George Sturges House / Frank Lloyd Wright | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Frank Lloyd WrightYear: 1939Photographs: Frank Lloyd Wright, Grant Mudford, Elena Schmidt, B22 Design, Bobak Ha’Eri, J JakobsonProject Supervision: John LautnerClient: George D. SturgesCity: Los AngelesCountry: United States The George Sturges House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1939 and supervised by John Lautner, is the only Usonian home built in Southern California. Located in …

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Hoke House / Skylab Architecture

Architects: Skylab ArchitectureArea: 4,800 ft²Year: 2007Photography: Jeremy BittermannClient: John and Karen HokeCity: Portland, OregonCountry: United States The Hoke House, designed by Skylab Architecture in Portland, Oregon, responds to the challenges of a steeply sloped site by employing cantilevered volumes that reduce the building footprint while enhancing its connection to the surrounding Forest Park. Completed in …

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Children’s Community Centre – The Playscape / waa | we architech anonymous

Architects: waa | we architech anonymousArea: Site Area: 3921.26 m², Gross Floor Area: 2657.47 m² Year: 2021Photography: Tian FangFangInterior Design: waa | we architech anonymousStructural Consultant: LAVA StructureMain Contractor: YJYZ Construction (Beijing)Principal Architects: Di Zhang, Jack YoungDesign Team: Minghui Huo, Yuqing Feng, Min Wang, Jing Zhu, Mengbo Cao, Hualin Yang, Weiya Li, Qiwen Cao, Heff …

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Bamboo Bamboo, Canopy and Pavilions / llLab.

Architects: llLab.Area: 1900 m²Year: 2020Photographs: llLab., Arch-ExistStructural Design: LaLu Partners Structure ConsultingProject Management Team: GCPS Interior Decoration Finishing Ltd, Lihua Mi, Dalin Chai, Hao Zhang, Guoyang WanDesign Team: Hanxiao Liu, Henry D’Ath, Lexian Hu, Alyssa Tang, Chaoran Fan, Luis Ricardo, David CorreaProject Construction Team: Yinghong Shao, Yanru Dong, Yingming ShaoClient: Beijing Tianchuang Cultural Investment & …

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Amorph Living Sculpture / Lechner & Lechner Architects

Architects: Lechner & Lechner ArchitectsGross Built Area: 226 m²Year: 2013Photography: Julian HöckLead Architects: Christine Lechner and Horst Josef LechnerDesign Team: Christine Lechner, Horst Josef Lechner, David Fischer, Michael Trixl, Babara Schickermüller, Paul LechnerCollaborators: Holzform Holzbau GmbH (Timber Construction), Rojek GmbH (Facade Coating – Flexiskin), Denis Gappmaier (Building Physics)Structural Engineer: Leo SchrittesserConstruction: Josef Kaiser Bau GmbHCity: …

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Monte House / TACO Taller de Arquitectura Contextual

Architects: TACO Taller de Arquitectura ContextualArea: 42 m²Year: 2019Photographs: Manufacturers: CASTEL, Comex, Tecnolite, Trivasa, URREAArchitectural Project: TACO Taller de Arquitectura ContextualInterior Design Project: TACO Taller de Arquitectura ContextualLandscape Design Project: TACO Taller de Arquitectura ContextualBuilder: TACO Taller de Arquitectura ContextualGeneral Team: Carlos Patrón Ibarra, Alejandro Patrón Sansor, Ana Patrón Ibarra, Estefanía Rivero Janssen, Joaquín Muñoz …

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Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service Center / MUDA-Architects

Architects: MUDA-ArchitectsArea: 3022 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Arch-Exist, Dong ImageLead Architects: Lu YunDesign Team: Li Aidong, He Fan, Li Hao, Rong Dian, Fu YaoBuilding Construction Design: Chendu Yuzhan Architectural Design Co.Building Construction Drawing Design Team: Yu Fan, Jia Zihang, Zhang YuanyuanStructural Design Consultant: Yuki. LawClient: Chengdu Long Ke Development GroupCity: ChengduCountry: China Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service …

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King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station / Zaha Hadid Architects

Architects: Zaha Hadid ArchitectsYear: 2024Photographs: Hufton + CrowManufacturers: thyssenkruppStructural Engineer: BuroHappold EngineeringBuilding Services Engineer: BuroHappold EngineeringAcoustic Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringSustainability Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringLighting Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringMain Contractor: BACS ConsortiumDesign Team: Zaha Hadid, Patrik SchumacherProject Principal: Gianluca RacanaProject Director: Filippo InnocentiProject Architect: Gian Luca BaroneProject Associate: Fulvio WirzConstruction Support Leads: Marco Amoroso, Domenico di FrancescoConstruction Support Services: …

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Interview with Daniel Ibañez of IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia

Daniel Ibáñez is the Director of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), a leading educational and research institution in Barcelona. Ibáñez holds a Doctor of Design degree from Harvard University and specializes in the architectural and urban applications of advanced timber construction. As co-director of IAAC’s Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities …

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Trofa Town Hall / NOARQ

Architects: NOARQArea: 6,232 m²Year: 2023Photography: Duccio MalagambaLead Architect: José Carlos Nunes de OliveiraCity: TrofaCountry: Portugal Trofa Town Hall, designed by NOARQ in Trofa, Portugal, repurposes the former “Indústria Alimentar Trofense” industrial complex into the city’s first dedicated municipal headquarters. Previously, local government offices operated from scattered locations for over 25 years. The design preserves the …

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Prat-Valdés House / Raimundo Gutiérrez Frías

Architects: Raimundo Gutiérrez FríasArea: 128 m²Year: 2021Photography: Nico SaiehManufacturers: Byp Iluminación, Dap Ducasse, Kitchen Center, RCV MaderasStructural Engineering: Joaquín ValenzuelaPlumbing Installation: Catherin NúñezLandscape Design: Maureen GroveCity: MatanzasCountry: Chile Prat-Valdés House, designed by Raimundo Gutiérrez Frías in Matanzas, Chile, is a coastal residence elevated on wooden pillars to optimize ocean views from its second-line location. Positioned …

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Qiaochengbei Park Visitor Center / Atelier XI

Architects: Atelier XIArea: 467 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Zhang ChaoManufacturers: An Steel, Dasso, FormicaLead Architect: Chen XiConstruction Administration: China Resources (Shenzhen) Urban Construction and OperationConstruction Company: Shenzhen Fangsen Garden Flower Co., Ltd.Design Team: Zhu Zhu, Ye Fangnan, Huang Zhenfeng, Weng Cekai, Chen Shu, He Mengning, Zhang JingxiangClients: Shenzhen Nanshan District Urban Management BureauConstruction Documents: Inner Mongolia Northern …

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Sentosa Sensoryscape / Serie Architects + Multiply Architects

Architects: Multiply Architects, Serie ArchitectsArea: 13089 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Finbarr Fallon / Sentosa Development CorporationLandscape Architect: Coen Design InternationalLighting Designer: Lighting Planners Associates SingaporeStructural Engineer: AECOMMEP Engineer: AECOMGreenmark Consultant: Building System and Diagnostics Pte Ltd (BSD)Traffic Consultants: BECAStructural Concept: AKTExecutive Architect: Axis Architects & PlannersClient: Sentosa Development CorporationSafety: PH Consulting Pte LtdSignage: Acacia Design Consultants Pte …

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Interview with Carlos Patrón Ibarra of TACO Taller de Arquitectura Contextual

Carlos Patrón Ibarra is the founder of TACO Taller de Arquitectura Contextual, a multidisciplinary workshop established in 2011. TACO integrates architecture, urbanism, interior design, and landscaping, creating projects deeply connected to their site and cultural context. Patrón Ibarra earned his architecture degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2009, where he was a student leader and …

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Interview with Jon Gentry and Aimée O’Carroll of GO’C

Jon Gentry and Aimée O’Carroll, founders of the award-winning GO’C architecture & design studio based in the Pacific Northwest, have cultivated a distinctive practice recognized for its blend of rational design and artistic expression. Founded in the Pacific Northwest, their studio thrives in the challenges and opportunities of site-specific work across residential, commercial, and arts-focused …

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The Mayoral New Warehouse Logistics Center / System Arquitectura

Architects: System ArquitecturaArea: 18814 m²Photographs: Fernando AldaManufacturers: Danpal, Assa Abloy, BMI, Europerfil, Metaldeza, elZincProducts Used in This Project: Façade Systems Danpal® by DanpalArchitect in Charge: Rafael UrquizaTechnical Architect: Rafael Roa HernándezIndustrial Engineer: Alberto UrquizaEngineering: CEMOSABuilders: SANDOElectric Installation: STCInstallers: PACISAClients: Mayoral Moda Infantil SAUCity: MálagaCountry: Spain The Mayoral New Warehouse Logistics Center by System Arquitectura, located …

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TAOA 798 Studio / TAOA

Architects: TAOAArea: 450 m²Year: 2023Photographs: TAOAManufacturers: M77Lead Architects: Tao LeiDesign Team: Meng Xiangrui, Tai Ye, He XiaotianConstruction Management: Tao YeConstruction Firm: Beijing Sixiang Yingzao Decoration Co., Ltd.Client: TAOACity: Chaoyang DistrictCountry: China TAOA 798 Studio, a three-story renovation in the 798 Art District, was transformed by TAOA into a compact, nature-connected workspace. Wrapped in perforated anodized …

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Chul-02 Cone Stool / Sukchulmok

Architects: SukchulmokPhotographs: Hong SeokgyuCity: SeoulCountry: South Korea Chul-02 Cone Stool, designed by Sukchulmok, is a cone-shaped steel stool emphasizing the sharp and mechanical form of steel. Inspired by peg-type landscape lights, it consists of three conical components with pointed legs that can be inserted into the ground, appearing as individual pieces leaning against each other. …

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House & Restaurant / junya ishigami + associates

Architects: junya ishigami + associatesArea: 270 m²Year: 2022Photographs: junya.ishigami+associates, YASHIRO PHOTO OFFICE, Photo Ikko Dobashi, maison owlManufacturers: Akita Kensetsu Co., Ltd.Structural Engineering: Jun Sato Structural EngineersLighting Design: Junya Ishigami+associatesInterior Design: Junya Ishigami+associatesLighting Advisor: Izumi Okayasu Lighting DesignMEP Contractor: Echo Mechanical PlumberLandscape Contractor: SOLSOGlass Contractor: Meiji Glass Company Limited, Kensuke KashiharaPerson in Charge: Junya Ishigami, Taeko …

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Restaurant y Sea / Vector Architects

Architects: Vector ArchitectsArea: 713 m²Year: 2018Photographs: Vector Architects, Shengliang Su, Hao ChenLighting Consultant: X Studio, Tsinghua University, School of ArchitecturePrincipal Architect: Gong DongProject Architect: Kai ZhangDesign / Construction Management: Chen Liu, Dongping SunDesign Team: Xiaokai Ma, Cunyu Jiang, Peng ZhangSite Architect: Zhao Zhang, Dan TuStructural Consultant: Congzhen Xiao, Dewen ChuStructural Engineering: China Academy of Building …

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Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian / Kengo Kuma & Associates + OODA + VDLA

Architects: Kengo Kuma & Associates, OODA, VDLAYear: 2024Photographs: Fernando Guerra, Joanna Correia, Fernando LemosStructural Engineering: Buro Happold, QUADRANTEDirector: Benjamin WeilDeputy Director: Ana BotellaPrincipal in Charge: Kengo KumaArchitects: Oporto Office for Design and ArchitectureLandscape Architect: Vladimir DjurovicLandscape: Traços na Paisagem – Lugar InvisívelCity: LisbonCountry: Portugal CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, redesigned by Kengo Kuma, …

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Yama-Tani Housing / Kengo Kuma & Associates

Architects: Kengo Kuma & AssociatesYear: 2023Photographs: Sergio GraziaEngineering: EQO engineering, S2T fluidsAcoustics Engineering: AÏDA acousticConstruction Site Management: EQO engineeringConstruction Company: Rubner, RehagoDesign Team: Kengo Kuma, Chizuko Kawarada, Charlotte Brussieux, Marika Maione, Mathieu Faliu, Maria Cervantes, Michael Albric (*former staff)Client: REI HabitatCity: ParisCountry: France Yama-Tani, a wooden housing project in northeast Paris, blends with the low-rise …

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Yellow House / JOYS Architects

Architects: JOYS ArchitectsArea: 200 m²Year: 2022Photographs: BeersingnoiContractors: Pornsila Engineering Company LimitedDesign Team: Suebsai Jittakasem, Prasert Ananthayanont, Nutt La-iad-onCity: Pak ChongCountry: Thailand The Yellow House by JOYS Architects, located on a sloped site surrounded by trees, integrates natural elements with innovative design. The house features “inner spaces” for private functions and “outer spaces” consisting of four …

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The Pages Residence / Sommet

Architects: SommetArea: 420 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Paul RenaudManufacturers: Aluminier, AutoCAD, Knauf, Ramon Soler, Roca, VASALead Architects: Sebastián Fernández de Córdova, Mariano Donoso, Erika Peinado, Sandra MolteniStructure: Fernando AragónHydrosanitary: Federico FerrufinoElectric: Reynaldo CabreraClimate: AMCCity: Santa Cruz de la SierraCountry: Bolivia The Pages Residence by Sommet, located in a gated community near Santa Cruz, overlooks a green area, …

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The Silo / Cobe

Architects: CobeArea: 10000 m²Year: 2017Photographs: Cobe, Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST, Maria GonzalezManufacturers: &Tradition, Anker & Co, Ideal Work, Randi, Skandinaviska Glassystem, SwedoorLandscape Architect: COBEContractor: NRE DenmarkEngineers: Balslev and WessbergClients: Klaus Kastbjerg, NRE DenmarkCity: CopenhagenCountry: Denmark The Silo, designed by COBE, is a key part of Copenhagen’s Nordhavn redevelopment, transforming a 17-story grain silo into a …

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Luna Beach Club / Inspiral Architecture and Design Studios

Architects: Inspiral Architecture and Design StudiosArea: 7500 m²Year: 2024Photographs: thomasirsyad, nuanucreativecityManufacturers: Aneka Duta Kaca , Dekson, Enviro Craft, Gunung Garuda, HOSHIZAKI, Kohler, Kohler, Bold & Gold, Nayati, PT BBM Ready Mix, Propan, Sika & BASF, Solusi Flatpack Indonesia, iBal DesignsLead Architect: Laura R. TikaInterior Designer: Inspiral Studios, Oktanto, Bagus SakhapradnyaInterior Contractor: iBal Designs, CV Pakun …

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Bogotá’s Utopian Plan / Le Corbusier | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Le Corbusier, Josep Lluís Sert, Paul Lester WienerYear: 1947-1951 (Unrealized Project)Photographs: Revista Cronos, e Corbusier in Bogotá and Le Corbusier Foundation (FLC), FLC, FLC + F. Pizano, Grupo PAC, Uniandes, 2010, FLC/ADAGP, Claudia Lucia Rojas BernalCity: BogotáCountry: Colombia Le Corbusier’s Plan Piloto for Bogotá (1947-1951) aimed to modernize the city by integrating natural systems …

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Homerton College Dining Hall / Feilden Fowles

Architects: Feilden FowlesArea: 1,665 m²Year: 2022Photography: David Grandorge, Jim Stephenson, David ValinskyDesign Team: Edmund Fowles, Eleanor Hedley, Akshara Pulpa, Rory Allen, Ben Higham, Nick Crane, Matthew GlenProject Architects: Eleanor Hedley, Akshara PulpaMain Contractor: Barnes ConstructionProject Manager: Ingleton Wood MartindalesStructural Engineer: Structure WorkshopSustainability, Services & Acoustic Engineer: Max FordhamCivil Engineer (Drainage): Peter DannQS: Bremner PartnershipLandscape Architect …

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Interview with Kengo Kuma of Kengo Kuma and Associates

Kengo Kuma, a globally celebrated Japanese architect, is renowned for his innovative approach to blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Kuma has consistently sought to redefine the relationship between architecture and nature, creating structures that harmonize with their surroundings while pushing the boundaries of materiality and spatial experience. He is the …

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