Architecture

Explore 968 award-winning designs tagged Architecture on Magazine of Design.

Designer / Brand: Zhubo Design Work: Hospitality Tag: Architecture

Longcheer Hotel

Longcheer Hotel is a seaside hotel building in Shenzhen, China. The design follows a long and narrow coastal site with a 470-meter coastline, and the terraces are combined with the surrounding mountains and sea. The main volume is set below the level of the urban road, so only four small pavilions rise to street level, spaced 40 meters apart, keeping the sea view open for people passing by. On the facade, every two room balconies form a rectangular cell. Silver-white aluminum panels and double-layer frosted glass with built-in lighting complete the units.

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Designer / Brand: Yihao Tong Work: Whale Exhibition Center Tag: Architecture

Cetacean

As a temporary and yet to be completed project. The cultural building is expected to be in Iceland as a travel destination. The bionic form of the whale tail and skeleton became the language of this building. The whole building is eco-friendly. All materials can be recycled and use natural light. Not only will the designers be creating architecture in yet another remarkable landscape, but they will also take part in increasing the understanding of whales and the preservation of marine life.

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Designer / Brand: Xi Lang Work: Homestay Tag: Architecture

Greenbay

Greenbay is a homestay built in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, China. The building stands among terraced tea fields, with views of the tea landscape to the south and the Sichuan-Tibet Railway to the north. The plan resembles a hexagonal snowflake and holds three areas: a public area, thirteen guest rooms and a logistics zone. A triangular outdoor atrium forms the central hub of the building. The interior uses wood with white and grey tones. Large transparent surfaces open the rooms to the tea fields and reduce the impact on the local ecology.

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Designer / Brand: Zhe Wang of SZA Architects Work: Apartment Tag: Architecture

Xizhimen Port

Xizhimen Port is an apartment building in Beijing, China. The ten-story structure was built in the 1980s and later renovated for young urban tenants. The new facade is formed by aluminum window frames that project out from the exterior wall. The frames organize the exposed beams and columns of the original building and provide space for the air conditioning unit of each room. Inside each frame, the color shifts from orange at the top to pale yellow at the bottom. Added windows on the east and west walls increase daylight by 50 percent.

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Designer / Brand: Quincy Li Work: Community Center Tag: Architecture

Yulonghu

Yulonghu is a community center built in Xuzhou, China, next to the Dalong Lake Scenic Area. The plan follows the ritual architecture of the Han dynasties, with a central main hall and a progressive courtyard layout. Visitors pass an entrance lobby, an axial garden, a water garden and a curved bridge before reaching the main building beside the river. The base columns are made of white linen stone, while the entrance arch and the roof grille use copper-like brushed aluminum panels. The design joins local cultural tradition with modern construction methods.

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Designer / Brand: Matia Di Frenna Müller Work: House Tag: Architecture

Espacio Kaab

Espacio Kaab is a house designed for a young couple on a sloping site beside a river in Nogueras, Colima, Mexico. The design combines a Japanese influence with local Mexican building traditions. Stone, earth and wood are used together with steel and concrete, so that the house blends visually with the surrounding landscape. Durable stone, concrete and Chukum stucco were selected for outdoor areas, while wood and wicker were placed in protected spaces. The same natural stone floor continues inside and outside, softening the boundary between the house and its setting.

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Designer / Brand: Ta-Hsiu Lee Work: Residence Tag: Architecture

Dan Mo

Dan Mo is a retirement residence completed in February 2020 in Taichung, covering 440 square meters. The lotus flower inspired the design, and the architectural elements portray the parallel pattern seen on lotus petals. Mortar is applied to the surfaces with a special technique that makes the material tougher, denser and resistant to wind and rain. Apart from external tile cladding used to channel water, no further surface treatment is applied, which reduces material consumption. A circular path on the first floor links the function spaces and supports family interaction.

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Designer / Brand: Zhubo Design Work: Exhibition Center Tag: Architecture

Yueyun Teahouse

Yueyun Teahouse is a community center set between the mountains and the sea in Xiamen. The building form follows the Fibonacci spiral, also known as the golden spiral, and is controlled by the golden ratio. The final shape resembles a conch shell and responds to the coastal setting. A curved full glass curtain wall makes the ground level visually transparent and lets sunlight and air enter. A covered bridge finished in metal panels contrasts with the garden and forms a visual center. About 1000 aluminum plates of different sizes were joined to shape the thin spiral.

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Designer / Brand: Newsdays , Qingdao Metro Work: Hotel Tag: Architecture

Dongyi Dunhuang

Dongyi Dunhuang is a hotel located near the desert in Dunhuang, Gansu, China. The design draws on traditional northwestern buildings of the region, such as the local earth wall and the drying house. The walls are built with rammed earth made from locally produced mud, so the hotel appears calm and seems to grow from the surrounding land. The site area is 41,541 square meters and the building area is 10,299 square meters. The plan follows the idea of a quiet retreat. Guests can rest and experience the history and the natural landscape of Dunhuang.

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Designer / Brand: mode:lina™ Work: Outdoor Event Space Tag: Architecture

Be Amphitheatre

Every society needs space to sit by the campfire, to talk, to see, and express oneself. Amphitheatre has become a place of meaningful gatherings and speeches, a new symbol of this part of Warsaw and a fuel for change. This modern construct looks for a new angle to things already known. The outdoor scene rose to face the demand that haunts Warsaw's business district lack of open and public spaces, free of fences, allowing for casual, friendly meetings out in the open. The final shape of this building is a match made out of the classical formula of the amphitheater and green zones.

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Designer / Brand: QIDI DESIGN GROUP Work: Exhibition Center Tag: Architecture

Dragon Bay

The Dragon Bay seeks the harmony between architecture and site. The principle is to focus on the potential of site transformation, seek the integration of artificial and natural transition. Pure and concise landscape techniques and the minimalism strategy, the perfect integration of nature. The creative of seven themes, including Initiatory journey, forest in the shuttle, canyon within exploration, green walk, mystery valley, star river, and play in the lost land. Respect the topography and rational use, collect community rainwater, build a community sponge city system.

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Designer / Brand: Yaser and Yasin Rashid Shomali Work: Holiday House Tag: Architecture

Lako

Used a solid and simple form to make a powerful and safe feeling. The primary goal was to create harmony with the surrounding by extending the sloping roof to the ground. Thus, the futuristic and modern form was born during this process. Contrary to a solid and cold exterior, the interior has fluid shapes, warm colors, and unique floor materials to make a cozy feel. Also, the low level conventional area brings down the viewer's eye level and presents different points of view.

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