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Mountain Waves Cultural Center

Di Mo Cultural Center Architecture

Mountain Waves

Mountain Waves is a cultural center in Maotai, Guizhou, China. The building sits between two hills, and its form follows the wave-like shape of the surrounding mountains. The design applies principles of Shanshui art, which show mountains, water and people in a harmonious relationship. Traditional Chinese spatial types such as alleys, courtyards and halls guide the layout. A central alley divides the center into two parts and links the north and south entrances. Local fire bricks, perforated metal panels, wood, steel and glass are used.

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Rocha Cook Restaurant

Kaifeng Zhang Restaurant Architecture

Rocha Cook

Rocha Cook is a restaurant built in a mountain depression near Chengdu, China. The project is the reconstruction of an old house surrounded by forest, on a site that overlooks the city below. White walls are arranged in a scattered geometric pattern and form barriers that let light and shadow pass through the gaps. The structure is poured in concrete, and the outer walls are finished with white art paint. The building area is 266 square meters and the building height is 6.9 meters. The design follows a naturalist approach.

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Binding Void ZH Architecture

Tarek Ibrahim Architecture Architecture

Binding Void ZH

The Villa is an interpretation of the clients' own personalities who do not have a unified definition of a house. The husband is a social individual who celebrates life openly whereas the wife is a social introvert who enjoys her privacy and own space. Besides that, both agree that a home is a place to be happy and relaxed in, therefore Paseo looked into the meaning of happiness. Then translated it spatially to reflect the homeowners' characters. The design of the villa allows direct sunlight through the void during winter, and the cantilevers provide shaded spaces during the summer.

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Asty Garak Residential Building

cre-te Residential Building Architecture

Asty Garak

Asty Garak is a high-end compact residence that responds to lifestyle changes in Korea. It is a project that aims to overcome the spatial limitations of existing low-priced small residential products and to develop functions and designs for high-income consumers. It planned a product that satisfies the functional and aesthetic perspective with a unit layout that can be transformed according to the lifestyle and a finishing material that highlights the aesthetic perspective.

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Union Industrial Corporate Building

POPCHING CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD Corporate Building Architecture

Union Industrial

Union Industrial is a corporate headquarters building designed for a company that produces electronic components. The exterior is covered by a curtain wall of stainless steel perforated plates, which recall printed circuit board imagery and the corporate logo. The metal curtain shades the interior, while people inside can still sense outside light and weather. Three layers of fluorocarbon baking paint give the plates a bright and weather-resistant finish. A central patio brings sunlight to every floor. The entrance rain shed carries a scannable code and solar panels.

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Songpingshan Fire Station

SUIADR Fire Station Architecture

Songpingshan

Songpingshan is a fire station in Shenzhen, China. The Grade-1 station has a plot area of 3,660.1 square meters and a gross floor area of 5,791.64 square meters, and it holds seven fire trucks. An inner courtyard layout reduces the noise from the avenue on the north side. The fire garage, entrance hall, canteen and communication room are placed on the first floor. Duty preparation rooms, operation rooms and auxiliary rooms occupy the upper floors. Visitor routes pass along a mezzanine corridor, so daily training and duty routes are not disturbed.

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The Krakow Tenement Hotel

Boguslaw Barnas Hotel Architecture

The Krakow Tenement

The Krakow Tenement House near the Wawel Royal Castle defines a completely new quality of the Vistula embankments. This building is extremely innovative and very Krakow-like at the same time. It has a dynamic and variable style depending on the observer's location, which directly refers to the context of the place, the historical castle and its surroundings. It takes advantage of the technological potential of the times, but at the same time, it is durable and timeless since it is rooted in tradition.

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White Rose English School

Naoko Horibe English School Architecture

White Rose

White Rose English School is a school for children to learn English conversation. By making the roads on the school grounds one-way, cars can enter and exit smoothly, and congestion on the front road will be alleviated. The façade is designed in a semi-circle rather than a full circle, showing the possibilities of English learning that can connect children to their future and the world. The shape of the protruding slabs on the façade expresses the energy and liveliness of children. Through the characteristic large semi-circular window, you can see the children happily running around.

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Mountain Cabin Architectural Design

Lino Liao Architectural Design Architecture

Mountain Cabin

Mountain Cabin is a guest house in Luodian County, Guizhou Province, China. The cabin is designed to consume almost no external energy. The curved roof carries thirty-six flexible solar panels that are attached directly to the surface and weigh 3.5 kilograms per square metre. The panels generate 8 kilowatts, and surplus power is stored in batteries inside the building. A rainwater collection and filtration system supplies water for daily use. A large glass wall in the centre opens the interior to the mountain landscape. Smooth curves and a minimalist form follow function.

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Arena Shumen Multifunctional Sports Hall

Kalloyan Kollev Multifunctional Sports Hall Architecture

Arena Shumen

Arena Shumen is a part of an ambitious project for the development of a multifunctional residential complex built around the sports hall and a five stars hotel. The site with an area of 55 decares is located in an attractive zone at the entrance of Shumen. The building has several functional areas - an area for spectators, a sports and training block, an area for press and a technical zone and is designed as a multifunctional sports hall for up to 2400 spectators. It can be used for variety of events and corresponds to all the international sports federations.

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Kaffihus Hringur Coffee Shop

Yuting Zhang Coffee Shop Architecture

Kaffihus Hringur

Kaffihus Hringur is a coffee shop located near the Hverfjall Crater in Iceland. The circular building is inspired by the form of the tuff cone volcano and serves hikers before and after the climb. An open courtyard with an Icelandic garden sits at the center. Four quadrants hold the coffee bar, restrooms, an exhibition space and a covered observation terrace with views of Lake Myvatn. The modular wood frame is clad in charred dark gray cedar. Geothermal heat pumps, triple-pane glass and rainwater capture allow off-grid operation with minimal staff.

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The Cube Private House

Ahmed Habib Private House Architecture

The Cube

To create a quality living experience and redefine the image of a residential building in Kuwait while maintaining the climate requirements and privacy needs dictated by the Arab culture, were the main challenges facing the designer. The Cube House is a four story concrete/steel structure building based on addition and subtraction within a cube creating a dynamic experience between internal and external spaces to enjoy natural light and landscape view all throughout the year.

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