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Zenstay Hotel

Shengzhe Shen Hotel Architecture

Zenstay

Zenstay is a boutique hotel on Dongji Island in Zhoushan, China. The project is a reconstruction of an original stone house on a hillside. Local dwelling forms and natural textures guided the design. The original stone and timber structure is preserved, and new white blocks connect the separated public spaces. An atrium and a staircase link the old and the new parts. Materials include concrete, local ashlar, old larch wood, used grey tiles and stucco. The hotel holds nine sea view guest rooms, a restaurant, a bar, a conference room and a viewing platform.

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The Farmhouse Residential Architecture

Boguslaw Barnas Residential Architecture Architecture

The Farmhouse

The Farmhouse is an example of the transformation of a typical rural homestead into a residential mansion. In the place of five existing farm buildings scheduled for demolition, the project team proposed five contemporary farm buildings. The newly designed forms have a shape, which results from the reference to the existing farm layout, terrain, view axes, functional needs, division into residential zones and location of trees.

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4.56 JVPD Luxury Residential Apartments

Prashant Chauhan Luxury Residential Apartments Architecture

4.56 JVPD

4.56 JVPD is a residential building located in Juhu, Mumbai. The building holds luxury apartments, with one apartment on each floor and two duplex apartments. Post tensioned slabs remove the need for beams, so each internal floor plate is column free and the interiors can be planned in many ways. Large open windows bring daylight and cross ventilation into every apartment. A private lift opens directly into each home. The building reaches a height of 52.9 metres, which respects the limit set by the nearby airport funnel zone.

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Dayou Aristo Life Hall

Quincy Li Life Hall Architecture

Dayou Aristo

Dayou Aristo is a life hall designed as a reception and community building in Shandong, China. Inspired by yachts, Dayou Aristo adopts a streamlined shape. Large areas of colored glazed glass are combined with champagne metal, which prevents direct views inside and creates a calm and elegant appearance. An overhanging space 6.2 meters wide and 9.25 meters high is placed outside the east facade, supported by staggered steel columns of 300 millimeters in diameter. A basic module of 1.8 meters controls the division of glass, doors, windows and aluminum panels.

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Hebei Hua Ao Hospital Trauma Treatment Center

Ling Chen Trauma Treatment Center Architecture

Hebei Hua Ao Hospital

Hebei Hua Ao Hospital is a trauma treatment center built in Zhangjiakou, China. The design concept is a snow ribbon, expressed as a horizontal facade with window heights that change with orientation and function. The varied windows control sun shading and daylight and reduce the need for air conditioning. Solar collector panels on the roof save electric energy. Waiting seats are arranged in enclosed groups to encourage communication, and artworks and landscape features are placed indoors to help patients feel calm. The hospital combines treatment, rehabilitation and education functions.

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Tp-Link Hangzhou R and D Center

Zhe Wang of SZA Architects R and D Center Architecture

Tp-Link Hangzhou

Tp-Link Hangzhou is a research and development center in the high-technology zone of Binjiang District, Hangzhou, China. The twelve-story building combines open office areas, research space, meeting rooms, lecture halls, canteen and cafe areas, and a rooftop garden. Two slabs of different heights form a front courtyard facing the main street. Between the slabs, a transparent atrium built with a suspended-cable structure and ultra-white laminated glass connects the floors. Boxes and platforms placed in the atrium encourage meeting and communication.

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L011 Shingle Residential House

Stephan Maria Lang Residential House Architecture

L011 Shingle

Through the poetic dimension of natural light, the discovery of shadow, and the light touch of sunlight, rooms were created with the intention to touch the heart and soul. The art of controlling the natural and artificial light in the interior concept brings an immediate physical involvement of the people in the changing seasons' underlines the volatility of the reality and the interdependence between humans and the natural environment. This requires an organic merge between architecture and nature.

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Guobin Road Residential

Sunac Sunac Residential Architecture

Guobin Road

Sunac Guobin Road is a residential complex located at the foot of Nanyue Mountain in Guiyang. The site lies where the city meets nature and where the old city meets the new city. The buildings face the Nanming River and follow the slope through multi-level platforms, which solve the complex height differences of the terrain. The terrain also reduces road noise from the east. Stone and glass curtain walls are used, with creamy-white and dark gray tones. Vertical components and floating plates form the tops of the buildings and extend the view toward the landscape.

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Mauritius Clubhouse Amphitheater

Marcello Rodriguez Pons Amphitheater Architecture

Mauritius Clubhouse

The amphitheater design is formed by two half-buried buildings which allocate the golf course services in one of them, and an open air cultural activities venue in the other one. Both buildings are linked at the roof top level with a pedestrian ring and outdoor terraces. At the bottom level, the clubhouse rooms and stores terraces have access to the natural water stream which divides the buildings. The building circular shape is the distinctive element of the development, and will be the cultural meeting point for the residents and visitors.

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House RG Single Family Residence

FLÁVIO MELO FRANCO Single Family Residence Architecture

House RG

RG House is a single family residence located in Teresina, Brazil. The house covers 310 square meters on two floors. The ground floor holds the garage, the living and dining rooms, a gourmet space, a swimming pool, the kitchen, a guest bedroom and a service area. Two suites and a master bedroom are placed on the upper floor. The west, east and south facades carry a composition of lines made of black composite aluminum. These lines act as a brise soleil and reduce sunlight and heat inside the house. LED profiles make the pattern visible at night.

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Hotel South Taihu Resort Village

gad Resort Village Architecture

Hotel South Taihu

Hotel South Taihu is a resort hotel built on the east slope of Xiaomei Mountain, facing Taihu Lake. The main public area is arranged in an L shape and steps down with the terrain, following an existing zigzag mountain road. The lobby sits at the highest point of the building and meets the view of the lake through a rimless landscape pool. Guest room buildings are scattered across the hillside on both sides. Deep horizontal cornices, granite and rubble in the tones of Taihu stone help the buildings blend with the mountain forest.

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Tree Building Design

Mahdi Ghiasy Building Design Architecture

Tree

The complex supports tech startups and provides a space for learning and growth. Inspired by nature, the designer has preserved an old tree as a symbol of growth and interaction, creating a workspace on two floors and a cafe. Below street level, it interacts with its surroundings. The lighting, the cafe ceiling is like a Sama dance, and the concrete facade are unique, while the challenges of the entrance stairs resemble musical notes. Each part of the design has a specific idea that the designer uses to enhance the cultural and aesthetic appeal, using handmade materials and other elements.

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