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Apartment Architecture

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Project • By Ismael Medina ManzanoApartments

UNPLANNED DOMESTIC PROTOYPE (PROT/USRBL/SE08)

Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] critically explores the transformative potential of a 60 m² apartment in a building constructed in 1966, as part of Spain's post-war 1959 Stabilization Plan. This plan prioritized minimal, standardized, compartmentalized housing to optimize “efficiency,” adhering to the nuclear family model. These apartments, marked by rigid, fixed spaces, reflected the ideals of the time, but the design is now limiting in the context of modern domestic needs. Hiperfocal Hiperfocal In response, Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] challenges these standardized principles and reimagines how living spaces in the 21st century can evolve. The project transforms the apartment in... More

Project • By ALGEDRA designApartments

Armani Residences, Burj Khalifa – Interior Design

A Serene Vision of Soft Modernism and Gold Accents in Dubai’s Tallest Tower. Discover this exclusive interior fit-out by Algedra within the prestigious Armani Residences. The design merges organic curves, neutral palettes, and smart spatial planning to create a calm, sophisticated home in the center of Downtown Dubai. Project OverviewAlgedra presents a bespoke interior design and fit-out implementation located within the iconic Armani Residences at the Burj Khalifa. This project establishes a serene atmosphere that complements the prestigious address. The design team prioritized a "Soft Modernism" approach, utilizing organic shapes and a cohesive neutral palette to foster a sense of tranquility. Every element, from the flooring to t... More

Project • By AIYA BureauApartments

Family Apartment with an Artistic Mood

The project by AIYA Bureau explores how colour and material can structure spatial experience. Rather than relying on decorative layering, the interior is conceived as a sequence of calibrated atmospheres, where deep plum, terracotta, and muted gold tones define perception, depth, and rhythm. Furniture, surfaces, and bespoke elements are integrated into this system, forming a cohesive environment shaped by proportion, tactility, and controlled contrast. Caption The layout follows a clear logic of rhythm and privacy, designed for a family with two children. At its centre lies an open-plan living and kitchen area, a fluid space for gathering, conversation, and calm. The master suite, located nearby, offers a private refuge with a walk-in... More

Project • By Estúdio NaiaApartments

EG Apartment

With the goal of transforming an existing apartment into a more functional, welcoming, and personality-filled space, Estúdio Naia designed the EG Apartment renovation. The project began with a layout that lacked flow and focused on optimizing space by integrating the living room, kitchen, and balcony. Estúdio Ophelia Estúdio Ophelia “This apartment was designed to undergo a quick renovation, with no major structural changes. The client, a single man, was looking for a functional space with a design that balanced youthfulness and sophistication — suitable for both everyday life and entertaining,” explain Samuel Cury and Dayane Rosseto, partners at Estúdio Naia. Estúdio Opheli... More

Project • By Studio Arthur CasasApartments

Sete Apartment

Designed for a couple who resides in São Paulo, the Sete apartment reflects a livingspace where integration is the priority. The layout was carefully planned to providefunctionality and comfort, with the residents’ extensive art collection and largeopenings to greenery as a backdrop, where natural light is filtered through a cobogówall. Fran Parente The clients requested a home to host family and friends, combining fluidity andversatility. To achieve this, the social areas – gourmet kitchen, dining room, livingroom, and home theater – are interconnected, forming a dynamic and welcomingenvironment. At the same time, the guest rooms were strategically designed tofunction as home offices during the week an... More

Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction officeApartments

Dezashib Residential

Residential Building Design in Dezashib, Tehran: Integrating Local Identity with Architectural Innovation: Dezashib, as one of the old and identity-rich neighborhoods of Tehran, strives to preserve its cultural values. This has been the main inspiration in the design process of the Dezashib residential project. In this project, the priority was to reflect cultural roots and authenticity in the architectural structure, alongside meeting contemporary needs. Caption Caption Caption Caption Architectural Innovation Considering Constraints: In designing this complex, despite legal constraints and client demands, a pattern of Iranian architecture with a new expression has been employed. Unlike the conventional layout of iwa... More

Project • By SPACE | STORY | STUDIOApartments

PIYA APARTMENT

Piya Apartment is a development project targeting executive expats on one rai of land in Sukhumvit 15, Bangkok, near office districts, shopping malls, and international schools. The building features a symmetrical layout with identical units: corner units have three bedrooms, and adjacent two-bedroom units can be combined into four-bedroom units (Diagram 03). Nattakit Jeerapatmaitree Nattakit Jeerapatmaitree In Bangkok's real estate market, rising land prices lead to increased building density, causing poor ventilation, limited views, and cramped spaces. To address these issues, designers focused on enhancing living quality while maximizing saleable areas (Diagram 01-02). Nattakit Jeerapatmaitree Nattakit Jeerapatmaitree... More

Project • By JABRAARCHITECTSApartments

TURNIEJOWA APARTMENT

‘The philosophy of our architectural firm is to design timeless architecture and interiors that are relevant at any time, even in a decade or two, that are forward-looking and therefore always valuable.Our mission is to bring beauty, comfort and harmony to life.’ JABRAARCHITECTS JABRAARCHITECTS Creating this interior anew was not easy. On a surface area of 110m2, we had to isolate, in addition to the living room, kitchen and dining room, three children's rooms, a bedroom, an office, a dressing room and two bathrooms, an entrance hall, wardrobes and communication. For this, the design had to be expressive, maximally functional and timeless. The demolition of the walls covered the entire existing room layout, which made... More

NewsNews • 10 Jul 2024

Resident-financed apartment building in Buenos Aires adds to city’s heterogeneous landscape

Juan Campanini Josefina Sposito is a young architectural studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The studio has completed a small apartment building in a residential neighborhood of the Argentinian capital that was financed by residents. The pleasing utilitarian structure, veiled behind its anodized aluminum cladding, adds to the heterogeneous landscape of the city. Javier Agustín Rojas Javier Agustín Rojas Juan Campanini Josefina Sposito’s (JCJS) apartment building on Virrey Avilés Street in Buenos Aires was developed using a legal tool known as ‘fideicomiso’. This is a kind of fiduciary contract based on trust that gained in popularity after the Argentinian financial crisis of 200... More

Project • By IEZ DesignApartments

AP111

The project was conceived with the concept of “Architecture that Embraces”. Clients really like to entertain, hold events at home, and have a large family, so it was important that the rooms were suitable for entertaining. Carol Karnib Carol Karnib Carol Karnib Carol Karnib Carol Karnib During the renovation, some mishaps in the MEP installations have occurred, which is normal for apartment renovations, especially as the property had never undergone renovations. It was a completely original apartment.  Carol Karnib Carol Karnib Carol Karnib Carol Karnib In the interior design, principles of Gestalt and Environmental Psychology were applied to create spaces that involved pregnan... More

Project • By BARRI StudioApartments

Housing in Sant Magí, Mallorca

In Palma de Mallorca’s historic center, a three-story building renovation in Carrer de Sant Magi balances recovery of the existing with a need for updating.  Two luxury flats are located on the upper floors, while the ground floor houses a coworking space. José Masterton José Masterton In order to enhance the traditional morphology of the local heritage, each domestic space occupies an entire floor. Although they share similar characteristics, the apartments display a different programmatic approach toward the building’s intimacy. First-floor common areas are organized towards the back of the plot, facing the patio for peace and quiet. In contrast, the second-floor apartment common spaces face the m... More

Project • By Prashant Parmar ArchitectPrivate Houses

5BHK Timeless Interiors at Shivalik in Ahmedabad

This Apartment is a mixture of modern and minimal luxury, where spacious rooms are designed with minimum furniture and clear details – to give a minimal yet luxurious design look. This 3,540 sq.ft home has contemporary design vocabulary and integrates the principle of minimal luxury. Clean lines, patterns and texture unite in perfect harmony, all beneath an earthy color palette that is designed to soothe one’s senses. studio_16mm The objective was to establish an inviting and warm home with plenty of thoughtful storage, ample natural light, and a strong connection between indoors and outdoors. studio_16mm The foyer of the apartment has an ambiance which is welcoming and giving a sense of warmth of the inside. The Mai... More

Project • By Studio KraftApartments

H151 apartment house

The five-apartment apartment building is located in a green area of Budapest on a sloping plot surrounded by old trees. Respecting this natural setting it was built without cutting a single tree. It aims to combine the elegance, materiality, and personality of the local villas from the turn of the century with the functionality and modernity of the small-scale quality condominium architecture in a compact building. The result is a simple, archetypal, compact mass broken by the corner terraces, the asymmetrically placed pitched roof and the rounded railings of the roof terrace.  Balázs Danyi Balázs Danyi The lower two floors, which contain four apartments with covered terraces, merge into the earth with their br... More

NewsNews • 29 Nov 2023

Park Fort Krayenhoff by Orange Architects draws inspiration from the past

Rotterdam-based Orange Architects designed Park Fort Krayenhoff, a residential development that comprises three apartment buildings set in a public park beside the River Waal. The project is part of the wider Waalfront Master Plan in Nijmegen, a city in the eastern Netherlands. Designed as three park “pavilions”, the buildings are identical with each one rotated in relation to the other. Caption Orange Architects Sebastian van Damme Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands (originally a Roman settlement, it was known as Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum). Fort Krayenhof, a former defense stronghold, was built on the park site in the early 19th century — it would later succumb to early 20... More

Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction officeApartments

Behestan Residential

The Behestan Residential is a five-story building in the north of Tehran, which tried to improve the shape of the ground angles with its curved geometry. Considering that the width of the land in the north is more than the south side, the larger unit is located in the north and the smaller unit is in the southern part of the building, in front of its yard. Between these two units, on the west side of the building, a part of the volume was emptied to create terraces and the main entrance of the building. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption The facade material is a custom-made colored brick in two different colors, which is placed vertically on all... More