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Project • By Moriyama Teshima ArchitectsCity Halls

Windsor City Hall

Together with Architecttura Inc., Moriyama Teshima Architects delivered a beautiful, cost-effective facility for the City of Windsor that is efficient, transparent, functional, customer service-oriented, and sustainable. Built adjacent to the waterfront park and within the parking lot directly behind Windsor's existing City Hall, the new 107,000 SF facility is a central component and anchor for the new Downtown Core Civic Square, which will include new cultural and recreational facilities as well as a new development from the University of Windsor's St. Clair College. Shai Gil Shai Gil Shai Gil Shai Gil The vision for Windsor City Hall's program was to increase accessibility by way of streamlined service areas for the p... More

Project • By Moriyama Teshima ArchitectsMuseums

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

Set at the crossroads of two historic transportation routes, the Waterloo Region Museum celebrates the region’s pioneering past and technology-driven present in an iconic landmark building. The museum’s colourful “quilt wall” of illuminated glass panels is based upon the vivid hues of quilts from the region's reputation as the quilt capital of Canada, but the interpretation is high-tech: computer code translates into colour a seminal 1905 quote by Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier that speaks to community, identity, and Canada’s emerging cultural mosaic. The vibrant quilt pattern is repeated at the museum’s main entrance, where coloured panels are fused with images from the museum’s collection... More

Project • By Abeco Building GroupRestaurants

CKTL & Co.

The centerpiece of CKTL is its innovative stock exchange-inspired ambiance, where the prices of everything on the menu fluctuate in real-time, mirroring the excitement of the trading floor. This interactive pricing mechanism invites patrons to immerse themselves in a playful exchange of value, making each selection of food and beverages an engaging experience. Abeco Building Group Abeco Building Group Abeco Building Group applied their design-forward approach and advanced construction methodologies to realize the vision of CKTL. The venue is a testament to modern sophistication, showcasing a rich palette of textures and contemporary finishes that convey opulence. CKTL & Co. carefully crafted by Abeco Building Group accommodat... More

Project • By Moriyama Teshima ArchitectsUniversities

UTM Innovation Complex

At the nexus of this growth and intensification of the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Campus is Moriyama Teshima’s UTM Innovation Complex. A major expansion of the former Kaneff Centre, the building is a new gateway to the UTM campus, an incubator for industry partnerships, and a multifunctional hub of academic, administrative, and social activity. Shai Gil Shai Gil The focal point of this dynamic synergy is the Rotunda, an open and airy circular atrium created at the heart of the building. Lined in warm-toned travertine and white oak, the light-filled Rotunda is an engaging gathering place for faculty, students, and industry partners and a key venue for receptions and conferences. Shai Gil Shai Gil Th... More

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Project • By Varval HomeApartments

Private residence - LB2

The main intention in the remodeling of this project was to disrupt the previous aesthetics and distribution and give the space sensations of spaciousness and cleanliness but at the same time evoking the vibrant and modern character of its users. We wanted to create with the arch, painted in a deep blue tone, a focal point that at the same time served as a visual transition to the other leisure areas, thus contrasting with the almost "seamless" division in wood that transports us to the areas of the private perimeter and courtesy bathroom. Ivana Rodríguez Caption The choice of organic furniture and the elimination of architectural barriers contribute to a better flow between the different areas, aligning with the social dy... More

Project • By Design+ArchitectureArt Galleries

Figtree Galleries

In 2020, Design+Architecture was commissioned by Livingstone Shire Council to design an art gallery in Yeppoon. First considerations were for the site's uniqueness: a narrow, sloping block nestled behind two historic Fig trees and situated beside Yeppoon’s original Post Office. It was paramount that the gallery was humble yet responded to its context. The design delivers a much-needed artist precinct while retaining and celebrating the significant history of the site. Cameron Murchison Cameron Murchison The design process involved lengthy consultation with the council and the Yeppoon arts community. As a result, the concept of the new gallery is based on the rich history of communication, pineapples, and bathing boxes, syno... More

Project • By Aoki ArquiteturaPrivate Houses

Casa Apuã

The lot in one of the highest points of the condominium was the key point for the decision-making of the Apuã house party, the steep slope in front of the lot created a large plateau 6m above street level. The architectural project was developed based on 3 essential premises: ensuring privileged views, preserving the largest possible area for gardens and lawns, as well as minimizing earth movement to preserve the integrity of the original terrain profile.  Fábio Machado We defined the plateau as the reference point, creating in it the main floor of the residence. This choice allowed us to fully meet the needs of the proposed program while guaranteeing the maximization of the available garden area. In this way, we op... More

Product • By Xylon Corporation d.o.o.Parquet Flooring

Parquet Flooring

There is no other flooring that reflects the natural properties of a real wooden floor as perfectly as the solid planks and parquet manufactured in our factory. Our clients have the option of choosing classical parquet, herringbone, hardwood planks, softwood plans and mosaic/industrial parquet. All floor coverings can be personalized with a variety of surface treatments for a unique look.   Solid wood oak flooring Thickness of 15mm or 20mm | width 120/140/160/180/200mm | random length from 400-2000mm.  Grade: Nature, Marcant, Rustic Xylon Corp.     Herringbone oak parquet Thickness of 15mm or 20mm | width 120mm | random length from 500-900mm Grade: Elegance, Nature, Marcant, rustic   Classical oak pa... More

Project • By hethosPrivate Houses

Maison Saint-Laurent

The project entrusted to the studio by the clients involves the extension of a bourgeois house from 1810, as well as the redesign of its ground floor. Situated in an "archipelago" property consisting of several buildings and spanning two hectares of land, the extension is conceived as a unifying element of the system. Hethos An extension that anticipates the transformation of the annex buildings. Located in a rural area, the Saint-Laurent house occupies the heart of a vast terrain. It is bordered by several annex constructions, including an unused outbuilding. The extension project of the main house is seen as an opportunity to add living space to cramped and dimly lit living areas and also to anticipate the transformation of this ou... More

Project • By Palomino Arquitectos EstudioPrivate Houses

PNA-13013

PNA-13013 is a project born out of the concept of liquid architecture promoted by Palomino Arquitectos. A philosophy that seeks to connect the different architectural structures with the environment in which they are located. With this idea in mind, the studio has created a home that maximises the connection with the island's nature by unifying the different spaces. Caption This project offers its inhabitants perfect harmony and the opportunity to feel that the house is a point of union between the land and the Mediterranean Sea. Through its wide and long terraces, we feel this projection towards the sea, giving us the sensation of touching it with our fingertips. Caption Endless games of transparencies dedicated to obtaining th... More

Project • By DP ArchitectsOffices

Zhixin Tower

Sited within the Nanjing Jiangbei Industrial Technology Research and Innovation Park (NJITRIP), Zhixin Tower comprises two 100-metre-tall office towers, five 24-metre individual headquarters and an integrated facility centre. Designed by DP Architects, the project delivers a stunning modern workplace development that not only caters to the diverse and ever-changing needs of science and technology enterprises. It also realises a wellbeing-centred environment that promotes connectivity, communication and a sense of workplace community.  DP Architects DP Architects The proposed architectural scheme achieves these through strategies for flexible office spaces, greening of the development, provision for interactive public spaces... More

Project • By MAKHNO StudioTemples

KHRAM

KHRAM is a place for prayer, reflection and meditation in the midst of Ukrainian nature in the Poltava region. A place to communicate with the inner and higher self. Caption   CHALLENGE To create a sacred complex that will be close to adherents of different faiths. Without direct references to any of the religious traditions, but with an atmosphere that immerses in spiritual experience. Caption To create a sacred complex that will be close to adherents of different faiths. Without direct references to any of the religious traditions, but with an atmosphere that immerses in spiritual experience. Caption LOTUS SEED The complex consists of an open square, a three-dimensional figured wall at the entrance, and three sep... More

Project • By RooviceShops

Arakawa House

Arakawa House project is a renovation of a two-story wooden building from the seventies located in Arakawa ward, on the north east end of Tokyo metropolis. Akira Nakamura The ground floor used to be an electronics shop and the upper floor, judging from the disposition, probably served as a dormitory. It was vacant for more than 7 years before the new owner contacted us. Akira Nakamura Given the property’s big dimensions and fragmented inconvenient floor plan, the owner struggled to find tenants and decided to renovate within our Kariage project. At zero cost for the owner Roovice renovates and then takes care of subleasing old vacant houses. The project started in 2015 as a reaction to Japan’s worsening akiya (空き家) p... More

Project • By Jancalek ArchitectsApartments

Flat 2 Prague

The aim was to make functional use of a small apartment on the top floor of a 1930s apartment building in the centre of Prague. Only the perimeter walls and the preserved parquet floor remain of the sunny studio apartment owned by the architect. The original bathroom and all internal partitions, including the skylight, have been demolished. The dysfunctional entrance to the apartment was solved by moving the door opening and changing the opening of the original door. The main idea was to open up the apartment as much as possible and make it one spacious and airy unit. This was achieved mainly by building a glass bathroom along its entire length. Jiri Ernest Jiri Ernest The newly created bathroom forms a separate box in the apartm... More