#beachfront

Located on the coral-fringed beaches of Mirissa, Asaya Sands rises from a tight triangular plot where lush greenery meets the endless blue of the Indian Ocean. Designed as a bold dialogue between nature and modern living, the retreat blends tropical minimalism with a spirit of freedom. The property unfolds into six private chalets and 14 bespoke rooms, each defined by natural teak, woven rattan, and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the interiors with light and frame sweeping ocean vistas. The play of light and shadow, paired with raw textures, creates an atmosphere that is both grounding and elevated. Amila Rathnayake Amila Rathnayake Amila Rathnayake Amila Rathnayake Amila Rathnayake Beyond the rooms... More

This project is located by the sea, but its story begins with the search for the land, for freshness to the touch, for the feeling of being all connected, for the search for natural light and the way it would permeate the space. Caption Caption It is through this search that we can guide the experience of visiting this beach house. Beginning with the stairs made of limestone which predominates in the area and which direct our view towards a weeping wall which with its curvature insinuates a turn to the left. The texture of the floor changes, the Veracruz marble covers it completely, the pore is open, with a texture similar to stepping on the sand; naturally a view opens towards the space that houses the dining room and the living... More

The Riviera Beach is the first contemporary public space in the city of Sochi designed by the architectural bureau ab2.0 for the Metropolis company. In the Soviet times, the Riviera beach used to be one of the most popular beaches in Sochi. With time passing by, due to the lack of comfortable walking trails to the cape where the beach is located, its infrastructure got dilapidated. Only local residents from the neighbouring houses, as well some athletes training there, continued coming to this place by force of habit. Following the global development plans of the city to erect a pedestrian bridge over the river Sochi and to create a proper walking trail, the territory of the Riviera beach was in need of a reinvention.  Vlad Feoktis... More

TOWNLAND was commissioned to prepare three Preliminary Conceptual Master Plan Options for a Mixed Use Tourism and Residential Project on approximately 2,870 ha of land reclamation at CanGio, south of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.The overall Vision for the Project was driven by the Clients’ desire to establish an urban form which takes cues from the skylines of Miami (USA), the Gold Coast (Australia) and Sentosa (Singapore). The locations for the Iconic Landmark Tower, the Cultural Villages, the outdoor Shopping Malls, the nightlife and the Marina and Yacht Club are carefully chosen and concentrated in one or two compact, pedestrian friendly "Town Centres" that have the density and critical mass to become iconic Leisure Destinations.In 2 of the... More