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Washed up from the beach a robust and heavy mass thumps its self-down on top of the rise, offering up an entry path through sand dunes, layered beach grass and aged timber planks. Below a heavily textured board form concrete rock shelf a recessive deep void invites one into a dark entry and the beginning of a sequence of silver lined spaces. Tatjana Plitt Silver Linings rests on Melbourne’s bayside beach front unashamedly asserting its presence along the promenade of fishbowls overlooking the bay. A project of exploration and experimentation, of restraint and control, a project of patience and architectural endeavor. Tatjana Plitt The brief was very particular and one that required extreme discipline and restraint, a restr... More

PROJECT HISTORY  A few weeks before we started the project, the owners visited Akyaka in the spring of 2015. Their initial impression was that it was a cute town, but as they began to venture out they felt an instinctive connection to the whole region. The mountains, rivers, hills and plateaus inspired them to search for a site that was 10-20 km away from town and more embedded in nature. Akyaka on the Gökova Bay of the Aegean Sea had for many years been an important destination for sailors and sailing tourism due to its natural beauty, favorable winds and isolated location. İbrahim Özbunar The location was on a sloping hillside covered with pine trees high above the town of the Akyaka on southwest coast of Turkey in a... More

Can House is located in a residential area surrounded by a forested land in Mudanya, Bursa. The house is built in place of an old family house previously used by the family elders, and throughout the construction process, the homeowner's meticulous efforts ensured that the surrounding trees and plants were preserved and integrated to the architectural project as Can House’s landscape. The residents describe Can House as a place where the harmony of nature, shaped by the existing topography, seamlessly intertwines with human presence, resulting in a sense of tranquility and a calming atmosphere. İbrahim Özbunar İbrahim Özbunar Through the multidisciplinary working methodology and techniques applied in PIN's project... More

Nestled within a classic suburban landscape, the Industrial Escape House is an architectural marvel that redefines contemporary residential design. This striking home juxtaposes the raw beauty of industrial and brutalist materials with lush greenery, all anchored by a central northern courtyard. The result is a sanctuary that balances stark architectural forms with the tranquillity of nature. Design Duality: Brutalism and Nature At its core, the Industrial Escape House is a narrative of duality—a seamless fusion of opposing design ideologies. thatphotographer_arch thatphotographer_arch The clients envisioned a home that married the husband's affinity for brutalist industrial elements with the wife’s longing for a deep... More

The new theatre is a pivotal element of the broader redevelopment project for Via Milano, titled“Oltrela strada.”This initiative seeks to transform the industrial identity of the area, establishing the theatreas a landmark in a zone undergoing significant revitalization, enriched by numerous enhancementprojects. Federico Covre Federico Covre Set back from the street line, the architecture creates a“civic churchyard”paved with granite and atree-lined plaza on its eastern side, adjacentto the existing residential area. The plaza is distinguishedby ventilation chimneys and the mirrored volume of the plant room to the south. Redefining thesurrounding public space is as crucial as the architecture itself in enh... More

Concept Note: Shivalik Curv is designed as a symbol of modernity and innovation within Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT City), India's first operational Greenfield smart city. The client envisioned an office building that would provide 47,000 sqm of Grade-A office space across 32 floors, while creating an instant visual identity for the area. Rising 120m with its fluid, rotational form, this office tower is a unique architectural landmark that reflects the evolving identity of GIFT city. The building’s dynamic geometry, where each floor shifts by one degree, creates a sense of movement that mirrors the progressive nature of the finance and technology sectors. Designed to integrate with the surrounding urban landscape, th... More

The project originated from a single-phase international architectural competition organised by the Municipality of Locarno. In August 2019, the proposal by cappelletti sestio architetti was unanimously approved by the jury. Giorgio Marafioti This design harmonizes the educational environment with its natural and urban context, promoting values of community, sustainability, and inclusion. The new structure redefines urban relationships between the existing school and its surroundings, while clarifying spatial connections with the adjacent public housing. The added volume acts as an architectural backdrop, establishing the external boundary and strengthening the identity of the entire complex. Giorgio Marafioti The kindergarten s... More

This residence, set on the northern coastline of Rio Grande do Sul, emerges from a design that emphasizes a seamless connection between its interior and exterior spaces. The architectural approach centers on maximizing natural light, employing a refined balance of concrete and wood to create a warm, inviting, and functional environment. Roberta Gewehr Roberta Gewehr Roberta Gewehr Roberta Gewehr Roberta Gewehr Roberta Gewehr The layout of the house fosters an organic flow between the various living areas, with expansive openings that visually and physically link the social zones to the pool, making this outdoor space the heart of family interaction. The integration of the gourmet area with the pool was careful... More

This refurbishment project was born out of the desire to incorporate the lightness and chromatic nuances of coastal locations into the apartment located in a building of a superblock in Brasilia to meet the current needs of the residents. The intervention space had significant potential for spatial reconfiguration, which allowed for the creation, expansion and integration of rooms. Júlia Tótoli On the first visits to the apartment, it was observed that the balcony was covered by an opaque awning that obstructed the contemplation of the view formed by the generous treetops of the superblock and the breadth of the sky. This analysis revealed the balcony's potential to frame the landscape and project it into the apartment.... More

The project of the house “Pequi” derives from the desire to occupy a vast 50x50m flat plot of land in a cerrado region. The main challenge was to create permeability between the built space and the landscape in a harmonious relationship. The initial design was based on the interaction between the shape of the land and the built volume in contrast to the elements originating in the local nature, marked by the presence of pequizeiros, a native species of the cerrado characterized by its spreading crown, trunk and crooked branches with fissures and discontinuous ridges. Júlia Tótoli Júlia Tótoli The design operations consist of the interaction of pure volumes: two blocks offset in opposite dir... More

The pavilion project originated from the client's premise: it needs to look like it has always been there. The area delimited for intervention is located in the garden of a plot of land with an existing house whose plasticity and materiality recall the Brazilian modernist movement. The exposed concrete structure of the roof becomes the shelter for the activities inside, the exposed ceramic brick fences, the wooden structural elements and the glass frames provide visual permeability and incorporate the garden landscape into the architecture. Júlia Tótoli Júlia Tótoli The design process consisted of searching for the essence of the pre-existing house, maintaining the gene of materiality that is expr... More

Plot 62 is a commercial project located within Shuwaikh industrial Area, in the chamfered corner plot of 21st street with 26th street. This building of simple rectangular shapes, neutral tones and raw materials, fills the existing urban volumetric gap. It is composed by three levels above the ground and one underground, vertically connected through four main access cores, exterior stairs and other partial connections, including car elevators. Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Its organized around an open flexible central courtyard, suitable for several different types of use, where to is directed all t... More

MIRALAGO, represents a new way of living interior design of a dated apartment, located in front lake and has a deep terrace. The starting point was the reversal between the sleeping area and day, offering the latter a continuous and direct relationship with Lake Garda. The brightness, the colors of the natural materials used in the project we find them on every surface, from wood to floors, to singles furnishings made of lacquered MDF, and then moving on to the use of marble with the use of breccia through the matrix of the Ceppo of Grè by Marini Marmi. Edi Solari It is a house designed and conceived to be touched, where the material can express itself through its own fragile properties from a strictly technical point of view b... More