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Contemporaray architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about contemporaray architecture

Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction office • Apartments

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 SELIM SENIN • Housing

Bosco Home

Continuity in the slab movement defines the home.The living room which is on the first floor is the console on the entrance door of the house.The main saloon of the house has double heights. The column of the house in front of the living room is located inside the swimming pool. The outdoor staircase on the entrance door of the house provides direct access to the balcony on the 1st floor of the house.  More

Project • By MONO Architects • Apartments

Penthouse 180

A spacious three-story apartment creates a perfect frame for nature around. Any point of the Penthouse 180 opens up a breathtaking view of the city and the Dnieper. Signature to all MONO architects projects, architects created a minimalistic space, following the concept of “timeless interior”. The Penthouse 180 was designed for a family with children, so each zone is carefully thought out, functional and equipped with everything needed for a comfortable and cozy life. Right from the entrance, the apartment offers panoramic views of the city. The transparent silhouette of the stairs against the background of the windows highlights the minimalistic geometry of space: a kitchen, a dining room and a living room with a lounge area.... More

Project • By SPECIAL SPACE STUDIO • Private Houses

MOSHA TWIN VILLA

Inspiration from vernacular architecture concepts is always a challenge for architectures. We believe that shouldn’t see this from formal perspective and in this project we seek to apply Iranian vernacular architecture’s taste in modern space.    On the other hand, the client’s order is about designing two villas in one site. By designing a common yard and enclosing stairs which is combined with site energy, different stages in different levels was created. This leads us to a variety of open, semi open, private and public spaces that affects the interior spaces. This special consideration of site, caused a coexistence, companion and neighborhood of two villas.   Project is about design of two villas in a... More

Project • By PAB Architects • Secondary Schools

Gökçeada High School Campus

Gökçeada High School Campus consists of a high school, a vocational school, a dormitory, a sports center, a conference hall, and a library. The campus is situated on Gökçeada Island in Aegean Sea. PAB Architects won the architectural competition in 2014 and the realized design is in use by 2019. The design of the campus proposes an alternative, innovative and participatory learning environment which puts the student in a central role.  The main aim of the project is to create an 'open campus' by an integrated life between educational-social spaces of the school and the urban environment. Being on an island, the town is an isolated settlement with limited resources. Having townspeople to share the library, confe... More

Project • By KARABON (Mehdi Panahi Architect) • Apartments

Green House

In the past the living of human being has been besides the nature, but nowadays due to definition of architectural space for living in floors above the ground, this relationship has been almost gone. Also In the past 40 years, the greenery of urban landscape in north Tehran gradually has been missed under continuous constructions.   The main idea of this project was formed through an attempt to find an approach making the relationship with the nature stronger both physically and visually.   In project design process, wherever it was possible to create a green area, an appropriate detail were designed according to the limitations and criteria. Generally, except living spaces and circulation paths, all other surfaces designed to... More

Project • By A.J Architects • Offices

Building Materials boutique

Building materials boutique is a boutique of different kind of building materials. The material ranges from clay and resin mixed tiles to solid acrylic surfaces to cement fiber boards to P.V.C laminates. We have categorized the different building materials in different segment. The design language is a cool transition from rustic feel to contemporary lines. This is done to cohesively blend the varying nature and contextual application of the different materials. Clay tile in conjuction with solid acrylic surfaces draws attention of the customers from the entrance. The "C" shaped solid acrylic surface piers forms the intresting pattern for the conference table. The play of design and usage of the products not restricted only to the walls bu... More