Exterior lighting

The concept of the Crystal Park Tower residential complex project is a combination of quiet nature and residential buildings near the park named after Pushkin in the center of the capital. Therefore, our task was to emphasize with light the natural component inside the residential complex, which makes it one whole with the surrounding park environment. We avoided excessive daylight, which contributes to the light pollution of the domain. At the same time, the warm tones of the lighting are selected in such a way that the building fits into the warm tones of the surrounding nature. Expolight Expolight Accent light reveals the corners of the building and makes it recognizable in the city panorama. We decided not to flood the entire... More

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh city, an old building has been transformed into CITY OASIS: an ensemble of 27 rooms of a serviced apartment that are different in size (24 - 45 m2).  Since Ho Chi Minh city is the largest metropolis in Vietnam, pollution, in general, is inevitable. It is not hard to notice the light dome hanging above the city. The high density of population, transportation, and modern buildings trap the city lights, which then results in light pollution. Also, urbanization makes green and calm spaces rare to find in the city.  Such a crowded, lack-of-shade, and light-polluted city can cause bad effects on the well-being of hard-working Saigonese who barely have enough time to take a vacation to somewhere furt... More

In the area of ​​Apokoronas and more specifically at the village of Gavalochori, in an area outside the settlement with a slight slope, we designed and built a two-level house with a basement and a swimming pool. The house is 511m2 and the construction time is 2019-2020.  The central idea of ​​the house is based on the philosophy and principles of feng shui, as well as bioclimatic design. The central design is by four stone walls of different lengths which divide the house into three areas. Starting from the east ground floor, between the first two stone walls, we have the living room and the dining room and the office upstairs, looking at the double height of the living room. Three orthogonal frames of different shape and size made... More

Daarbast Café is about 376 square meters. The main goal of its interior design is creating social interaction among people. The possibility for establishing other branches of the café in future was considered in order to fulfill the owner’s request. Scaffolds are used as the main structure of design which grants an identity to the space. A part of the exterior wall is destroyed to benefit from sun light and natural views. The scaffold provided the context in which we could increase the area of the space and create visual transparency. Implementing the scaffolds not only impose low budget to the project but also create the possibility of various decoration fashions. There are different forms of settings in the café, made with scaffolds.Lead... More

Architect: Ashari ArchitectsDesigner: Amir Hossein AshariDesign contributors: Zahra Jafari,Amir Irandoost HaghighiExecution: Saeid JamaliTriangle CaféCafés have significant power in strengthening the social dimension of urban spaces and urban Cafés are more dynamic than other types of spaces. The connectivity of the café to the unique historical urban environment and creating an attraction to this place were the challenges for the designers. The project ambition was to create a subtle wall surface which has the least impaction on the historical urban environment and the city residential fabric, however it creates a bold sustainable space.The goal was to blend the café interior space to city fabric which is occurred by eliminating the “borde... More

Northpoint City is the largest sub urban mall in the north of Singapore. It consist of more than 400 retails. The existing north wing was reconciled with the new south wing, Architecturally using the language of light, that was inspired by nature. With the dynamic vertical blades of light, interpreted as trunks and trees of the nearby town garden.Light fixtures concealed in the ETFE and glass canopy structures, generates a multi colour vibrant spectrum that illuminates the canopy; which resembles a giant colorful bird landed in nature, symbolising prosperity and a mark of attraction to visitors and shoppers.The landscape deck at level 3 and 4 serves as a communal space and breakpoint, from the retail therapy. They were deliberately illumin... More

"What I have in front of me is what I have always wished for”: work and living coexist in Valentina’s ideal home, and she wanted the landscape to be the main protagonist. Her aim was to combine wine, life, work and home together with the philosophy of bio dynamics, linked to the concepts of care and respect of the land, and at the same time, to those of environmental sustainability and of the recovery and promotion of the territory. Disparate actions, but all reconciled to the key concept that regulates her company's philosophy in creating "a local wine, between earth and sky."Designed in between the vast vineyards, and adjacent to the operational heart of the company and the cellar, Terra Madre (Italian for "Mother Earth") the villa of Val... More