Geometry

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

Tilleuls project is a typical example of housing in residential areas. Plot divided to generate profit, house too small, too much partitioned, not adapted anymore to the current lifestyle and not insulated. A typology of project that architectes will have to deal with more often to transform the existing situations, avoid land impact of new neighborhoods, and improve energy consumption of buildings.  Philippe Billard Philippe Billard The project quickly heads toward a renovation of the existing building, energetically and spatially, completed by an extension. The partition of the house has been redesigned. The side of the entrance is changed to face the street and create a filter between public and private. The ground floor... More

The Lakhani Villa, in Ahmedabad, embodies the concept of ‘Tranquil Modernism’, blending timeless contemporary design principles with serene, nature-integrated living spaces. With an aesthetic featuring a clean geometry and uncluttered spaces, it provides a sanctuary from the urban chaos. The beige and white sandstone and exposed architectural concrete, complements the minimalist design. Expansive shaded glazing, spacious balconies, and landscaped courtyards and lawns integrate the indoor and outdoor spaces, fostering a profound sense of harmony with nature. Vinay Panjwani, India Vinay Panjwani, India Vinay Panjwani, India Vinay Panjwani, India An expansive entrance plaza, covered by a sweeping canopy welcome... More

Potash Tower (Indian Potash Limited Corporate Tower): In the contemporary landscape of corporate architecture, the design of office spaces transcends mere functionality. It becomes an embodiment of brand identity, a reflection of corporate ethos, and an enabler of productivity. The Indian Potash Limited Corporate Tower is an embodiment of this ethos, where every facet of its design is crafted to optimize spatial utilization, champion sustainability, and resonate with the brand's essence. Vinay Panjwani, India Vinay Panjwani, India Elevating Brand Identity through Design and Material: This Indian fertiliser manufacturer’s new corporate office in Ahmedabad is situated on a compact site bordered by a main road and subsidiary... More

Südtirol Fenster is a leading company in the manufacturing of high-quality windows in South Tyrol that is deeply rooted in regional tradition. By focussing on precise craftsmanship and the use of local wood and high-quality materials, the company stands for authenticity like no other. Giovanni De Sandre Giovanni De Sandre The company's new showroom is located at the Trento Interporto. The strategic location near the picturesque Lake Garda is primarily aimed at customers from outside the province and impressively embodies Südtirol Fenster's drive for excellence. Giovanni De Sandre Giovanni De Sandre The design itself reflects the company's identity: wood, green accents and traditional elements all combine to c... More

Clients asked us to make a central island unit in their kitchen. Although the space is narrow and long, they wanted this way of cooking. philippe billard We took this constraint of the narrowness and pushed it to its limit. The result is a very long black rectangle of 3.60m long made of granite. There is just enough space on both sides to cook and walk. philippe billard On one hand a wooden storage separates the house’s secondary entrance from the kitchen. Light and view on the vegetation come from above this cupboard. The door is hidden and a vine cave is integrated in the middle, as the continuity of the counter top. The technical side of the kitchen is covered with wood doors. All the higher elements as the fridge are h... More

SituationProject Beaumarchais takes place in a little alley, calm and vegetal, sheltered from the noisy neighborhood. The former commercial unit has to be transformed into a loft. The existing space is defined by its structure, metallic ceiling and beams, cinder blocks on the walls, by its 3.85m under the ceiling and by its depth, with only one facade towards the exterior to bring light in. Philippe Billard Act without alteringExisting materials are left «as found», just painted in white. The partition of the space is organized in layers from the most private functions in the back to the public ones close to the facade. Layers of glass separate the functions and allow light to penetrate until the darkest point. Curtains e... More

The real estate market in big cities like Paris is more and more tense. Rents shoot up whereas surface areas decrease. In this context, people are more and more obliged to live in small spaces. Especially for students or low incomes, studios from 10 to 15m² are becoming the norm. For architects, this new Type of living is challenging because it forces us to maximize the feeling of space and the quality of living. Philippe Billard Our young architectural atelier, miogui, had to refurbish a micro-studio, Gambetta, of 12.75m² in Paris, located in a former hotel. The existing situations are banal, a bathroom too big for the space, one window in the bathroom, one other in the main space, a little kitchen, a big wardrobe, a bed. T... More

After refurbishing a first studio in Paris 20e, our office miogui was asked for a second one in the same building. It’s almost the same space, with some little differences, that create a different plan, with the same concept. The existing situation is banal, a bathroom too big for the space, one window in the bathroom, one other in the main space, a little kitchen, a big wardrobe, a bed. The main question we want to answer is: How can the space look bigger ? Philippe Billard FEELING OF A BIGGER SPACE Our first action was to destroy the bathroom’s wall to give back the second window for the living space. It is important for us to give the maximum space and light to the living room by compacting as much as we could technical... More

“ This space is about knowledge forever engraved in concrete ” Tarik ZOUBDI      The OCP institut for socio-educationnel promotion is a high school project, emerged from a desire to provide a new teaching building, fit for the 21st century education, for the children of OCP group workers in El Jadida  , Following a growing number of primary and middle school students last few years.       With a vision to encourage learning, sharing and interaction, the newly built high school was designed to link  the old middle school built in 2017 and the OCP residential developments nearby.     To ensure the safety of students and reduce traffic flow, the car park was designed... More

This is a 3 story high parking structure annex to the SRH (Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital). This is the hospital where people who lost their capability to live by themselves - walking, running by the accident or sudden illness.We interpret the one perfect geometry of circle as normal condition of our life whereas the arch or hemi-sphere as the condition of the disabled life. Wheel can go along by themselves however, when it becomes half, it loses its own capability to move by themselves. Different types of arches being introduced to represent the different stages of disabled in the hospital.  A3:06 is the code from the Bible "Acts3:06" in which has the story of the Peter the Apostle heals the lame beggar in the temple.  We named t... More

A growing family sets out the necessity of enlarge their home of three rooms and 85m2 by adding a second apartment, originally with two rooms and 60m2. The main premise to keep in mind is that the family has to be able to keep on living in their own home during the construction course.   The morphologic analysis of the original apartment emphasize that the night space presented a functional distribution of three rooms and two bathrooms, with minimum circulation area and a suitable size. Furthermore, day space presented an excessive fragmentation and a smaller size. That’s why it is chosen to keep the night space and remodel and enlarge the day space, excluding the kitchen.   Second apartment was divided in several tiny r... More

Minerva Galleries make up the commercial ground floor of a multi-family building built in the 70s in the expansion district of Tarragona. Like most commercial galleries implanted between mid and late last century, they are covered and opened only to pedestrians. Being, therefore, precursor elements at the birth of the shopping centers, whose arrival has meant that most commercial galleries have closed the doors or have been reconfigured. This is the case of the Minerva Galleries, which has seen how retail trade has been disappearing and its premises have been transformed into offices or professional consultations, like this project.   Servifinques is a growing company with an activity aimed at the real estate world and in the adminis... More

New headquarters of marketing agency Brain One located in Bubeneč, Prague has very strong atmosphere of a neo-classicist villa. We didn’t try to hide historical features - on the contrary, they are placed in direct opposition to new modern interventions, thus making a creative environment. The ubiquitous geometry, where the shape of a regular octagon appears across the villa, is enhanced by the entry of new, even more expressive geometry of newly designed tables and lighting fixtures.   Brain One sees the business as a race and they want to have fun while working. The aim was to bring life of young and dynamic agency into traditional and historical interior to enhance their creativity and playfulness. Most of the new interior e... More