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Project • By COLAR colectivo de arquitectura • Private Houses
Casa Estelí
Casa Estelí transforms a deteriorated adobe silo into a contemporary dwelling through a strategy of structural autonomy and material continuity. Rather than reconstructing or aestheticizing the existing fabric, the project preserves the weathered earthen walls, stabilizing them while maintaining their visible patina and erosion as part of the building’s memory.
Ariadna Polo
Ariadna Polo
Ariadna Polo
Ariadna Polo
Ariadna Polo
The 45 m² adobe silo was consolidated through the integration of a continuous timber ring beam and structural anchoring of new openings. This intervention allows the historic masonry to act cohesively under seismic forces, reinforcing rather than replacing the original mass. T... More
Project • By gèngjin Architecture Office • Pavilions
Veil Tower
Site and BambooThe Veil Tower is a translucent black temporary pavilion in the dense bamboo grove of the ANNSO Hotel in Xianning, Hubei. Known as the “Land of Moso Bamboo,” southern Hubei is characterized by vast bamboo forests interwoven with hills and lakes. Within this native grove, bamboo culms rise vertically from undulating terrain, forming countless axes that connect earth and sky. One can see through the grove, yet never fully penetrate it. Dense canopies filter sunlight into fragmented patches, and their endless repetition produces a subtle illusion of being trapped by nature.
Fast-growing, resilient, and locally abundant, bamboo serves both as an ecological material and a cultural symbol in East Asia. Under strict bud... More
Project • By T3 Architects • Housing
HippoFarm Bioclimatic Dormitories
T3 ARCHITECTS Team has been invited by Hippo Farm to design Dormitories to welcome “green classes”, students and families who want to learn more about nature, permaculture, horse riding, sustainable construction and all activities which make sense to reconnect with essential: education, team works, share meaningful time with friends and reconnect with the natural environment.
The building must reflect all those ideas to be in line with Hippo Farm concept. T3 decided first to propose a bioclimatic design, playing with sun orientation and studying carefully the wind direction both during dry season (to get the maximum benefits of the natural air flow) but also during rainy season (to protect the façade from water i... More
Project • By Marina Rechter - ReMa architects • Offices
Sela logistics
In the Sela Logistics Group, a long-standing and leading company in the field of logistics solutions, it was decided to renew the design of the group’s offices, and to design a space that will emphasize the group’s identity and the character and values the group strives for. The space encourages a productive, young and lively work environment.
The design language combines the same modern innovation by using containers and simple materials that characterize the foundation of the company in color and form. However the design was greatly influenced by the same old and traditional identity of the company. The same inspirations have been uniquely combined together for an elegant, aesthetic and meticulous work environment.Design: R... More