Sand
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Project • By Studio 3A • Restaurants
Lagoa Santo Andre
Lagoa de Santo André by Studio 3A is a project born from complexity — a negotiation between nature, memory, and the strict constraints of regulatory oversight. Set on one of Portugal’s most magical beaches, the project replaces two long-abandoned restaurants with a pair of sculptural, earth-built beach restaurants that honour the landscape and its rhythms.
Valentin Surdilla
From the outset, the project faced an intricate web of building restrictions imposed by multiple public entities, making every step of the process demanding. Yet these constraints only deepened the studio’s commitment to creating architecture rooted in place — modest, enduring, and quietly powerful.
Valentin Surdilla
The new bui... More
Project • By Armani Architects • Masterplans
Arabica SandLoop Pavilion
Arabica Sandloop Pavilion:
A Fusion of Innovative Architecture, Sustainability, and Interaction with Dubai's Nature
Armani Architects & Kia Rendering Studio
The Arabica Sandloop Pavilion, designed by Armani Architects, is part of an innovative and forward-thinking approach aimed at achieving sustainable development and carbon reduction. This project, created with consideration of Dubai's master plan to enhance the use of public spaces for the popular Arabica% café brand in the UAE and Dubai city, reflects a vision of sustainability.
Armani Architects & Kia Rendering Studio
The pavilion is inspired by the stunning nature of the UAE and Dubai, including desert sand dunes, mountains, and caves. Its architectural for... More
Project • By Spark Chicago • Offices
Paylocity - Lake Mary
Paylocity’s Lake Mary office serves as a destination training hub for the human capital management software company. Florida’s culture is celebrated throughout four floors of the office, paying homage to local sports teams, destinations and attractions. The spirit of the environmental branding throughout the Lake Mary office continues the narrative developed for Paylocity’s Boise and Schaumburg offices. More
Project • By Boano Prišmontas • Pavilions
Aidah
The Middle East Region has boomed in the last 50 years with an economy based on oil. This growth rate and the incredible wealth has made the unthinkable possible. Cities bloomed from the arid desert and the whole region became an incredible and alluring place, attracting people from all over the world. But this semi-utopian development approached its climax almost 10 years ago. The region had to re-imagine its future and create its own new, enticing identity. This process had to be planned and didn’t happen spontaneously under the leveling action of history, people and time.Dubai’s time scale is on steroids, and its future had to happen, now. Aside from the obvious business vocation, the new-unknown identity focused on tourism, fun and won... More