Example of architecture
Example of architecture

Architectural projects

Since ancient times, architecture has occupied an extremely important position in human society. The architectural discipline was born to find practical solutions to the primary problems of the humans and of their communal life: the need to have shelter for themselves and for their loved ones; the need for a place to store tools, provisions, precious objects; that of organizing spaces, life and the defense of the community.

Starting from these fundamental needs, architecture evolved to deal also with what transcends the mere concrete aspect of an individual human life: the representation of power and its prestige, the cult of the divine, the intellectual life of a society. In this way, architecture has become an integral part of the artistic and cultural expression of a given civilization or era.

Architectural design is a process that is as logical as it is artistic. Firstly, it must be able to identify forms, materials and processes suitable for the creation of functional spaces in which man can carry out specific activities such as living, working, relaxing, taking care of himself (etc.). It is a wide-ranging scientific process: not only must it consider technical issues such as the choice of the right materials and compliance with current regulations, but it must also take into consideration the needs of human beings, which vary enormously according to the age of the people, their number and intended use.

Secondly - but no less important - an architectural project always has artistic connotations. The choice of colours, materials and shapes has a significant impact on people's perception of spaces and influences their attitudes and behavior in a cascading effect. Even the most functional building contributes - by the simple fact of existing - to determining the character of the space in which it stands and the behavior of the people who are inside and near it.

An architectural project naturally varies according to the different intended uses and the taste and ideas of the client. A business or a production site will tend to be built with the concept of functionality as its core. The head office of an institution or a large company will combine functional needs with representative and cultural ones. Residential architecture, on the other hand, will try to balance the need to accommodate a certain number of people in a given space in the most pleasant and comfortable way. While a HoReCa project will try to combine a functional aspect with a pleasant look to attract customers. And so on.

The iconic Soumaya Museum and its gleaming steel tiles
The iconic Soumaya Museum and its gleaming steel tiles

The iconic architecture of Museo Soumaya in the heart of Mexico City is a real catalyst for urban and community regeneration, which attracted more than 1 million visitors in the first year after opening thanks to its permanent and temporary exhibitions at all scales

Bistro Bergsteiger and its composition in balance with the landscape
Bistro Bergsteiger and its composition in balance with the landscape

Located in the midst of the Unesco Natural Heritage area of the Dolomites of Sesto, in a position used as a tourist hotspot, Bistro Bergsteiger fits properly and carefully  in its natural and built context. The edge of an embankment, located along a well-known hiking trail, is used to insert the new volume and to integrate it into the surrounding topography

Restaurant perched on the Austrian Alps. Breathtaking scenery and 360-degree panoramic views
Restaurant perched on the Austrian Alps. Breathtaking scenery and 360-degree panoramic views

"The Eagle" is the name of the project for the long-awaited restaurant perched on the peak of the Kreischberd mountain in the Austrian Alps, with a shape reminiscent of an abstract eagle which has been completed by Viereck Architects

A house narrates the life of a globetrotter: amid historic charm and new design, the M.R. House in the heart of Madrid
A house narrates the life of a globetrotter: amid historic charm and new design, the M.R. House in the heart of Madrid

The design challenge for the M.R. House is clear: to preserve. The reminiscence becomes a structural element of the project in an intervention capable of maintaining the 'ghost' of the 20th century, but brought into the 21st, honoring the decadent bourgeois vibe and a certain air of magic that the house carries

The timeless symbolism and abstraction are invoked in S. Joseph's Church
The timeless symbolism and abstraction are invoked in S. Joseph's Church

Simple yet highly recognizable design combined with an unpretentious palette of materials, aimed at reinforcing the building's symbolism, configure the S. Joseph's Church in Bagnolet, France

Pearl House, expansion and re-designing of an existing volume. A large unique space to live as a family
Pearl House, expansion and re-designing of an existing volume. A large unique space to live as a family

A bungalow surrounded by trees is to be expanded and redesigned. The desire of the owners was to have a large unique space to live together, with this idea in mind, it was obvious that the original form of the house would need to be significantly upgraded

Pine and birch forests and views of the lake: the views create harmony in the Square House
Pine and birch forests and views of the lake: the views create harmony in the Square House

The poetic impact of both the perception of space from the inside and its external form is great for the Puisto Studio lake house. It results from passionate planning conducted in close collaboration with the client: the experiences of the place and of inhabitation, atmospheres, materiality and the nature of light are the starting points for the design which were identified as an almost philosophical approach well in advance of the actual design of the space

From the simplicity of the form to the depth of the art: Town Enclosure, a laminated wood installation
From the simplicity of the form to the depth of the art: Town Enclosure, a laminated wood installation

Town Enclosure is both a place for community engagement and a space for artistic expression. The design is flexible, always open to the public, and usable in a variety of ways, both formal and spontaneous, fostering artistic experiences en plein air

A traditional Vietnamese house style shape and an expression with a modern twist
A traditional Vietnamese house style shape and an expression with a modern twist

Thai Binh House is a house surrounded by farmlands, orchards, vegetable gardens and rice crops, which is tailored to the habits of its users, an elderly couple who make their living from farming

From two to three dimensions: Malevič's emblematic
From two to three dimensions: Malevič's emblematic "Black Square" becomes sculpture

In Moscow's Malevich Park, among the artist's favorite landscapes and the source of inspiration for his works, artist Gregory Orekhov pays tribute to the work "Black Square" with an equally emblematic sculpture

Circular wooden house. Sustainability as a focal point of the design

The KWK PromesKonieczny studio designs a circular-shaped house with sustainability as the focal point. Thanks to the use of natural materials, renewable energy sources and excellent thermal insulation, it functions as a passive house.

House in the Malay hills. Panoramic view of the impressive city skyline
House in the Malay hills. Panoramic view of the impressive city skyline

In the hills of an affluent area of the city of Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, a young couple decides to renovate a conventional former townhouse with a long driveway and dark interiors, entrusting the task to architect Fabian Tan

Global Flora Conservatory, a dynamic space brimming with diverse vegetation
Global Flora Conservatory, a dynamic space brimming with diverse vegetation

The design of an internationally renowned botanical greenhouse at Wellesley College in the United States is awarded best project by the Architizer A+Awards 2021 jury, reinventing the autonomous greenhouse typology by harnessing renewable resources and energy 

The daylight and the ambiance transform a former garage into Shanghai's Voyage Coffee
The daylight and the ambiance transform a former garage into Shanghai's Voyage Coffee

First a garage, then a store, constrained by overlooking a non-owned courtyard for which the openings on that side could not be exploited, and by a 1928 German brick castle that now houses a residence for the elderly; the Voyage Coffee project is faced with the challenge of the structural limitations of the original building that made it dark and damp, along with the great asset of Shanghai's lush environment

"Floating" Emergency Shelter. Design as a tool to improve the quality of life

The project, by the designers Andrés & José, was created as an emergency shelter in a place subject to continuous flooding in Yucatan, Mexico, reducing the risk of losing their assets to residents experiencing poverty

Architecture as a work of modern art. Simplicity of design and materials on a spectacular site
Architecture as a work of modern art. Simplicity of design and materials on a spectacular site

In Jackson, a town in Wyoming, United States, CLB Architects had the opportunity to experiment with the designing of a wood and cement villa incorporated as a form of modern art on a spectacular location on the banks of the Snake River

Energy autonomy and living comfort for the wood and steel BE House
Energy autonomy and living comfort for the wood and steel BE House

The BE House was designed for an entrepreneurial family of four people. The project site is a 370sqm plot, with an optimal orientation, surrounded by small houses in the town of Argentona, a 30-minute drive from Barcelona

Ziling Changxing Kindergarten: nursery school or museum?
Ziling Changxing Kindergarten: nursery school or museum?

The Ziling Changxing Kindergarten design celebrates the sanctity of education by designing the spaces like those of a museum, giving children a dream space: the facade, ceiling and interior floor are shaped like soft white clouds that gently envelope the little users

OATBOX headquarters. Light, materials and furniture for a corporate space where you can feel at home
OATBOX headquarters. Light, materials and furniture for a corporate space where you can feel at home

A former garage in poor condition in Montreal, once the city's iconic restaurant, is transformed into OATBOX headquarters through ISSADESIGN's design, demonstrating how every space has potential that a sensitive approach is capable of shining through, for the benefit of the entire community

Xerolithi: rough and gravelly slopes surround this home
Xerolithi: rough and gravelly slopes surround this home

The house, with its sinuous morphology, integrates seamlessly into the natural landscape: steep dirt and gravelly slopes along with beautiful rock formations embrace the Xerolithi project, named after the site's rocky feature

House perched on the side of a hill
House perched on a hillside. Dark exterior and ocean view interior

In Australia, in Wye River, a small town in Victoria, a forest fire destroyed more than 116 houses in 2015. The design of the modest housing, carried out by the Australian architectural studio mgao is the reconstruction of one of these houses.

Castellators, the glass tower that shines like a diamond
Castellators, the glass tower that shines like a diamond

Glass is the main material in Castellators, the residential and office tower in Nijmegen, the Netherlands: the more prominent niches reflect the outside light more strongly, making the building look like a diamond silhouetted against the sky

Suspended house in Chile
Holiday home in Chile. Private and communal spaces to live with the family

Casa Maitén is a holiday home inspired by the local agricultural buildings of the region and designed by architect CristianHrdalo in the countryside, in the southern part of Chile, near the city of Puerto Octay, located on the shore of Lake Llanquihue.

The hotel nestled at the foot of the hill which runs toward Mount Fuji
The hotel nestled at the foot of the hill which runs toward Mount Fuji

The Reception of the Hotel on the Ridge integrates the great outdoors and the hotel, which is distributed in small cottages, both visually and emotionally to greet visitors to the area as a whole

The Swiss mountains define the concept and design of Residenz Eisenerz
The Swiss mountains define the concept and design of Residenz Eisenerz

Located in Sargans, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Residenz Eisenerz is situated at the crossroads of three valleys, on a fertile plateau amidst the steep peaks of the surrounding Alps

Interior of a recovered industrial space
Apartment in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. The interiors are cleared and redesigned

The project consists of the renovation of an apartment in a building dating back to the 19th century. The original layout, which appeared to be very compartmentalized is completely redesigned based on the needs of the new tenants

From the Yucatan tradition, the urban furniture to stay close to each other in the new canons of the current collective living
From the Yucatan tradition, the urban furniture to stay close to each other in the new canons of the current collective living

The Susana chair is the reinterpretation of an urban furniture that is part of the traditional expression of the Yucatan: the "trust chair", composed of two chairs facing each other, designed for couples so that they could look at each other and talk intimately but at a distance

On an oak-covered hillock, Ranch Dressing opens up to 270-degree panoramic views
On an oak-covered hillock, Ranch Dressing opens up to 270-degree panoramic views

Existing ranch-style home, located in Mill Valley in the Mt. Tamalpais area, is transformed into a light-filled open house, making the landscape legible from within

The Riel district: the new, smart and sustainable housing model
The Riel district: the new, smart and sustainable housing model

The new residential complex “Riel – il fienile”, on the south of Bolzano, has a total of 38 residential units ranging from one- to four-room apartments and was built to host young workers and couples in a strategically located area close to the industrial zone and the city centre

Vacation home in Czech Republic. Shades of gray echo the local color
Vacation home in Czech Republic. Shades of gray echo the local color

The house, located a few metres from the edge of the forest in the Czech municipality of Nové Hamry is designed by NEW HOW architects with an aerodynamic shape featuring a grey color, which echoes the surrounding nature, the shades of the trees, granite and basalt rocks