Architecture

Explore 968 award-winning designs tagged Architecture on Architecture Magazine.

Brand: Notash Ghajar Dadjoo Project Type: Multifunctional Building Tag: Architecture

Amadai Center

Birthing, flourishing and the paradox of roughness and elegance, extracted from regional mountainous landscape, lie at the heart of this project design concept. In giving birth, head appears first so by burying half of the building other half seems to head-out of ground. The conceptual paradox appears in building’s heavy forms head-out of its green context which flourished from inside through its infiltrated open spaces. Visibility from city-to-site and otherwise, sustainability, contextual design, local heritage and enhancement of ecological and social aspects of project take place in design.

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Brand: DC Alliance Project Type: education building Tag: Architecture

Ningbo Hanvos School

Ningbo Hanvos School is an education building designed for an international teaching model on a limited site. The main challenge was the conflict between the small plot and the need for a large playground. The design asks for space from the sky: the core public spaces are placed on top of the building terraces, while the basic classrooms are set below. The folded courtyard concept divides the site into courtyards for teaching, activities, administration and recreation. Vertical terraces connect the levels and turn circulation into shared activity.

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Brand: Hiromoto Oki Project Type: Commercial Building Tag: Architecture

Museum

Museum is a commercial building located in Wakayama, Japan. The building is situated in a quayside area and from a boat it seems to float on the sea, and from a car, it gives the incredible impression of swaying, so that it is intimately linked with the visual qualities of the marine environment. This impression of swaying takes place because a glass wall and the inner solid wall have different design properties, and as a consequence create this unlikely but beautiful effect. The facility aims to be both a centre of culture in Tanabe and also to provide a vital area for recreation.

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Brand: keun young Shim Project Type: Naturous Residence Tag: Architecture

A House in the Landscape

A House in the Landscape is a detached private house built in Pangyo, Republic of Korea. The house is designed to form a balance with its irregular site rather than to stand apart from neighboring buildings. Large continuous windows frame the surrounding nature, following the traditional Korean idea of borrowing scenery. A corridor acts as a transitional space and creates a sequence of changing views. The structure is reinforced concrete. The exterior is finished with old white brick, zinc, western red cedar and broken stone. The reclaimed bricks give a calm and natural texture.

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Brand: C&D Inc. (Wuxi Subsidiary) Project Type: Residential Architecture Tag: Architecture

Wuxi C&D He Xi

Wuxi C&D He Xi is a residential architecture project built in the Wuxi Economic Development Zone. The layout draws on the inner and outer city plan of the historic Helv City. Traditional Chinese architectural style and elements are reinterpreted with modern techniques. Columns, beams, arches, rafters, purlins and deep overhanging roofs shape the facades. Materials include stainless steel plate, aluminium alloy, stone and integrated wall panels. Courtyards and gardens link the buildings with nature and support a calm living experience.

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Brand: Summer Chang Hin Cheong Project Type: Villa House Tag: Architecture

Heart By Tree

Heart by Tree is a villa house located in Gunung Pulai, Malaysia. The villa is formed by four building blocks arranged around a central courtyard. Lawn and willow plants cover the bedroom roofs and improve heat insulation. Two tall ancestral trees were transplanted onto the site as a token of gratitude to the owner. Zinc and fiber form the chassis of the lawn roof, suited to the hot climate. Ceramic tiles, granite and glass discarded by factories were reused in the decoration. The layout follows the traditional courtyard house concept.

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Brand: Ardh Architects Project Type: A Private Fitness Center Tag: Architecture

Home Gym

Home Gym is a private fitness center located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building is divided into two main areas, a workout space and a leisure and social space, linked by a corridor with a clear view of a water pond. The facility includes a swimming pool, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, two dining lounges, a juice bar, changing rooms with lockers, and a fitness zone for twenty people. The fitness zone is sunk lower than the rest of the building to allow cross training without raising the overall height. Sandstone cladding blends the structure with the desert landscape.

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Brand: Feng Yang Project Type: residential development Tag: Architecture

Wuxi Vanke Park Avenue

Wuxi Vanke Park Avenue is a large residential development planned as a metropolitan style community. The club in the demonstration area is a centralized building with a curved form, and the club will later serve as a community center. The curved plan creates a round entrance square and supports future operation. The demonstration area provides space for shared facilities, including a community library, a kindergarten, a waste transfer station and a retail area. Further services can be added along the central axes as more residents arrive.

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Brand: Fabio Su Project Type: Residential House Tag: Architecture

The Mountain

The establishment is built and designed under the philosophy of mountains. The outlook of the villa is an imitation of Mountain Alishan. The French casements allow you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountain Alishan in any season of the year and Low-e glass is used for the eco-friendly residence. The main wall in living space used the nature stone with different depths in a clear and colorful way which connects to the view of Alishan mountain.

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Brand: Xin Wu Project Type: Residential House Tag: Architecture

Longfor Dwell Realm

Longfor Dwell Realm is a residential building complex in Chongqing, China. The layout places the living room, dining room and bedrooms around a semi-open courtyard that forms a double-height space of 6.2 meters. Each home gains an outdoor area of more than 30 square meters and improved ventilation in the adjoining rooms. Windows are omitted on the second floor of the courtyard to protect privacy. The facade weaves horizontal white aluminum plates with vertical elements and glass curtain walls. Soil at least 600 millimeters deep above the concrete roof slabs supports private sky gardens.

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Brand: DENG GUANG-HUEI Project Type: Multiple Functions Tag: Architecture

Fulgent Cityscape

Fulgent Cityscape is a mixed-use building design that combines housing with a shopping mall. The concept is based on the numbers three and five. Three horizontal plates at the front extend into five streamlined structures. The form rises from the ground and reaches toward the skyline, ending in a spiral shape. Transparent glass links the interior and the exterior without altering the original structure. Metal baking varnish and plastic boards give a clean technical appearance. The proposal is set in an older urban area and is intended as a landmark for a science park.

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Brand: Bonz Or Man Lai Project Type: Place To Celebrate Life Tag: Architecture

Green Funeral Ceremony Center

Gather is a funeral ceremony center built in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. The building follows three stages of movement, named Leaving, Gathering and Connection. An exhibition space allows family and guests to view the deceased. A public atrium offers rest and reflection, with sunlight and tree shadows. A rooftop ash garden brings elements of nature to visitors. The structure combines human ashes with concrete, and recycled materials are used inside. The shapes recall two hands meeting. The intent is to ease grief and support social connection.

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