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Ancestor House Hotel

Chen Xiao and Chen Dilong Hotel Architecture

Ancestor House

The Ancestor House is a hotel formed by renovating a family mansion built in 1898 in Zhouwujie Village, China. The property is a traditional courtyard dwelling with three halls, two wings and four internal courtyards. The Huizhou-style facade and walls were repaired and reinforced with a steel and concrete structure. Damaged timber frames were rebuilt to match the original form, while sound beams and stone plinths were kept. Removed grey tiles were reused for paving and roof details. A glass screen wall brings daylight into the lobby. The hotel offers 14 rooms.

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Tab Commercial Hospitality

Prashant Sutaria, PSA Commercial Hospitality Architecture

Tab

Tab is a mixed-use building in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Tab brings together a five star hotel, offices, retail units and public parking in one structure. Separate entry and exit points keep each group of users apart. The design draws on the temples of Bishnupur and on the campus of Shantiniketan. Terracotta covers part of the facade, and verses of the poem Gitanjali are placed in weathering steel on the lower eastern face. A reinforced concrete frame on a raft foundation supports the building. High performance glass limits solar gain.

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Tranquility Universal Pavilion

Alexander Kravchenko Universal Pavilion Architecture

Tranquility

Universal the Pavilion is a multifunctional pavilion designed for a park site in Moscow. The rectangular building is enclosed on three sides by stained glass windows with wooden inserts and covered by a flat roof that cantilevers over the entrance areas and long terraces. Two entrance groups lead to a cafe on the north side and to a universal hall for public events on the south side. An internal corridor connects both areas. A glass covered platform between them protects visitors from rain and snow. Panoramic glazing opens the interior to the surrounding landscape.

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Cube XL Modern Townhouses

Beto Magalhaes Modern Townhouses Architecture

Cube XL

Cube XL is a townhouse design created for small and heavily wooded plots in Sao Paulo. Cube XL extends the standardized Cube concept to larger homes of 250 to 400 square meters. The plan can be adjusted in both directions to suit the size of the land and the position of existing trees, which are preserved. Internal walls are not structural, so interiors can be opened and arranged as two or three bedrooms. The ground floor and the top level can be configured for parking, leisure or work. A mobile application controls the cameras and the gates.

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Hidden Home Residential Building

Ping-Hsin Chen Residential Building Architecture

Hidden Home

Hidden Home is a residential building located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, with a property area of 542.8 square meters. The main structure is made of fair faced concrete and slate stones, combined with linear wooden grilles that resemble a square curtain. Massive olive green stones on the exterior give a solid appearance. Light passes through the wooden grilles, while vertical wooden shelves and furniture create a warm and calm interior. The layout is based on a courtyard, and a water wall with planting supports a relaxed and private family life.

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Foundry Commercial

Mohamed Shabana Commercial Architecture

Foundry

Foundry is a mixed-use commercial building designed for a community near a downtown area. The exterior combines original historic brick with a metal frame glass greenhouse of geometric shapes. The interior includes a multi-purpose event hall, restaurants, coffee shops, meeting rooms and an art space. Reused and recycled materials are applied, including reclaimed wood, bricks and copper plates on the facades. Interior finishes include stucco, reused metal panels, wood floors and local interlocking stone. The design repurposes an established property and links past and present.

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Rouzan Residential Building

Seyed Hamed Jafari Residential Building Architecture

Rouzan

Rouzan is a residential building in Isfahan, Iran. The design brings together a traditional Iranian house and a modern apartment. The facade is made of bricks produced from local materials, aligned vertically with concave sections and sharp angles. Semi-transparent bricks and wooden canopies with decorative niches and cavities recall traditional Iranian homes. The rooftop holds a water fountain, a garden and a barbecue area. Electrical rotating canopy windows are controlled remotely, expanding to admit more sunlight in winter and contracting to limit heat in summer.

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Show Time Square Commercial and Residential

Atelier Global Limited Commercial and Residential Architecture

Show Time Square

Fuzhou Show Time Square is a mixed use complex of commercial and residential buildings in Jiangxi. The project covers 290000 square metres and is divided into a commercial district and a residential district. A commercial avenue runs from east to west and links marketplaces, retail stores, food and leisure areas. A round central plaza and an outdoor commercial mall form layered public spaces. Brightly coloured horizontal features, inspired by the water resources of the region, help guide visitors. The materials include aluminium sheet, glass, stone and ETFE.

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Warszawa Sports Stadium

Nuno Calado Sports Stadium Architecture

Warszawa

Warszawa is a sports stadium designed as the main building of a sports complex. The organic and fluid structure connects all the buildings of the complex. The design appears to grow from the ground, with the paths acting as roots and the stadium as the plant. The rings of the stadium are open to people and can be used for walking, running, cycling and skating. The surrounding garden extends the same idea of movement. The intent is to link different sports and to offer a new way to experience the stadium.

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Uncompromised Beauty Architecture Design

Hong Gi Construction Architecture Design Architecture

Uncompromised Beauty

Uncompromised Beauty is a residential complex located in an alley in the old town of Taoyuan, Taiwan. The complex is composed of five five-story houses, each set back eight meters to open the view along the narrow lane. A concave and convex white exterior creates a changing play of light and shadow. Skylights cover about one third of each house and bring daylight to every floor. Apart from the master bedroom, each room has its own balcony and bathroom. Full accessibility connects the sidewalk with the shared public areas.

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Islamic Villa

AHMED SAMY ELMESALLAMY Villa Architecture

Islamic

The design concept was based on two elements. The client's passion for Islamic architecture that shows on most of the investment projects he has accomplished. The project location is in the second holiest city in the Islamic culture which is Al Madinah al Monawara, Saudi Arabia. What was unique about this project is to preserve the culture and traditions of the ancient city, merging the project with the surrounding environment and highlighting the cultural identity. The project is located in a high-temperature climate region so the designer used materials suitable for the climate.

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Engineering Renewal Academic Exchange Center

Tian Tian Academic Exchange Center Architecture

Engineering Renewal

Engineering Renewal is an academic exchange center formed by the renovation of a single-story hospital building in Guigang. The original three compartment layout is kept, while a ring beam cover plate, independent steel columns, a cable system and a new two-story space support the structure. The roof tiles are resurfaced. Glass and steel are the main interior materials, with imitation wood as a complement. A painting and calligraphy exhibition hall and a sunlit atrium room are included. The former 375 square meter building gains 587 square meters, reaching 962 square meters.

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