With Casa Encinos, Architect Lilian Rebollo from the APT arquitectura para todos studio has created a small architectural gem that respects the breathtaking natural context of the Santo Domingo Ocotitlán village situated in the El Tepozteco National Park, in Mexico. The use of local materials, techniques and labour makes the project particularly sustainable.
In their transformation of the old outdoor cinema in the Czech town of Prachatice, Mimosa Architects drew their inspiration from the imagery of film, with its reels and projectors. The complex now has a new face, offering a new attraction for summer evenings with a special focus on urban greenery and maintaining all the charm of its past.
Peruvian architect Marina Vella has designed Casa Entrecopas, a home that draws both inspiration and materiality from its location: the interior of a large historical farm located North of Lima, in Peru. Thanks to the construction techniques and to the local materials used, the result is an architecture that is intrinsically sustainable and in close harmony with the idyllic surrounding landscape.
Portuguese architect Samuel Gonçalves, with his Summary studio, has created an architectural solution inspired by dispersed hospitality in the town of Paradinha, in Portugal, for Syntony Hotels. The eleven prefabricated houses are a perfect example of how to build while minimising the environmental impact and ensuring beauty and comfort for users.
The Qaammat Pavilion, designed and built by architect Konstantin Ikonomidis from the Konstantin Arkitekter studio, in cooperation with UNESCO and the Qeqqata Municipality in Sarfannguit, Greenland, celebrates and promotes Inuit land, culture and traditional knowledge of the environment. The glass-brick shell structure is reminiscent of ice and blends into the landscape.
Chinese interior design studio IDMatrix designed Mu Spring Resort, an idyllical place far removed from the big city offering a gateway to tranquil country life. This artistic resort in modern oriental style situated in Chengdu’s Agricultural Expo Park draws on a rich cultural heritage.
Building with respect for the location and its traditions is one of the keys to the latest project of the studio founded by Leopold Banchini. The shelter in Marra Marra Creek, Berowra, in New South Wales, Australia is made entirely of wood, most of it reclaimed, in a tribute to the Darug aboriginal people.
Following the competition for the design of the new Limassol Terminal, the Cyprus-based IrwinKritioti Architecture studio created the first building specifically built for cruise ships on the island of Cyprus. A series of elliptical shells stretching for 350 metres along the pier replace the old industrial warehouse that has provided basic services for many years, as well as allowing for alternative uses of the structure.
The Canadian EVOQ + ARTCAD studios have jointly created the expansion of the Chibougamau-Chapais Airport, the gateway to the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region in Québec, Canada. Emphasising its proximity to the Boreal Forest, the terminal's design showcases locally produced wood.
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