Architecture

Explore 968 award-winning designs tagged Architecture on Lifestyle Design.

Designer: Yuki Yamada Design Type: Religious Institution Classification: Architecture

Saimyo Temple

Saimyo Temple is a religious building located on the grounds of a temple in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The design emphasizes horizontal lines. Two roofs of different heights give the structure a sense of height and volume. A gently sloping roof keeps the building lower than the main temple. The roof is made of galvanized steel rather than traditional tiles. Deep eaves shade the interior and protect the walls from rain. A spacious glass enclosed room offers open views and a quiet place for prayer and meditation.

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Designer: Yuki Ijichi Design Type: Architecture Classification: Architecture

Chinza No Manma Ao

The concept of this architecture is based on the Shi-de, which represents a special area in the Japanese Shin-to religion, and the shape of the Shi-de has been incorporated into the architecture. The logo of the store is based on the concept of the Shime-nawa, a sacred rope that represents the sacred area along with the Shi-de, and the shape of the rope is used as the logo symbol. The design thus embodies the Japanese concept that everything from the architecture to the brand is related in meaning.

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Designer: VASSILIS SIAFARICAS Design Type: Subterranean Luxury Villas Classification: Architecture

Atlas and Pleione

Atlas and Pleione are located on a seafront land plot in the picturesque natural harbor Sivota, on the island of Lefkada, in Greece. It is a complex of two subterranean villas and a subterranean guest house. Atlas Villa is 30 meters from the ocean water, and Pleione Villa is 50 meters away. The minimalistic design of all the villas, the austere architectural lines, the green roves, and the long windows blend functionality, luxury, and sustainability flawlessly. The estate boasts a unique, environmentally friendly design, custom-made interiors, and three vast swimming pools.

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Designer: MadeMake Architects Design Type: Public Space Classification: Architecture

Starry Town

Starry Town of Fuxian Lake is a visitor center and public space built on the bank of Fuxian Lake. The building is shaped like a white leaf resting quietly beside the water. Each leaf roof covers about 1200 square meters and provides the shading required by the local climate. Two flowing white walls of aluminum plates connect the spaces, together with a curved ribbon bridge that extends 145 meters. The canopy over the entrance is formed from triangular mirror-finished stainless steel panels. Wide glazing on the ground floor keeps the lake visible from the site.

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Designer: gad Design Type: Secondary School Classification: Architecture

Nankai LiangJiang

Nankai LiangJiang is a secondary school built in Chongqing, China. The campus is planned around a ten-minute idea, so students can move between spaces within ten minutes during a compact daily schedule. The main building is a circular structure measuring 200 meters in diameter and is made with a pre-fabricated steel structure. Classrooms, offices, a library, a science hall, a theatre and a school museum are arranged within. Perforated aluminum panels reduce glare, and a parametric steel lattice forms an undulating roof that moderates sunlight and rain.

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Designer: Corey Papadopoli Design Type: Private House Classification: Architecture

Old Yacht Club

An abandoned Yacht Club, poised at the edge of the bay, sat derelict for years, all while bearing witness to the relentless coastal climate of Maine. Built in 1919, it endured a series of interventions after the Club relocated in 1946. It would require the right temperament and commitment to restore its historical memory while modernizing the early 20th century structure.

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Designer: Satoshi Fujinaka Design Type: House Classification: Architecture

Shade

Shade is a house built in a dense residential area in Iwakuni, Japan. A tall wall and a lower wall were placed along the neighbouring boundary to block direct views, and each wall was folded over to form a roof that shelters the living space. The dining room sits one metre below the entrance, with a low ceiling and soft light. The living room is one metre higher, with a high ceiling and a large opening. The change in scale guides attention to the sky between the two roofs. The buried lower part is concrete, while the upper structure is wood.

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Designer: YI JIAN ARCHITECTS Design Type: Nursing Center Classification: Architecture

Renewal of the 12th Mine Hospital

The 12th Mine Hospital in this city was built in 1985, and as the city's coal mining industry has shrunk, this miner's hospital has remained unused. Faced with a growing elderly population in the city, the owner wanted to update the hospital into a medical and nursing care facility. The overall strategy was to let the 12th Mine Hospital to integrated into the natural park. As the history of hospital, the architect wanted to respect the layout of the existing buildings and increase their attractiveness by updating the facade and renewing the function.

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Designer: Mo Zheng Design Type: Wedding Art Center Classification: Architecture

Wenzhou Christine

Wenzhou Christine is a wedding art center located in Wenzhou, China. The project renovates a half-circular hotel building from the 1990s. The existing facade is clad with perforated laser-cut aluminum panels that form patterns inspired by the lace and embroidery of wedding dresses. The 9.7 meter tall facade resembles a wedding dress moved by wind, and lighting reveals the patterns at night. The 700 square meter interior contains a display lounge and a wedding ceremony hall. The design also aims to renew an older city center neighborhood.

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Designer: Yun Lu Design Type: Visitor Center Classification: Architecture

Haikou West Coast Southern Park

Haikou West Coast Southern Park Visitor Center is a visitor center in Haikou, Hainan Province, China. The building has an elliptical form inspired by an oval pebble washed by the sea. The shape follows the streamlined landscape of the park and blends into the surrounding scenery. A continuous roof of white composite aluminium sheet links the indoor and outdoor areas and offers space for rest. The facade uses tempered hollow glass curtain walls with undulating perforated aluminium sunshades. The sunshades reduce direct sunlight and save energy.

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Designer: Minwoo Ahn Design Type: Complex Commercial Space Classification: Architecture

Park Avenue

Park Avenue specializes in relaxation and landscaping by providing open space and landscaping space, and connects adjacent linear parks. Through this, it was defined as an urban living room concept that is connected to the surrounding residential complex. As a living room in the city, it was planned to be a unique space of everyday life that provides inspiration to users by adding an extraordinary experience to the connection with the park and the relationship between pedestrians and vehicle users. Through this, users can enjoy convenience, taste, and style in their daily lives.

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Designer: Kris Lin Design Type: City Exhibition Hall Classification: Architecture

Snail Bay

Snail Bay is a city exhibition hall in Kunming, China, created through the reconstruction and reuse of old buildings. The hall covers 6800 square metres and presents the future development of the Snail Bay area. The external walls were removed while the original structure and spatial pattern were preserved. A large glass curtain wall faces the natural landscape and opens the interior view. Lake water is drawn into the building, where a regular pool overlaps visually with the lake surface. A corridor connects indoor and outdoor space.

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