Architecture

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

Designer: gad Design Type: Residential Classification: Architecture

Jiangnan No.1 Courtyard

Jiangnan No. 1 Courtyard is a residential complex built in Hangzhou, China. The design connects traditional Chinese architecture with modern living. Pitched roofs follow the gentle line proportions of traditional houses, while projecting cornices appear light and generous. Courtyards are placed between flexible interior spaces, and an outer wall defines the boundary and protects privacy. Dark grey diamond-shaped tiles, aluminium mouldings, stone and floor-to-ceiling windows give the buildings a transparent and refined appearance.

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Designer: Shen Likun Design Type: Townhouse Classification: Architecture

Blue Bay Residential

Blue Bay Residential is a housing complex located in Lingshui, Hainan. The project covers a land area of 52,000 square meters, with a construction area of 25,000 square meters and 122 households. The layout follows the local tradition of scattered and porous dwellings arranged around courtyards. A space sequence of lobby, courtyard, hall and corridor forms a north-south air passage for natural ventilation. Prefabricated sloped roofs with eaves of 600 and 1800 millimeters provide shading and privacy. Horizontal lines connect the buildings with the surrounding landscape.

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Designer: Hossein Hassani Design Type: Villa Classification: Architecture

Two Arches

Two Arches is a villa located in a calm setting in Damavand, Iran. The design reflects the origins of Iranian architecture from a modern point of view. Traditional principles and spatial hierarchy guide the plan to provide privacy and comfort for the inhabitants. Inspired by Iranian gardens, a waterway forms the main axis of the site. A white plane between two arches divides the public and private spaces. On the first floor, a bridge connects these areas as a corridor. The building covers 200 square meters and combines concrete and metal with brick cladding.

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Designer: Fon Studio Design Type: Residential Classification: Architecture

Donghulin Guest House

Donghulin Guest House is a guest house set on a mountainside above a village. Three pitched roofs of different heights respond to the height difference of the site and separate the functional layout of the interior. The gaps formed between the roofs follow the lines of the natural landscape. A dark greyish tone keeps the building in harmony with its surroundings. The main structure is made of poured concrete. The number of guest rooms is limited, and a large public area is kept free so that the operators can use the space in flexible ways.

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Designer: Integrare Engenharia e Arquitetura Design Type: Residential Building Classification: Architecture

River View

River View is a residential building located in Porto Belo, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The tower has 28 floors, a total height of 91.98 meters and 72 residential units, with four apartments per floor. The design combines Art Deco geometry with a contemporary facade of glass and a monochromatic palette harmonized with the texture of exposed bricks. The apartment layouts follow the studio and loft concepts of New York City. Concrete, glass, exposed bricks and LED lighting are used. Two recreation areas are placed on the fifth floor and on the rooftop.

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Designer: Shohei Sekiguchi Design Type: Shopping Complex Classification: Architecture

Ariake Garden

A ground plaza where you can feel the four seasons, and a multi-story terrace with abundant greenery. The "green curtain" is a stack of multi-tree planters, which is a symbol of architecture, and the "green ring" is a ring of laminated planters for planting at the main entrance and a laminated curtain of light. This facility, which is a fusion of planting and architecture, is a huge facility that exceeds 80,000 m2, and you can feel nature wherever you are, providing a place for visitors to relax.

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Designer: POTIROPOULOS and PARTNERS Design Type: Football Stadium Classification: Architecture

AEL FC Arena

The Ael Fc Arena Football Stadium organization is based on four orthogonal tiers of seats, one of which is an extension of the building volume that hosts a number of interior spaces organized appropriately to respond to this specific use. The stadium roof system creates a set of jagged surfaces while the extensive use of glass and metal shows off an airy architecture that functions as a floodlit object during the night. Here, the unpredictable refractions of natural and artificial light on the crystalline forms create a glowing drop-scene which invites you to observe it.

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Designer: He Wang and Hancui Lu Design Type: Hotel Classification: Architecture

Wyndham Grand Plaza Shuangyue Bay

Wyndham Grand Plaza is a resort hotel located in Shuangyue Bay, southern China, where two crescent-shaped beaches face the sea. The design consists of three guestroom towers with smooth wavy facades that recall waves reaching the shore. Almost all rooms look towards the ocean and include long balconies and a jacuzzi. Lower buildings near the beach echo the scale of the nearby fishing village. A large semi-transparent canopy links the towers to swimming pools, restaurants and bars, while a central axis leads from the entrance plaza to the beach.

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Designer: Mei Ee Loh Design Type: Building Classification: Architecture

Rackson House

Rackson House is an office building created by refurbishing an old structure in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The existing block retains its heritage roof, verandah, bay windows and stairs, and holds the main spaces. A new extension of steel and glass is inserted without touching the old walls, which remain visible with traces of past interventions. The new block is more open, taller and covered by a glass roof, and contains servicing spaces. A calm reflecting pool meets the base of the glass volume and mirrors the site. Natural light fills the interiors.

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Designer: Wei Ting Lin Design Type: Detached Villa Classification: Architecture

Staycation

Light is the core of this project. The villa has multifaceted day lighting. Multi level arrangement and front to back connection are used to make the space ventilated and bright, while forming a connection with the view. The staircase has the problem of western exposure, so the wooden grilles are used to adjust the sunlight and solve the overheating problem. The bathroom adopts switchable glass, which can change from transparent to translucent upon preference, to protect one's privacy.

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Designer: doT & associates Design Type: Mini House Classification: Architecture

House a Half

House a Half is a small wooden house designed for a quiet life away from the city. The cabin has a floor plan of 45 square meters, with a living room, kitchen, dining room and bathroom on the main level and a bedroom in the loft, giving 60 square meters in total. The house is assembled from prefabricated wood parts and hardware by following assembly instructions. The timber comes from thinned forests in Kochi, Japan. Camphor wood chips surround the house to repel insects. A smokeless fireplace burns alcohol, so no exhaust pipe is needed.

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Designer: Ricardo De Castro Design Type: Residential Classification: Architecture

La Cima

La Cima is a house of 340 square meters located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The house is designed to follow the topography of the mountain and to limit intervention in the terrain. Sustainability, airtightness and self-sufficiency guide the design. Orientation was set according to the local climate and sunlight, following bioclimatic principles. Large glass facades frame views of the mountains, the city and the sea, while the greenhouse effect and the Venturi effect help regulate indoor temperature. Local natural stone, teak wood and roof solar panels are used.

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