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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Hangzhou Winland Center in China by FarrellsNovember 17th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Farrells Farrells recently completed Hangzhou Winland Center in China. Located on the banks of the Grand Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage site), the 230,000m² mixed-use project consists of 2 iconic office towers connected to a retail base linking 7 retail villas and 6 residential towers, weaved together by a network of elevated link bridges and sunken courtyard, walkable retail streetscapes, plazas filled with cultural events and residential courtyards.
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Article source: Vudafieri-Saverino Partners The new 5 star Falkensteiner Hotel Montafon will open on 16 December 2022. It is located in a protected area of Montafon, an Alpine valley in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg gently nestled between forests and mountains. The Norwegian firm Snøhetta has designed the structures and the exterior architecture, while the interior design and design concept was interpreted by Milan-based firm Vudafieri-Saverino Partners.
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Article source: gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners With the completion of the new headquarters of SachsenEnergie AG, an important element of Dresden’s skyline has been created. The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have designed a building complex with one thirteen-story and one eight-story tower, with a height of 51 and 32 meters respectively, which is in keeping with the urban context around the main railway station. Located to the south of the inner city, the new development is a visible landmark that fits in with the city of Dresden’s new town planning guide for high-rise buildings. The project, under the general planning of gmp, was planned, using the Building Information Modeling (BIM) method in all trades.
NAUTICAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION CENTER in Praia da Vagueira, Portugal by Rómulo Neto ArquitetosNovember 14th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Rómulo Neto Arquitetos The project was developed from the moment we accepted the invitation made by the Câmara Municipal of Vagos, to remodel a deactivated primary school, reproduced throughout our country on a large scale in the 20th century, between 1941 and 1969, at the time of the ‘Estado Novo’. We converted it into a training center for the development and promotion of water sports, and we presented our best solution with a reduced budget for the project and work. New internal spaces were created to achieve the owner’s goals, the flooring in the old classrooms was maintained because it was made of high-quality solid pine wood.
Langue de Barbarie in Saint Louis, Senegal by COSMOS ARCHITECTURENovember 12th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: COSMOS ARCHITECTURE The new resort in Langue de Barbarie located in Saint Louis, Senegal, is currently the biggest development in West Africa. This unique project has been designed by Cosmos Architecture, the design department of CosmosIvicsa, to make living in paradise a reality for those who want it. This beautiful resort is found among the dunes of the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal river. An area that creates a unique combination of environments where mangroves, sand dunes, tidal wetlands and the ocean come together to form a magnificent landscape. The resort will be extended over an area of 3.500.000,00 sqm.
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Article source: Think Contemporary This project was for .IE Domain Registry offices in Dún Laoghaire. The brief for our client was to redesign the HQ for to create a space that would engage and motivate their staff following the return to the office after Covid. They wanted an workplace that catered to hybrid working giving them flexibility within the office. We introduced new spaces including a breakout space, meeting pods and informal meeting spaces to cater to their new needs and requirements. The canteen area was also a really important space for our client, as they wanted to give their employees a place to get away from their desks and interact with each other.
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Article source: DIN interiorismo This Love Hotel designed by DIN interiorismo´s team took as starting point for the development of the concept the tatami —these traditional Japanese mats that were used to cover the floor of the main rooms for the purpose of rescuing the close connection that should exist between the space and the person who is going to inhabit it, referring to the sensibility of human beings.
180 Steeles in Ontario, Canada by CORE ArchitectsNovember 12th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: CORE Architects In Toronto’s near suburbs, the sensitive redevelopment of low-density post WWII sprawl is a win-win opportunity whose time has come. Our residential condominium project is at the vanguard of this emerging phenomenon. The 2.5-hectare site ticks all the boxes- located along an underutilized arterial road in a forward-looking suburban municipality that has developed new planning guidelines for urbanization. Proposed at 6.46FSI, the density of our project is a model for development that addresses the housing shortage while at the same time establishing an environmentally responsible benchmark for preserving open space.
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Article source: Gabriel Garbin Arquitetura The concept of FBV WP house is based on a deep analysis of each one of the landscape elements as well as the owners’ lifestyle. The volumes’ composition has been elaborated in such a way that the residents’ gaze would be drawn into the plot’s interior, with the preserved wooded area – the project’s great actor – as background.
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