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Sumit Singhal
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. CapitaSpring in Singapore by BIG and CRA-Carlo Ratti AssociatiOctober 29th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: BIG and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati Located at the heart of Singapore’s financial district on the site of a former public car park and a hawker center, the 51-storey CapitaSpring is officially completed following four years of construction for CapitaLand Development (CLD), CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. To date, over 99% of the office and retail space has been committed at the 93,000-square-meter, mixed-use high-rise which is defined by a dynamic interplay of orthogonal lines, lush greenery, and contrasting textures. In addition to the abundant sky-gardens and rooftop park, CapitaSpring includes premium Grade A office space, a Citadines serviced residence, a hawker center, restaurants and public spaces.  Image Courtesy © Finbarr Fallon
Read the rest of CapitaSpring in Singapore by BIG and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati Villa Mandra in Mykonos, Greece by K-StudioOctober 29th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: K-Studio Sitting on the ridge of the hill of Aleomandra in Mykonos yet almost entirely hidden from view, Villa Mandra looks straight out to sea and the sunset over the neighbouring island of Delos. A 6-bedroom holiday house built for a young, dynamic couple to enjoy with their family and friends, it celebrates its spectacular view from a grounded viewpoint blended into a sensitively landscaped, stone-walled garden that screens it from the road behind.  Image Courtesy © Claus Brechenmacher and Reiner Baumann
Read the rest of Villa Mandra in Mykonos, Greece by K-Studio Ílhavo House in Portugal by M2.senos_arquitetosOctober 29th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: M2.senos_arquitetos All around you can still feel the old farm fields, but this is still a very urban house. The owners inherited the land from their grandparents and decided to build this house on it. A ground floor (or predo minantly ground floor) house that accomplishes the family´s desires. The parcel, with little depth, extends slowly along the street, almost disappearing around the curve.  Image Courtesy © Ivo Tavares Studio
Read the rest of Ílhavo House in Portugal by M2.senos_arquitetos Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs’ BMX Track in Latvia by Balta IstabaOctober 29th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Balta Istaba The Māris Štrombergs BMX track in Valmiera, Latvia – named after the two-time Olympic and world champion from Latvia is a significant contribution to both the global sport of BMX and to the regional sports infrastructure of Latvia. ‘This is one of the few BMX tracks in the world designed not only with a focus on UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) regulations and athlete comfort and safety, but also on the aesthetics of the facility’s architecture. In addition to the building being a highly functional sports facility, it also serves as a bold icon of recognition for the city,’ emphasises Ilze Rukmane-Poča, the architect of the new facility.  Image Courtesy © Eriks Bozis
Read the rest of Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs’ BMX Track in Latvia by Balta Istaba Fang Ting Bookstore in Chengdu, China by a9a rchitectsOctober 28th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: a9a rchitects Fang Ting Bookstore is located in OCT O’PARK commercial district, close to Hutaoli. Looking from the street that is close to water, the building’s external facade is a transparent glass curtain wall. The arc’s external wall is half covered with a white metal curtain. Combined with the gradual glass film of the lower half, a delicate balance is achieved between the virtual and the real without affecting the internal lighting. Approaching the outside seating area, a “Book of Longing” opens a mottled brick entrance.  Image Courtesy © Arch-Exist Photography – He Zhenhuan
Read the rest of Fang Ting Bookstore in Chengdu, China by a9a rchitects Casa no Crato in Alentejo, Portugal by Inês Brandão ArquitecturaOctober 28th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Inês Brandão Arquitectura “Casa no Crato” was designed for a couple who loves nature and silence and that was looking for a retreat place, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is located at the upper part of Alentejo region, in Portugal, on a property of about 70 hectares, where oaks, holm oaks, cork oaks and common brooms populate the various hills and create an idyllic landscape. A small flowing watercourse crosses the entire terrain, giving rise to a lagoon that serves as a refreshment point for grazing animals.  Image Courtesy © Alexander Bogorodskiy
Read the rest of Casa no Crato in Alentejo, Portugal by Inês Brandão Arquitectura Houses in the pine forest in Estoril, Portugal by PK ArquitetosOctober 28th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: PK Arquitetos Set of villas located next to a pine forest. The volumes develop perpendicularly to the road, facing south. They land along the natural slope of the land, the garage, with only one floor, finishes the volumetry. The house basis begins as a wall, then surrounds the main volume and finally, again as a wall embraces the garage, giving a sense of continuity.  Image Courtesy © Ivo Tavares Studio
Read the rest of Houses in the pine forest in Estoril, Portugal by PK Arquitetos Vita Restaurant in Rome, Italy by Rizoma ArchitettureOctober 28th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Rizoma Architetture What’s “life” like in Rome? How do people live the everyday life and the nightlife of this wonderful and eternal city? In Rome a restaurant is never “just a restaurant”: it’s a place where you can enter even alone and always find someone to talk to and have an exchange with, a place where you can breath the intimate atmosphere of the real Italian hospitality.  Image Courtesy © Bruno Gallizzi
Read the rest of Vita Restaurant in Rome, Italy by Rizoma Architetture Crematorium The Tumulus in Klaipėda, Lithuania by AEXN ArchitectsOctober 26th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: AEXN Architects The crematorium is located on a flat surface in a field by the forest. The mass concept of the design is a rather sensitive manner – it represents a shallow hill rising from the surface. The crematorium is designed with a metaphor of a burial mound covered with white linen. The volume of the building and its access spaces are separated by embankments of the surrounding landscape. The structure of the roof is reminiscent of a ritual blank that covers architectural volume and tailors it into the surrounding ground. The crematorium building is visible from a distant perspective and becomes the epicenter of the ritual. It calmly invites and releases those who arrive. It is a place of emotional discharge and a quiet transformation subordinate to the eternal time and the experience of eternity.  Image Courtesy © Norbert Tukaj
Read the rest of Crematorium The Tumulus in Klaipėda, Lithuania by AEXN Architects SHAORI RESORT in Georgia by STIPFOLDOctober 26th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: STIPFOLD The project is located on the shores of Shaori Lake in Racha, a mountainous region of Georgia. While being sparsely populated, nature in Racha thrives, standing exceptionally beautiful throughout all four seasons. Shaori Lake itself is fairly distant from the nearby towns and villages, resulting in underdeveloped infrastructure.  Image Courtesy © STIPFOLD
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