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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. Bo Bartlett Center in Columbus, Georgia by Olson KundigFebruary 3rd, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Olson Kundig “My design agenda for the Bo Bartlett Center was how to make the architecture support Bo’s artwork and legacy. This may seem strange coming from an architect, but my hope is that the architecture disappears and Bo’s work is what lights the place up.” –Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal. A former cotton warehouse on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, the Bo Bartlett Center is a multidisciplinary gallery, archive and educational space on the RiverPark campus of Columbus State University (CSU). For this adaptive reuse project, Design Principal Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, of Seattle-based Olson Kundig maximized the building’s interior volume with its expansive 23-foot-high ceilings to match the monumental qualities of artist Bo Bartlett’s work.  Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman
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Article source: Vrtical The project is the result of Tlaxco´s Municipal Urban Development Plan (PMDU): the first project for this “Magical Town” was chosen to be the market following a consensus, participatory decision, as a means of boosting the local economy and arts crafts in Tlaxco. The project was developed on the basis of recovering the outer walls and foundations of a pre-existing building that had fallen into disuse. With a walkway at the front, the project is organized into two main halls, the larger one housing fourteen stalls for artisans from various parts of the municipal district, while the smaller one has a space for workshops. Each area is also connected to a courtyard that can be used as necessary for other activities. The walkway uses a series of arches and a rectangular frame that creates a dialogue between a contemporary and vernacular language; the space is used as a meeting point. Load-bearing walls and a laminated timber (pine) roof trusses were employed for the construction. The interiors enjoy natural lightning thanks to the placement of skylights along the length of the hall to provide bright, throughout the market place, at the same time as creating iconic structure which the local population can feel proud and make their own.  Image Courtesy © Enrique Márquez Abella
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Article source: brro arquitetos The beach house of Prumirim is located in the northern coast of the São Paulo state – Brasil, it is laid out among the thick Atlantic woods of the Sao Paulo shoreline, a few meters from the sea. Due to the plentiful woods, the house implementation faces big limitations within the removal of threes. Keeping this in mind, creating engaging social areas became the focal point for the architectural project, that happened through the creation of patios that connect the spaces in the house benefiting from great openings, bringing the green woods inside, like a cabin open to the plant life.  Image Courtesy © André Scarpa
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Article source: bp architects The dwelling is implanted in a privileged landscape, with gorgeous visuals to the Small mountain ranges of the Punilla Valley, in a private neighborhood at the Northwest of Córdoba, in Mendiolaza City.It presents a rugged topography, with large height differences that allowed us to play with two big volumes supported one over the other one, restinguponthe natural terrain. This situation generates large overhangs, reinforcing the idea of monolithic volumes. We materialize the concept with concrete seen cast on site in a phenolic formwork. This material is noble, classic, traditional and low maintenance, the same as the stone that was used to erect the retaining walls and the house basement.  Image Courtesy © Gonzalo Viramonte
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Article source: OsArq Villa Morabeza is a holiday home in the extreme south of Playa Tamarindo located in the province of Guanacaste Costa Rica. This zone of Costa Rica belongs to an area of the most arid country affected by a pronounced dry season lasting one third of the year. The flora and fauna belong to the dry tropical forest and the region in general suffers from occasional droughts and water scarcity. The house is introverted since its location does not allow for the enjoyment of exterior views more than the groves of a green area contiguous to the property in the middle of a residential development.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda
Liberdade 40 in Portugal by Contacto Atlântico Arquitectura, Lda.February 1st, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Contacto Atlântico Arquitectura, Lda. Located in Av. da Liberdade. Lisbon´s luxury stores destination, Liberdade 40 is a retrofitting project that results of the rehabilitation of a former office building with an inefficient use, into 16 modern, exclusive and minimalist apartments. This project allowed the closing of the outer arcade, wining critical square meters for the developer. This profound rehabilitation with an emphasis on the neutral colors and modern straight lines, deeply transformed this 1980s’ building now featuring a cosmopolitan discretion that makes all the difference.  Image Courtesy © Alexander Bogorodskiy
Read the rest of Liberdade 40 in Portugal by Contacto Atlântico Arquitectura, Lda. Mica-Bar in Weihai, China by 3andwich Design / He Wei StudioFebruary 1st, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio Wangjiatuan village is located in Zhangcun town, Huancui District, Weihai city, Shandong province. It’s about a 30-minute drive from the city center. The village belongs to the scenic area of Likou mountain, which is one of the passes into the mountain. Its geographical location is convenient and important. The village is located in an east-west valley, North-south high, with streams running through it.The village form is long and narrow, the surrounding natural ecology is intact, the agricultural landscape resources are rich. There is a temple rebuilt in recent years on the east side of the village. The original structure of the village settlement is complete, with a large number of traditional dwellings built by rubble stone masonry, as well as objects carrying historical information such as teama stone, gate head, and stone pier. It is a typical traditional village in shallow mountainous areas of Jiaodong region. The village has a certain basis of tourism function. On weekends or in the flowering season, local residents of Weihai will come here for sightseeing. There are already some tourism supporting facilities in the village, but the scale is small, not systematic, and the space conditions are relatively poor, and the format of business is mainly farmhouse, lack of hierarchy and influence. Based on this situation, wang jiatuan hopes to organize existing resources, improve business forms, spatial quality and upgrade services. More importantly, through the shaping of space and architecture, the individuality and recognition of the village should be formed.  Original building balcony, Image Courtesy © Jin Weiqi
Read the rest of Mica-Bar in Weihai, China by 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio B Apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel by Maya Sheinberger Interior DesignFebruary 1st, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Maya Sheinberger Interior Design This apartment, overlooking the beautiful beach and the urban views of Tel Aviv, was built in the late 1990s and hasn’t been renovated since. The owners, a couple with two young children, live in London and come to visit Israel a few times a year. They wished to renovate the apartment, update its design, and create a bright and modern look for their local vacations. They asked interior designer Maya Sheinberger to keep the existing layout but to redesign the interior to fit their needs, wishes, and personal style.  Image Courtesy © Itay Benit
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Article source: W&Li Design There is a line of demarcation between the foyer dust area and the space of Residence BZ. There are two traffic flow choices for the users. They respectively lead to the dining room and living room. Many Y-shape frames travel in the space to play roles as the boundary area, interior light source and the ingenious designed hidden hooks. There is a good ventilation shoe cabinet made with the bamboos set in the semi-open foyer. We use the features of the materials to create private but not closed living space. 65 square meter resident meets the demand of three rooms, two halls and two bathrooms. Every area should be perfectly designed because the space is totally precious and the users will be very comfortable in it. Therefore we decide to allow the dining room to become the core of the space linking every corner, decreasing the walkway. In the meanwhile it can strengthen the relationship among the different space. Even more through the design of “light reuse”, the light of the study will be introduced into the room. Then the Y-shape layout makes the space close and spacious. It can also adjust space usages according to the changes of the family members.  Image Courtesy © W&Li Design
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Article source: ZROBYM ARCHITECTS The combination of gallery space and a private house is one of the most interesting tasks for a designer. The main focus of the interior are paintings and icons of the private collection of the owner of the house. The walls are made in soothing colors, a lot of brickwork, for a better presentation of works of art. In the living room, the absence of a sofa indicates that the TV is no longer the main dominant room, here all attention is focused on the long racks along the walls, on which statues and paintings are located. In each room, there is a striving for minimalism, where, if not an object of art, takes attention to itself, then interesting furniture works as a part that you want to consider and study.  Image Courtesy © Tatiana Sibas
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