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Nadir Resort

Paolo Demel Resort Architecture

Nadir

Nadir is a resort set within the Atacama Desert, designed as architecture that appears quarried from the terrain. Low rectilinear volumes sit tight to the rock, forming deep loggias, wind protected courts and shaded thresholds. Water is used as a cooling mirror, exterior basins reflect the canyon sky, while sunken pools occupy carved chambers. Interiors are shaped by stratified stone surfaces and oculus openings that admit controlled daylight, reducing glare and heat. A restrained palette of sand colored masonry, recessed lighting and minimal furnishings emphasizes shelter and expansive view.

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Puente 75 Residential House

Enrique Leal Residential House Architecture

Puente 75

Puente 75 is a residential house located in Monterrey, Mexico. The house covers 1,690 square meters and reinterprets the Mexican hacienda, with a central green courtyard from which the rooms unfold. Each bedroom is a self contained suite with a full bathroom and an individual walk in closet. Natural and local materials are used, including stone from the same mountain range, walnut wood, Santo Tomas marble and porfido stone. Double clay brick walls with insulation improve thermal comfort. The layout balances shared areas and private spaces for the family.

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Super Park Complex Public Buildings

MadeMake Architects Public Buildings Architecture

Super Park Complex

Super Park Complex is a science park built on a mountainous site in Chongqing, China. The complex covers 240000 square meters and is organized into six connected functional zones for working, living and leisure. Aerial corridors link the zones, and public green spaces support community interaction. Recycled local materials, modular prefabricated steel structures and vertical greening systems were used. Green coverage exceeds 60 percent, and sponge city measures control 85 percent of surface runoff. The design joins technology and nature in one community.

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Haus am See Residential House

Carlos Zwick Residential House Architecture

Haus am See

Haus Am See is a residential house built beside a lake in Potsdam, Germany. The building rests on a steel skeleton carried by 40 diagonal stilts set on ten separate foundations, so the centuries old trees on the site remain untouched. One tree grows through the house. Ceilings, floors and walls are made of pine wood, the thermal insulation is cellulose fiber, and the facade is formed of narrow vertical larch slats. The roof surfaces are planted. Sliding windows three meters high and seven meters wide open the living spaces toward the water.

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Gave Residence

Michihiro Matsuo Residence Architecture

Gave

Gave is a multi-unit residence with attached garages, completed in Osaka, Japan. Each unit links a private garage directly to a studio or office space, so residents move from the car to the home with ease. The building has a steel structure and two floors. A column-free garage entrance allows large vehicles to enter and leave smoothly. Large slabs of natural Ena stone form the main gate, and the floating second floor works as a canopy. Wide driveways, planting and shared terraces create a quiet and private setting.

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Montemar Residential

Irakli Emiridze Residential Architecture

Montemar

Montemar is a residential complex located in Gonio, Georgia, on the Black Sea coast. Montemar comprises three residential blocks of sixteen floors each, placed on a site of 10,000 square meters. The open spaces between the buildings are given to green planting, public squares and communal areas. Parking for 300 vehicles is included. Panoramic apartments with private terraces and jacuzzis face the sea. The facades are clad in embossed aluminum sheet, and their volumetric shapes recall the form of a seashell.

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Peak Art Sales Center

Quincy Li Sales Center Architecture

Peak Art

Peak Art is a sales center located in Xushuguan Town, Suzhou, China. The building answers the fading traces of local history with modern techniques and materials. Three sloping roofs, drawn from traditional Suzhou architecture, are linked by flat sections to form a folded facade. Walls combine hollowed out black bricks with matte pearl blue stone, echoing local tones and textures. A garden style layout encloses an inner courtyard, and large glass surfaces bring the courtyard landscape into the interior.

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House LW27 Private Residence

Stephan Maria Lang Private Residence Architecture

House LW27

House LW27 is a private residence built on a relatively small site in a residential area. The white volume contrasts with rough natural stone elements. White plastered walls, oak floors and natural stone for floors, bathrooms, chimneys and walls shape the interior. On the ground level an open plan flows freely from east to west along the pool. Floor to ceiling sliding windows link inside and outside all year. The upper floor holds bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. A planted roof terrace returns the sealed ground area to nature.

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Hilltop Homestead Single Family House

Katarzyna Starzyk Single Family House Architecture

Hilltop Homestead

Hilltop Homestead presents a house arranged as two barn inspired volumes linked by a glazed passage that forms a courtyard between them. The plan organizes the home into zones for living, leisure and rest. A double height living area opens toward the garden and connects with outdoor spaces. Additional areas include a spa with pool and rooms for recreation. Parts of the house may adapt to changing needs over time. The layout maintains a clear relation between the building, daily activities and the surrounding landscape, while guiding movement along the courtyard axis.

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NamKwong Diehu Center Complex

Peng Architects Inc. Complex Architecture

NamKwong Diehu Center

Nam Kwong Diehu Center is a mixed-use complex designed for Qidong, Jiangsu, China. The site lies in the central business district, next to Diehu Lake. The design is divided into three plots. One plot holds the working and commercial areas, and two plots hold the residential areas. The form of the twin towers is inspired by the shape of a butterfly, following the local name of Diehu Lake. The complex covers a total area of 304,000 square meters. Ecological residences and fitness parks support a healthy community.

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Pingyuan Mysterious Stone Art Museum

Tengyuan Design Museum Architecture

Pingyuan Mysterious Stone Art

Pingyuan Mysterious Stone Art is a museum for the exhibition and trade of rare stones. The building stands on a quiet site, with the eastern side facing a stone garden and open plains along the rest of the perimeter. The museum is shaped as one large stone divided into four parts, each holding a separate exhibition. A central atrium with skylights links the four halls and forms a circular visitor route. The main facade is made of stone panels, while large glass areas and an overhanging structure open the southern and eastern sides. A public terrace offers views toward the stone garden.

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Factory City To Education City Multifunctional Theater

Ying Bi Multifunctional Theater Architecture

Factory City To Education City

This project reimagines Ivrea's industrial heritage as a contemporary educational and cultural campus. Through the adaptive reuse of existing concrete structures and the insertion of new modular steel buildings, the design transforms a former production environment into a connected framework for learning, performance, and public life. A theatre, multifunctional spaces, and an open circulation spine together create a flexible civic landscape where industrial memory evolves into a living architecture of knowledge.

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