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A Monument Without Words Exhibition Center

Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie Exhibition Center Architecture

A Monument Without Words

A Monument Without Words is a cultural and visitor centre located on the Cuisuba grassland in Guizhou, China. The centre stands on a mountain plateau at an altitude of nearly 2,000 metres, surrounded by highland meadows and mountains. The building form recalls a traditional altar of the Yi people, the local indigenous community, and a system of skylights creates a dialogue with the sky. The structure is built with a concrete frame and uses local sandstone, concrete and stained glass. The three floors serve both visitors and the local community.

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Villa Olympea house

Joy Alexandre Harb house Architecture

Villa Olympea

The Residential Villa in the mountains of Lebanon is integrated with its surrounding nature. Its design consists of 2 L-shaped structures on the ground floor, which interact together to create an internal green patio, visible from all spaces in the house. This concept was thought of in order to avoid having corridors in the house, for aesthetic reasons as well as for avoiding loss of space. A cedar tree was planted in the internal patio,it being the emblem of the country found on the national flag , becoming the heart of the house.

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Companionship of Wellbeing Private House

WEI-CHUN LIN Private House Architecture

Companionship of Wellbeing

Companionship of Wellbeing is a private house designed for multi-generational living in the suburbs of Taichung, Taiwan. The house extends a building more than forty years old, joining new and old parts into one structure. Flexible and accessible spaces allow caregivers and the people they care for to live under one roof while privacy is kept on each side. Floor height differences of more than one meter were removed indoors and outdoors. Reinforced concrete integrates the walls, beams and columns. A jabuticaba tree in the original courtyard was preserved beside a green lawn.

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Cover Residence

Satoshi Kurosaki Residence Architecture

Cover

This home in a high density residential district in Tokyo's suburbs was commissioned by a designer at a large real estate company. The first floor entrance offers a view between the staircase and the bathroom clear to the back of the property. Thanks to a courtyard like layout that ensures privacy and a peaceful mood, it's hard to believe the street is just on the other side of the wall. The second floor is integrated with a loft and large void, forming a living area that takes advantage of the high ceilings.

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Doe O-Mega Urban Complex Building

Peng Architects Inc. Building Architecture

Doe O-Mega Urban Complex

Doe O-Mega Urban Complex is a mixed-use building designed for a site in Bonifacio Global City in Manila. The elliptical, three-dimensional O-shaped form covers 400,000 square meters and contains offices, residences, a hotel, shops, and meeting spaces. The atrium stays shaded for most of the day, creating a comfortable outdoor space, while a wind tunnel guides natural air to cool the atrium and the lobby. Light-colored concrete, aluminum panels, and glass reduce heat absorption. Photovoltaic glass railings collect solar energy, and the podium roof holds a public garden.

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Huafa Xiangshan Project Multifunctional Building

Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co., Ltd. Multifunctional Building Architecture

Huafa Xiangshan Project

Huafa Xiangshan Project is a mixed-use development in the main cultural district of Zhuhai, set between the mountains and the sea. Two residential towers of 180 and 100 metres rise from a five-storey retail podium. The tower volumes are divided into three segments and appear faceted in elevation, which visually reduces the scale of the building and emphasises the vertical form. The towers are positioned to widen views towards the mountains and the city. The design also limits the shadows cast on surrounding buildings.

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Longdong Fire Station

SUIADR Fire Station Architecture

Longdong

Longdong is a level-1 fire station in Longgang District, Shenzhen. The station has a concentrated layout on a trapezoidal site of 5,468.3 square meters, with a gross floor area of 5,062.93 square meters. A three story operation building and a seven story training tower form a sharp white sculptural volume. Fire trucks leave along an inner courtyard route, and the basement can park eight trucks. Low-emissivity glass, thermal mortar and roof gardens support energy saving and rainwater control. The standardized design answers the demand for new fire stations in the city.

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Mighty Dragon on the Hill Factory

T.E&C Architects & Associates Factory Architecture

Mighty Dragon on the Hill

Mighty Dragon on the Hill is a factory complex for the production of electric cars in Miaoli, Taiwan. The park covers seven hectares and holds six main buildings, including an administration center, a research center, a dormitory and a production line. The form takes the image of the traditional Chinese dragon, and the low arch roofs keep the original skyline of the hill. The arch roofs also reduce wind pressure and allow solar panels to be added later. Wide green areas, an old banyan tree and a local temple are kept within the site.

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Gilbam Residential House

Davood Boroojeni Residential House Architecture

Gilbam

Villa Gilbam is a residential house located on a mountain slope in the Siahkal region of northern Iran. The site covers about 750 square meters and falls about 10 percent from east to west. The house stands on the east of the land, on the same rectangle of about 8 by 15 meters where an earlier building once stood, so contact with the ground is limited. Two cantilevered volumes extend from the core at ground and first floor levels without touching the ground. The three volumes are angled to form a shared central space with views of the surrounding mountains.

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Hikari Tsuzuraori Residential House

Hironari Itoi Residential House Architecture

Hikari Tsuzuraori

Hikari Tsuzuraori is a two storey vacation house located in Kamakura, Japan, near Hasedera Temple. The site is a flag lot surrounded by close neighboring houses, so natural light was limited. The structural core is divided into four parts, placed unevenly to form small gardens and to draw daylight inside. The staggered cores and the alternately folded roof slope create an opening at the top, admitting sunlight by day and offering a view of the stars at night. The lower floor is a quiet Japanese space for meditation, while the upper floor is open and bright for family life.

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Wenzhou Vanke Center Commerce and Office Building

FENG CHENG Commerce and Office Building Architecture

Wenzhou Vanke Center

Wenzhou Vanke Center is a commercial and office building in Lucheng District, Wenzhou, China. The design applies the idea of a Shan-shui city, bringing traditional Chinese elements such as bamboo, hills, streams and paths into a modern structure. Ceramic plates, aluminium sheets and printed glass form the facade, with a lighting waterfall, stone-shaped steps and aluminium bamboo forms. A waterfront square and large steps link the shops to nearby parks, and trees on the east side reduce noise. A running track on the top floor offers space for exercise and rest.

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Miorita House

Alexandru Zingaliuc House Architecture

Miorita

Miorita is a three storey residential building located in Chisinau. The ground level holds commercial spaces, while the two upper levels host three apartment units. An underground parking area is placed below the building. Each level has a different polygonal shape, which gives the building a stacked and rotated appearance. The facade combines dark ceramic granite tiles with bright warm timber cladding on a ventilated system. Sharp angles and cantilevered terraces create a dynamic form within the urban setting.

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