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The practice of Kunnapu & Padrik Architects designed in 2008 the Snailtower in the city of Tartu, Estonia and it consists of a block with flats, several offices and a four level horizontal parking house. Spreading over 23 levels, the building has a ground plan that is designed as a spiral giving it a sculptural form that is the driving idea behind the entire project, the idea of a spiral being an omnipresent archetype throughout the ages and found in…

The new Swarovski stand was presented at the famous international trade show for watches and jewelry Baselworld 2013 in Switzerland and it featured a circular design which spread over more than 2000 square meters over two floors. Placed inside the new hall for the fair, the stand was designed by the artist and designer Tokujin Yoshioka and it is completely surrounded by a curved wall of seven meters in height and with a circumference of 155 meters. The wall surrounding…

This wonderfully modern winery is located in Bargino, San Casciano in Val di Peza, in Firenze, Italy and it was designed by the architectural practice of Archea Associati in 2012. The Antinori Winery has hills of Chianti covered vineyards and, because the client was familiar with the contemporary trends, the designers managed to offer an architectural project which tries to enhance the landscape and focus on the functionality. The roof of the building tries to incorporate the complex into the…

Wicker is the woven fiber which is formed into a rigid material usually from a plant but plastic fibers are also used and these are usually used to create baskets or furniture. Due to its lightness along with being sturdy and resistant to climate changes these are usually suitable for outdoor furniture where they also blend in very well with the surrounding vegetation. The persons who are bent more towards the practical will probably appreciate the synthetic wicker more since…

The Dutch architectural practice OMA offered a proposal to transform the Miami Beach Convention Center into an urban landmark through a massive project spreading over 52 acres. The new convention center will also host a hotel on its top and OMA will work along with the property developers Tishman and UIA, with the architects from TVSdesign and the landscape architects MMVA and Raymond Jungles who form the South Beach ACE team. The current convention center is quite obsolete and spreads…

This project already received a lot of awards such as the “Annual Design Review Award”, the “Emirates Glass Leaf Award 2012”, the “AIA NY Honor Award” and the “A+ Award 2013” and after a quick look at the pictures we will soon understand why. The project is for a residential house and private art gallery and was designed by the practice of Steven Holl on the hills in the Kangbuk section of Seoul, Korea. The geometry of the design is…

The winner of a Gold Loerie Award, the Old Mac Daddy offers an alternative to the traditional hotel with an original setting and design that doesn’t forget about comfort while also aiming at offering you a unique experience. The luxury trailer park is located in the Elgin Valley, Grabouw, South Africa and it tries to tap the childhood memories of the camp or countryside, where everyone was carefree and enjoyed wonderful moments with their friends out into the open nature.…

The architect Paolo Venturella proposed this wonderfully modern project for the city of Prishtina, Serbia as a mosque with the sun as its main source of energy. The Kiblah Wall Done indicates the appropriate prayer direction and it also hosts the community, while the mosque is oriented towards the Mecca which can be clearly seen through the sphere extruding from the wall to point in its direction. There are two separate rooms dividing the prayer hall, with a smaller area…

Designed by the practice of Abalos + Sentkiewicz Arquitectos in Sociopolis, Valencia, Spain, the Solar Tower offers another option for social housing that tries to depart from the usual stereotypes of anonymous living spaces and offer each interior its own identity. The tower uses a reflective material on its surface and a curvilinear geometry that is quite common in tall buildings, taking its inspiration from the American models. The tower structure also allows sun exposure and good views, while also…

Eau is the French word for water and this element was the main inspiration for this building, through its waves and reflectivity. The practice of HMP Architects created the Eau Building in the Serpong area of Indonesia with a façade that has a cool color and a reflective surface in order to reduce the temperature inside and also provide a landmark in the area. The building’s purpose is that of a skin care clinic and its supple, curved form tries…