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Oriental Movie Metropolis Exhibition Hall

Gao Shanxing Exhibition Hall Architecture

Oriental Movie Metropolis

Embedded within Starry Island's bay, the Oriental Movie Metropolis Grand Theatre was designed to present the force and spirit of the coastal city. Appearing as if sculpted by nature, the building seamlessly blends in with the symbol of a transfusion of Qingdao culture. With the aid of symbolic representation, the theatre deepens the emotional connection between the visitors and environment. The architecture is consequently theatrical in both its performance of narrative spaces and its context within the landscape.

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Bumi Kinar Hotel And Resort

Tonny Wirawan Suriadjaja Hotel And Resort Architecture

Bumi Kinar

Bumi Kinar is a resort in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The complex includes eight one bedroom villas, two suites and a clubhouse. The buildings stand on a long hilly site bordered by the Petanu River, with views of the surrounding forest. The curved forms are informed by the line of a lotus leaf. A 600 meter floating rampway links the villas and also serves as a jogging track and viewing platform. The structures are raised above the terrain to protect the ground below. Porous lava stone and green roofs reduce heat from the tropical sun. Mature trees on the site were retained.

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Haikou Bay Hotel

Shihi Chou Hotel Architecture

Haikou Bay

Haikou Bay is a five-star hotel located in Hainan, China. The design is based on the sail, forming an S-shaped mass that links the city and the ocean. The long building is cut by three urban view corridors, which open views and reduce the apparent street scale. A single-loaded corridor plan gives every guest room an ocean view, and the average building depth is 14 metres. The sea-front facades recall ocean waves, while the city-side facades stress horizontal lines. The oval ballroom carries a sloping green roof, reached by a spiral ramp for public activities.

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Ondsauna Sauna

Taro SHIMOKAWA Sauna Architecture

Ondsauna

Ondsauna is a sauna building placed within a forest. Vertical exterior walls are clustered around the sauna room, echoing the upward growth of trees. A spiraling path leads to a rooftop relaxation space. The entrance sits 250 millimeters above ground level, the cold plunge deck at 1000 millimeters and the rooftop at 3250 millimeters, so the movement from sauna to cold plunge to open air is vertical. An irregular polygonal plan and obtuse-angled benches guide sightlines and let visitors choose their level of interaction.

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Wedge House Residence

Kiyoshi Sugimoto Residence Architecture

Wedge House

Wedge House is a three-story residence built on a narrow site with a steep slope in Ikeda City, Japan. The wedge-shaped cross section places the largest floor at the top and the smallest floor below ground, so that no added force is applied to an old retaining wall. The two upper floors are made of wood and the basement is made of reinforced concrete. The east and west walls are finished with silver coated steel plates that support the cantilevered floor and frame the view to the south. The living area on the second floor opens to a terrace with a wide view.

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Lulu Ville House

Dante Luna House Architecture

Lulu Ville

Lulu Villa is a private residence located in Las Terrenas. The house covers 850 square meters of construction on a plot of 2,492 square meters. The design is composed of three intersecting volumes, one of which has two levels. The first level holds the social areas, with large galleries open to the exterior, and the guest rooms. The second level holds the bedrooms and a family room, linked by an open corridor. Concrete in its natural state marks the facades. The entrance uses aluminum profiles with a wood finish, resistant to sea salt and spaced to let daylight enter.

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Lyngen Aurora Chalet

Snorre Stinessen Chalet Architecture

Lyngen Aurora

Aurora Lodge is a chalet and small lodge located in the remote Lyngen Alps in Norway. The main building stretches across a natural plateau behind a single line of trees and holds a communal living space, five bedrooms with private bathrooms, and a kitchen and dining room. A separate suite and a sauna stand along the path and across a creek. The tilted A-frame form aligns the roof with the terrain, giving privacy on one side and open views on the other. Concrete floors, a steel and wood structure, copper cladding and tall structural glazing suit the exposed coastal site.

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Aperitio House

TOMOHIRO ARAKI House Architecture

Aperitio

Aperitio is a one-story wooden house built on a site facing the Sea of Japan in the northern part of Tottori Prefecture. The eaves are kept low so that the building blends into the surrounding landscape. Light, wind, sound and scenery are brought indoors. The north face toward the sea is clad in galvalume steel sheet, the same material as the roof, for easier maintenance. Large openings on the south side provide daylight and ventilation and link the rooms with an outdoor living area. The exterior is kept simple to avoid an overly symbolic form.

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Urban Prism House

Nobuaki Miyashita House Architecture

Urban Prism

Urban Prism is a three-story house built in a dense urban area of Tokyo, Japan. The wood structure covers a total floor area of 127.82 square meters on a site of 100.13 square meters. Boundary walls and a gate form a buffer zone that brings light and air into the interior. A courtyard extends the living room outdoors, and adjustable screens control privacy and daylight. Textured fiber cement siding clads the exterior, while oak flooring, steel and glass shape the interior. The sculptural form responds to local height and setback regulations.

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Nex One Park View Mixed Use Building

Rogerio Castro Conde Mixed Use Building Architecture

Nex One Park View

Nex One Park View is a mixed use building on Cidade Jardim Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, near Parque do Povo, Marginal Pinheiros, and Faria Lima. The tower is composed of three volumes connected by an exoskeleton and combines corporate, residential, and leisure spaces. Biophilic elements bring nature into the design and reflect the nearby park. Energy efficiency, high-performance glass, and stormwater management are included, and the building holds LEED Core and Shell v4.0 certification.

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Yinchuan Sunac City Sales Center

Arch-Age-Design (AAD) Sales Center Architecture

Yinchuan Sunac City

Yinchuan Sunac City is a sales center built on the bank of Gedi Lake in Yinchuan, China. The building follows a minimalist approach, with a ring shaped volume and curved lines that follow the shoreline. The half-moon shaped roof tilts toward the lake and connects to a bridge. Slender perforated columns support the two wings of the roof. Built-in light strips glow in the evening. Perforated panels carry holes shaped after the Malan flower, the city flower of Yinchuan. A transparent glass curtain wall faces the lake. The project area is 450 square meters.

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Sunac Chongqing A One Mixed Use Retail

Aico Ltd Mixed Use Retail Architecture

Sunac Chongqing A One

A One is a mixed use retail building in Chongqing, China. The complex stands in the financial district of Jiangbeizui and is surrounded on three sides by parks, with a 270 degree view of the river. The design follows the idea of a city in the clouds, where the podium forms the cloud layer. Horizontal metal lines, ultra clear glass and stripes of colored glazed glass create changing light, shadows and reflections through the day. A large overhang shapes the northern and eastern sides. A green courtyard links the podium with the towers.

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