Old or young, loose or trimmed, trees make any path picture-perfect 💚
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One indicator an urban park is well-designed is when it's actually utilized by people. And Ayala Triangle Gardens is an example frequently cited by architects and planners. It just ticks a lot of boxes--superb location, ground area, food amenities, shaded spots, maintained greenery, and hosting of public events.
Can't go wrong with a book and a drink on any lazy weekend afternoon here.
Photo set location: Makati City, Philippines
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This is Zaha Hadid Architects' latest addition to the expansive complex of luxury and leisure at Studio City: W Macau 澳门新濠影汇 W 酒店.
Exploring it was sooo exhilarating!
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Project: The Corner House PH
Location: San Juan, Metro Manila
Architect: BAAD Studio
Passively cooled commercial buildings in the Philippines are not quite common, especially with something of this scale. Aside from most of the leasable spaces, all circulation are ventilated naturally, aided by some ceiling fans. This includes a steel ramp that wraps around the two sides of the development, boldly exposed as a creative feature. Hats off for bringing green concepts to life!
I wonder how this building will age through time. Will it continue to be bold as it fights challenges like weather, security, and social (customer) acceptance?
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Theo's
Iloilo City, Philippines
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The Ruins of St. Paul
Evidently flooded by people, it's probably Macau's most well known landmark.
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vividly art deco: Studio City
澳門新濠影滙
Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau
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Drop-off bay at Nuwa, Macau
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Morpheus' lobby is just as impressive as its exteriors.
Bounded on opposite sides by pod-like scenic elevators, your gaze will be ushered upward to its transparent ceiling which itself is part of the exoskeleton envelope.
Project: Morpheus Hotel and Resort
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau
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Zaha may not have seen this completed (2018), but she left this world with another masterly legacy. Perhaps she's making designs in Paradise and I'm not sure if I'll be able to see them myself 😅
Morpheus' striking exteriors of exoskeleton is a unique beast along the visual corridor of Cotai Strip that's full of "replica architecture".
Project: Morpheus Hotel and Resort
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau
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Dotonbori tweaked
Minami, Osaka
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Oasia Hotel Downtown by WOHA
taken from Gopeng St., Singapore
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warm afternoon
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
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Yinzer Backstage Pass: Fallingwater 😍
Access the parts of this architectural masterpiece that we can't get into even if we join the public house tour! These scenes are a gem!
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📌emphasis on the reveal and arrival
And on top of that, I liked how the material palette mimics the surroundings, the mechanically-induced tiny waterfall to purposefully liven the body of water, and the cave-and-promontory concept when building on a sloping site.
So far my favorite house feature on AD! It's so well thought out!
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CURVI LINEAR
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(via Charred wood and greenery conceal IDIN Architects' Office in Thailand)
Pinning this here as an example of the importance of critical thinking that architects employ in the design process as we go back to the roots of site analysis to influence massing and fenestrations.
This building is a true embodiment of the firm’s name IDIN, Integrating Design Into Nature.
Footnote: AI is an amazing design tool, but humans that draw creativity from critical thinking are indispensable assets.
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