Architecture

Explore 968 award-winning designs tagged Architecture on 8 Pixels Design Blog.

Designer: Aico Ltd Design: Mixed Use Retail Tag: 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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Designer: Jiahua xu Design: Community Center Tag: Architecture

Lilong Arcade

Lilong Arcade thoughtfully blends traditional arcade architecture with modern design, creating accessible, versatile spaces tailored to community engagement. By carefully respecting historical context, the project enhances urban experiences and promotes social interactions, adaptability, cultural preservation, and vibrant public life within a contemporary urban setting.

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Designer: Quincy Li Design: Sales Office Tag: Architecture

Bocui Pearl

Bocui Pearl is a sales office built underground in Guangzhou, China. The site is divided into two parts by a city road twelve meters wide, and the building passes beneath the road to connect the whole area. The underground position reduces noise from traffic and from the city. Three mushroom-shaped structures rise to the surface and serve as vertical circulation. Visitors pass a sunken courtyard, a spring and the main building. White aluminum panels and clear glass form a simple facade. A rainwater collection system and a solar system save water and energy.

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Designer: Xudong Zhu Design: Urban Power Substation Tag: Architecture

Green Island

The power substation integrates sustainable design and urban functionality to redefine public infrastructure. Its double skin facade features solar panels on the south and east for energy efficiency, while planting troughs on green walls enrich the north and west. The southern facade reduces noise pollution and transforms the area into a linear park, creating opportunities for pedestrian activity and community interaction. This innovative approach highlights how essential infrastructure can contribute to both environmental and social well-being.

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Designer: Mercurio Design Lab S.r.l. Design: Golf Resort Hotel Tag: Architecture

Dusit Thani Laguna

Dusit Thani Laguna is a golf resort hotel in Singapore, located within the grounds of the Laguna National Golf and Country Club. The development joins a renovated three-storey clubhouse and a new six-storey hotel under one continuous roof. The curved roof is made of special cementitious fibre boards and a marine grade membrane, forming a seamless surface with no visible joints. A shared glazed facade opens wide views towards the golf course. The building form is inspired by the undulating green landscape of the course. The project was completed in December 2020.

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Designer: Shihi Chou Design: Hotel Tag: 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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Designer: Tonny Wirawan Suriadjaja Design: Hotel And Resort Tag: 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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Designer: Gao Shanxing Design: Exhibition Hall Tag: 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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Designer: Stephan Maria Lang Design: Private Residence Tag: Architecture

House GR31

Providing a private and sheltered space closely tied to the local natural landscape this t-shape sculptural villa for a family is a celebration of Indoor outdoor feeling and is set slightly angled in the site to maximize the views. A simple but sophisticated material and color concept is the perfect setting for the owns. Different light related garden qualities like a sunken courtyard for the indoor pool aerea, the morning sun play and herb kitchen garden, the outside dining terrace and the open lounge to the evening sun.

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Designer: Hooman balazadeh Design: Mixed-Use Tag: Architecture

Kohan Ceram Central Office Building

Kohan Ceram Central Office Building is the headquarters of a brick manufacturing company in Tehran. The building contains a showroom, a sales office and a guest unit. A special brick block was developed for the project, combining industrial brick with cast glass. Each block is 19 centimetres thick and holds a thermal insulation layer between two brick layers. The block serves as masonry, finish and insulation at the same time. The same block forms the exterior facade and shapes the interior spaces, bringing daylight inside while protecting privacy.

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Designer: Kiyoshi Sugimoto Design: Residence Tag: 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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Designer: Taro SHIMOKAWA Design: Sauna Tag: 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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