899 - S29 House / exitprojectes estudi d'arquitectura

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Sabadell, Spain
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  270 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Bulthaup, Carl Hansen, Flos, Living Ceramics

Tupin House / BLOCO Arquitetos

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  • Architects: BLOCO Arquitetos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  420 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
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Shaping Desire: How Architects Redefine Commercial Spaces

In contemporary architecture, commercial spaces have become more than points of sale; they are stages where identity, image, and experience converge. Stores, showrooms, and branded interiors often operate as laboratories where architects experiment with form, material, and light, translating corporate narratives into spatial experiences. In this context, the architect emerges as a mediator of desire, shaping atmospheres that guide perception, evoke emotion, and subtly influence behavior. This role reveals a complex intersection between design and capitalism: the creation of spaces that sell not only products, but also aspirations, lifestyles, and cultural meaning. By transforming commerce into an architectural performance, these projects invite reflection on how the discipline negotiates its agency in a world where visibility and image have become as essential as function.

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Zhouzhuang Theater Façade Renovation / CAALADI + Practice on Earth

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Dutch Barn House / RX Architects

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  • Architects: RX Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  312 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022

X House / Cote Architects

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  • Architects: Cote Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  300 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  INAX

Tropical House 2 / ARO studio

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Bắc Giang, Vietnam
  • Architects: ARO studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Rolandoor Glass

AVENUE & SON Skatepark / Various Associates

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  • Architects: Various Associates
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  612 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025

Pregame Concept Store and Bar / ATELIER ASTIL

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  • Architects: ATELIER ASTIL
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  929 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Asian Paints, MERINO LAMINATES, Nitco, SHANKESHWAR METALS

Am Feuerbachl House / he und du ZT GmbH

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Mils, Austria
  • Architects: he und du ZT GmbH
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  230 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  RAICO, Rieder Group, VELUX Group, Josko, PREFA, +1

Pedra House / Stage.AEC

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Monte Mor - SP, Brazil
  • Architects: Stage.AEC
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  834 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Mekal

Gradignan School / Ateliers Mathieu Laporte + Fagart & Fontana

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Plaka House / Local Local

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Athens, Greece
  • Architects: Local Local
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  350 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023

ILUM Living Center / 23 SUL

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  • Architects: 23 SUL
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3225 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Crosslam, Kingspan Isoeste, Sonex Nexacustic

Yanbu Old Dragon Park / Atelier cnS-CICADA ART

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Foshan, China

The Preserve I Home / Studio Schicketanz

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States
  • Architects: Studio Schicketanz
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Cassina, Tai Ping

Sports Complex in Petit-Quevilly / Olgga Architects

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  • Architects: Olgga Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2360 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Arcelor Mittal, Jousselin, LEC , MALERBA, NOUANSPORT, +3

Waverley House / Sam Crawford Architects

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Waverley, Australia

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