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Wellness by the Vez: Buildner Reveals the SPA Competition Winners

Rene Submissions — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Buildner has announced the results of its Portugal Vez River SPA international competition.

Swan Taps, Checkered Seashell Fixtures, and the New Frontier of Bespoke Design

Enrique Tovar — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:45:00 +0000

At the heart of design lies the intersection of technique and creativity—a space where ideas take shape and environments are reimagined. In a world prevalent with mass-produced objects, the focus is shifting toward something more deliberate, where every decision opens up new possibilities and allows design to break free from the conventional. Think of the LC1 armchair by Le Corbusier or Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair—not simply furniture, but outcomes that illustrate a studio-driven freedom where ideas, materials, and finishes are allowed to converse, not conform. These pieces don't just fill a room; they reimagine it. This spirit of innovation now extends to every detail, from kitchen to bathroom fittings, where the range of choices—materials, form, and function—becomes an opportunity to craft something truly unique.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveils 100-Meter Wellness Tower in Dubai, UAE

Nour Fakharany — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled the design for Therme Dubai – Islands in the Sky, a new urban wellbeing destination set to be developed in Zabeel Park, United Arab Emirates. The project, created in collaboration with Therme Group and Dubai Municipality, has been approved as part of Dubai's Quality of Life Strategy 2033, which aims to enhance the city's landscape through innovative and sustainable infrastructure.

Where Italian Style Meets Wellness and Serenity: The Case of Villa Apua

Enrique Tovar — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:45:00 +0000

Italy's influence on contemporary design has been profound and captivating, with Italian architecture consistently bridging cultural heritage and innovation, from advancements in construction techniques to the evolution of the neoclassical style. A prime example of this integration is the Italian villa typology, which reached its zenith during the Renaissance with groundbreaking innovations. Villa Almerico —designed by Andrea Palladio and inspired by Alberti's treatise De re aedificatoria— exemplifies this evolution. Renowned for its centralized and symmetrical plan, its construction marked a turning point with classical proportions and the incorporation of courtyards and gardens as extensions of the living space, highlighting a remarkable contextual relationship.

A Serene Spa in the South of France and a Music Theater Expansion in Norway: 10 Unbuilt Projects by Established Firms

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 16 May 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Delving into the realm of unbuilt architectural projects by renowned offices offers a peak into the design principles and ethos of the studios. The curated list of unbuilt projects submitted by established architecture practices has the potential to reveal new perspectives on the socio-cultural and environmental factors shaping contemporary architecture. These designs often respond to complex challenges such as sustainability, urbanization, and cultural preservation, reflecting architects' efforts to navigate and contribute meaningfully to the built environment.

A Hospital in Belgium and an Airport in NEOM: 8 Unbuilt Structures That Feature Organic Shapes Submitted by the ArchDaily Community

Nour Fakharany — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:00:00 +0000

In constantly changing industry of architectural design, the rebirth of organic shapes stands as a testament to the power of design. “Following years of linear, clean-cut, and refined spaces, curved silhouettes were revived, became one of the dominating interior design trends across the world.” Aiming to redefine the boundaries of physical spaces and conventional forms, these curves are often times inspired by nature. In fact, organic architecture symbolizes a departure from the static, reflecting the essence of our technological age.

A Greenhouse Restaurant in Iceland and a Transparent City Hall in Israel: 9 Competition-Winning Projects Submitted by the ArchDaily Community

Maria-Cristina Florian — Sat, 27 May 2023 06:30:00 +0000

Architectural competitions play a crucial role in developing the architectural profession and in advancing the quality of the built environment. They are also an opportunity for architects to showcase their creativity and experiment with innovative or unexpected architectural solutions, be it for real or imagines contexts. This week's curated selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture highlights different competition-winning designs submitted by the ArchDaily Community.

15 Interiors that Illustrate the Effectiveness of Indirect Lighting

Claire Brodka — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Lighting is often a numbers game — too much, and interiors lose their edge (literally), too little, and the dim atmosphere can make a space seem bland. Its importance in interior design cannot be overstated: done right, it not only accentuates a space's architectural features but also makes inhabitants feel at ease. As Carmelo Zappulla of Lighting Studio External Reference explains in a recent interview with Architonic, light is a crucial tool to add an emotional element and "animate a space." It follows that a lighting concept gone wrong can have catastrophic consequences for an otherwise perfectly designed room.

Spaces to Relax: Spas, Saunas, Baths and Pools

Giovana Martino — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Big cities and the troubled routine of urban life increasingly reveal the need for moments of relaxation aimed at physical and mental health. This concern has become more evident after the long quarantine periods of the Covid-19 pandemic, when disconnecting from routine became even more difficult. Thus, in recent years, more and more people have been looking for activities and places that provide this rest.

Salon PURETE / Yumiko Tokuno Architecture Office

Hana Abdel — Sun, 23 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000

The project is the renovation plan for a space of about 27㎡on the 1st floor of the building and outside small space within walking distance from JR Hamamatsu Station. It is a private spa and a rental studio space. At the same time as the owner's spa salon, there was a need for a place that could be used as a rental space, such as opening a shop for a limited time or selling small items.

An Alternative Museum for Burning Man and a Concrete Lighthouse: 12 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:35:00 +0000

Gathering the best-unbuilt architecture from our readers' submissions, this curated collection features conventional, original and innovative functions. With projects from all over the world, this roundup is a conceptual discovery of different architectural approaches.

Kennzur Spa / Zize Zink Arquitetura

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Architecture and design amid the nature allude to the balance of body and soul. A space to be lived and keenly felt. Well-being was the main proposition of the project. A space to meditate and relax.

Nivezé House / Michel Prégardien Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:00:00 +0000

Located on the outskirts of a rural entity, this single-family dwelling integrates in a contemporary language the typological codes of this one: perpendicular volume in direct contact with the street, simple volumes, entrance courtyard set back from the street, natural and raw material.

Project Design Group's Spa Resort to be Partially Lost in the Turkish Landscape

Niall Patrick Walsh — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Project Design Group has released details of their KentPlus YALOVA Wellness SPA Resort in Armutlu, Turkey. Situated in an idyllic, hilly region with sweeping sea views, the masterplan seeks to “enable residents to re-establish contact with nature” through buildings “partially lost” in the landscape.

Fushengyu Hotspring Resort / AIM Architecture

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Tue, 29 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Fushengyu Hotspring Resort is located in the north of Sichuan at the foot of the Luo Fu Shan mountain range. Tree-capped mountains dotted with temples pleasantly surround the site. It is a place where water has shaped the land. Rivers have carved out the valley and water naturally springs from the earth in warm water wells. It is one of China’s traditional hot spring areas.

Architecture and the Bare Body: 15 Spaces for Healing, Relaxing and Bathing

María Francisca González — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Spas, swimming pools, and saunas are spaces to which we turn in search of positive experiences, especially healing and sanitation. What characterizes all of these spaces is a requirement to wear little clothing--or even none at all--meaning that these spaces have very different expectations regarding nudity, privacy, and the human body when compared to other forms of architecture. From the point of view of design, nudity requires specific spatial conditions, forcing architects to think carefully about details such as the opacity of materials and the dimensions of space. With this in mind, this week we present a selection of the 15 best images of healing spaces, captured by renowned photographers such as Kevin Scott, Clément Guillaume, and Marcello Mariana.

Australia's Sunshine Coast Plans for New $900 Million Mixed-Use Development

Samantha Buckley — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The Sunshine Coast of Australia’s Yaroomba Beach is about to get a $900 million upgrade. The integrated, mixed-use development will be the first 5-star resort developed on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. HASSELL has been awarded the work as master planners, architects, and landscape architects for the massive project, focusing on sustainable and ecological goals to ‘touch the ground lightly.'

Inflatable ETFE Roofs Give This Resort its Pinecone-Like Forms

Osman Bari — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Focussing on prefabricated and sustainable means of construction, Italian practices 3GATTI Architecture Studio and OFL Architecture have envisioned an airy forest resort and spa in the historical region of Kurzeme, Latvia. The Pinecones Resort does its name justice by the spiky cone-like units that inhabit the site, made possible through the use of an inflatable roof constructed from ETFE, a lightweight polymer film.