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Bellevue Villa / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning + ColliNFontaine architectes

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Situated lakeside just north of Geneva, the Bellevue Villa, originally constructed in the 80s, and its 19th century annex, were in dire need of renovation. The transformation's main focus reviewed energy consumption and offers adjustments that reintegrate the home into the unique landscape bordering the Leman Lake.

Infinity Village / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Found 40km from the center of Hanoi in the Silicon Valley of North Vietnam, "Infinity Village" is part of the Hoa Lac High-Tech development zone. The global masterplan is formed as a series of "villages" distributed around a central park. In progress since 2007 three projects have been completed by G8A; High Tech Landscape, Concrete Lace and The Gardens. With each project, like an organism rapidly growing, Infinity Village has been crafted from their genesis and designed as an ongoing conceptual development.

Family Fold Housing / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Hana Abdel — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The city of Geneva is looking towards designing for the future by consideration of increasing population density & the rising concern for environmental impact. The "Family Fold" villa complex in Geneva further develops the design solutions of population densification conceptualized in previous G8A projects.

Concrete Waves / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Hana Abdel — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Set within a tropical climate, the pre-cast façade manipulates the orientation of sun shading to craft the beautiful illusion that is Concrete Waves. Part of the new industrial zone is the latest project for FPT in Ho Chi Minh City that will be completed in three phases. Developed from the learnings of earlier projects exploring the “yard typology” from a new perspective.

Tropical Chalet / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Hana Abdel — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The four-bedroom family villa “Tropical Chalet” reflects the simplicity of its idyllic context through a porous design that welcomes the surrounding environment of lake-front greenery. The rectangular plot is cushioned in a new-town residential area on the Vietnamese coastal region of Danang, a tranquil environment close to the seaside.

Jakob Factory / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning + rollimarchini architekten

Hana Abdel — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 23:00:00 +0000

The Jakob Factory project offered the design partnership of rollimarchini architekten from Bern and Swiss-born G8A Architects the unique opportunity to propose a highly innovative and highly specific manufacturing space, set to become a design reference for tropical sustainable architecture.

Chromatic Station / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:00:00 +0000

Taking over a non-descript high-rise building in central Hanoi, G8A propose to stack four horizontal Agoras in order to create a fresh interconnected co-working typology. Each platform linked by a vertical chasm of light creating a visual connection and common sensitivity between the different floors.

The Twin-Lah Residence / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning + ColliNFontaine architectes

Hana Abdel — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Looking up towards the Mont-Blanc from Thônex (Geneva, Switzerland) The Twin-Lah isn’t just a project for a house, it is the narration of a story. Since the very first sketches, the requirements of the clients led the narration and the process through which the house was designed. Living at that time in Singapore, one of the clients’ main wishes was to bring a piece of his hometown back to Switzerland, to contribute to the design of his home for retirement.

Organic Cafe / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning + VUUV Architecture and Interior Design

Hana Abdel — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Density has always been a strong characteristic in the urban design of Hanoi. Historically horizontal concentration has been typical and more recently vertical construction has intensified the capital. Going against the trend of compressing building density, the Organic Café plays with architectural contrasts to propose a resilient microcosm within the urban context.

The Bridge Office Building / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 02:00:00 +0000

The Bridge embodies a design solution responding to the context of the spatial and socio-economic landscape of urban Vietnam. Housing the teams of the several luxury brands that make up the OpenAsia Group, typologically located between the warehouse and the logistic service buildings, the structure will stand enigmatically in the middle of Old Hanoi. The proposal envisioned the office building as a series of platforms lifted by two cores of concrete; one containing the circulation paths and main services, the second being the support for all documentation so-called “the memory wall”.

Concrete Lace / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 01:00:00 +0000

Growing mysteriously from the ground, concrete columns move rhythmically, branching and wrapping four levels of the courtyard building. Concrete Lace is illuminated by the soft golden light of the setting sun, becoming a part of the skyline. Evening light shines through, interweaving between the concrete skeleton and the skyline.

Jungle Station / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

In the context of a dense urban landscape it is logical that the rising start-up community would turn towards the highly efficient concept of co-working for their professional solutions. These spaces must effectively combine the positives of both public and private arenas offering the professional users an efficient resource platform whilst also encouraging social interactions and accommodating for the temporary visitor.

Punggol Waterway Terraces / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning + Aedas

Fernanda Castro — Wed, 18 May 2016 19:00:00 +0000

Looking to the future whilst looking back to the past, the Punggol Waterway Terraces form a blueprint for 21st century sustainable mass housing and mark a return to Singapore’s original ethos of community pride and identity.

Dots / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Cristian Aguilar — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:00:00 +0000

With a limited budget, the goal of this project is to create a pavilion with a capacity of 1’700 employees working on the Fsoft C4 building in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Coalimex / G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Cristian Aguilar — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The Coalimex building is an office building with an area of about 10’000m2 divided by 10 shop and office storeys. Located at 33 Trang Thi Street, in the centre of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, this building stands amidst many commercial centres and historical places. The particular congested context coupled with the will to produce an eco-friendly building brings multiple concerns: noise management, direct view optimisation, natural ventilation principles and how to be an iconic building respectful of its neighbourhood.