Author: Jayakrishnan Ranjit

Three modern age frontier architecture firms 3XN, B+H, and Zhubo Design marked as first-place winners in an international design competition for the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum. Once complete, the design blazes to be one of Shenzhen’s ‘ten cultural facilities of the new era’. It is the first significant all-inclusive natural museum set to spoondrift in Southern China. Entitled as ‘Delta’, the winning proposal by 3XN, B+H, and Zhubo design, ventures as a flamboyant rise from the river. An inviting form plunges the visitors to tread along its accessible green ridge on the roof. A public park outspreads the roof…

A hendecagon folded to form revitalizing interstitial spaces within the geometry is the new Vernacular Parametric Temple by rat[LAB] Studio and Shilpa Architects in India. The design concept reimagines traditional vernacular philosophy in the parametric form. The sacred abode also called Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, will rise on the outskirts of Chennai. On an 11-acre site in Koppur at the epicentre of a 338-acre masterplan. An eleven sided polygon conceived into a three-dimensional polyhedron. It forms a fusion of engineering marvel and sacred geometry in balanced harmony. They combine a plethora of algorithmic process interacting with spatial and structural constraints.…

Enter Projects presents a new riveting interior exposition of an installation in billowing rattan columns weaved for Spice & Barley at the riverside in Bangkok. The client minor international seeks to embrace and stimulate innovation and eco-awareness for the work of sculptural rattan work. Incorporating the heritage of the local context, the initial concept of the lounge restaurant encircled around the local historic tale; the adventures of three sisters, May, Zaza & Fei who were born in Sichuan decades ago. The story of the three sisters was explored in depth by the design team to compose an inspiring design narrative,…

A palace on wheels is now more than a dream; the futuristic concept is already here. Renault EZ-ULTIMO is the premium Robo-driven vehicle designed in flamboyant and audacious curves. The concept design has a dashing presence and unfathomable beauty which raises the experience within this self-driven automotive vehicle. Interiors dazzle and soothe in refreshing colours with ebullient furnishings and tranquil comfort. Renault has come forward impeccably challenging every modicum of its category, crafting a class apart experience. The Renault EZ-ULTIMO has an aerodynamic body stands well-groomed in glamour and performance. A melange of black and gold along with fine glass,…

Stunning sculptural timber frames in criss-cross patterns unveiled in the city of Tokyo. Spiralling into the sky, exploring varied dimensions the design was imaginatively oozed by the master Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to create a Cross-Laminated Timber Pavilion. The filtering of sunlight, like trees in forests and shadows playing hide and seek, showcase an enhanced sensorial experience within the pavilion. Kengo Kuma Associates designed the Cross-Laminated Timber Pavilion for capturing events and conducting performances in Harumi. The semi-outdoor space built using steel frame infills laminated timber panels measuring 63 x 138 inches and 8 inches thick. The gaps between the…

AI SpaceFactory in collaboration with NASA has marched in to trigger the fantasy of space-age architecture to initiate human habitation on our red neighbour planet Mars. The dream of picturing structures and buildings on other planets began long ago when humans first observed the thrilling skies and shimmering stars from planet Earth. The Martian project MARSHA is part of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge established by NASA. The current boom in technology, the alliance of humans and machines designing and printing structures in three dimensions, is about to unravel the frontier to the genesis of habitable systems on other planetary…

Visualized as a tantalizing parabolic shell resembling the colossal rise of a whale streaming aerodynamically over the ocean waves. Danish architect Dorte Mandrup’s ‘Whale Museum’ is an upcoming masterpiece set near the village of Andenes on the northern island of Andøya, Norway. Encrusted as a cultural museum to celebrate and observe the whales and underwater wildlife. The Artic location is remarkable for being the most frequently visited by the fabled animal, during its migration period. And the new vision embarks to unfold the story of the present-day largest salient inhabitants on our planet. The Copenhagen based architecture studio Dorte Mandrup…

An enthusiastic team of researchers from the Bartlett School of Architecture contrives plastic made intricate Voxel chair using their newly designed 3D printing software. A complex structure of crisscross formations in multiple iterations, layered as a single continuous system entirely in sync with the robotic arm movements brought the first version v1.0 of the Voxel Chair to life. The Bartlett’s Design Computation Lab (DCL), a part of University College London, created the software to open doors to new possibilities for 3D printing. Most of the current 3D printing techniques involve creating forms layer by layer, DCL’s software adheres to a…

Weaving a bridge across two potential promenades, Schwartz Besnosoff Architects in collaboration with Rolka Studio have showcased the Technion’s Entrance Gate, a stunning walkway flushed along with an entrance gate to the Technion I.I.T (Israel Institute Of Technology) in Haifa, Israel. The vision of the gate widens the Technion’s values of excellence and innovation. The angular forms encase a safe and controlled affair, coupling two existing disconnected paths. At one end it touches down into the city and the second part lift-off near the entry gate inside the campus that leads to its historic centre. The design infers an interpreted…

The celebrated and Pritzker Prize-winning French architect Jean Nouvel has revealed an ethereal and monumental hotel carved into the natural rock formations of Saudi Arabia’s AlUla desert. The starchitect has unveiled the renderings exposing the enigmatic desert; sculpting through rocks ensuing along with the wind and sun striations—the design echoes to an eternal awakening in the sandstone hills. Taking cues from AlUla’s history, which began more than 200,000 years ago, the Sharaan’s heart-warming sensorial experience and fascinating spatial visualizations explore the mystery and magnificence of ancient dialects between nature and humans. The marvellous perforations and voids of volumes spark a…