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$2,500 Vernacular Home
The $2,500 Vernacular Home is a sustainable house designed in Para Dash, the bamboo village of Modonpur, Bangladesh. Built with a budget under $2,500, including labor and materials, it uses only local resources: mud, straw, bamboo, bricks, and tin sheets. The home accommodates a family of four, consisting of parents and their son and his wife. To address Bangladesh's hot climate and long monsoon season, the design uses a raised veranda, steeply pitched roofs for rain runoff, and a layout that ensures every room catches the breeze. Varying window heights on windward and leeward sides enhance ventilation. Clay pots from a nearby village are embedded in the tea house façade to cool the air through airflow compression. The house includes two bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet, cow sheds, and a future child's room. A weaving area for the daughter-in-law sits on the upper-level balcony, allowing her to stay connected to the family while working. The parents' tea house and shop are placed along the village road for accessibility and courtyard privacy. Due to limited electricity, 'liter bottles of light' are used on the roof to brighten interiors. Rooted in local knowledge, the design reflects true vernacular sustainability.
This design comes from the social responsibility of architects. In today's world of rapid technological advancement, there are still regions plagued by poverty and underdevelopment. People living in these areas are more directly exposed to the challenges of the natural climate, yet they deserve the right to live a better quality of life. As architects, we should not only consider how to adapt our designs to local conditions, making use of available materials and creating housing that is practical and scalable, but also respond to the most immediate needs of these communities, ensuring that every family has the opportunity to improve their living environment.
Tin sheet: 2' width * 8' length
Brick: 9 5/8" length* 4 5/8" height * 3" depth
Pottery: large opening is 5" R, and the small side opening is 1.5" R
The mud wall is 10" thick
Bamboo: 1.5" R
Designer - Xinyun Li
This design comes from the social responsibility of architects. In today's world of rapid technological advancement, there are still regions plagued by poverty and underdevelopment. People living in these areas are more directly exposed to the challenges of the natural climate, yet they deserve the right to live a better quality of life. As architects, we should not only consider how to adapt our designs to local conditions, making use of available materials and creating housing that is practical and scalable, but also respond to the most immediate needs of these communities, ensuring that every family has the opportunity to improve their living environment.
Tin sheet: 2' width * 8' length
Brick: 9 5/8" length* 4 5/8" height * 3" depth
Pottery: large opening is 5" R, and the small side opening is 1.5" R
The mud wall is 10" thick
Bamboo: 1.5" R
Designer - Xinyun Li
Abu Dhabi 360 City in the Sky
Abu Dhabi 360 reimagines the skyline with three soaring towers unified by a dramatic circular sky park—an architectural feat offering residents, visitors, and professionals a seamless blend of luxury living, premium workspaces, and elevated leisure. Designed around a central plaza and flanked by serene water features, the project’s holistic approach to connectivity and wellness is embodied in its panoramic sky truss, landscaped waterfront, and immersive arrival experience. It stands as a new icon of vertical urbanism, where every level reveals a unique perspective of the city and the sea.
Hovering between the three towers is a striking architectural element known as the Sky Ring, which hosts a wide range of amenities including food and beverage outlets, a spa, gyms, and a wellness center. It also features two large infinity swimming pools and exclusive clubhouses. The diameter of the ring spans approximately 200 meters and is structurally supported by the cores of the three towers, creating a bold and elegant silhouette in the skyline.
The Sky Ring also marks a key programmatic transition within the towers from the office floors below to the hotel and serviced apartments above—creating a visual and functional landmark that is both iconic from afar and engaging at street level. The cores of the three towers are offset within the inner ring and oriented toward the main central plaza, where the primary drop-offs and arrival experiences are located.
The central plaza is surrounded by a vibrant shopping center with key anchor tenants that animate the public realm. The surrounding landscape is envisioned as a lush green park, punctuated by kiosks and shaded seating areas. A smaller circular pedestrian ring acts as a jetty, allowing people to walk above the water and enjoy panoramic views, further enhancing the project's connection to its waterfront setting and reinforcing its identity as a destination for living, working, and leisure.
Gross Floor Area: 220,000 m²
Building Height: 347 m
No. of Floors: Ground plus 75
Units: Over 300 apartments, 2 HQ offices, 200-key 5-star hotel, and 250 serviced apartments
Program/Use: Mix of apartments, speculative offices, HQ offices, retail/F&B, a 5-star hotel, and serviced apartments
Structural System: Hybrid steel ring and tower in concrete frame with concrete cores
Circulation & Layout: Five different lobbies in the three towers, with shuttle lifts
Sustainability Features: Exhaust heat reuse in heat exchangers, photovoltaic panels on shopping center roof and green roofs, solar panels on top of towers, efficient water and sanitary fixtures, and high-performing building envelope with solar coating
Materials: Concrete, glass, steel, aluminium cladding, and composite panels
Client: Q Properties
Lead Architect: Firas Hnoosh
Design Team: Yazeed Obeid, Jacky Tang
Design Firm: NOA - Nordic Office Architects
Visualization Team: Pictown
Landscape: NOA - Nordic Office Architects
Hovering between the three towers is a striking architectural element known as the Sky Ring, which hosts a wide range of amenities including food and beverage outlets, a spa, gyms, and a wellness center. It also features two large infinity swimming pools and exclusive clubhouses. The diameter of the ring spans approximately 200 meters and is structurally supported by the cores of the three towers, creating a bold and elegant silhouette in the skyline.
The Sky Ring also marks a key programmatic transition within the towers from the office floors below to the hotel and serviced apartments above—creating a visual and functional landmark that is both iconic from afar and engaging at street level. The cores of the three towers are offset within the inner ring and oriented toward the main central plaza, where the primary drop-offs and arrival experiences are located.
The central plaza is surrounded by a vibrant shopping center with key anchor tenants that animate the public realm. The surrounding landscape is envisioned as a lush green park, punctuated by kiosks and shaded seating areas. A smaller circular pedestrian ring acts as a jetty, allowing people to walk above the water and enjoy panoramic views, further enhancing the project's connection to its waterfront setting and reinforcing its identity as a destination for living, working, and leisure.
Gross Floor Area: 220,000 m²
Building Height: 347 m
No. of Floors: Ground plus 75
Units: Over 300 apartments, 2 HQ offices, 200-key 5-star hotel, and 250 serviced apartments
Program/Use: Mix of apartments, speculative offices, HQ offices, retail/F&B, a 5-star hotel, and serviced apartments
Structural System: Hybrid steel ring and tower in concrete frame with concrete cores
Circulation & Layout: Five different lobbies in the three towers, with shuttle lifts
Sustainability Features: Exhaust heat reuse in heat exchangers, photovoltaic panels on shopping center roof and green roofs, solar panels on top of towers, efficient water and sanitary fixtures, and high-performing building envelope with solar coating
Materials: Concrete, glass, steel, aluminium cladding, and composite panels
Client: Q Properties
Lead Architect: Firas Hnoosh
Design Team: Yazeed Obeid, Jacky Tang
Design Firm: NOA - Nordic Office Architects
Visualization Team: Pictown
Landscape: NOA - Nordic Office Architects
Aero Grove
Aero Grove is a public cultural center situated on a green space in Boston. The site serves as a vital social hub where students, faculty, and residents gather for reading, conversation, and leisure. The design explores how a large-scale structure can humbly integrate into the urban fabric. It respects this civic value, aiming to preserve the openness of the landscape while introducing new cultural and educational functions.
The building includes exhibition spaces, as well as two immersive, interactive experience rooms that promote public engagement. Above these, open platforms offer areas for dialogue, experimentation, and hands-on learning. Inspired by informal public movement, the architecture embraces flowing curves and varied elevations to reflect the natural rhythm of the site.
Two offset circular volumes define the form, punctuated by openings that connect the courtyard with the city. Landscape seating extends outward, supporting various uses. Three large voids create semi-enclosed ‘gray spaces,’ while a spacious courtyard with shaded and open lawns restores the feeling of a public field.
A gently undulating roof softens the massing, while a transparent glass envelope wraps around structural columns, abstracting and amplifying their forms for a sense of novelty. The immersive rooms are enclosed in layered façades that host daylight patterns, expressing the passage of time.
The building humbly integrates into the urban fabric and the rhythms of everyday life. Ramps on either side of the courtyard guide visitors to the rooftop, where the undulating roofline becomes a vertical expression of freedom. It offers a variety of perspectives, from city views to intimate courtyard moments, expanding spatial experience across multiple dimensions.
GFRC: thickness transfers from 0.5m to 1.7m
Ultra Clear Laminated Low-E Glass
Travertine Tile
Marble Tile
Pebble pavement
Designer - Xinyun Li
The building includes exhibition spaces, as well as two immersive, interactive experience rooms that promote public engagement. Above these, open platforms offer areas for dialogue, experimentation, and hands-on learning. Inspired by informal public movement, the architecture embraces flowing curves and varied elevations to reflect the natural rhythm of the site.
Two offset circular volumes define the form, punctuated by openings that connect the courtyard with the city. Landscape seating extends outward, supporting various uses. Three large voids create semi-enclosed ‘gray spaces,’ while a spacious courtyard with shaded and open lawns restores the feeling of a public field.
A gently undulating roof softens the massing, while a transparent glass envelope wraps around structural columns, abstracting and amplifying their forms for a sense of novelty. The immersive rooms are enclosed in layered façades that host daylight patterns, expressing the passage of time.
The building humbly integrates into the urban fabric and the rhythms of everyday life. Ramps on either side of the courtyard guide visitors to the rooftop, where the undulating roofline becomes a vertical expression of freedom. It offers a variety of perspectives, from city views to intimate courtyard moments, expanding spatial experience across multiple dimensions.
GFRC: thickness transfers from 0.5m to 1.7m
Ultra Clear Laminated Low-E Glass
Travertine Tile
Marble Tile
Pebble pavement
Designer - Xinyun Li
Azure
Azure Ankara is located in Çayyolu, a high-density development zone positioned along the western expansion axis of Ankara, adjacent to Başkent University. Situated on a major urban spine within the city’s macroform, the project aims to serve not merely as a building, but as a reference point at the metropolitan scale.
On a site governed by high zoning allowances, the massing strategy is articulated through a stepped configuration to relate to the human scale, with ground-level permeability and public interaction as key design priorities. The building adopts an active ground-floor strategy that enhances public life through its relationship with the street, incorporating entry plazas and semi-open transitional spaces that promote user engagement.
The architectural language favors a minimal yet assertive formal expression in pursuit of a distinct architectural identity. The vertical continuity of the mass is counterbalanced by horizontal lighting elements, establishing a lighting strategy that defines the perception of the façade both during the day and at night. This approach enhances visibility after dark and reinforces the building's recognition along the arterial corridor.
Within an urban context characterized by high-end developments such as residences, hotels, and office buildings, Azure Ankara distinguishes itself through its architectural clarity. The project aligns with ongoing large-scale urban transformation efforts, prioritizing construction quality, sustainability benchmarks, and user-centered spatial organization.
Residential units and social amenities are configured through flexible spatial solutions to accommodate diverse user needs. To address the scarcity of accessible open and green areas in dense urban environments, the design introduces car-free terraces and garden zones, with particular attention to child safety and user privacy. These spaces function as semi-private shared areas that foster social interaction while maintaining a sense of spatial control.
At the main entrance, a pronounced canopy element functions as an architectural marker, enhancing the building’s legibility at the urban scale and guiding circulation toward the entrance lobby. Beyond its protective function, the canopy defines a clear spatial threshold between the building and the city.
Azure Ankara represents an architectural approach that extends beyond formal considerations, integrating contextual responsiveness, programmatic functionality, user requirements, and urban impact. In doing so, the project not only responds to the existing built environment but also contributes to elevating urban quality within its immediate context.
Location: Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
Client: Azure
Status: In Progress
Site Area: 3.800 m²
Construction Area: 52.980 m²
In line with sustainability principles, Azure Ankara incorporates environmentally responsible materials, energy-efficient systems, and biophilic design strategies to enhance both building performance and user comfort. The façade system utilizes locally sourced, recyclable materials with low carbon footprints. High-performance composite panels and triple-glazed units ensure superior thermal insulation, reducing the building’s overall energy demand. Integrated horizontal lighting elements along the façade serve not only to increase nighttime visibility and reinforce architectural identity but also function as passive safety and wayfinding components.
Stepped massing is complemented by green balconies, which contribute to the building’s microclimate regulation and provide private outdoor spaces for residents. These planted balconies act as living shading devices, mitigating solar gain and reducing cooling loads. Residential units are designed with generous window openings to maximize daylight penetration, while operable windows allow for user-controlled natural ventilation. Interior spaces are equipped with daylight-responsive lighting systems, minimizing artificial light use.
Together, these strategies align with international green building standards such as LEED and EDGE, positioning Azure Ankara as a high-performance, environmentally conscious residential development.
Salih Cikman, Merve Beker, Caner Tolunay, Sefa Ceylan, Tuğçe Sert
On a site governed by high zoning allowances, the massing strategy is articulated through a stepped configuration to relate to the human scale, with ground-level permeability and public interaction as key design priorities. The building adopts an active ground-floor strategy that enhances public life through its relationship with the street, incorporating entry plazas and semi-open transitional spaces that promote user engagement.
The architectural language favors a minimal yet assertive formal expression in pursuit of a distinct architectural identity. The vertical continuity of the mass is counterbalanced by horizontal lighting elements, establishing a lighting strategy that defines the perception of the façade both during the day and at night. This approach enhances visibility after dark and reinforces the building's recognition along the arterial corridor.
Within an urban context characterized by high-end developments such as residences, hotels, and office buildings, Azure Ankara distinguishes itself through its architectural clarity. The project aligns with ongoing large-scale urban transformation efforts, prioritizing construction quality, sustainability benchmarks, and user-centered spatial organization.
Residential units and social amenities are configured through flexible spatial solutions to accommodate diverse user needs. To address the scarcity of accessible open and green areas in dense urban environments, the design introduces car-free terraces and garden zones, with particular attention to child safety and user privacy. These spaces function as semi-private shared areas that foster social interaction while maintaining a sense of spatial control.
At the main entrance, a pronounced canopy element functions as an architectural marker, enhancing the building’s legibility at the urban scale and guiding circulation toward the entrance lobby. Beyond its protective function, the canopy defines a clear spatial threshold between the building and the city.
Azure Ankara represents an architectural approach that extends beyond formal considerations, integrating contextual responsiveness, programmatic functionality, user requirements, and urban impact. In doing so, the project not only responds to the existing built environment but also contributes to elevating urban quality within its immediate context.
Location: Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
Client: Azure
Status: In Progress
Site Area: 3.800 m²
Construction Area: 52.980 m²
In line with sustainability principles, Azure Ankara incorporates environmentally responsible materials, energy-efficient systems, and biophilic design strategies to enhance both building performance and user comfort. The façade system utilizes locally sourced, recyclable materials with low carbon footprints. High-performance composite panels and triple-glazed units ensure superior thermal insulation, reducing the building’s overall energy demand. Integrated horizontal lighting elements along the façade serve not only to increase nighttime visibility and reinforce architectural identity but also function as passive safety and wayfinding components.
Stepped massing is complemented by green balconies, which contribute to the building’s microclimate regulation and provide private outdoor spaces for residents. These planted balconies act as living shading devices, mitigating solar gain and reducing cooling loads. Residential units are designed with generous window openings to maximize daylight penetration, while operable windows allow for user-controlled natural ventilation. Interior spaces are equipped with daylight-responsive lighting systems, minimizing artificial light use.
Together, these strategies align with international green building standards such as LEED and EDGE, positioning Azure Ankara as a high-performance, environmentally conscious residential development.
Salih Cikman, Merve Beker, Caner Tolunay, Sefa Ceylan, Tuğçe Sert
BloomLine: The Living Wallwalk
BloomLine is a multi-functional urban installation designed for the laneway between 126 and 132 Osborne Street in Winnipeg/Canada, transforming a transitional pedestrian path into a vibrant, interactive community corridor.
Site Description
Community Patio is a pedestrian laneway between 126 and 132 Osborne Street, in the heart of Osborne Village. The site connects the east sidewalk of Osborne’s storefront strip to the back lane. There are no bollards or physical barriers between the pedestrian-only laneway and the back lane, which remains open to vehicular traffic. The neighbouring buildings provide a cozy sense of enclosure. This site has hosted past installations, which transformed the space with painted murals, picnic benches, string lights, and sculpture. The lane is a frequent thruway for people visiting the shops, restaurants, and nightlife of Osborne Village, at all hours of the day/night!
Inspired by the rhythm of nature and the expressive energy of human connection, the design features:
Segmented Vertical Gardens with integrated digital art panels for showcasing local youth art and digital expression.
A Single Continuous Curved Wall forming a public seating zone, equipped with overhead green planters and ambient lighting.
Interactive nodes where visitors can rest, work, socialize or reflect — day or night.
This project aims to create:
A safe and inclusive urban pocket,
A platform for emerging artists,
A climate-responsive micro-habitat, and
A new definition of what a laneway can mean to a neighbourhood.
Design Features:
Modular curved wooden wall panels
Embedded digital art frames
Sustainable green roofing (planters irrigation)
Low-energy LED lighting system
Universally accessible seating
Public art integration (rotating exhibits)
Philosophy:
“Streets are not just for passage — they are for presence.”
BloomLine reimagines the laneway as a living artery of community.
Project Type: Public Space / Urban Gateway Design
Location: 126–132 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Canada
Project Area: 3.5 cm height, 5.33 mwide x 18.8 meters long
Design Theme: Nature Art Community Microclimate
Selim Senin
Bilgehan Kucukkuzucu
Hilal Er
Site Description
Community Patio is a pedestrian laneway between 126 and 132 Osborne Street, in the heart of Osborne Village. The site connects the east sidewalk of Osborne’s storefront strip to the back lane. There are no bollards or physical barriers between the pedestrian-only laneway and the back lane, which remains open to vehicular traffic. The neighbouring buildings provide a cozy sense of enclosure. This site has hosted past installations, which transformed the space with painted murals, picnic benches, string lights, and sculpture. The lane is a frequent thruway for people visiting the shops, restaurants, and nightlife of Osborne Village, at all hours of the day/night!
Inspired by the rhythm of nature and the expressive energy of human connection, the design features:
Segmented Vertical Gardens with integrated digital art panels for showcasing local youth art and digital expression.
A Single Continuous Curved Wall forming a public seating zone, equipped with overhead green planters and ambient lighting.
Interactive nodes where visitors can rest, work, socialize or reflect — day or night.
This project aims to create:
A safe and inclusive urban pocket,
A platform for emerging artists,
A climate-responsive micro-habitat, and
A new definition of what a laneway can mean to a neighbourhood.
Design Features:
Modular curved wooden wall panels
Embedded digital art frames
Sustainable green roofing (planters irrigation)
Low-energy LED lighting system
Universally accessible seating
Public art integration (rotating exhibits)
Philosophy:
“Streets are not just for passage — they are for presence.”
BloomLine reimagines the laneway as a living artery of community.
Project Type: Public Space / Urban Gateway Design
Location: 126–132 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Canada
Project Area: 3.5 cm height, 5.33 mwide x 18.8 meters long
Design Theme: Nature Art Community Microclimate
Selim Senin
Bilgehan Kucukkuzucu
Hilal Er
