*️⃣Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

Architect #Nervi #PierLuigiNervi and #Belluschi #PietroBelluschi
City #SanFrancisco
Country #USA #NA

🔤The cathedral is organized on a square plan. From this geometric clarity, the building rises dramatically into a hyperbolic paraboloid roof form that soars 60m above the ground. The geometry conveys a sense of both stability and transcendence: the square anchors the structure to the earth, while the sweeping roof gestures toward the heavens.

At the roof’s apex, a cross-shaped skylight draws daylight into the interior, illuminating the altar at the center of the liturgical space. This compositional move encapsulates the post–Vatican II emphasis on collective worship.

The light is not decorative but structural to the experience of space, shaping the perception of volume and material with an almost liturgical rhythm.

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Material #rawconcrete
Function #religious
Feature #retro #interior
Address: 1111 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States
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*️⃣Akita international university library

Architect #Senda #MitsuruSenda
City #Akita
Country #Japan #AP

🔤Treating books as the collective knowledge of the past, the design is based on a coliseum, with an amphitheatre built from local cedar wood creating an incredible stage for students and their chosen texts.

Like an unfurled summer parasol, the roof is left uncovered, with each wooden beam exposed to form an intricate pattern above.

While the option of working 24-hours a day throughout the year may seem stress-inducing, the calm and natural atmosphere of the library, created by the cedar and natural shape, avoids this entirely

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Material #wood
Function #public #library
Feature #interior
Address: Okutsubakidai-193-2 Yuwatsubakigawa, Akita, 010-1211, Japan
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*️⃣Nanoco Head Office

Architect #VTN
City #HoChiMinh #HCMC
Country #Vietnam #AP

🔤The façade functions as a filter, optimizing the microclimate and light conditions. During daytime, it diffuses direct sunlight, maintaining an ideal luminous environment for the interior. On the contrary, at night, the exterior resembles a lantern with illuminating quality. #nightlight@simoderna

The thick-glazed glass blocks reduce thermal transmission, which reduce more energy consumption comparing to a typical glazed facade. #sustainability@simoderna

In the center of Ho Chi Minh City, the green coverage ratio is only 0.25%, which is remarkably low in comparison to other Asian metropolitans. This lack of greenery is affecting people’s everyday life. So the building was formed by alternately stacking glass boxes, creating terraces through shifted edges of the box to accommodate trees which will provide a tranquil ambiance. #greenery@simoderna

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Material #glassbrick
Function #office
Address: 677 Đ. Điện Biên Phủ, Phường 25, Bình Thạnh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
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*️⃣Teatro Regio (Turin)

Architect #CarloMollino #Mollino
City #Turin
Country #Italy #EU

🔤In 1936, the Teatro Regio burned down. The fire destroyed everything except the facade.

In 1965 the city administration proposed a new solution by entrusting the work to architect Carlo Mollino and engineer Marcello Zavelani Rossi. The work began in early September 1967 and was completed in the very first months of 1973.

Mollino himself described his creation in this way: "Its shape froze somewhere halfway between the egg and the half-open oyster shell."

The Teatro Regio was completed in the year of Carlo Mollino's death. But the architect managed to visit the new building at the 1st performance.

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Colour #red
Material #wood
Function #entertainment #theatre
Feature #retro #interior
Address: Plaza Castello, 215, 10124 Torino TO, Italy
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*️⃣Shebara Resort

Architect #KillaDesign
City #RedSeaProject
Country #SaudiArabia #ME

🔤Inspired by the natural formation of pearls in the sea, Shebara’s masterplan mirrors a delicate string of pearls, where each villa is positioned like a floating orb, suspended over the pristine waters of the Red Sea. #context@simoderna

The villas, crafted from polished stainless #steel, reflect and refract the sky and sea, appearing to dissolve into the horizon.

These orbs, delicately cantilevered over the water, give the impression of floating weightlessly, minimising their environmental footprint while maximising views and guest privacy. #cantilever@simoderna

To preserve the fragile island ecosystem, all villas were entirely constructed, fitted out, and commissioned offshore allowing for a minimally invasive installation. #sustainability@simoderna

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Colour #reflective
Function #hospitality #hotel
Feature #onwater
Address: 7GQRCV69+J5 The Red Sea Destination, Res sea Saudi Arabia

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