Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

From cantilevers in Dubai to high-rises in Ecuador, this roundup showcases the diverse and innovative applications of interlocking architecture across the globe. The 24-storey tower in Ecuador has facades made of long bars of coloured concrete. Scroll down to see eight projects from our interlocking architecture board on Pinterest.

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Building Art Modern Structure 105

Architizer

APRIL 28, 2023

As a former administrative center for the Spanish Empire, Quito is flooded with Baroque churches and neoclassical buildings. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Ecuador based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge. The office is located in Quito, Ecuador.

Architecture Firm 101

Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Commercial 101

Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Boston-based architecture studio Safdie Architects has completed a 24-storey residential building in Ecuador that has a snaking profile with staggered apartments and terraces. Located in Quito, Ecuador, the 24-storey high-rise comprises 92 residences, two retail spaces and restaurants. The building has a snaking profile.

Architect 126

Architect Residential Structural Engineering Structure 126

designboom

DECEMBER 15, 2023

side fx arquitectura utilizes the typical typology of a house as a module, extruded to form the primary building volume. The post black metal sheets run along elongated volume of community dining space in ecuador appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

Space 101

Space Utilities Housing Building 101

designboom

MAY 30, 2022

natura futura revives traditional archetypes in ‘la balconera’ Located in Montalvo, Ecuador, ‘La Balconera’ is a mixed-used building completed by Natura Futura Arquitectura for a local family.

Commercial 142

Commercial Residential Housing Space 142

e-architect

MAY 4, 2023

Soon to be Quito’s tallest building, MAD aspires to offer a design solution for integrating nature into high-density living with a vision of an ecological future. images ©Mir Inspired by its natural backdrop, MAD seeks to connect residents to the beauty of nature through the building’s dynamic design.

Real Estate 63

Real Estate Residential Exterior Information 63

designboom

MAY 2, 2023

set in quito, ecuador, the nature-infused building façade emulates the twisting of vines. The post MAD architects lands in south america with its warping, mixed-use ‘qondesa’ complex appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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IT Architect Nature Building 123

Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

A planted atrium allows a tree to rise in the centre of the plan A small planted atrium allows a 25-year-old tree to rise in the centre of the plan and light to filter into the building. A square wooden window – protected by sliding metal shutters – looks across the street to a community park.

Housing 110

Housing Residential Windows Roofing 110

e-architect

MARCH 1, 2023

Gabriel Rivera House in Puembo Ecuador Building South American Buildings MVRDV Buildings Comments / photos for the Alambique House, Quito – Ecuador Residential Architecture designed by Najas Arquitectos page welcome The post Alambique House, Quito, Ecuador property appeared first on e-architect.

Housing 74

Housing Real Estate Information Site 74

e-architect

JANUARY 16, 2023

Vertigo House, Quito, Ecuador Real Estate, South American Property, Architecture Development, Photography. Location: Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America. Vertigo House, Ecuador. Vertigo House in Quito, Ecuador – Building Information. Architects: Najas Arquitectos Ecuador. Building levels: 3.

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Housing Real Estate Permits Site 72

Archeyes

MAY 4, 2023

Rising above the historical skyline of Quito, Ecuador, stands IQON, a monumental architectural apartment building that has transformed the city’s landscape. Completed in 2023 and designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, The post IQON: Quito’s Pioneering Vertical Oasis by BIG Architects appeared first on ArchEyes.

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Architect Landscape Cities Building 86

e-architect

MAY 3, 2023

Interlace House, Puembo, Ecuador Real Estate, South American Property, Architecture Development Photos Interlace House in Puembo, Ecuador 3 May 2023 Architects: TEC Taller EC Location: Puembo, Ecuador, South America Photos by Paolo Caicedo Interlace House, Ecuador Interlace House is located in the Puembo Valley, in the Andes Mountains.

Housing 71

Housing Real Estate Information Visualization 71

e-architect

MARCH 23, 2023

Concrete House in Pichincha, Ecuador – Building Information Architects: A1 Arquitectura Avanzada – [link] Project size: 450 sqm Site size: 800 sqm Project Budget: USD 330,000.00

Housing 70

Housing Real Estate Contemporary Information 70

Dwell

MAY 19, 2023

Rooftop parties are common in Quito, Ecuador, with friends throwing barbecues on top of apartment towers, and bars serving from terraces that take advantage of beautiful mountain views surrounding the city. And you get back all the space here that you would otherwise lose," adds Tapia, an Ecuador native.

Events 104

Events Roofing Glass Home 104

Deezen

JUNE 17, 2022

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released plans for six skyscrapers called the Hills, which will be built in Ecuador as the studio's first South American project. Set to be built in Guayaquil, the second-largest city in Ecuador, the cluster of residential towers designed by MVRDV is located on the river Guayas.

Real Estate 145

Real Estate Design Residential Regulation 145

Deezen

MAY 2, 2023

Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled visuals of Qondesa, a skyscraper for Ecuador's capital Quito that will feature a planted facade and become the city's tallest building. Qondesa will be located in Ecuador's capital It also marks MAD 's first project in South America.

Building 131

Building Exterior Visualization Information 131

The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 2, 2023

Located in Quito, Ecuador, the tower joins the ranks of prominent foreign architects working in the city. The Qondesa, The post MAD Architects unveils design for Quito’s tallest building appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. MAD Architects has unveiled designs for its first South American project.

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Building Architect Design Cities 102

The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG) tallest tower is the international firm’s first project in South America and the tallest on the Quito, Ecuador skyline. Many residents of the 430-foot-tall building on [.]. The post BIG has completed IQON Quito, Ecuador’s tallest building appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

Building 100

Building Project Architecture 100

e-architect

APRIL 4, 2023

Tucked away in the Tumbaco Valley, on the northwestern foothills of the majestic Ilaló volcano, the house’s design was inspired by the natural beauty of its surroundings. Avocado and lemon trees dot the property, and the architects have seamlessly woven these elements into the design to create a tranquil and inviting atmosphere.

Housing 60

Housing Real Estate Nature Environment 60

Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

As well as modernising six existing buildings, the studio designed two additional concrete buildings which contain a bar and lounge space. The post Eleven rammed-earth buildings from around the world appeared first on Dezeen. Two of our most popular boards in the last fortnight are Chinese architecture and concrete.

Building 124

Building Exterior Home Art 124

Deezen

MAY 30, 2023

Developer Uribe Schwarzkopf has unveiled the design for the residential YOO GYE skyscraper in Guayaquil, Ecuador , which will be designed in collaboration with YOO Inspired by Starck. Set to be built in Guayaquil, the 176-metre-high skyscraper will be located alongside the Rio Guayas river, which runs through Ecuador's largest city.

Design 119

Design Inspiration Glass Development 119

Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2022

Valentino Gareri Atelier has unveiled renderings of the Cacao Eco Village in Ecuador for local farmers that will feature 3D-printed buildings made from recycled cacao. Cacao Eco Village will be located on the coast of Ecuador. Read: ETH Zurich develops formwork from 3D-printed foam to slash concrete use in buildings.

Design 124

Design Architecture Firm Firms Manufacturing 124

Deezen

JUNE 2, 2023

This week on Dezeen , we unveiled the design for the YOO GYE skyscraper in Guayaquil , Ecuador, by Philippe Starck's architecture and interiors studio YOO Inspired by Starck. The 176-metre-high skyscraper will be located alongside the Rio Guayas river in the centre of Ecuador's largest city and contain a total of 633 apartments.

Events 130

Events Education Residential Installation 130

Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2023

Diez + Muller Arquitectos has extended the corporate offices of an industrial company in Ecuador with a sinuous concrete structure. The new office building was designed for Novopan , the largest particle-board manufacturer in Ecuador. The office building extends alongside the factory.

Manufacturing 116

Manufacturing Industrial Interior Structure 116

Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Commenters mostly praised the buildings, with one noting, 'this is the scale/size at which modernist ideas work beautifully." The two pavilions , named Lama and Rosa, are situated on a rural site owned by the studio's founders Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen. However, another criticized the "wasteful concrete structures".

Installation 105

Installation Site Structure Housing 105

Brandon Donnelly

AUGUST 8, 2023

This is an incredibly well done video by Pablo Casals Aguirre of BIG’s recently completed IQON tower in Quito, Ecuador. What’s great is that it both showcases the building’s architecture and gives you a sense of what it might be like to live in a tower like this. And it does this beautifully.

Building 52

Building Architecture IT 52

World Architecture Community

MAY 5, 2023

MAD has unveiled design for a new mixed-use tower, comprised of a twisting silhouette and with protruding details in Quito, Ecuador. Called Qondesa, when complete, the tower will be MAD&#Öü;s first South American project and become Quito’s tallest building in Ecuado.

Building 52

Building IT Project Design 52

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Working across America, Europe and Asia, MAD Architects completed its first South American building in Ecuador's capital Quito, the Qondesa skyscraper , which is the city's tallest building and features a planted facade.

Architect 110

Architect Design Renovation Residential 110

Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Danish architecture studio BIG has completed the EPIQ tower in Ecuador , which consists of L-shaped stacked blocks that curve as they meet at the structure's centre. Each section has curved edges that wrap inwards where the two volumes meet, creating an opening that serves as the entrance to the building.

Building 144

Building Design Structure Visualization 144

The Spaces

APRIL 4, 2023

The duo patented IWI’s design in Ecuador , with the prototype installed on a rooftop terrace in Quito as their studio workshop. It takes just two days to build when it arrives on site. However, the structure has myriad uses, from a yoga studio to a guest room or even a listening room.

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Contract Installation Structure Site 130

Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2024

Featuring buildings equipped with meandering balconies and terraces that fan out like leaves, this roundup collects 10 of the most dramatic sculptural balconies published on Dezeen. Its wavy balconies create private spaces outside each apartment, whilst maintaining a communal thoroughfare along the length of the building.

Building 133

Building Residential Structure Development 133

Deezen

AUGUST 4, 2022

Dutch studio MVRDV has begun construction on a mixed-use building in Tirana , Albania, which it has modelled on a bust of the country's prominent historical figure Gjergj Kastrioti. The 85-metre-tall Skanderbeg Building, known formally as Tirana's Rock, was designed by MVRDV to double as "a figurative sculpture" of Kastrioti.

Building 111

Building Finishes Glass Construction 111

Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Urlo Studio designed a rotated, triangular mixed-use complex clad in red concrete panels and terracotta tiles that is meant to reference the architectural heritage of its site in Quito , Ecuador. Above, two- and three-bedroom apartments rotate around a central courtyard. On the interior, finishes are clean and simple The panels – each 3.15

Windows 98

Windows Engineering Engineering Commercial 98

Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

Developed in partnership with local developer Binghatti, the Bugatti Residences will be the first residential building branded with the Bugatti name. So Cook wasn't phased by the planned 100-plus mile-long buildings and the impact that they have on the area and its people, but was questioning the height of 120 stories?"

Residential 98

Residential Manufacturing Development Developer 98

Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Next in our review of 2023 we highlight the top 10 most-viewed Reels that we have published on Dezeen's Instagram this year, including a film showcasing Ecuador's tallest building by BIG and a tour of Barbie's life-size dream house.

Technology 119

Technology Technology Housing Client 119

Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing BIG's completion of the tallest building in Quito, Ecuador. The 133-metre-high skyscraper is now the tallest building in Ecuador 's capital. The building in Quito features a facade of cascading balconies. JZ agreed saying "the building is lovely.

Design 119

Design Contemporary Site Architecture Student 119

Deezen

JUNE 6, 2023

Philippe Starck unveils design for Ecuadorian skyscraper This week's newsletter also included Philippe Starck's plans for a residential skyscraper in Ecuador , Dezeen and Samsung's launch of the Re:Create Design Challenge and five buildings created in memory of Ethiopia's former prime minister by Studio Other Spaces.

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Residential Structure Space Building 87