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  • Jebel Hafeet Glacier Hotel

    The indoor ski slope answers the desire in hot desert regions for more diversified seasons, including a cool snow environment.

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  • Sofitel Wentworth garden court enclosure

    The Wentworth Hotel in Sydney is best known for its unique semi circular courtyard sitting on top of the wavy podium and surrounded by the hotel rooms. The brief asked for an extension of the hotel’s hospitality spaces onto its courtyard via a pavilion.

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  • Mori Art Museum

    Chris Bosse in his role as Associate Architect at PTW was asked to develop a new entry strategy for the ground floor entry area of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. The design draws on a desire to create a fluid organic space that delivers at the same time information and delight, in connection with the Japanese affinity for delicate material junction.

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  • Hayama Guest House

    Chris Bosse, whilst Associate Architect at PTW was asked to design a guest house in Japan. The Hayama Guest House seeks to use advances in fabrication technology to create a compact and prefabricated guesthouse of the future. The digital design workflow allows real-time design, visualisation and prototyping of project parts in parallel, along with the constant refinement of client needs and project timing. 

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  • Tsukishima Residential Building

    Chris Bosse, whilst Associate Architect at PTW, designed this apartment complex in Tokyo. Situated on a waterway on the edge of Tokyo Harbour the Tsukishima residential building incorporates a highly efficient floor layout that is enhanced by an integrated high tech façade system. Interior spaces are designed to take advantage of high value views.

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  • Pop Music Centre

    The centre design was a continuous landscape of sound, performance, action and entertainment. Designed as an immersive experience, the centre formed a flexible envelope for gathering, nurturing, and showcasing Taiwan’s vibrant music scene.

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  • Jebel Hafeet Skibars

    Bars, bistros and restaurants in a solar powered indoor ski resort in the desert follows a glacier path down the mountain, their location on the slopes and thematic design reflecting different states of water, from ice at the peak to lake at the bottom.

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  • Jebel Hafeet Skijump

    A ski jumper, accelerating at speeds of up to 100 km/h, soars through the ice-cold air of the Jebel Hafeet Glacier, a solar powered indoor ski slope and 120 metre high jump in the desert.

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  • Tay Son Towers

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  • WWW.L-A-V-A.COM

    new website: https://L-A-V-A.com

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Design: Toko / Development: Damien Aistrope