Dancing Towers

The project was launched last year and when complete
will consist of three interlinking towers containing offices, apartments and a hotel.

The tower’s striking design creates a new presence that punctures the
skyline with a powerful recognizable silhouette. The fluid character
of the towers is generated through an intrinsically dynamic composition of volumes.

Designed by Zaha Hadid

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Colorful Block Balconies, Ofis Architects

@izola,slovenia
Awards : Nomination Mies van der Rohe 2006

The team of Ofis Arhitekti won a national design competition for their design of two apartment buildings each containing 30 units of varying size ranging from studios to three-bedrooms. Internal spaces may be small, however the unique trapezoidal-shaped balconies accentuate external perspectives and views directly to the sea. Structural elements are located externally as well thereby allowing more spacious living areas while taking advantage of the limited area of each unit and helping to keep the square meter cost low.

Ofis wrapped sunshades in the form of colorful canvas awnings around the blocks balconies. These defining features provide ample external space for each unit, while innovative side paneling allows for both privacy and ventilation. From within, the canvas panels create unique environments in individual apartments. Each coastal-facing apartment is thereby effortlessly adapted to Slovenia’s Mediterranean climate.

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Nature Inspires Building Design

Camouflage, or cryptic coloration, is something living organisms have developed over millions of years in order to remain indiscernible from the surrounding environment.


Inside, the materials are organic and neutral. Wood decking and paneling cover the inside and outer reaches, while neutral colors blend rooms into a seamless array of angles and hard wood furnishings. But perhaps what’s more inspiring, is the building’s impact.

It’s an idea based on nature – to evolve with nature, and to mimic the concept of nature. Something in our opinion, there should be more of.


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