Greece consists of myriad small islands and the architecture of almost every one of them is characterized by buildings with white round walls. Paros island is just like that. The whiteness of the buildings so reflects the sun that it extremely tires your eyes, especially in summer, however it creates very alluring contrast with […]
Category: social

Typical Houses From Ten Countries All Over The World
During the history of mankind, with the development of people’s capacities and tools, their residence was changing too: from cave to neolithic hut ot from Roman palaces to modern villas. As a result, we got a varied history of houses’ architecture, which differs based on different regions and culture of the world. From this […]

All the best for kids! Or, kindergartens in Tbilisi…
The adults want all the best for kids always and everywhere. The majority of children spend the biggest part of a day in the kindergartens. The parents are always interested with the existing conditions, hygiene, menu, etc. in the kindergartens, but rarely with the building itself, as such. In general, the number of public […]

“STEP 1” a social design project by Masho Margishvili
Design: Masho Margishvili Supervised by: Juozas Brundza | VDA; Architecture and Design Faculty; Product Design Department Reviewer: Sarunas Slektavicius Supported by: Ruta Birgelaite | Aleksandr Dubickij | Ieva Ridzvanaviciute Year: 2012 IDAAF is pleased to present the social project by Georgian designer Masho Margishvili, prepared while studying at Vilnius Art Academy [VDA – Vilniaus Dailes […]

Modern Design For The Car Parks
Around the world production of cars is wide-scaled. Companies compete with each other in creating more comfortable, attractive and Eco vehicles and this has even formed into a separate field. A car is a favorite item for me, if it can be called so. It is something in which I feel comfortable and it […]

Cultural Center Instead Of A Dysfunctional Factory – MUA’s New Project “FABRIKA” In Tbilisi
Architecture | Credits : MUA | Nika Gurabanidze, Nika Maisuradze, Tata Koiava, Eka Kankava, Salome Ghudushauri, Boka Kilasonia, Ketevan Vachnadze, Irakli Petelava, Marekh Gorgiladze, Nino Margvelashvili, Gogiko Sakvarelidze, Devi Kituashvili Client: “Adjara Group Hospitality” Location: Ninoshvili str.8 | Tbilisi, Georgia Year: 2016 The soviet sewing factory get the life back, but this time the reincarnation […]

Mysterious portals of Tbilisi – Arches
This article is devoted to an element, which has a crucial function, a little bit magical and subtle architectural element – an arch. One of the oldest architectural elements – an arch is still an integral part of both exterior and interior. For many years, it has been interpreted in a lot of different […]

Soviet Bus Stops In Georgia
It has been about 1 year since I started gathering bus stop pictures around Georgia. My camera has already shot compositions from Kakheti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Meskheti, Adjara, Imereti and Kartli. Each time I come across more and more interesting sights, and it has become a challenge to find the most fascinasting stop for which I […]

Overpass To Restore Two-Way Traffic At Pushkini-Kolmeurnoba And More Cars To Tbilisi
Another pardon, which we will have to beg to the next generation will have to be the planned overpass at Pushkin Square, which is being built instead of the pedestrian path and the green cover and using which from Freedom square to Kolmeurneoba, two-way traffic will be restored. What are the benefits of […]

2015 Short Architectural Review Of Georgia
2015 is over and in IDAAF we looked at the major architectural events. In this article we present the most significant ones. 1. Company “SOCAR” raised historical building 3, 5 meters from the ground level. It should be noted that in the future building will be a hotel. 2. In Tbilisi the highest […]

Public Restrooms ARE IMPORTANT!
I decided to write this article while surfing the net; I came across the designs of public WC and liked them; I’m not talking about ones in Georgia, of course. Each one of them brings something new and different in architect and design. A couple of days ago, while walking in the streets of […]

Yakutia 71.2 °C – The World’s Coldest Inhabited Place
Federal subject of Russia Capital: Yakutsk Area: 3.083.523 km2 Minimal officially recorded temperature -71.2°C The architecture of any place is always in the tight relation with the geography and climate. These two factors give the main direction to the development of the shapes, palette and all the other specifics of architecture together with religion and […]

Architect’s Fashion
– Why do architects always wear black? – This is the question you should never ask to an Architect. In this article we introduce you architect’s fashion, how they dress in everyday life and more or less expresses their taste. Their style definitely demonstrates the individuality each of them has in plenty. Even their cultural identities […]

Future Buildings of Tbilisi
A good news is that constructions are in progress in Tbilisi. Another issue is how important these constructions are for the development of the architecture and whether they are a part of modern life. In this article we present the projects approved by the City Hall, which are already being constructed at present or […]