Author: @ marrryze

  • 📎 Co – Design in Luxembourg

    Co – Design in Luxembourg: an overview Luxembourg Recently, I began a book by Mike Lydon “Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action for Long-term Change” (highly recommend!), where I came across an example of a participatory design – “Somerville by Design”, a community focused spaces.  Naturally, I got intrigued, if there is something similar in Luxembourg? That…

  • Materials PNG

    Here I have collected several PNG materials, including Photoshop brushes, masks, textures, and various types of vegetation. I hope (and I would even say – I know) you will find useful materials here! I have create 3 different folders:

  • ReHousing

    “ReHousing” Team: Mariam Zelimger, Anastasiia Stolyarova, Ksenia Kazak Type: Competition Year: 2020 Location: London, UK During the global pandemic, our team explored affordable social housing, addressing the challenge of separating privateand public spaces while allowing them to coexist. Recognizing the importance of personal space for psychological health and community cohesion, we turned to nature, inspired by the cocoon as a universal life cell. The project uses residential capsules in three…

  • Go Green

    “Go Green” Tuchkov Buyan Park Type: BArch Thesis Project Year: 2020 Location: Saint – petersburg, Russia Size: 16 hectares The future site of Tuchkov Buyan Park was once a small picturesque island on the Neva, later used for warehouses and the Institute of Applied Chemistry. Today it is an empty plot in the historic center of St. Petersburg,…

  • Alula

    “AlULA” Team: Prior + Partners Year: 2023 Location: AlULA, Saudi Arabia Size: 2,230,000 hectares Our detailed masterplan for the Cultural Oasis District outlines the roadmap for revitalizing and renewing both the mudbrick Old Town and Historic Oasis. Complementing this plan is an agricultural approach designed to promote sustainable farming practices, empowering local farmers to sustainably steward…

  • Shevitsa Market

    “Shevitsa” Team: Mariam Zelimger, Madina Zharkhaeva, Vera Bondarenko, Albina Solodukha Year: 2025 Location: Pazardzhik, Bulgaria Concept: The project is rooted in the concept of Bulgarian shevitsa, a traditional embroidery technique where patterns emerge from careful stitching. In the same way, the master plan weaves heritage into the contemporary fabric of the market. Urban context: 12,000 m²…

  • 🗃️ Must – have resources for Architects

    I’ve been putting together a collection of various websites, podcasts and YouTube channels for architects for a while now. And in this article, I will share various useful resources that I myself still using. Pandora’s box, so to say! 🪬 Article outline: 1° Who am I and why can you trust my choice of resources? Let…

  • 📁 Part 1. Searching for a job, or how to get from portfolio to job

    All the information presented here is based on my personal experience and materials that I collected during several months while searching for a job in England, Luxembourg and Belgium. I hope (and I would even say – I know) you will find useful materials here! In Part 1 I will talk about Education, Interships and Portfolio. First…

  • 📎 London Wall Place – Hidden gems

    London Wall Place – Hidden gems London Even after years studying and working in London, I had never come across this hidden gem. Now I live in Luxembourg region and during my recent visit to London, I finally discovered London Wall Place – a striking office and public realm development in the City, designed by…

  • 📎 LUGA – Luxembourg Urban Garden

    LUGA – Luxembourg Urban Garden LUGA, Luxembourg Public space is often treated as a neutral backdrop for movement or leisure, rather than as a place for engagement, reflection, and free agency. The LUGA – Luxembourg Urban Garden open air installations in the municipal park of Luxembourg challenge this assumption by transforming passive viewers into active…