YACHT & CRUISE
RESIDENCES
The architecture of social change Red, blue, yellow and green - 200 interconnected domes of various sizes create the multi-use Majara Residence with a unique appearance that simulates the topography and natural shapes of the island of Hormuz in Iran
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resence in Hormuz 02 is a political and social development initiative that aims to raise awareness and offer a real political and economic alternative to the local community of the island of Hormuz, and what is apparently the only profitable activity its inhabitants are involved in – petroleum smuggling. Strategically located between Iran and the Arabian peninsula, little Hormuz is a glorious, ancient port, well-situated for monitoring the movement of crude oil
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around the Middle East but also home to natural landscapes of a rare beauty with a singular, surreal appeal. In one of a series of initiatives promoted by the community programme, the Iranian architectural studio ZAV Architects has created a multi-functional cultural residence called Majara Residence, conceived as complex of colourful “superadobe” domes that punctuate the sandy landscape in a structured collection of peaks and bulbs. The bright tones and soft lines of shapes that seem
Hormuz, Iran
