In the environs of Valle de Bravo, Casa Rancho Avándaro is a weekend retreat designed primarily to make the most of its extensive natural surroundings. The house is a commanding presence on the landscape, striking a balance between the well-tended gardens and the imposing stone buildings.
Project name
Casa Rancho Avándaro
Architecture firm
Chain + Siman
Location
Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico
Photography
Rafael Gamo, Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Renatta Chain, Lina Siman
Interior design
Chain + Siman
Built area
House: 520 m², Terrace: 256 m²
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
There are several components that contribute to green architecture. Architects, building contractors, interior designers, and other professionals should collaborate and embrace green practices in their respective lines of work.
Written by
Catherine Park
The Malabar Hill Forest Trail creates an elevated, winding, wooden walkway for people to experience the 12-acre Malabar Hill forest, one of the last remaining natural ecosystems in Mumbai, India. The project presents a novel way to catalyse the preservation and restoration of often neglected and degrading urban forests that are increasingly prone t...
Project name
Malabar Hill Forest Trail
Architecture firm
IMK Architects
Location
Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India
Tools used
Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Rahul Kadri
Design team
Rahul Kadri, Harish Vyas, Bhumika Ganjawala, Heena Sheikh, Pramod Shelar
Built area
705 m (length of trail)
Collaborators
Concept and preliminary work on the drawings and design: Jindal Steel Works (JSW)
Visualization
IMK Architects
Client
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Public Use Project
An open bedroom without doors or windows where we invite nature to enter and channel the light and wind from the environment at our convenience is a premise that we work on in this conceptual design, we try to combine elements of nature such as wood, stone, water in relationship with the landscape sculpting organic shapes to generate this experienc...
Project name
Space to Dream
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
As house designs continue to evolve, there will always be a home design that is perfect for you. Whether you’re looking for modern sophistication or cozy comfort, these designs are sure to provide your needs and impress your guests.
Photography
Ярослав Алексеенко
Big Branzino is a floating sauna designed by Thomas Sandell and Johan Strandlund at Swedish architecture firm sandellsandberg architects. It can travel at a speed of five knots and is bespoke built to enjoy saunas and entertain guests in the beautiful nature of the Stockholm archipelago.
Project name
Big Branzino
Architecture firm
Sandellsandberg
Location
Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Photography
Filip Gränström, Creativeflipp
Principal architect
Thomas Sandell, Johan Strandlund
Design team
Thomas Sandell, Johan Strandlund
Collaborators
Carpentry: Master carpenter Leif Persson, Kungsörs Båtvarv. Smith work: Jan Karlsson (steel, brass), Lennart Andersson (brass)
Structural engineer
Daly Ogmaia, Kvarteretk
Environmental & MEP
Niclas Carborn (Electricity)
Tools used
Rhino 6, Hand drawing
Construction
AlfaBryggan AB, Christer Ulfvengren
Material
Pine, western red cedar, steel, brass
When the project began, there was only one certainty: that when the building was finished, the program would already have changed. The institution was in the process of growing, and that was a fact.During development, the Meeting Room mutated into a Multipurpose Room and then into an Auditorium, the Mutual
changed places three times; and about t...
Project name
OSPAÑA Obra Social (Health Insurance)
Architecture firm
Daniel Canda & Asociados
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Javier Agustin Rojas
Principal architect
Daniel Canda Architect
Design team
Bruno Rodini, Luciana Plesko, Aldana Accomasso
Collaborators
Carlos Ungar, Clara Palacios, Paula Klein
Interior design
Virginia Moro
Civil engineer
Augusto Portunato
Structural engineer
Cesar Tocker
Environmental & MEP
Arete-pi
Supervision
Osvaldo Puppi
Visualization
Leonardo Celiz
Tools used
AutoCAD (drawing), SketchUp, Blender (modeling), V-ray (rendering) and Adobe Photoshop (postproduction)
Material
Concrete (structure), brickwork (core), glass & aluminum (façade), modular armoured Glass (partitions), plasterboard (ceilings), tiles & carpet (Interior Flooring), natural stone (exterior flooring), wood (finishings).
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The Metropolia residential development is a large-scale project by MR Group. A team from the architectural studio UTRO was invited to develop the concept for the landscaping of the project. The main task was to fill the area with natural elements and create a special space for children with art objects designed by Maria Somik, a Moscow artist.
Project name
Metropolia Residence
Architecture firm
UTRO Studio
Photography
Daniil Annenkov
Principal architect
Marina Yarmarkina, Alyona Zaitseva
Design team
Anastasia Popova, Olga Rokal, Margarita Leonova, Daria Dordina, Dina Leonova, Akhror Salidzhanov, Natalia Zhernakova, Denis Kochanov
Collaborators
Masha Somik, artist and author of the drawings on the playground
Lighting
Studio “Kultura Sveta”
Visualization
UTRO Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential Landscaping, Playground
This is Alessandra house in Sao Paulo. Alessandra complained that all the houses in this city looked the same. And she asked me for a new design. I tried to design the facade of this house in a new and classy look. I call it Stellar House!
Project name
Stellar House
Architecture firm
Amin Moazzen
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amin Moazzen
Collaborators
Mehdi Sheverini - Animator
Visualization
Amin Moazzen
Typology
Residential › House
Adding indoor plants in your bathroom is one of the best ways to make the room more inviting and relaxing. Heaps of indoor plants can grow well in humid, moist, and warm areas.
Photography
Gustavo Galeano Maz
