Texas is arguably one of the most overlooked states when it comes to magnificent architecture, which is a shame given its rich culture means that some of the buildings located around the city are truly breathtaking.
Written by
Carol Trehearn
Photography
Falkenpost (cover image), Daniel Schwen, Janreagan, Michael Barera, Nsaum75
A building that strengthens the exchange and creates landscape. In the coastline of the province of Buenos Aires an array of coastal dunes spreads between the pampean plains and the Route 11.
Architecture firm
Atelier Matias Mosquera
Location
Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Matias Mosquera
Design team
Matías Mosquera, Camila Gianicolo, Cristian Grasso, Lucia Ayerbe Rant
Collaborators
Lucia Ayerbe Rant
Visualization
Atelier Matias Mosquera
Typology
Commercial, Public space
For exterior design, the client was personally interested in combining different volumes and materials. Due to the location of the project and being in an open environment, it has been tried that the constituent materials a combination of materials that are in harmony with the nature around them and instill a sense of freshness in the viewer.
Project name
Combination Villa
Interior design
Amir Abbas Habibi
Location
Roslyn Heights, New York, USA
Principal designer
Amir Abbas Habibi
Collaborators
Amir Abbas Habibi (Exterior & Interior Design)
Material
Concrete, Stone, Glass, Wood
Visualization
Amir Abbas Habibi
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Status
Under construction
Typology
Residential › House
Valerie Schweitzer Architects: Inspired in part by the closing of a butterfly’s wings and other organic forms, this 350 square-foot art studio and private office for a family home in Westport, Connecticut, provides a serene refuge.
Project name
Butterfly Studio
Architecture firm
Valerie Schweitzer Architects
Location
Westport, United States
Photography
Tom Leighton, Paul Bartholomeuw
Landscape
Colorado blue spruce and azaleas
Construction
All Phase Construction, Bridgeport, Ct, USA
Material
Douglas fir wood framing, steel columns, and beams, low-e-double pane glass, stucco-cladding with trowel-finish, teak wood cladding, new and recycled. Poured concrete floor with electric (snow-melting) radiant heat; custom windows with aluminum frames both fixed and operable; custom skylight with aluminum frame
Typology
Educational › Workshop
If you are a first-time real estate investor or a homeowner, the term real property report might get you off-guard. This is because it's rarely used, and most people do not know about the report.
Photography
Marcelo Lopes (cover image), Gerd Altmann
UNA barbara e valentim: Prototype of a vertical house for implantation in the middle of a forest, made with an industrial system of glued laminated wood.
Architecture firm
UNA barbara e valentim
Principal architect
Fabio Valentim, Fernanda Barbara
Visualization
UNA barbara e valentim
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Valle Escondido, Córdoba, and in front of the San Martin nature reserve, CB Arquitectas Estudio designed a house that finds its formal synthesis in a large central void from where the rest of the house is articulated.
Project name
Casa MGM Santina Norte
Architecture firm
CB Arquitectas Estudio
Location
Valle Escondido, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Gabriela Borda Bossana, Celeste Carballido
Collaborators
Alfredo Borda Bossana
Material
Aluminum, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The contemporary space design aesthetics are precious for the old industrial town without a specific style at Xigu, Lanzhou, Gansu, like the green in a desert. With the interior design by Mind Design, the sales office for Vanke • Starry Metropolis is enough to be called "Oasis" even green is not seen here.
Project name
Vanke (Lanzhou) • Starry Metropolis
Interior design
Mind Design
Location
Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
Principal designer
Wang Dacheng, Cao Xing, Daisy Deng
Design team
Yu Bo and Cui Lei (Party A's Team)
Typology
Commercial › Sales Center
If you are planning on creating a home recording studio then you need to make sure that you have the correct gear to make it work. It is not just about the space you record in, it is also about how you use this space.
Photography
Blackbird studio (cover image), Jukka Aalho
Designed by Architect John LeClare Josephs, Director of Superseed Architecture and built by Peter Capozzi of Capozzi Building, the residence is a symphony of architectural design, engineering, specification, and Master Builder craftsmanship.
Project name
Infinity Views
Architecture firm
Superseed Architecture
Photography
Jack Lovel, Crib Creative
Principal architect
John LeClare Josephs
Collaborators
Mobilia (Furniture), Mardi West (Artwork)
Construction
Capozzi Building
Material
Concrete, Stone, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
