Designed by Mareines Arquitetura, Wave House is located on the Tijucas Islands in Rio de Janeiro, on a plot 65 meters above sea level, on a steep granite monolith. The orientation means that the residence has views only of the sea and the sky, complemented by the sound of the water, wind, birds and the collision of boat hulls with the ocean waves.
Project name
Wave House (Casa Ola)
Architecture firm
Mareines Arquitetura
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photography
Leonardo Finotti, Jacques Paul Barthelemy (drone)
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The project respects the history of this ancient farmhouse immersed in the charm of rediscovered objects and materials, also reflecting the philosophy of the owners, a Milanese entrepreneurial couple, founders of an independent sartorial intersection between craft and business
Project name
Olterpò Pavese
Architecture firm
Lascia La Scia
Location
Olterpò Pavese, Pavia, Italy
Photography
Marta d’Avenia
Completion year
January 2023
Typology
Residential › House
For Basalto1028, it is important to create spaces that adhere to a fully integrated design, giving equal importance to both the interior and exterior of the project. This is how P10 is conceived as a synergistic residence that takes into account contrasting materiality, volumetrics that play with light entries, and comfortable spaces.
Project name
Casa Pino 10
Architecture firm
BASALTO10VEINTIOCHO
Principal architect
Jorge Flores, Daniel González
Design team
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Collaborators
Karen Perez
Interior design
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Structural engineer
Basalto 10 Veintiocho
Landscape
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Lighting
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Supervision
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Construction
Basalto 10 Veintiocho
Material
Interceramic, Rotem acabados, Tenerife
Typology
Residential › House
Situated amongst the Sussex downs – these subtle houses postulate a potential future housing idea for small back-land developments. Valley View Gardens comprises four two-storey dwellings, these houses offer adaptable and accessible environments whilst providing a unique architectural proposition that is open, decisive, and daring.
Project name
Valley View Gardens
Architecture firm
Alter Architects
Location
Brighton, West Sussex, England
Principal architect
Grant Shepherd
Design team
Alter Architects
Collaborators
Steel work-iFab, Staircase-Multi-Turn
Interior design
Alter Architects
Civil engineer
De Silva Structures
Structural engineer
De Silva Structures
Environmental & MEP
NuPlanet & Alter Architects
Landscape
Alter Architects
Visualization
Alter Architects
Construction
Traditional (Cantilever)
Material
Brick, Slate, Glass, Aluminum
Typology
Residential › Housing
: Set in a dense Seattle neighborhood, this urban infill residence sits on a tight lot that slopes down from the street. The 3,300 square foot home for a family of five is carefully composed to navigate all constraints of the urban lot. The home is a composition of closed and open spaces that maintain privacy from adjacent neighbors and the street...
Architecture firm
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue Photography
Design team
Daniel Wickline, Principal Architect. Shawn Kemna, Project Architect
Interior design
Ore Studios
Structural engineer
O.G. Engineering
Landscape
Outdoor Scenery Design
Construction
Joseph McKinstry Construction Co.
Typology
Residential › House
Maativan is a serene haven constructed from mud, harmoniously blending with the surrounding forest. This exquisite farmhouse, located on the outskirts of Wada's protected Tansa forest region near Mumbai, India, serves as a remarkable testament to the unwavering commitment towards environmental consciousness.
Architecture firm
Blurring Boundaries
Location
Wada, Maharashtra, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Viral Gala
Collaborators
Bamboo consultant: Parag Rawool
Civil engineer
Gurunath Dupare
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Contractor: Prashant Patil. Plumbing contractor: Arun Bhaduri
Construction
Finishing contractor: Madhav Dupare. Fabricator: Sanjay Bangar
Material
Soil (sourced from site) - Cob walls, mud plaster. Black basalt stone (sourced from site) - random rubble foundations, exposed stone walls. Lime - Plasters, mortar. Wood (sourced from site) - roof rafters. Bamboo - roof, lintels, doors. Kota stone – Walls. Concrete - IPS flooring. Recycled metal - doors, windows. Recycled glass - roof, glass bottles used in walls.
Typology
Residential › House
Complete renovation of a house in the old town of historical city Kutná Hora. The life of the house revolves around a central spiral staircase topped with a skylight, which thanks to numerous new openings brings light into the depth of the house and interconnects the individual interior spaces.
Project name
House in Kutná Hora
Architecture firm
BYRÓ architekti
Location
Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Jan Holub, Tomáš Hanus
Built area
Built-up area 128 m²; Gross floor area 384 m²; Usable floor area 297 m²
Material
Exposed concrete – benches and work surfaces in the interior, outdoor window sills, courtyard staircase. Glass blocks walls – bathrooms, game room. Concrete floor – floors in basement. Plywood – vaulted ceiling, wall cladding, custom-designed furniture by BYRÓ architekti. Steel – interior staircase, outdoor staircase and terrace, railings, custom-designed furniture by BYRÓ architekti. MDF – custom-designed furniture by BYRÓ architekti. Stucco plaster – interior walls. Scraped plaster – interior walls. Scraped plaster – interior walls. Munich plaster – facade. 2 Polycarbonate – partition wall for the bathroom. Concrete plaster – bathrooms. Ceramic tiles and cladding – floors, bathrooms, fireplace. Stone – staircase, courtyard, plinth. Wood – windows, floors, doors
Typology
Residential › House
"My house is beautiful," is how one of Poland's leading architects, Przemo Lukasik, who designed his private retreat on Silesian soil more than 20 years ago - in Bytom, where he was born and grew up, and where his children have grown up over that time, says of his most important life project.
Architecture firm
Przemo Łukasik
Photography
Bartek Barczyk
Interior design
Przemo Łukasik
Typology
Residential › House
