This new house located adjacent to a conservation area of well established native bush, endeavours to make the most of its dramatic siting.
It is organised around two central axis, one to the Korokoro Gorge and the other to the Cook Straits. The house forms an L-shape tucked around the corner of a steeply sloping section. This simple shape enable...
Architecture firm
Wallace Architects
Location
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Photography
Paul McCredie
Principal architect
Liz Wallace
Structural engineer
Clendon Burns and Park
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The Café House is located in a Cerrado region, in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, which is a place of rural landscape, where the image of red earth and twisted tree trunks predominates. From where, as in all Minas Gerais territory, coffee is an invitation to a long conversation.
Project name
Café House (Casa Café)
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Bianca de Castro Carvalho, Bruno Bontempo, Déborah Martins, Diana Oliveira, Giovanna De Giacomo, Gregório Fiorotti, Luisa Lage
Interior design
Sofa and Dining Table: Tuoli Móveis; Curtains: Laiza Decorações
Structural engineer
Structural concrete design: MV Estruturas
Environmental & MEP
Design of electrical installations and hydraulic installations: Somar Engenharia
Landscape
Nativa Paisagismo
Construction
Somar Engenharia
Material
Steel doors: MA Inoxidáveis; Glasses: Cristal Vidros; Stones: Directa Pedras
Typology
Residential › House
Urban residences today are often characterized by cramped living spaces amidst urban jungles with little to no connection to the outdoors. The design of the Mehra Residence seeks to redefine this stereotype using a series of strategies to take advantage of its location. The design intent was to craft spaces that establish a strong relationship to i...
Project name
Mehra Residence
Location
New Rajender Nagar, New Delhi, India
Photography
Noughts & Crosses
Principal architect
Vijay Dahiya, Shubhra Dahiya
Design team
Tapas Mandal, Nikhil Sharma, Priyanka Sarkar, Siddharth Somana, Mohd Rizwan
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
This weatherboard cottage, typical of the area, had a first floor added in the 80’s and a lean-to structure housing the main living areas towards the rear. The limited site area meant that we had to work with the existing footprint as much as possible. The project therefore consisted on an extensive internal reconfiguration and a replacement of the...
Project name
Lean-To-Reimagined
Architecture firm
Nick Bell Architects
Location
Birchgrove, Sydney, Australia
Photography
Tom Ferguson Photography
Principal architect
Poppi Denison
Design team
Poppi Denison, Nick Bell
Interior design
Poppi Denison, Nick Bell
Structural engineer
F + L Building Consultants
Lighting
The lighting design was carefully considered to highlight the internal spaced formed and the art collection of the owners. Dining Pendant - Flos Smithfield from Euroluce. Recessed wall land track lights from Koda Kitchen. Recessed stair lights - Hush Mini from LA Lounge
Construction
Hi-Spec Constructions
Material
Ceiling - Ribclad cedar timber lining boards from Cedar sales. Skylight- Custom triangular skylight installed from AJ aluminium. Rear doors - Reynaers sliding door system from AJ Aluminium. Exposed steel with Dulux Ferrodor micaceous oxide paint finish. American Oak timber veneer and charcoal fronted joinery completed the interior finishes. Flooring Burnished concrete flooring to the new rear livng spaces. Chosen for its robustness and to balance the more textural timber internal cladding used within this space. Spotted gum timber flooring to other areas matched the existing dwelling floors. Stones + Tiles A burnished concrete splashback was installed in the kitchen to complement the floor finish - Unique by Feri and Masi from Artedomus Bathroom floor tiles had a similar smooth concrete look finish Casablanca glazed tiles from Skheme
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled within a verdant hammock of 100-year-old oak trees, the Leafy Way addition is a stunning example of modern architecture fused with traditional design elements, located in the lush tropical environment of Miami. This exceptional property is situated on one of the few private roads in the area, providing a haven of tranquility amidst the city...
Architecture firm
Upstairs Studio, Inc.
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Photography
Venjhamin Reyes Photography
Principal architect
Maricarmen Martinez
Design team
Maricarmen Martinez, Monica Socorro, Daphne Mershon, Renata Mascarenhas, Patricia Ponce, Karina Porcari, Graceann Nicolosi
Interior design
Assure Interiors
Built area
Existing Building Footprint: 4670 ft²; Existing Sqft Under Ac: 3540 ft²; New Sqft Under Ac: 780 ft²
Structural engineer
THM Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
RPJ, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Construction
MJ Group Enterprise, Inc.
Material
Tongue And Groove Wood Ceilings, Glass, Metal, Concrete. Kitchen Materials: Lacquer Cabinets, Butcher Block Island, Quartz Countertops, Heath Tile Backsplash.
Typology
Residential › House
Inspired by the beauty of traditional Chinese roofs, the Rén House reinterprets and reappropriates it in a modern tropical house, while 人缘 rén yuan, meaning human relations, is celebrated through the open and connected central spaces leading to the private spaces.
Architecture firm
EHKA Studio
Location
Jalan Senandong, Singapore
Photography
Finbarr Fallon
Principal architect
Hsu Hsia Pin (EHKA Studio)
Design team
Hsu Hsia Pin, Eunice Khoo, Amoz Boon
Collaborators
Carpenter: INTER-TEAM Design Construction
Interior design
EHKA Studio
Completion year
July 2021
Structural engineer
TNJ Consultants LLP
Environmental & MEP
Hong Rong Construction Pte Ltd
Landscape
Hawaii Landscape Pte Ltd
Visualization
EHKA Studio
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk, Enscape 3D
Construction
Hong Rong Construction Pte Ltd
Material
Stone, metal, timber, glass, textured paint
Typology
Residential › House
The Ñ House is located in the Nuevo Quilmes neighborhood, on a plot that borders both on its sides and on the opposite front with other houses, while in front, street and houses through, there is a canal. This condition led us to think of the work in two apparently contradictory ways but that respond to the particularities of the terrain. On the g...
Architecture firm
Berardi - Grasso - Berardi
Location
Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Daniela Mac Adden
Principal architect
Federico Berardi
Design team
Federico Berardi, Maria Fernanda Grasso, Thomas Berardi
Collaborators
Javier Orlando Silvera, Miguel Ángel Romero
Civil engineer
Leonardo Van Kemenade
Structural engineer
Leonardo Van Kemenade
Visualization
Miguel Angel Romero
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Luchetta Srl
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a residential area southwest of Greater Buenos Aires, Casa Bosque is situated on a plot surrounded by large trees of different species. Its aesthetic features elements of regional architecture, reinterpreted in a contemporary style. The search for a unique architectural language is based on the use of horizontal lines and floors articula...
Project name
Bosque House (Casa Bosque)
Architecture firm
OON Architecture
Location
St. Thomas, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Lucas D' Adamo Bauman, Federico Segretin Sueyro, Santiago Robin
Interior design
OON Architecture
Structural engineer
Robra Construcciones
Construction
Robra Construcciones
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass, Concrete, Marble
Typology
Residential › House
