Rapidly escalating construction costs in Seattle have resulted in high volume, low quality market rate housing. 2018 construction costs in Seattle were among the highest in the world, averaging $280/SF, and the high cost of construction has led to a proliferation of housing severely lacking in character, transforming Seattle into neighborhoods of...
Project name
Tsuga Townhomes
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes Architecture+Landscape
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Miranda Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman AIA LEED AP, Jody Estes, Naomi Javanifard, Ashton Wesely, Jen Sutherland, Faith Swickard, Julia Frost
Structural engineer
Joshua Welch Engineering
Construction
Witttman Estes
Typology
Residential › Housing
Located in the city of Nova Granada, in the countryside of São Paulo, the Casa Granada project stands out for the fusion between the construction solutions of the architecture office Estúdio HAA! and the specificities and demands of the clients.
Project name
Casa Granada
Architecture firm
Estúdio HAA!
Location
Nova Granada, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Evandro Oliveira
Principal architect
Homã Alvico
Collaborators
Marcela Céspedes, Luiza Andrade, Felipe Zevoli
Construction
Felipe Zevoli
Typology
Residential › House
The interior was created for a young creative couple with excellent taste and vision, so despite the challenging task that the designer faced, the discussion was easy.
Architecture firm
Azbuka Dom Studio
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Principal architect
Vitaly Bitiev
Design team
Vitaly Bitiev
Collaborators
Tatiana Litsis
Interior design
Vitaly Bitiev
Environmental & MEP engineering
Supervision
Tatiana Litsis
Client
wishes to stay anonymous
Typology
Residential › Apartment
A minimalistic house in Bengaluru designed around the two African tulip trees fosters a deep sense of belonging for its dwellers. Nestled within the urban fabric of Koramangala, Bengaluru, the residence is designed to accommodate a family of four.
Architecture firm
Studio Detail
Location
Koramangala, Bengaluru, India
Photography
Shamanth Patil J
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel, black basalt stone
Typology
Residential › House
The views of the Golan Heights, Hula Valley and Naftali Mountains visible from the boundaries of the plot they purchased in the expansion of Kibbutz Gonen, led the couple to commission a particularly successful project - the creation of a minimalist house with large openings, optimally expressing the pristine natural surroundings.
Project name
Endless View
Architecture firm
Inon Ben-David
Location
Kibbutz Gonen, Israel
Principal architect
Inon Ben-David
Interior design
Inon Ben-David
Typology
Residential › House
Babayants Architects: Vesper Tverskaya is a club house with apartments that are finished. The builder has done the engineering, finished the walls, floor and ceilings, and the kitchen and bathrooms are completely finished. We were invited to finish the interior: to assemble the concept, adding furniture, fixtures and fittings, closets, art.
Project name
Vesper Tverskaya
Architecture firm
Babayants Architects
Photography
Sergey Krasyuk
Principal architect
Artem Babayants
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects: Perched atop a steep river bank, the Chewuch Cabin offers equal amounts of shelter from and exposure to north-central Washington’s rugged beauty. A high, linear roof gestures emphatically toward the river and foothills beyond, forming a primary axis. A low, rectilinear form intersects, creating a distinctive cr...
Project name
Chewuch River
Architecture firm
Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Location
Winthrop, Washington, United States
Photography
Eirik Johnson, Kes Efstathiou
Principal architect
Tom Lenchek
Design team
Tom Lenchek, Principal Architect. Shawn Kemna, Project Architect. Morgan Law, Project Architect
Structural engineer
Harriott Valentine Engineering
Landscape
Windy Valley Landscaping
Construction
Lost River Construction
Material
Mechanically-seamed metal roof. Siding: Pre-weathered 24 gauge Corrugated Steel. Floors: Concrete. Interior ceilings and walls: Plywood
Typology
Residential › House
Has harmonious blend of colours and minimalist aesthetics that defines the positive and calmness essence of this Bungalow.
Architecture firm
Bharmal Associates
Location
Godi Road, Dahod, Gujarat 389151, India
Photography
Murtaza Gandhi (MKG Studio)
Principal architect
Taher Zaranwala
Design team
Aiasger Kathiriya, Mustafa Zhabuawala
Interior design
Bharmal Associates
Civil engineer
Aiasger Kathiriya, Mustafa Zhabuawala
Structural engineer
SBSC Structure Consultant
Landscape
Bharmal Associates
Lighting
Bharmal Associates
Supervision
Bharmal Associates
Material
Exposed Brick, Rustic Texture, Teak Wood
Client
Hussainibhai Gangrdiwala
Typology
Residential › House
