This residential project is located in the country subdivision known as "El Jonuco", a beautiful and secluded canyon just minutes from the city of Monterrey. The property has an area of 4,000 m² and has exceptional views of "El Peñon", a spectacular rock formation towards which all areas of the house are oriented.
Project name
Jonuco House
Architecture firm
GLR Arquitectos
Photography
Jorge Taboada
Principal architect
Gilberto L. Rodríguez
Design team
GLR Arquitectos
Collaborators
José Carlos Campero, Katia Radilla, Edgar Maza, David Alatorre, Martín Piña, Albie Arriaga, Valeria Gutiérrez, Andrés Miller, Karla Ulloa, Anaid de León, Luis Tardan, Oswald Silva and Diego Oyuela
Interior design
GLR Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Carlos Guerrero
Structural engineer
Carlos Guerrero
Environmental & MEP
GLR Arquitectos
Landscape
Jose Borrani, Osvaldo Zurita
Lighting
GLR Arquitectos, Gtech Illumination
Supervision
GLR Arquitectos
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Construction
GLR Arquitectos
Material
Stone, Steel, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The Il Melograno S.s. farm is located in Olmi, in the municipality of San Biagio di Callalta in the province of Treviso, Italy. Near the ancient Roman road known as the Via Claudia Augusta, it stands within a site mainly used for agriculture, destined in large part to vineyards.
Project name
VINILE Agriturismo
Architecture firm
Bergamo Architetti
Location
San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy
Photography
Federico Covre
Principal architect
Mattia e Moreno Bergamo
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
Pavanetto Emanuele – Società Agricola Il Melograno ss
Typology
Residential › Farmhouse
Tongass Ledge sits gently perched over the Alaskan shore. Overlooking inlet waters and balanced at the edge of a rock wall, two volumes at a subtle angle capture the breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.
Project name
Tongass Ledge
Architecture firm
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Location
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
Principal architect
Dan Wickline
Design team
Brian Watzin (Project Architect)
Interior design
Emily Knudsen
Structural engineer
R&M Engineering
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe products
Construction
Marble Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The footprint of the house, which is a result of plot size limitations and spatial requirements of the clients, takes on the whole allowed ground floor size. As a result, we came across a challenge which we are very much used to, with a solid enclosed shape and limited garden space.
Project name
Connected from Within
Architecture firm
Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Location
Outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Tamar Jacobs, Oshri Yaniv
Design team
Yuval Erez, Oshri Yaniv, Tamar Jacobs, Ravit Elia
Structural engineer
Doron Tweg
Landscape
Itamar Landscape design
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Casa Tonaya project is located in the surroundings of the town of Tonaya, Jalisco. On the slopes of the Colima volcano.
Location
Tonaya, Jalisco, Mexico
Principal architect
Arturo Ferguson
Landscape
Paisajismo Michel
Material
Stone, Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
IWI, the smallest nomad studio. IWI is an architectural project that offers the user a living space that adapts to their lifestyle. It is a product developed and patented in Ecuador by the architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia. The living space is built in wood by Computer Numerical Controlled technology (CNC milling), creating an industrialized pr...
Architecture firm
Juan Ruiz + Amelia Tapia
Photography
JAG Studio, Joel Heim (Drone images)
Principal architect
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Design team
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Interior design
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Built area
8,5 m² extended and 2,4 m² compressed
Civil engineer
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Structural engineer
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Environmental & MEP
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Tools used
Computer Numerical Controlled technology (CNC milling)
Construction
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia, Roberto Vazquez
Material
Cypress (cladding, front door frames and accordion ribs), Plywood (furniture, back and front modules), Glass (front door), Sheep wool (floor and walls insulation), Cork (envelope water barrier and heat insulation)
Client
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Typology
Residential › Flexible & Transformable Living Space
My family bought land in South of France’s Vaucluse department in the early 2000s. At the time, a small farmhouse sitting in the forest nearby had been weathering away for more than a decade. It stood on its hill, fading comfortably into the landscape.
Architecture firm
Studio XM
Location
Ansouis, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Principal architect
Timothee Mercier
Design team
Timothee Mercier (Extra Medium), Eve Mercier
Collaborators
SARL SEE PILLODS (Casework), Patrick Coulomb (Project Management)
Construction
DSP Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The G’Day House is a commission for an Australian ex-patriate family, who requested a home that would support a relaxed attitude toward daily life and would help them re-connect with a warm-weather lifestyle. Column-free sliding doors at the Southeast corner of the house effectively double the size of the living area when open; indoor and outdoor s...
Architecture firm
Design firm: McLeod Bovell Modern Houses
Location
West Vancouver, Canada
Principal architect
Principal designers: Matt McLeod, Lisa Bovell
Civil engineer
Creus Engineering
Structural engineer
Bevan Pritchard Man
Landscape
Botanica Design
Construction
J Bannister Homes
Material
Concrete, Stucco, Aluminium panel, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
