West Bend House was conceived as an inhabited pathway, a means to traverse the long narrow site from the street to the expansive rear garden with views over the banks of Merri Creek. We wanted to give this family of five, with children quickly becoming young adults, the ability to be independent and have time apart but also create varied spaces to...
Project name
West Bend House
Architecture firm
MRTN Architects
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Peter Bennetts
Interior design
Brave New Eco
Construction
Lew Building
Material
Brick, Wood, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled on the south side of Mount Shefford (Québec, Canada), this residence is divided into three main volumes that follow the curves of the land. The volume that is slightly embedded in the mountain, on the rear façade, houses a ceramic workshop and a garage.
Project name
Shefford House
Architecture firm
Atelier BOOM-TOWN
Location
Shefford, Canada
Photography
Raphaël Thibodeau
Collaborators
Wood siding: Maxi-Forêt. Steel siding: MAC architectural / Privus Design ( Corten steel). Cabinetry: Ateliers Jacob. Staircase: Escalier Distinct. Fireplace: STUV America. Doors & windows: Fabelta. Plumbing and ceramics: Ramacieri Soligo
Material
Wood, Concrete, Corten Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The IC Residence is located in the city of Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais. The land, measuring 5,000 m², is a relatively gentle slope, where the street-facing facade faces east. Solar orientation was a determining factor for the implantation of the house, located in a very hot region, where sun protection is essential.
Project name
Residence IC
Architecture firm
Anastasia Arquitetos
Location
Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Tomás Anastasia
Design team
Sarita Soares
Collaborators
Amanda Carneiro (Woodwork), Erika Couto - Bom Calor (Pool)
Interior design
Bárbara Rodrigues (Interior Decoration)
Structural engineer
Túlio Antonini - Selco Projetos
Environmental & MEP
MCE Engenharia (Electrical And Hydraulic Installations)
Landscape
Luis Carlos Orsini - Yapo paisagismo
Lighting
Raquel Barros - Iluminar
Construction
Evandro Lara- Gehaus
Material
Concrete, Stone, Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
The first thing you see as you approach Casa Volta are three brick vaults floating amidst the dense vegetation of the Oaxacan coast. Perhaps a mirage caused by the profuse and humid heat of the area. Then, following a small path, one submerges in the vegetation and the vaults disappear.
Architecture firm
Ambrosi Etchegaray
Location
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro, Sergio López
Principal architect
Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
Design team
Ivo Martins, Santiago Bonilla
Typology
Residential › House
Passivhaus style, this is how this traditional house in Paterna was rehabilitated, giving rise to the Vivienda Bonaire. Thanks to the good work of the construction company EDE3 Gestión de Proyectos, it has been achieved the recovery of this house that was in a state of neglect.
Project name
Vivienda Bonaire
Architecture firm
La Caseta Arquitectura
Location
Paterna, Valencia, Spain
Principal architect
Alberto Facundo
Construction
EDE3 Gestión de Proyectos Urbanísticos SL
Material
Structure based on brick walls and wooden joist floors, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The residential refurbishment and extension is located on Bathurst Street between Westbourne Street and Sussex Gardens. The grade II listed building, originally a public house, has a carriage way access to Bathurst Mews which is still regularly used by horses from the Hyde Park Stables.
Project name
Bathurst Street, London, W2
Architecture firm
Mark Fairhurst Architects
Location
Bathurst Street, London, UK
Photography
Mark Fairhurst Architects
Principal architect
Mark Fairhurst
Collaborators
Graham Richards (Party Wall Surveyor)
Structural engineer
Redston Associates
Construction
MY Construction
Client
Rainbow Properties
Typology
Residential › House
Three five-bedroom terrace houses designed for a bomb damaged infill site in Wandsworth, London. The modern house design relates to the existing Victorian street front, and residential apartments to the south and west elevations.
Project name
Tonsley Place
Architecture firm
Mark Fairhurst Architects
Location
Wandsworth, London, UK
Principal architect
Mark Fairhurst
Structural engineer
Elliott Wood
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass, Aluminum
Typology
Residential › House
The ML Residence is located in the city of Nova Lima, state of Minas Gerais. The plot is in a mountanious site with an average slope of 53 per cent. In order to avoid permanent retaining walls (structures) it was decided that the interference in the topography and earthwork would be minimum as well as the number of building pillars, the result bein...
Project name
Residence ML
Architecture firm
Anastasia Arquitetos
Location
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Tomás Anastasia, Johanna Anastasia
Design team
Sarita Soares, Catarina Klein, Carolina Jones
Collaborators
CA Engenharia, Lacerda Projetos e Consultoria
Structural engineer
Lucas Lacerda
Landscape
Matos e Renault
Material
Concrete, Steel, Wood, Glass
Client
Lucas Lacerda, Mariana Scarioli
Typology
Residential › House