The form was inspired by the sloping site and how we could create a bold point of difference on a site that sat far beneath the street level. We aimed to perch the building within the landscape, like a rock juxtaposed in nature and creating a monolithic street presence.
Project name
Christmas House
Architecture firm
Taouk Architects
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Emily Bartlett
Principal architect
Youseph Taouk
Construction
ARPACI Constructions
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
This country house was designed for a family with two kids and many friends. It is in a gated community, and though surrounded by neighbors, it enjoys some isolation from them, so the project can better explore the interaction between the interior and exterior spaces. Relevant aspects of the proposition are to be able to contemplate the dawn, the s...
Architecture firm
Memola Estudio, Vitor Penha
Location
Porto Feliz, São Paulo, Brazil
Design team
Vitor Penha, Verônica Molina, Simone Balagué, Bianca Sinisgalli, Augusto Vicentainer
Collaborators
Luciana Facio; Interior Decoration: Manuela Figueredo; Automation: Raul Duarte; Installations: Ramoska Castellani
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Casually taking up position along a classic adelaidian streetscape, number 78 cheekily shies away from the limelight, taking up position ‘out back’! A contemporary but classic addition to a very much-loved symmetrical cottage is where this story starts.
Architecture firm
Black Rabbit Architecture + Interiors
Location
Rose Park, South Australia, Australia
Principal architect
Sean Humphries
Design team
Bettina Hildebrandt, Anastase Paraskevopoulos
Interior design
Bettina Hildebrandt
Construction
DIMCO Building
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on the busy foreshore strip between Brighton and Hove, number 106a is very much in the public eye. A private residence on display to the ‘hub-dub’ of daily beachside life. Presenting itself to the street and coast, it opens its doors and does not shy away.
Architecture firm
Black Rabbit Architecture + Interiors
Location
Esplanade Hove, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Christopher Morrison
Principal architect
Sean Humphries
Design team
Bettina Hildebrandt, Anastase Paraskevopoulos
Collaborators
Mazmis (Stylist)
Interior design
Bettina Hildebrandt
Structural engineer
PT Design
Landscape
Greenwell Landscapes
Lighting
Muuto Rime Pendant Lamp
Construction
Steve Gibson Home
Material
Stone walling, Fibre cement sheeting, Steel fence/framing, Masonry stain to fibre cement sheeting, Silvertop Ash Cladding boards
Budget
$1,430,000.00 exclude landscaping
Typology
Residential › House
LLI Design recently completed a total redesign and refurbishment of a 5 storey, period terraced townhouse in Highgate, North London. LLI Design’s work was commended with an award in the Residential Interior Private Residence London category, of the United Kingdom Property Awards in association with Rolls Royce.
Project name
Victorian Townhouse, Highgate
Architecture firm
LLI Design
Location
Highgate, London, UK
Photography
Richard Gooding
Principal architect
Linda Levene
Collaborators
Pegasus Property, Pegasus Automation
Interior design
LLI Design
Built area
260 m² (Internal Area)
Environmental & MEP
Pegasus Property
Supervision
Pegasus Property
Tools used
Vectorworks, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Construction
Pegasus Property
Material
Brick, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a cove along the North Atlantic coast of Maine, this project realizes the clients’ vision of an accessible home, retreat, and working artist studio. The family has deep ties to this special place, many generations have lived and vacationed along its shores.
Project name
Wee Scot Retreat
Architecture firm
Calico Studio PLLC
Location
Gouldsboro, Maine, United States
Principal architect
Heather R B Washburn, AIA, LFA
Design team
Raphael Hatley (Junior Architect), Sharece Ramos (Interiors)
Interior design
Calico Studio PLLC
Structural engineer
Chuck Lysaght, Lysaght Associates
Landscape
Jon Russo, Copper Beech Designs
Lighting
Calico Studio PLLC
Construction
Hancock Homes
Material
Board Formed Concrete Foundations, Reversed Board and Batten Vertical Grain Clear Cedar, Clapboard Cedar, Metal and Rubber Roofs
Budget
Approx $1.5 million
Typology
Residential › House
The Parchís House arose from working on a project where we had so much fun that it ended up becoming a game. In this case, we learned to play with space and its finishes. We started by devising versatile solutions that would increase the use of every corner and we ended up combining colours to fill them with vitality, hence our Parchís House was bo...
Project name
Casa Parchís
Architecture firm
La Caseta Arquitectura
Principal architect
Alberto Facundo Tarazona
Construction
Carpintería Martín S.L. – Toifer Ind. Metalúrgica - Tabiket S.L. – Electonik S.L. – Pavimentos universales S.L. – Albañilería Mario Tronchoni – Pinturas Limpicab – Fontanería Ángel Sánchez
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Play hard, then rest hard. That's the motto of this family whose home provides thoughtful places of activity and quiet. But it wasn't always this way for this little "house in the hollow" in Laguna Beach. Nestled down into a small, unusually shaped site, it was dark, choppy, and lacking the kinds of space a young power-couple needs to raise their p...
Project name
One Fish, Two Fish
Architecture firm
Anders Lasater Architects
Location
Laguna Beach, California, USA
Photography
Chad Mellon, Mellon Studio
Principal architect
Anders Lasater, Christine Miller
Design team
Anders Lasater, Christine Miller
Interior design
Anders Lasater, Christine Miller, Owner
Structural engineer
Burke Structural Engineering
Landscape
Anders Lasater Architects
Supervision
Anders Lasater Architects
Visualization
Anders Lasater Architects
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Fair Construction Management
Material
Wood frame, James Hardi cement board siding, metal roofing, poured in place concrete
Typology
Residential › House