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The original exterior of this 1960’s mid-century modern home was showing its age, and the rear yard was overgrown and inhospitable. Our clients’ goal was to add an exterior living-space to the rear where they could relax and entertain while enjoying the serenity of the landscape.
Project name
Hampton
Architecture firm
Place Architecture:Design
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Photography
Tom Holdsworth Photography
The house is designed in a complex balance between the creation of a dense and closed fortress and the reinterpretation of the typical patio house, looking for a protected oasis, in its intimate relationship with the sky. The name - Forte - denounces the mandatory theme of privacy, while the volumetric design reveals the essential strategy of captu...
Project name
Casa Forte (Forte House)
Architecture firm
Pema Studio
Location
Santo Tirso, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
KiKi ARCHi has completed a house in Beijing that blends tradition with modernity. It combines the owner's classical collection hobby with the design concept that conforms to the contemporary lifestyle. By replanning and adjusting the structure, layout, daylight, and material texture of the house, it demonstrates the ‘sense of ritual’ and ‘inclusive...
Project name
Classic Meets Modern
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Location
Beijing, China
Photography
ZHANYING Studio
Carrington Residence is a contemporary new single dwelling, designed to have an extensive lifespan. Situated within a leafy suburb on a battle-axe block the site is set back from the street, creating a private space for the inhabitants.
Project name
Carrington Rd Residence
Architecture firm
Studio P - Architecture & Interiors
Location
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Tom Ferguson Photography
A young couple acquired a small cabin perched in the trees of Mt. Washington, above Los Angeles. The site presented a series of challenges due to the cabin being sited precariously above a dramatic topography, as well as soil instability and rigorous foundation requirements.
Project name
Canyon House
Architecture firm
LOC Architects
Location
Mt Washington, Los Angeles, California, USA
Photography
Nico Marques / Photekt
The renovation was committed to preserving and integrating the existing cottage into the contemporary extension. This was achieved through the retention of traditional elements, such as the original stove that has been carved into the modern bathroom as a reminder of the properties history.
Project name
Courtyard House
Architecture firm
Nathalie Scipioni Architects
Location
Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Kat Lucas
The project is in La Costa, Buenos Aires, in the Senderos IV area of Costa Esmeralda, a private neighborhood developed between route 11 and the Buenos Aires maritime coast. The house implant on a property with a slight upward slope, surrounded by a dense forest of young pines.
Project name
Casa 492, Senderos IV
Architecture firm
Estudio Centro Cero
Location
Costa Esmeralda, Partido de la Costa, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Diego Medina
The 2nd  Oakland Hill's Modern Home built by the Architect from the ground up on a steep and challenging Hillside. The San Francisco Bay Area Modern Home and Studio was Designed by the Architect and his Partner to live and work in.
Project name
Oakland Hills Modern Home II
Architecture firm
Andrew Morrall, Architect
Location
Oakland Hills, California, United States
Photography
Jean Bai