A soft yet distinctive and characterizing intervention. Renovated without changing the interior layout, Casa Sazu has been rethought in its details and physiognomy, under the banner of a minimalist and contemporary taste, essential yet sophisticated. The floor, made of architectural concrete, was imagined on the basis of the existing one, in keepin...
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Orzinuovi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
Principal architect
Ezio Zupelli
Design team
Ezio Zupelli, Carlo Zupelli
Collaborators
Matteo Sturla, Ottavia Zuccotti, Marco Bettera, Sara Ceresera
Interior design
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Lighting
Linea Light, Flos, Ingo Maurer
Visualization
Matteo Sturla
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, plasterboard, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
A place immersed in lush Atlantic Rainforest nature. A terrain filled with large leafy trees, foliage, shrubs, birds and wild animals. A challenging topography with a steep slope, characteristic of the Nova Lima region in Minas Gerais. This is the place where Casa Açucena is inserted.
Project name
Açucena House (Casa Açucena)
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Rua dos Jacarandás, 1012 - Jardins de Petrópolis - Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Design team
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Laura Georgia Rodrigues Layoun, Otávio, Daniele Meloni, Déborah Martins
Structural engineer
M Estruturas
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Material
Concrete, wood, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › House
PS House is located in a low-density urban parish on the outskirts of Braga, a city of Portugal. The land has an approximately rectangular shape, and is located in an area of accentuated slope, with unevenness and sinuous morphology. It is oriented in the North/Northwest direction and facing a small valley area, located next to a small urban agglom...
Architecture firm
Inception Architects Studio
Location
Esporões, Braga, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Interior design
Vilaça Interiores
Structural engineer
Inception Architects Studio
Construction
Manuel Antunez Construções
Typology
Residential › House
Taking cues from the adjacent 1880’s Villas – form, scale, set-backs, roof profiles – a simple, contemporary palette of complimentary materials and finishes was introduced. House and garden were orchestrated to reflect the owner’s generosity of spirit, modern taste, dynamic family lifestyle and desire to engage with their suburban community.
Project name
Parkside Residence
Architecture firm
Ashley Halliday Architects
Photography
Anthony Basheer
Principal architect
Ashley Halliday
Interior design
Ashley Halliday Architects
Construction
Ikon Projects
Material
Brick, Steel, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The Perched House stands true to its name; wherein the first floor mass hangs effortlessly on the ground floor, forming a minimal and indulging architectural elevation. The house rests in a modest plot size of 6800 sft. The dwelling of 3 bedrooms, common spaces and an entertainment room takes upto 6000 sft in its built form.
Project name
The Perched House
Architecture firm
VPA Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel, Naiya Patel
Design team
Mitali Vora, Juhi Patel
Interior design
Naiya Patel (VPA Architects)
Civil engineer
SMI Infrastructure
Structural engineer
AMU Consulting Engineers
Landscape
Jinal Patel (VPA Architects)
Lighting
Interio Lighting
Construction
SMI Infrastructure
Material
Corten steel, Grey travertive stone, Metal, Teak Wood, texture paint
Typology
Residential › House
Lane End house sits within a rural idyll, located at the end of a private track in the heart of South Downs. The site is elevated and surrounded by mature woodland which offers stunning views over tranquil parkland beyond. The building was a replacement for a late 1930’s dwelling on the site which was poorly constructed, inefficient both in terms o...
Architecture firm
PAD Studio
Location
West Sussex, United Kingdom
Photography
Richard Chivers
Principal architect
Wendy Perring
Civil engineer
McCarey Simmonds Limited
Structural engineer
McCarey Simmonds Limited
Environmental & MEP
Energy Count
Material
Timber Shingles and Timber cladding
Typology
Residential › House
A Tropical, Modern Family Retreat by The Up Studio. Infinity House is a ground-up 19,000 SF family retreat on the Intracoastal Waterway of Boca Raton. The impressive size of the home is broken into five separate zones, allowing The Up Studio to create a sense of retreat for all of the occupants and visitors.
Project name
Infinity House
Architecture firm
The Up Studio
Location
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Photography
HA Photography, Alan Tansey, Living Proof Photography
Principal architect
The Up Studio
Design team
The Up Studio
Collaborators
Urban Design Studio of South Florida
Interior design
The Up Studio
Structural engineer
Design Engineering & Supply, Inc.
Visualization
The Up Studio
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
This compact Edwardian home in Prahran required a dramatic internal reconfiguration. In the existing layout, the journey from the front to the rear ignored the expansive potential of the home, making it feel closed and pokey. The brief called for an open, pared back, contemporary aesthetic and a maximisation of the utility of the shared spaces for...
Project name
Prahran House
Architecture firm
Melanie Beynon Architecture & Design
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Melanie Beynon
Design team
Melanie Beynon, Alis Garlick
Interior design
Melanie Beynon, Alis Garlick
Completion year
June 2021
Construction
Tykon Constructions
Typology
Residential › House
