The 7 Patios House is located in a private condominium in Nova Lima, Brazil. The site has a slight slope, no vegetation, and is located close to the condominium limits. Right outside this limit is a highway. The noise from cars can be heard from inside the land. Right in front of the land, across the highway, a factory can be seen, so the best view...
Project name
7 Pátios House
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Gustavo Xavier
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Laura Georgia Rodrigues Layoun, Natália Castro, Déborah Martins
Structural engineer
M Estruturas
Environmental & MEP
Daisy Fernanda de Souza
Construction
Fábio Soares
Material
Concrete, glass, steel, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The primary design directive for this home was to capture abundant lake and mountain views afforded by the site, while taking into consideration possible future development with potential to impede the view.
Project name
View Ridge Residence
Architecture firm
Heliotrope Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Sean Airhart, Haris Kenjar
Structural engineer
Swenson Say Faget
Typology
Residential › House
The Whitefish Poolhouse is perched on a steep slope high above Whitefish Lake. Contemporary in aesthetic, the program includes a 75-foot-long, single-lane lap pool, a Japanese soaking tub, a changing/shower area, an exercise room and an art gallery.
Project name
Whitefish Poolhouse & Gallery
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Whitefish, Montana, USA
Principal architect
David Koel
Typology
Residential › House
‘E Pool House’ Project, located in Istanbul, aims to create a calming & cosy living space in the area created by taking advantage of the elevation difference of the land. It is built with steel structure and nestles into the volume. Facade is covered with greenery and blended with nature.
Project name
E Pool House
Architecture firm
Habif Architects
Location
Bahçeköy, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
Photography
Vangelis Paterakis
Principal architect
Hakan Habif, Setenay Erkul
Design team
Hakan Habif, Setenay Erkul
Interior design
Hakan Habif, Setenay Erkul
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, glass, steel, wood
Typology
Residential › House
The Tower of Villa Mogna: a stairway to the sky, a tower you can live in on the Turin hill, project by the Building Group, design by Boffa Petrone & Partners. In Pecetto, the "village of cherries" located on the hill south-east of Turin, stands the historic Villa Mogna, so called because it was the ancient residence of Mario Mogna, the mayor of the...
Project name
The Tower of Villa Mogna
Architecture firm
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Location
Pecetto Torinese, Turin, Italy
Photography
Piero Ottaviano
Collaborators
Fabio Calvetti (Artist) Domenico Amato (Foreman), Maurizio Bonansea (Staircase) and Roberto Marchiori (Stucco).
Interior design
Boffa Petrone & Partners
Civil engineer
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Structural engineer
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Environmental & MEP
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Landscape
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Visualization
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Tools used
AutoCAD, Blender, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Gruppo Building
Typology
Residential › House
Completed in the Spring of 2021, this pristine mountain lake melds with this custom-designed, Eichler-inspired, residence. The copious windows and decks make the lake only a glance away. The Senske Residence is perched above Lake Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho with dramatic lake views to the south. Originally built in 1962 with modern undertones,...
Project name
Coeur d’Alene Lake Home (Senske Residence)
Architecture firm
HDG Architecture
Location
18324 S University Point Rd Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Principal architect
Josh Hissong
Design team
Josh Hissong (Lead Designer)
Collaborators
Robert Arndt
Interior design
Haley Tarbox
Civil engineer
DCI Engineers
Structural engineer
DCI Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Design Build
Landscape
Blend Outdoor Design
Lighting
HDG Architecture
Visualization
SketchUp, Autodesk Revit, Enscape
Material
Cabinetry: Horizontal grain wood, light gray tinted finish by Walnut. Paint: Sherwin William. Garage floor: Broom finished concrete. All shower walls: Beige, borigini tile by Emser Tile. Kitchen surfaces: Kairos natural – xgloss by Dekton. All bathrooms / laundry surfaces: Tofino by Hanstone Quartz
Typology
Residential › House
The Xeros Residence is located in a late 1950’s era neighborhood on a narrow double lot facing the mountain preserve to the north and the city center to the south. The design includes a two-story lower level design studio that descends down into the earth with a single story residence that exists above the studio that is accessed solely by an exter...
Architecture firm
Blank Studio
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
Bill Timmerman
Principal architect
Blank Studio
Supervision
180 Degrees Design + Build
Construction
180 Degrees Design + Build
Material
Exposed steel, glass
Typology
Residential › House
HDG updated a Moritz Kundig designed residence on the South Hill in Spokane. Opening the living space brought the outdoors in and enhanced the home’s natural appeal. With a reverent desire to keep the original layout, HDG insured that Mr. Kundig’s vision remained intact.
Project name
Kundig / Hissong House
Architecture firm
HDG Architecture
Location
1112 W 17th Ave, Spokane, WA 99203, USA
Photography
Benjamin Rasmussen
Principal architect
Moritz Kundig
Design team
Josh Hissong (Lead Designer)
Interior design
Josh Hissong
Built area
2,400 ft² + 6,000 ft² of landscaping
Structural engineer
DCI Engineers
Landscape
Chris Sothen (Blend Outdoor Design)
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk Revit
Construction
John Wells Construction
Material
Shaw Flooring, Ben Moore Paint, Wilsonart – Laminate Xanadu, Counters: Silestone
Budget
$75,000 & all favors owed
Typology
Residential › House
