Kunming, Yunnan Province, is a livable city with comfortable climatic and natural ecology, which attracts many sojourners to settle down. The newly completed mid-hill residence by KiKi ARCHi is in Kunming's famous golf resort. The owner is a golf enthusiast, and he hopes that this house can provide rest space and take care of the needs of each fami...
Project name
House Rooted in the Soil
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Photography
Ruijing Photo Beijing
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Material
Diatom mud-Shikoku / Wood Floor-HISTEP / Microcement-Shikoku
Typology
Residential › House
This project is a home for young family with 3 kids with 1200 sqm building area. Located on a rocky hill in Senggigi, Lombok, this 1600 sqm land area has steep contour with approx. 25 meters difference between main road level with site end border, however offers immersive sea horizon vie potential.
Project name
The Hill House
Architecture firm
Wahana Architects
Location
Senggigi, Lombok, Indonesia
Principal architect
Rudy Kelana
Design team
Wongso Michael, Lidia Natalia, Paula Silalahi
Interior design
Wahana Architects
Civil engineer
Gin Contractor
Structural engineer
Ricky Theo Structure Engineer
Lighting
Artmosphere Lighting Consultant
Construction
Gin Contractor
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the Sackville Ward, Kew, this contemporary design embodies a minimalist form, clean lines and a simple and natural palette. The scale of spaces create a sense of grandness when people walk through the door. The utilization of large expanses of glazing and double height ceilings elevate the visual experience of the user.
Project name
Bramley Residence
Architecture firm
Taouk Architects
Location
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Youseph Taouk
Interior design
Taouk Architects
Civil engineer
Lazer Consulting
Structural engineer
Lazer Consulting
Material
Glazing, render, timber battens
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on a busy street, the Hyde Park House seeks to maximise views to both the leafy Hyde Park across the road and the city skyline beyond, whilst maintaining the privacy of the family. Whilst not strictly a ‘heritage control zone’, both neighbouring properties had character homes on them, and the local council was very prescriptive and unyield...
Project name
Hyde Park House
Architecture firm
Robeson Architects
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Principal architect
Simone Robeson
Design team
Lauren Benson, Simone Robeson
Interior design
Robeson Architects
Structural engineer
Cenit Engineering
Environmental & MEP
The Study
Landscape
CAPA Landscape Architects
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Double Brick & Reverse Brick Veneer
Material
Face Brick, Metal Cladding, Render
Typology
Residential › House
Due to its implementation on a large lot, the San Matias house is organized based on a programmatic layout that takes into account both sunlight and orientation, as well as wide views towards the exterior. The house consists of two levels connected by a main staircase located at the entrance.
Project name
Casa San Matias
Architecture firm
LST Arquitectura
Location
Barrio San Matías, Bernardo de Irigoyen, Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Principal architect
Matias Landa, Gabriel Schesak, Sergio Tripoli
Structural engineer
Hernan Martinetti
Landscape
Paisajismo Grow
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Low-slung and sprawling on top of the knoll of the hill, capturing 360-degree views of the Noosa hinterland from sunrise to sunset. With understated styling and visually simple detailing the vista can be appreciated and not detracted from. Design cues were taken from houses you would experience in Wanaka New Zealand.
Project name
Clark Residence
Architecture firm
Reitsma + Associates
Location
60 Ball Road, Eumundi, QLD 4562, Australia
Photography
Lucas Muro Photography
Principal architect
Trevor Reitsma
Design team
Isaac Stott, Mitchell Young, Jordan Lew
Interior design
Reitsma + Associates
Structural engineer
Structures Engineering
Landscape
Coco Dash – Jade Vernon
Visualization
Reitsma + Associates
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Enscape
Construction
Vanda Construct
Material
Western Red Cedar Timber Cladding, Rock Cladding, Rendered Brick Veneer, Vertical Stria Boards
Typology
Residential › House
Slightly rustic, yet incredibly contemporary, this residence style echoes the colors, appearance, and rich palette of the earthy shades, clean lines, and play of light. Crafted by Design 360, this residence is constructed on a 6000-square-foot plot that embraces the outdoors while welcoming abundant natural light inside.
Project name
Residence 239
Architecture firm
Design Three Sixty
Location
Chandigarh, India
Principal architect
Navdeep Sharma
Design team
Navreet Kaur, Sunil Dhiman, Gurmeet Singh
Collaborators
H.V.A.C. Consultant: Mitsubishi Electric; Kitchen & wardrobes Designer: Vijusha Woodcraft
Structural engineer
Structural Solutions
Material
Concrete, Brick, Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Backyard garage conversion transformed into a delightful, multipurpose garden studio by Mutuus Studio. The flexible workshop area transforms from garden shed to exercise room to office to playroom to outdoor gathering space.
Project name
Ella's Garden Shed
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Design team
Jim Friesz, Kristen Becker
Interior design
Mutuus Studio / Kristen Becker
Lighting
Mutuus Studio / Jim Friesz
Construction
Crescent Builds
Material
Windows (NanaWall SL45 Folding Systems, dark bronze anodized). Glazing (Double-glazed Low-E Insulated Tempered 60, Spacer Bar with a dark bronze finish). Lighting (School House Electric light fixtures)
Typology
Residential › Shed
