Calçada House is located in Vila de Paraíso in the north of Portugal. There were existing house from 18th century and several annex buildings with several trees in old manor with 5000 m². The site was divided by the buildings scattered throughout the project site, and each part was designed as unique place.
Project name
Calçada House
Architecture firm
Ren Ito Arq
Location
Vila de Paraíso, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio www.ivotavares.net
Collaborators
Diana Todorova, João Ramos, Rita Gomes, Yuko Inoue, Bernardo Faria, Elodie Marimba, Maria Milicková, Sofia Augusto, Michela Piddiu, Mogan Dano, Claudia Antal, Inês Ferrão, Jan Binter, Nuno Carvalho Rodrigues, Silvia Snopková, Aws Omran, Urban Vamberger
Construction
Carlos Gomes
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
LOFT RLO was designed as a pavilion that seeks to capture a life inherently connected to living outdoors. A single -story residence with generous proportions, with just one suite, one bathroom and two half-baths, that values being and living together, blurring the lines that separate the outdoors from the indoors.
Architecture firm
ME Arquitetura
Location
Brasilia, Brazil
Principal architect
Maria Eduarda Oliveira
Design team
Maria Eduarda Oliveira
Interior design
ME Arquitetura
Supervision
ME Arquitetura
Visualization
ME Arquitetura
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Travertine, natural freijó wood, ebanized wood
Typology
Residential › House
This home combines the character and heritage of the past with the innovation and sustainability needs of the future. The owners of this North Vancouver Craftsman bungalow, originally built in 1912, envisioned a home that reflected the history of its location and of their 20 years living there as a family, while being functionally and visually insp...
Project name
North Vancouver Passive House Plus
Architecture firm
MGA - Michael Green Architecture
Location
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Michael Green
Design team
Michael Green, Jordan van Dijk, Marie Claire Bligh, Guadalupe Font
Collaborators
Red Door Energy Design Ltd. (Energy Advisor), RDH Building Science Inc. (Envelope Consultant), Ocean Sun Geotechnical Ltd. (Geotechnical)
Interior design
Sahra Samnani
Structural engineer
Wicke Herfst Maver
Material
Wood, Glass, Concrete
Client
Kathy Fung and David Roberts
Typology
Residential › House
Gables’ is a striking low impact village home. Designed to be our retired clients' forever home, the house is accessible, highly contemporary, low energy, sustainable and secure. The clients wanted it to be not too big for two, but big enough to accommodate village parties and wider family coming to stay.
Architecture firm
Chadwick Dryer Clarke Studio, Bartlow Barns
Location
Bartlow, South Cambridgeshire
Photography
Hufton and Crow
Principal architect
Robin and Delphine Dryer
Structural engineer
Michael Hadi Associates Mathai Mathew
Environmental & MEP
HoareLea JamesMack
Construction
Patrick B Doyle, James Robinson Henry Riley LLP
Material
Timber frame, woodwool insulation, concrete sheer walls
Typology
Residential › House
Capricho is a beautiful housing project of 2712.51 ft² of construction on a lot of 4760.554 ft², the main idea of the design is to create an island-style concept within the enigmatic jungle where the construction is located.
Architecture firm
Houses Tulum
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Principal architect
Israel Pacheco
Structural engineer
Julio César Cahuich Tun
Supervision
Israel Pacheco
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Houses Tulum
Material
Tzalam wood, Steel structure, Aluminum series 80 in windows, LED luminaires with warm lighting, Chukum (typical material of the area) in the walls, Chukum in the pool
Typology
Residential › House
The project is located in a semi-urban neighborhood surrounded by a rural environment that continues having this type of constructions featuring materials such as adobe (mudbricks), exposed bricks, volcanic stone details, rustic wood, and clay roof tiles.
Architecture firm
And-Y Arquitectos
Photography
Andrea Gabriela Porquillo Cortes
Principal architect
Andrea Gabriela Porquillo Cortes, Enrique yocoyani Aguilar Licona
Design team
Andrea Porquillo, Enrique Aguilar
Interior design
Andrea Porquillo, Enrique Aguilar
Supervision
Andrea Porquillo, Enrique Aguilar
Construction
Andrea Porquillo, Enrique Aguilar
Material
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Capture One
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Valle Escondido, Córdoba, and in front of the San Martin nature reserve, CB Arquitectas Estudio designed a house that finds its formal synthesis in a large central void from where the rest of the house is articulated.
Project name
Casa MGM Santina Norte
Architecture firm
CB Arquitectas Estudio
Location
Valle Escondido, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Gabriela Borda Bossana, Celeste Carballido
Collaborators
Alfredo Borda Bossana
Material
Aluminum, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Architect John LeClare Josephs, Director of Superseed Architecture and built by Peter Capozzi of Capozzi Building, the residence is a symphony of architectural design, engineering, specification, and Master Builder craftsmanship.
Project name
Infinity Views
Architecture firm
Superseed Architecture
Photography
Jack Lovel, Crib Creative
Principal architect
John LeClare Josephs
Collaborators
Mobilia (Furniture), Mardi West (Artwork)
Construction
Capozzi Building
Material
Concrete, Stone, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
