Okopod presents The Oxfordshire Pond House, a refined example of modern architecture rooted in simplicity and sustainability. This bespoke structure is a sleek, contemporary design, thoughtfully softened into the garden with natural materials.
Project name
The Oxfordshire Pond House
Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
Principal architect
Kara Dickinson
Design team
James Home, Timothy Ireland
Material
Brookes Brothers – Yakisugi (burnt Thermowood), Sedum Roof, Birch Plywood
Typology
Residential › House, Modern Minimalism
The house was conceived as a gathering space for a large family, designed specifically to host family reunions, celebrations, and shared moments with all the children. This initial idea defined a spatial organization distributed across three clearly differentiated levels. Level 00 is dedicated to the daily life of the owners.
Architecture firm
Haak Arquitectura
Location
Parque Leloir, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Principal architect
Miguel Garcia Escudero
Design team
Augusto Finochiaro, Gaston Castellanos
Collaborators
Sofia Cossettini
Interior design
Laura Albero
Construction
Pedro del busto
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
Jonathan Bottinelli
Typology
Residential › House
Located in one of the quietest and most sought-after areas of Sotogrande Costa is TIERRA. The sobriety of its large stone walls and the lightness of two lines of white eaves give it a certain spirit of tranquility and calm. As if the project itself wanted to move further away from the street, turning towards itself and in doing so, when we enter it...
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
Sotogrande, Spain
Photography
ARK Architects
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Collaborators
ARK Architects
Interior design
ARK Architects
Civil engineer
ARK Architects
Structural engineer
ARK Architects
Environmental & MEP
ARK Architects
Supervision
ARK Architects
Visualization
ARK Architects
Tools used
3Ds Max, V-ray, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
ARK Architects
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › Villa
Set amidst the cornfields on the outskirts of Vijayawada, Ishaar was envisioned as a staycation villa that dissolves the boundaries between built form, landscape, and the senses. Designed by 23-year-old architect Adarsh Akula of Addy’s Studio, the project blends the boldness of brutalism with the softness of natural materials to create a retreat ro...
Project name
Ishaar, The Staycation
Architecture firm
Addy’s studio
Location
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Principal architect
Adarsh Akula
Interior design
Addy’s studio
Civil engineer
Addy’s studio
Structural engineer
Addy’s studio
Environmental & MEP
Addy’s studio
Supervision
Addy’s studio
Visualization
Addy’s studio
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and Photography: AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, PhotoShop
Construction
Addy’s studio
Material
River finished Kota stone, Tandoor stone, Black kadapa stone, Lime wash, teak wood.
Client
Ashiq Raj, Tapaswi Kancherla
Typology
Residential › House
The project was completed in early 2025 and consists of a two-level single-family house with approximately 205m² of covered area, located in the private condominium "Totoritas," 80 km south of Lima, Peru. The site, of similar size, is 100 meters from the beach and is situated next to one of the main streets of the condominium.
Architecture firm
Cheng Franco Arquitectos
Location
Playa Totoritas, Lima, Peru
Principal architect
Lorena Franco
Design team
Lorena Franco, Jorge Cheng
Collaborators
Sebastian Puelles, Nicolas Lozano, Drew Shwan
Structural engineer
Jorge Avendaño
Environmental & MEP
Olivia Ingenieros
Visualization
Cheng Franco Arquitectos
Tools used
Software Used For Drawing, Modeling, Rendering, Postproduction And Photography: AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › House
Tucked deep within the lush hinterlands of Goa, a 10,000 sq. ft. villa lies quietly embraced by dense forest - a home that feels less constructed and more discovered. Designed by DADO Architecture, Casa Tranquilo embodies the spirit of slow living, where time stretches, noise recedes, and the rhythms of nature set the pace.
Project name
Casa Tranquilo
Architecture firm
DADO Architecture
Location
Verla Canca, North Goa, India
Principal architect
Dinika Thomas, Adhiraj Bhattacharya
Typology
Residential › House
Alur House was born from the intention of reinterpreting contemporary housing with the primary objective of creating a refuge, a family home that meets the spatial and comfort needs for carrying out daily activities within it.
Architecture firm
Dehonor Arquitectos
Photography
Bernardo Miranda
Principal architect
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Design team
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila Aldo Alejandro Duarte Ramos
Collaborators
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Interior design
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila, Aldo Alejandro Duarte Ramos
Civil engineer
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Structural engineer
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Environmental & MEP
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Landscape
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Lighting
Construction: Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila, Aldo Alejandro Duarte Ramos
Supervision
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Visualization
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Tools used
Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Concrete, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Blur was engaged by a South Yarra resident to create an extension to their existing house; one that both responded to the varied architecture within the area and their highly tailored and personalised lifestyle.
Architecture firm
Blur Architecture
Location
South Yarra, Australia
Photography
Dion Robeson, Dylan James
Principal architect
Khalid Bouden
Design team
Melissa Del Monte, Narita Di Loreto
Environmental & MEP
Elev8
Typology
Residential › House, Extension
