The Woorarra House renovation project embarked on a journey to transform an existing farmhouse into a luxurious family retreat, blending the charm of the original structure with modern amenities. Located in the picturesque Yarra Valley, the design aimed to capture breath taking vistas, harmonise with the surrounding wineries, and achieve a cohesive...
Project name
Woorarra House
Architecture firm
Rptecture Architects
Location
Chirnside Park, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Impress Photography
Principal architect
Vincent Choi
Design team
Rptecture Architects
Civil engineer
IStruct Engineer
Structural engineer
IStruct Engineer
Landscape
Ian Barker Gardens
Supervision
Monto Project
Visualization
Monto Project
Material
Colorbond Windspray cladding
Typology
Residential › Modern Farmhouse
This house on a large, wooded lot in the Flanders region of Belgium offered SAOTA an opportunity to design a distinctive contemporary architectural object in the landscape that would simultaneously serve as a warm, outward-looking living environment and engage meaningfully with its surroundings.
Project name
Flanders House
Design team
Philip Olmesdahl, Joe Schutzer-Weissmann, Nasreen Larney, Bobby Labrou & Valerie Lehabe
Collaborators
Apart Architects (Architect of Record), Hadewijch Geuskens (Project Manager), Graham Wood (Text), TKI Interiors (Furnishing)
Interior design
Pieter Laureys
Environmental & MEP
High End Electro (Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Wirtz International
Construction
Van Mourik Bouw
This two-story residential house located in the tropical climate of the Philippines in a minimalist contemporary design that seamlessly blends the private indoor and outdoor areas. Emphasizing the connection between interior and exterior spaces, the design incorporates large sliding glass panels in the living area that open up to a lanai and garden...
Project name
Private Residence
Architecture firm
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Location
Metro Manila, Philippines
Principal architect
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Design team
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Interior design
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical (MCube Air-Conditioning)
Landscape
Faustino Obrero
Lighting
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House, Private Residential Dwelling
This is a house that celebrates the original villa style brought up to date and juxtaposed by an extensive art and sculpture collection. A classic double-fronted and detached Victorian house, it is a family home that was extended to create an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space and first floor closet wing.
Project name
Ealing House
Architecture firm
Hodgkinson Design
Location
Ealing, United Kingdom
Photography
Tom St. Aubyn
Principal architect
Chris Pring
Design team
Hodgkinson Design
Interior design
Hodgkinson Design
Structural engineer
Waldeck
Environmental & MEP
Hodgkinson Design
Landscape
Hodgkinson Design
Lighting
n/a (numerous suppliers)
Supervision
Hodgkinson Design
Visualization
Hodgkinson Design
Construction
RS Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The green of nature embraces the rehabilitation of a building in the center of Lisbon. Originally composed of three floors and a yard, this building in Campo de Ourique was in an advanced state of degradation. The ground floor, which served as a commercial establishment, was reconverted into a common area and passageway for two completely independe...
Project name
Possidónio da Silva 37
Architecture firm
Fragmentos
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
António de Sousa Coutinho, Fernando Flora, Pedro Silva Lopes
Landscape
Polen Land Design
Supervision
João Paulo Branco
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled within the prestigious eastern suburbs of Sydney, this architectural marvel draws inspiration from the timeless allure of French provincial design, seamlessly blending classic aesthetics with modern comfort.
Architecture firm
Resolut Architecture
Location
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Charmaine Embestro
Principal architect
Carlos Hafouri
Design team
Manny Alas, Gemma Austen, and Belinda Jones- Made By Alas
Interior design
Made by Alas design studio
Civil engineer
AE Consulting
Material
Limestone, Sandstone, Timber, Quartzite
Client
Mr. and Mrs. Jewell
Typology
Modern Neo French Provincial
Implemented in the central sector of the Terralagos neighborhood, Canning, Province of Buenos Aires. On a trapezoidal-shaped lot, the front being the most generous measure of the development of the land.
Architecture firm
LMARQ Arquitectos
Location
Terralagos, Canning, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Luciana Macias
Design team
Facundo Carrosso, Yamila Graneros
Structural engineer
Gustavo Bianchi
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › House
This four bedroom, 4,000-square-foot residence was generated from two existing walls with inverse trajectories. The vertex is the starting point to a perpetual line that runs through and generates the building’s form. The attempt was to drive the user into a dynamic pre-entry space where thinness is used as an asset to create an experiential change...
Architecture firm
Zyme Studios
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Photography
Taiyo Watanabe
Design team
Cody Hall, Kaylin Hall
Interior design
Zyme Studios
Typology
Residential › House
