Concealed behind a front wall made of handcrafted bricks, the front façade of the house sits long and low on the block, a clean and modern form with sharp detailing and a palette of exposed steel, concrete-lined walls and timber battens.
Project name
Campbell St House, Kew
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture
Location
Kew, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Interior design
Chan Architecture
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Supervision
Robson Master Builders
Construction
Brick Veneer
Client
Bill and Sue Cutler
Typology
Residential › House
The essence of the project are two concrete slabs that form the horizontal limits unifying the house as a whole. Between them two intermediate spaces separate the activities of the house, generating diversity of spatial situations and seeking to break the limits of the Interior with the Exterior. A Simple Concept, diversity of situations, is a radi...
Project name
El Bosque House (Casa El Bosque)
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Country El Bosque, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Collaborators
GIPE Architects (GIPE.ARQ), Leandro Giraudo;Project Manager: Ramiro Veiga; Project Leader: Clara Fragueiro, Hugo Radosta, Franco Ferrari
Landscape
Pleyades Paisaje
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled into a steep hillside, the 1,800-square-foot residence was designed for low visual and environmental impact on the surrounding landscape. Disguised by its low profile and green roof, the home invites sweeping 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding rolling hills through a generous amount of sliding glass and expansive decks, w...
Project name
Off-Grid Guest House
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture in collaboration with Willson Design
Location
Central Coast, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Principal architect
Dan Weber, Architect
Interior design
Jessica Helgerson Interior Design
Civil engineer
Braun & Associates
Structural engineer
Ashley & Vance Engineering
Landscape
Danielle Gaston
Construction
Curtis Homes
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The organizing concept for this project began as an exploration of separate buildings arranged to create a variety of complementary indoor and outdoor living experiences. Given the rural context of the town of Woodside, regional agrarian compounds and iconic forms were referenced for inspiration, as well as functionality.
Project name
Mountain Wood
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Woodside, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Greg Warner
Design team
Senior Project Manager: David Shutt. Architectural Staff: Michael Boes, Klara Kevane, Basak Cakici, Laurie Matthews, Sandrine Carmantrand
Interior design
Shawback Design Associates
Landscape
Lutsko Associates
Construction
Chesler Construction
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Once again, the blank sheet and the premises on the part of the principal are put together. Once again, you have to put creativity to work to achieve what is expected. The double-height dining room was the axis. That was our Messi. The rest, ten more. And from there, to work: Achieve a good orientation so that such a space does not exceed the energ...
Architecture firm
MZ Arquitectos
Location
Barrio Colonia Norte, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Marchetti Guillermo, Zuliani Emiliano
Design team
Marchetti Guillermo, Zuliani Emiliano
Structural engineer
Mattiuz – Lozano asesores estructurales
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, V-ray
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
When work began on this small house and after a thorough historical research, it was concluded that there are few places in Mexico with a constructive identity as strong as Guanajuato. This is clearly reflected in its architecture, kitchen utensils, aqueducts, legends, even in its heroes such as the Pípila, who carries a huge rock on his back so th...
Project name
Casa Enso II
Architecture firm
HW STUDIO
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Principal architect
Rogelio Vallejo Bores
Design team
Oscar Didier Ascencio Castro, Nik Zaret Cervantes Ordaz
Client
Cem Turgu y Adriana Alegria
Typology
Residential › House
This architectural project is intended to be a holidays house. The demands were clear. The client wanted to take advantage from the site, specially the views (Aveiro estuary and the forest) and create a unique space to store all his nautical equipment. With this, we start the project with a very clear idea. The visual permeability for the main hous...
Project name
House in Torreira
Architecture firm
NU.MA Architects
Location
Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Nuno Silva
Collaborators
Acoustic Design: Eliane Pinto; Fluids Engineering: Patricia Rodrigues; Thermal Engineering: Patricia Rodrigues
Landscape
LRC - Arquitetura Paisagista (Laura Costa)
Supervision
Patrícia Rodrigues
Construction
ACA Construções
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
This stunning, modern residence was designed with a northeast farmhouse typology by LaRue Architects. The home’s layout features modern cantilevered ‘boxes’ juxtaposed with gabled house forms. Situated atop a steep hill in Austin’s Rollingwood neighborhood, the site features spectacular downtown views of the city’s growing skyline.
Project name
Rollingwood Modern
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Principal architect
James LaRue
Interior design
Kelle Contine Interior Design
Landscape
Landwest Design Group
Construction
Greg Reynolds, Reynolds Custom Homes; Interior Updates in 2021 by Shoberg Homes
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
