The Penghu House reinterpret traditional wisdom within a modern framework to create a multi- generational home for a local clan, resulting in a distinctive architecture born from the unique conditions of Penghu.
Project name
Penghu House
Architecture firm
XRANGE Architects
Principal architect
Grace Cheung
Interior design
XRANGE Architects
Structural engineer
Top Technic Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.
Landscape
XRANGE Architects
Lighting
Unolai Lighting Design & Associates
Material
Reinforced concrete, slab & bearing wall, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
We projected a family house in a terrain located in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Mexico, near the forest ''La Primavera''. In the main entrance we designed a sculpture we called ''Brazos abiertos'' (open arms), to receive the guests.
Project name
Casa Guadalajara 403
Architecture firm
Praxis Arquitectura
Location
Tlajomulco, Jalisco, Mexico
Photography
Aldo C. Gracia, Aveh Studio
Principal architect
Marcelino Rosas Garmendia
Interior design
Praxis Arquitectura
Civil engineer
Joel Hurtado
Structural engineer
Joel Hurtado
Landscape
Praxis Arquitectura
Tools used
AutoCad, SketchUp
Construction
Praxis Arquitectura
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on an urban infill site, this house builds on Buffalo’s rich architectural heritage, with works by Frank Lloyd Wright and H.H. Richardson only steps away. But rather than looking only to the past, the house offers a model for twenty-first century urban life, with a soaring interior space organized around views, nature and daylight.
Project name
Black Diamond House
Architecture firm
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Location
Buffalo, New York
Principal architect
Adam Sokol
Design team
Adam Sokol, AIA, principal, Boris Morin-Defoy, principal designer
Interior design
Adam Sokol
Structural engineer
Tredo Engineers
Material
Polished concrete, birch plywood, plaster, and glass tile
Typology
Residential › House
The concept and name of the project El Nido stands for nest and comes from the Latin word nidus. The term refers to the shelter that birds build with branches, straws and other elements. Just as they make their nests, the goal of this house was to achieve a refuge to be inhabited and enjoyed without major complications, creating a project of great...
Project name
Casa El Nido
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Silvia Cuitún Coronado, Ana Karen Domínguez Peniche, Zahid Quintal Polanco
Structural engineer
Juan Diaz Cab
Construction
Juan Diaz Cab, Luis Esteban Alonso Carrillo
Material
The walls and ceilings are covered with grey burnished cement, leaving the ground floor with white burnished and polished cement, while a bamboo floor covering was used upstairs
Typology
Residential › House
Ecological, bioclimatic, and self-sufficient house, with real zero energy consumption, at a conventional price by Luis De Garrido. The house is located in the southern area of Cali, Colombia. The climate of the area is very humid and warm, every day of the year.
Project name
MARIPOSA Eco-House
Architecture firm
Luis De Garrido Architects
Photography
Luis De Garrido
Principal architect
Luis De Garrido
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Client
Alberto Moreno Uribe
Typology
Residential › House
In the quiet suburbs of Alkapuri, Vadodara, there is a conceptually Designed housing colony; where homes are arranged around a centrally located common. Shree bungalow is single dwelling - developed in 42,000 sq.ft. Of area with 13,500 sq.ft. Of built up area.
Project name
Shree Bungalow
Architecture firm
Usine Studio
Location
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Principal architect
Yatin Kavaiya & Jiten Tosar
Design team
Hiral Solanki, Upendra Raj
Interior design
Usine Studio
Civil engineer
Mayur Thakkar
Structural engineer
R V Patel
Environmental & MEP
Mayur Thakkar
Supervision
Mayur Thakkar
Visualization
Usine Studio
Tools used
Autodesk, SketchUp
Construction
Mayur Thakkar
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone
Budget
RS. 6000/- per square foot
Typology
Residential › House
In the western area of Beijing City, numerous ancient villages scattered among the rolling hills. Although most of the historical relics have not been preserved, the lifestyle of the local folks on the hills remains as it has been for centuries.
Project name
A residence on the hillside - Donghulin Guest House
Architecture firm
Fon Studio
Location
Donghulin village, Mentougou District, Beijing, China
Design team
Jin Boan, Li Hongzhen, Luo Shuanghua, Zhang Jingyi, Song Yuanyuan
Material
Birch multilayer board / Xiaozuo Wood, teture paint / STO, granite / Lingsheng Stone Lt,d
Client
Jingxi Cultural Tourism Group
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of Forest Hill, Parkwood 8 designed by multidisciplinary Ancerl Studio exudes contemporary elegance balanced with a modernized industrial flair.
Architecture firm
Ancerl Studio
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Maxime Bocken, Valerie Wilcox
Principal architect
Daniel Karpinski
Design team
Nicholas Ancerl, Tara Finlay, Ashley Robertson, Daniel Karpinski, Robert Miguel
Interior design
Ancerl Studio
Structural engineer
Reza Saeedi
Construction
MAIA Legacy Builders
Material
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
