The Orchard house is a weekend retreat for a family in Pune. It is set in a sprawling orchard flanked by hills on the southern side and a panoramic view of the backwater and distant hills on the northern side.
Project name
The Orchard House
Architecture firm
IPSA Design Consultants
Photography
Shoot My Space
Principal architect
Ajay Mane
Design team
Rutuparna Diwan, Pradnya Diwan
Interior design
IPSA Design Consultants
Civil engineer
Sandip Pawli
Structural engineer
Sandip Rangdal
Landscape
IPSA Design Consultants
Lighting
IPSA Design Consultants
Visualization
IPSA Design Consultants
Tools used
AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Load Bearing Brick/Stone Composite Masonry
Typology
Residential › House
A modern ground-floor wooden building in a wine-producing region is defined by the connection of its interior space with the surrounding countryside. The house with its flat, green roof, numerous glazed areas, terraces and atriums with trees and plants blends sensitively into the adjacent landscape.
Project name
Blue Mountains House
Architecture firm
Prodesi / Domesi
Location
South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Michal Kotlas, chief architect of the project
Design team
Václav Zahradníček, Jan Švarc
Collaborators
Implementation: Domesi
Built area
Built-up area 516 m²; Usable floor area 303 m²
Material
Foundations of the house – monolithic concrete foundation strips with slab, supplemented by deep piles. Perimeter walls – solid wooden CLT panels (NOVATOP), which are exposed in some parts of the interior. Structural insulation – combination of mineral wool and STEICO wood fibre insulation. Ceilings (inside and in the overhangs above the terraces): wooden structure lined with NOVATOP wooden acoustic panels. Façade – combination of monolithic concrete walls and larch cladding with gaps. Roof – flat extensive green roof. Flat roof attic – weathering steel sheet cladding. Windows – frameless triple-glazed windows (JANOŠÍK)
Typology
Residential › House
Souk El-Gharb is a town located in the Aley District, Lebanon. It has been inhabited since ancient times, as attested by the Roman vestiges found in its boundaries. The town itself was the scene of several notable fierce battles during the Lebanese Civil War.
Project name
Samia Baroody Corm House
Architecture firm
Ralph Hage - Hiram Corm
Location
Main St, Souk Al Gharb, Aley, Lebanon
Principal architect
Ralph Hage
Design team
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Completion year
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Structural engineer
Ryan Hage
Environmental & MEP
Paul Choufani
Landscape
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Lighting
Fouad Sibline and Fils, Sami Solh Blvd.- Younes Bldg. 2nd floor, P.O.Box: 11- 1976,Beirut, 1107 Lebanon
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
Construction
Local Craftsmen
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › House, Vernacular, Restoration
The project's success story extends beyond its impressive design. Harikrushna Pattani & Associates ensured a smooth and efficient construction process, completing the entire project – from design conception to handover – within a remarkable one year.
Project name
Sarkhej Bungalow
Architecture firm
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates, Ahmedabad
Location
Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Harikrushna Pattani
Interior design
J M Patel
Structural engineer
Shri Hari Consultant
Environmental & MEP
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Lighting
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Supervision
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Visualization
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Material
Bricks, Cement, Sand, Glass, Wood, Laminates, MCM, Conwood
Typology
Residential › House
Ketaki Poonawala Designs: The Zephyr house is a reflection of the state of mind our clients, calm and serene like a soft breeze. The clients senior citizens, professionally at the age of retirement , wished to move into a home that gave them the liberty to unwind and socialise yet easy to maintain and live in.
Project name
The Zephyr House
Architecture firm
Ketaki Poonawala Designs
Location
University Road, Pune, India
Principal architect
Ketaki Poonawala
Collaborators
Accent Furniture - Arjunvirgujral, Ek Design. Furnishings – Altrove. Marble - The stone Capital. Artefacts - Curators of clay
Typology
Residential › House
Like so many Cotswold farmyard conversions, House Through the Red Gate was formed from two listed Cotswold-stone byres. While there can be advantages in subdivision, it meant that portions of the house felt very disconnected, from both each other and the gardens between.
Project name
House Through the Red Gate
Architecture firm
Artel31
Photography
Charles Emerson
Principal architect
Robert Elkins
Built area
New Build 70 m²; Renovation 210 m²
Structural engineer
Giraffe Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Energy Zone
Landscape
Hither Garden Design
Typology
Residential › House, Heritage Sustainable
This house was largely about the resistance to throw any form or color into the space
Project name
The Framed House
Architecture firm
Forum Advaita
Location
Cp 87 _ Sector-105, Mohali, India
Principal architect
Aman Sohal
Design team
Niharika, Mashaara, Arshjot
Collaborators
La Casa Decor, Asian Paints
Interior design
Forumadvaita
Design year
December 2020
Completion year
December 2022
Civil engineer
Sukham Gill
Structural engineer
Sukham Gill
Environmental & MEP
Forumadvaita
Tools used
Autocad, Sketchup, Photoshop
Construction
Ranjit Constructions
Material
Black Leather Stone, Textured Paint, Vitrified Tiles, Wooden Flooring
Client
Mr. Sofi Zahoor & Mrs. Ritu Tondon
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Rosa B&B represents a perfect example of renovation and energy requalification, transforming an old rural house into an elegant bed & breakfast in Florence without altering its fundamental characteristics.
Project name
Casa Rosa B&B
Architecture firm
Officina Abitare
Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photography
Matteo Pierattini
Principal architect
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Design team
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Collaborators
Matteo Pierattini
Interior design
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Civil engineer
Braian Ietto
Structural engineer
Braian Ietto
Environmental & MEP
Chelli Energy Solutions
Lighting
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Visualization
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion
Material
Thermoplaster Lime&Cork, Painting La Banca della Calce, Insulation Manifattura Maiano, Fixtures Borgogni srl, Lime pastel continuous surfaces: Saccomanni design studio
Typology
Residential › House
