Nestled on a steep slope amidst a lush tropical forest, the house in Toque-Toque House was designed to be a simple, flexible, and easy-to-build construction and serve as a summer residence on São Sebastião, on São Paulo’s coast.
Project name
Toque Toque House
Architecture firm
Nitsche Arquitetos
Location
São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Andre Scarpa, Pedro Mascaro
Collaborators
Sampling plan: Sondap Sondagens à Percussão ltda. Foundation: Solosfera
Structural engineer
Structure (Wood): Ita Engenharia. Structure (Concrete): Stec Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Ramoska e Castellani
Construction
Tecnomar Engenharia SS
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
AET Group: On a surface of 300m², the space integrates a living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, stairs and the halls. The proposal starts with the aim to make tangible: silence and unity.The selected shades were the main challenge, as the focus was to create a peaceful environment.
Architecture firm
AET Group
Location
“Qendresa HOME”, Prishtina, Kosovo
Photography
Zejnulla Rexhepi
Principal architect
Safete Veliu, Rexhepi, Zejnulla Rexhepi
Interior design
House interior
Typology
Residential › House
The family house is conceived as a vertical cave of light with 7 levels. Despite the small floor plan, it offers a spacious and flowing interior space.
Project name
House with Seven Floors
Architecture firm
Malý Chmel
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Miroslav Malý, Zdeněk Chmel
Collaborators
Structural engineer: Stanislav Barák
Built area
Built-up area 63 m²; Usable floor area 143 m²
Material
Concrete – Supporting Structure, Ceilings, Walls, Floors. Steel – Stairs. Larch – Window Frames. Stainless Steel – Kitchen Worktop. Gray Laminate – Bespoke Furniture
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Catedral is a project that prioritizes the honesty of materiality, using specially crafted blocks and concrete without additional cladding to achieve both economic efficiency and a dignified aging process. The layout of the residence follows a linear axis, consisting of four main volumes and a connector.
Project name
Casa Catedral
Architecture firm
Laboratorio de Arquitectura
Location
Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Principal architect
Juan Carlos Kelly, Paulina Moreno
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Brick, Glass, Concrete, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
In this project, one of the most important factors was to be able to achieve a project with a human, functional and attractive sense that together would achieve a different experience for a daring and demanding client.
Architecture firm
RACMA Arquitectos
Location
Texcoco, Edo México, Mexico
Principal architect
Rubén Calderón
Design team
Racma Arquitectos
Collaborators
Radio Floors, Iluminación Dilight, Mármoles ARCA, Inofe Home, Showroom 53
Lighting
José Luis Hernandéz
Supervision
Rubén Calderón
Visualization
Eduardo Amaro
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography
Construction
Gerardo Padilla
Material
PORCELAIN TILES, WOODS,STONE, GLASS
Typology
Residential › House
In the western part of Buenos Aires, a challenge is proposed to create a house with a maximum width of 2 meters. Attached to an existing house in a residual space, this project is developed over 2 meters in width, 7 meters in depth, and 7 meters in height.
Architecture firm
Proyecto Madriguera
Location
Castelar, Western Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Proyecto Madriguera
Principal architect
Vanesa Franco Gómez
Design team
Vanesa Franco Gómez, Mariano Paoloni
Interior design
Proyecto Madriguera
Site area
Approximately 2 m x 7 m
Lighting
Natural lighting through overhead windows, with indirect interior lighting solutions
Supervision
Proyecto Madriguera
Visualization
Proyecto Madriguera
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Local contractors
Material
Concrete, wood, steel, plaster, and glass
Typology
Residential › Single-Family House
The 6000 sq.ft. “Frame House” at Ahmedabad is a masterful fusion of modern architectural design and luxurious interiors, where sleek lines, high-quality materials, and intentional landscaping harmonise to create a striking and sophisticated residence.
Architecture firm
Increation Associates
Location
2, Uma villa,Science city road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380060, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Kejul Patel, Harsh Patel
Interior design
Kejul Patel, Harsh Patel
Structural engineer
Apeiron consulting engineers
Landscape
Foliage Unlimited
Material
Concrete, Brick, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Built on 20 acres of working ranch property, the Wandling residence mixes elegant design with Methow practicality. The site could not be more splendid, with gorgeous views of distant mountains, close-in wildflower-clad hills, and… Cows!
Architecture firm
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Location
Winthrop, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue Photography
Principal architect
Margo Peterson-Aspholm, Principal Architect, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
Design team
James Efstathiou, Project Architect, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
Structural engineer
Lori Brown, Evergreen Design company
Material
• Taylor Metal Standing seam roof • 7/8 corrugated, rusted, blackened steel panel siding • Concrete floors • Sierra Pacific Windows/doors • Caesarstone Fresh Concrete counters and backsplash • Mosa porcelain tile • Interior ceilings and walls – sanded AC plywood, radiata pine
Typology
Residential › Modern Single Family Residential
