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
Made By Alas: With expansive views, this luxury property located in Mosman creates a vista from each outlook with a seamless indoor / outdoor flow. Expertly selected materiality offers a refined palette with bold contrasts through intricate marble veining, metallic finishes & textured render. Double-height ceilings featuring domed skylights complim...
Project name
Beauty Point House
Architecture firm
Ursino Architects
Location
3 Pursell avenue, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Simon Whitbread
Principal architect
Robert Ursino
Design team
Manny Alas - Made By Alas
Collaborators
Holly Irvine Property Styling
Interior design
Made by Alas Interior Design Studio
Construction
Dilcara Constructions
Material
Concrete, Marble, Timber
Typology
Residential › House, Modern Mediterranean
First Light Studio: The Whitby Residence is a simple and elegant farmhouse designed for suburban living. It has been carefully crafted to strike a balance between public and private spaces, featuring a central courtyard/deck that serves as a seamless transition between the indoors and outdoors. Its flexible living areas can be adapted to suit vario...
Architecture firm
First Light Studio
Location
Nelson, New Zealand
Photography
David Hensel Photography
Principal architect
Ben Jagersma
Design team
Mitch Holden, Ben Jagersma, Charlotte Fisher
Interior design
First Light Studio
Structural engineer
MY Consulting Engineers
Construction
Light timber frame
Material
Metal sheet cladding, Japanese cedar cladding, poplar ceilings
Typology
Residential › House
