Architects at work: The Concrete Tree House project began with a client seeking more than just a house; they desired a sanctuary that would resonate with their essence and provide a space for cherished moments and devoid of ostentation. This vision prompted a series of thoughtful decisions throughout the planning, detailing, and facade design stage...
Project name
The Concrete Tree House
Architecture firm
Architects at work
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Shweta Pandya, Krishna Patel
Design team
Shweta Pandya, Krishna Patel
Collaborators
Kalpita Patel, Subhadra Sojitra
Interior design
Architects at work
Civil engineer
Archi Engineers & Contractors
Structural engineer
Resolute Consultancy
Environmental & MEP
Energen IQ Projects
Landscape
Architects at work
Material
Concrete, Glass, Metal, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Sabino 10 is a residence that redefines its spatial boundaries on a narrow plot by maximizing its views. While it appears as a solid facade composed of three hermetic volumes from the outside, inside, this concept undergoes a complete transformation. The house visually expands, optimizing the plot area and offering a sense of unexpected spaciousnes...
Architecture firm
Editorial
Location
Zibatá, Querétaro, Mexico
Principal architect
Galileo Zuart, Santiago Martínez
Structural engineer
Andrés Casal
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Concrete, Wood, Marble
Typology
Residential › House
The Green House is a residence in the Podolí villa district in Prague.
Architecture firm
Aoc architekti
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Ondřej Císler, Filip Rašek
Design team
Josef Choc, Ján Vyšný, Barbora Lopraisová, Natálie Kristýnková, Emily Hillová, Jonáš Mikšovský
Collaborators
Landscape architect, garden design: Mikoláš Vavřín; Lighting design: Miroslav Dudek [Lumidée]; Creative consultancy: Eduard Kauba; Facade colour: Klara Kvizova;
Built area
Built-up area 303 m²; Gross floor area 206 m²; Usable floor area 172 m²
Lighting
Miroslav Dudek [Lumidée]
Material
Facades – scraped rendering, Shanxi Black granite, concrete blocks, glass, aluminium, zinc. Ceilings, staircase extension – macrolon, spruce, concrete, steel, copper. Floors, stairs and tiles – oak, teak, coconut mat. Terraces – larch, steel. Tables – padauk, steel. Bathroom furniture – rosewood, MDF, Rosso Alicante, Verde Guatemala marbles. Built-in furniture – oak, stainless steel, brass, MDF, leather. Kitchen – stainless steel, aluminium, MDF. 2 Railings – stainless steel, steel mesh, concrete. Lighting fixtures – glass, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic
Typology
Residential › House
Paulo Martins Arquitectura: House seeks privacy while dialoguing with nature. Madalena House is located in Vila Nova de Gaia, in the parish of Madalena.
Composed of an overlapping of pure volumes, its arrangement corresponds to the desire of creating a visual barrier between living spaces and the street, allowing maximum privacy to be achieved.
Project name
Casa Madalena
Architecture firm
Paulo Martins Arquitectura
Location
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Martins
Structural engineer
R5 Engineers
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the south of France, the land surrounded by vegetation had an interesting slope and good orientation. The plant screen is an asset of privacy, but without a view, the challenge of the CVD house was to seek the light and go beyond the trees.
Architecture firm
Brengues Le Pavec architectes
Location
Clapiers (Hérault), France
Photography
Zoé Chaudeurge
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
IGT arquitectura: The house stands on one of the most complicated terrains in the city of Vitoria in a residential area made up of many plots that have been built over time, oblivious to the conditions of their environment and their evolution.
Architecture firm
IGT arquitectura
Photography
Rafa Gutiérrez
Principal architect
Igor Garcia Treviño
Design team
Igor Garcia Treviño. David Bañales Gallo
Collaborators
Stone façade: Dolcker. Wood façade: Abet Laminati. Air conditioning, water heating: Daikin. Bath ceramics, outdoor floor: Porcelanosa. Indoor floor: Porcelanosa. Windows: Alumarte.
Interior design
rgchildwood, IGT arquitectura
Structural engineer
Calesa estructuras y proyectos
Construction
Cuvialde Obras y Servicios
Material
Ceramics, limestone, wood, phenolic, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › House
The house is a superposition of full volume on a reading of emptiness. Located on a narrow plot, the construction made of poured concrete is made up of two levels. The ground floor subtracts from the volume by asserting emptiness. Generously glazed, this level allows an almost natural relationship between inside and outside.
Architecture firm
Brengues Le Pavec architectes
Location
Castelnau-le-Lez (Hérault), France
Photography
Zoé Chaudeurge
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The casa copali residence is a project designed to offer a tranquil and comfortable environment as a single-family home, integrating elements of contemporary design with its rural surroundings.
Project name
Copali House
Architecture firm
Dehonor Arquitectos
Location
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Photography
Cristian Nuñez
Principal architect
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Design team
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Collaborators
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Civil engineer
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Structural engineer
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Typology
Residential › House
