Son of Iemanjá, Father of Saint, Son of Candomblé... it could be a story about religion of African origin, as well as the elements coming from terreiros (houses and community complexes) to give rise to a shelter. Refúgio do Sol / Sun Refuge, as the name suggests: a small cozy shelter that protects users from the scorching sun in the heart of the Br...
Project name
Refúgio do Sol / Sun Refuge
Architecture firm
AzulPitanga
Location
Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil
Principal architect
André Moraes and Carolina Mapurunga
Design team
André Moraes, Carolina Mapurunga and Andressa Gomes
Collaborators
Andressa Gomes
Interior design
AzulPitanga and clients
Visualization
AzulPitanga
Tools used
SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
João, Francisco, Pedrinho and Ciçô
Material
Rammed earth, hand rammed earth and reinforced mortar
Client
Glauberto Quirino and Marcos Vasques
Typology
Residential › House
A skier’s haven that blends traditional Montana rusticity with clean modern lines inspired by the state’s industrial past. Sited to take in views of mountains to the east, west, and southwest, the 13,375-square-foot house’s windows blend the indoor and the outdoor, while energy-efficient geothermal heating keeps the house comfortable at a fraction...
Architecture firm
Kor Architects
Location
Big Sky, Montana, USA
Photography
Benjamin Benschneider
Interior design
Barbara Leland Interior Design
Structural engineer
Richmond So Engineers, Inc
Landscape
Big Sky Landscaping
Typology
Residential › House
Set in the residential urban fabric of the Madurai, the “Brick Veedu” ( வீடு – Home) is built with a subtle yet bold character in strong contradiction to its neighborhood dwellings. The intent was to give life to the client’s requirements in the form of open volumes that are visually connected - with bricks as their embodiment.
Architecture firm
Onebulb Architecture
Location
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Muthuraman, Little attic
Principal architect
Balavenkatesh P, Hemkumar
Design team
Balavenkatesh Palanivel, Hemkumar, Subalakshmi, Mervin Anand
Civil engineer
Vishnu, Sree
Structural engineer
Bala Structural Consultant - P.Balasubramania
Environmental & MEP
ONEBULB
Visualization
Onebulb Architecture
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone, steel
Client
INTRONSOFT - Mr. M.Balavelayudham
Typology
Residential › House
Atlas Architects: Situated along the coastal foreshore of Inverloch surf beach, this 7.4 star energy efficient home represents a lifestyle change for our clients. Having recently purchased the site which contained a tired beach shack, we were engaged to renovate, extend and reimagine this family home.
Architecture firm
Atlas Architects
Location
Inverloch, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Aaron Neighbour, Ton Vu
Design team
Dean Lunn-Wilson, Lachlan Caligari, Damian Camilleri
Collaborators
JGF Creative
Interior design
Atlas Architects
Structural engineer
Residential Structures
Landscape
Seyffer Designs and Earth Design Landscapes
Construction
JGF Creative
Material
Split Face Brickwork, Accoya Timber, Pale Eucalypt Colorbond
Typology
Residential › House
Atrium house, located beneath Šmarna Gora, was built in the seventies of the previous century. Even before interior design trends shifted back to the past, flirting with the 'oh, those seventies,' we unanimously decided with the clients to revitalize the house while staying true to its original character
Project name
House Sunflower
Architecture firm
GAO Architects
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Principal architect
Petra Zakrajšek, Tjaša Najvirt, Urška Černigoj
Collaborators
Bespoke furniture: Mizarstvo Zajc. Wallpapers: Wall&decò, Glamora. Sanitary equipment and ceramics: Interrier Showroom Bathroom faucet: Gessi. Design furniture: B&B Italia sofa, Philippe Starck dining table, Flos chandelier above the dining table
Typology
Residential › House
The land located in the neighborhood of La Lucila, Province of Buenos Aires, is defined and characterized between the Mitre train tracks, Paraná street and Av. Del Libertador. The result is a grid of low-scale residential characteristics, surrounded by the mentioned access roads whose scale exceeds the residential character, articulating different...
Project name
Vivienda SyS en La Lucila
Architecture firm
DRM estudio + RA-ARQ
Location
La Lucila, Vicente López, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Raúl Allegrotti. Luciano Dimaio, Nicolás Rocca, Esteban Muerza
Design team
Noelia Belén Sera, Ramiro Barraza, Augusto Latzke Blake, Ignacio Llaneza Sofia Prytoluk, Giuliana Scatuerchio, Lautaro Egui
Interior design
Sol Giannini
Built area
35 m² nuevos, 110 m² reformados
Structural engineer
Martin Invernizzi
Typology
Residential › House
After working with a city couple on a renovation of their Manhattan townhouse, Palette Architecture was brought in to design the renovation and addition of a historic farmhouse on
their estate near Millbrook, New York.
Project name
30 Year Farmhouse
Architecture firm
Palette Architecture
Location
Dover Plains, New York, USA
Principal architect
Jeff Wandersman
Design team
Jeff Wandersman and Daniel Lin
Collaborators
Wolfbrook Construction Management
Interior design
Palette Architecture
Structural engineer
ID Engineering
Visualization
Palette Architecture
Construction
Wolfbrook Construction Management
Typology
Residential › House
House in the clouds is located in a portion of native forest in Salsipuedes, 30 km from the city of Córdoba. Located in the central sector of the land, with its long side facing north, it appears as a white prism, levitating over the mountain and getting lost in the clouds.
Project name
House in the clouds (Casa en las nubes)
Architecture firm
MALVINA ZAYAT estudio de arquitectura
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Design team
Natalia Lucía Ruiz Venicio
Structural engineer
Edgar Moran
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
