Casa Erendira is a project developed for two women: Mother and Daughter. Enthusiasts of Mexican culture, natural materials, vegetation, warmth, and the artisanal craftsmanship of the towns in the state of Michoacán, they desired a home that embodied these elements in its materiality: open gardens for a vegetable patch, interior greenery, the warmth...
Project name
Erendira House (Casa Erendira)
Architecture firm
Pepe Ramírez
Location
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Principal architect
José Ramírez
Collaborators
María Concepción Luna
Structural engineer
AZ INGENIERIA, Ma. de Los Ángeles Zambrano
Construction
Pepe Ramírez
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The project was conceived with the idea of being situated among various endemic trees on the site. One of the fundamental strategies applied is to position itself "among the trees" and to respect the existing nature.
Project name
House Between Trees
Architecture firm
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Location
Tumbaco, Quito, Ecuador
Principal architect
Jose Daniel Teran
Design team
Miguel Arboleda, Karen Oquendo, Juan Pablo Jiménez
Collaborators
Alejandro Parreño, Mauricio Suasti, Alexis Sampedro, Felipe Moya, Ariana Urgilés, Meliza Arévalo, Nicole Rojas, Rafael Riofrío, José Barriga, Mateo Porras, Alessi Recalde, Nicole Vizcaíno, Estefanía Donoso
Interior design
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Civil engineer
Jose Daniel Teran / Miguel Arboleda / Jennifer Carrión
Structural engineer
Patricio Paredes
Environmental & MEP
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Landscape
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Supervision
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Visualization
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-aay, Adobe Suite
Construction
A1 Arquitectura Avanzada
Material
Volcanic stone, concrete, wood, iron, glass.
Typology
Residential › Single-family House
A couple in their 40s, with three adolescents, turned to designer Yossi Shaul as they sought to buy a spacious, large home. They wished to remain in their beloved neighborhood nestled in the Jerusalem mountains, continuing to relish the clear air and unparalleled scenery.
Project name
They didn’t compromise on the Jerusalem mountainside view: the result is perfect
Architecture firm
Yossi Shaul
Location
Jerusalem, Israel
Principal architect
Yossi Shaul
Typology
Residential › House
The building is located in a medium-scale residential neighborhood in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, facing a linear sports park, product of the city's modernization. The plot has an area of 165 sqm, with its front towards the East and the rear facing West.
Architecture firm
Primer Piso Architects & Associates
Location
Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina
Photography
Luis Abba Estudio
Principal architect
Alejandro Wajchman
Collaborators
Luis Abba Estudio
Interior design
Primer Piso
Civil engineer
Primer Piso
Structural engineer
Primer Piso
Environmental & MEP
Primer Piso
Visualization
Primer Piso
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Exposed brick, open lattice brick walls, reinforced concrete, thermal roof panels
Client
Mariano Perez Dicaro
Typology
Residential › Multi-Family Housing
This private house in the Sharon area in Israel was designed for a couple in their 50s and their three teenage children. The family's dream was to live in a rustic, colorful, and delicate style house that maintains a warm elegance. According to the architect Lilian Ben Shoham, "The house evokes a feeling of Tuscany, taking us to serene places fille...
Project name
Tuscan Style in the Sharon area
Architecture firm
Architecture & Interior Design - Lilian Ben Shoham
Location
Sharon area, Israel
Principal architect
Lilian Ben Shoham
Design team
Lilian Ben Shoham
Typology
Residential › House
The owners of this property in the inner North of Melbourne were extremely interested in sustainability and keen to maximise the usable garden areas around the home. They were also completely committed to using bicycles for transport and, with two young children, had a variety of bikes including electric cargo bikes that they wanted stored hanging...
Project name
Bike Shed House
Architecture firm
Ande Bunbury Architects
Location
Preston, Australia
Principal architect
Ande Bunbury
Design team
Ande Bunbury, Maria Plancarte Fexas
Structural engineer
Jonicha Engineering
Lighting
Ande Bunbury Architects
Supervision
Ande Bunbury Architects
Visualization
Ande Bunbury Architects
Construction
S.T.A.R. Kolektiv
Material
Low carbon concrete floor slab, reverse concrete block walls with corrugated metal or cypress macrocarpa board and batten timber cladding
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the municipality of Whistler, BC, Alpenglow is a 7,300 sf home that serves as a “super natural” complement to the cacophonous, everyday life of its owners. Designed for art-collecting clients from New York City, the spaces act as lens pieces into the natural surroundings of British Columbia, providing a nourishing contrast that they woul...
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Russell Dalby
Principal architect
Don Gurney
Design team
Eric Pettit, Shanon Dalby, Farnaz Golestan
Interior design
Openspace Architecture
Completion year
Summer 2021
Civil engineer
JRS Engineering
Structural engineer
Aspect Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Eco Lighten
Landscape
Forma Design Inc.
Lighting
Openspace Architecture
Construction
EVR Fine Homes
Material
Stone, Cedar, Hemlock, Alucobond & Glass
Client
Peter & Victoria Smith
Typology
Residential › Resort Home
The “Casa Ponte” project was developed with the aim of integrating the house into the morphology of the land, with its narrow and extended configuration and ended up dictating the volumetric of the house in the same way.
Project name
Casa Ponte (Ponte House)
Architecture firm
stu.dere - Oficina de Arquitetura e Design, Lda
Location
Amarante, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ulisses Costa
Construction
Habirobim – Construção e Reabilitação, Lda
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
