The house is located near the Black Sea town of Sozopol and is situated on a plot with panoramic sea view. The project consists of partial reconstruction and complete visual transformation of the existing house.
Project name
Private House in Sozopol
Architecture firm
Simple Architecture
Location
Sozopol, Bulgaria
Principal architect
Alexander Yonchev
Interior design
Simple Architecture
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › Villa
Despite its robust design, this villa still has a friendly appearance. The light gray nuanced bricks provide beautiful details and a fresh appearance. Such as the masonry facade-high slats that emphasize the location of the entrance. The combination of the brickwork and its application gives this dwelling a distinct and modest character.
Project name
Fifty shades of brick
Architecture firm
Joris Verhoeven Architectuur
Location
Berkel-Enschot, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Photography
John van Groenedaal
Principal architect
Joris Verhoeven
Design team
Joris Verhoeven
Collaborators
Contractor | Mallens Bouw
Structural engineer
Emiel Rooijackers
Visualization
Joris Verhoeven Achitectuur
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Mallens Bouw, Emiel Rooijackers
Material
Bricks, Stucco, Aluminium
Typology
Residential › Villa, Private Dwelling
Located at 7,300 feet, high above the city of Boulder, Colorado, the Sunshine Canyon Residence accentuates its dramatic site by juxtaposing a simple form with the steep contours of a landscape scarred by wildfire. The house floats above the harsh terrain to provide spectacular views of Sunshine Canyon to the south, Sugarloaf Mountain to the west, a...
Project name
Sunshine Canyon Residence
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Principal architect
Hacker Architects
Design team
Corey Martin, Design Principal. Scott Mannhard, Project Manager. Alexander Lungershausen. Amanda Petretti
Collaborators
Sustainable Design Consultant: Populus Sustainable Design
Structural engineer
Ascent Group
Construction
Cornerstone Homes
Typology
Residential › House
Located in San Francisco’s Dolores Heights neighborhood, this home was a collaboration between Jones | Haydu and Kevin Sawyers of Sawyers Design, who is also part owner of the residence. Kevin and his husband wished to remodel and expand their existing earthquake cottage that had been added onto piecemeal over the years, transforming these awkwardl...
Project name
Dolores Heights Residence
Architecture firm
Jones | Haydu, Sawyers Design
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Hulett Jones, Design Principal in Charge. Paul Haydu, Principal. Grace Leung, Project Architect. Sawyers Design team: Kevin Sawyers
Collaborators
Historic: Left Coast Architectural History
Interior design
Sawyers Design
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Design/Build; Electrical Engineer: Design/Build; Geotechnical Engineer: Rockridge Geotechnical
Construction
Jeff King and Co
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Zahara de los Atunes is one of those places where the ordinary becomes exceptional. Every day has its sunrise and sunset, but the way it happens in this unique place is difficult to describe. With this starting point, the architecture is arranged almost like a mechanism to protect ourselves while capturing the spectacle offered by our surroundings....
Project name
Casa En El Aire (House On The Air)
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.Valencia
Location
Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz, Spain
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, Jesús Orrico
Principal architect
Fran Silvestre
Design team
Fran Silvestre, Estefanía Soriano and Carlos Lucas
Collaborators
Estefanía Soriano; Carlos Lucas; Francisco José Jiménes Jiménes | Technical Architect of the Project; Yunestortolero; María Masià, Pablo Camarasa, Ricardo Candela, Sevak Asatrián, José María Ibañez | Business Developer CCG and Mexico, Jose Manuel Arnao, Andrea Baldo, Paloma Feng, Javi Herrero, Paco Chinesta, Gino Brollo, Angelo Brollo, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect, MArch, Architecture and Design Gabriela Schinzel, | Collaborating Architect, MArch Architecture and Design, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Alberto Bianchi, Lucía Domingo, Alejandro Pascual, Pablo Simò, Ana de Pablo, Sara Atienza | Marketing and Communication Department. Valeria Fernandini | Financial Department Sandra Mazcuñán | Management Department Kateryna Spuziak | Marketing Department Julián Garcia | Graphic Designer
Interior design
Alfaro Hofmann
Structural engineer
Estructuras Singulares
Construction
Atlanterra Proyectos
Typology
Residential › House
The house explores the transformation of the traditional patio house - called Carmen. By definition, “A Carmen extends towards the exterior through porticoed spaces that serves as the transition between the house and the garden.
Project name
Realejo House
Architecture firm
Rubens Cortés Arquitectos
Location
El Realejo, Granada (Spain)
Photography
Javier Callejas Sevilla
Principal architect
Rubens Cortés Cano
Collaborators
Raúl Melguizo, Antonio Delgado
Interior design
Marta Gamarro
Structural engineer
Francisco Vilchez, Rafael Vega
Environmental & MEP
Jesús Chinchilla
Lighting
José Benitez_Big Lighting
Construction
Nelson Pilliza
Typology
Residential › House
The design of the house prioritises connectivity to nature. This is achieved through various means, such as large windows framing scenic views, outdoor living spaces seamlessly merging with the surrounding landscape, or incorporating green elements like vertical gardens or landscaped courtyards.
Architecture firm
9 Degree Design Studio
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Maulik Patel, Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Chirag Mehta
Interior design
Chirag Mehta
Environmental & MEP
9 Degree Design Studio
Material
Concrete, brick, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › House
The square house embraces contemporary aesthetics without sacrificing the essential functionality of a home. With its fusion of materials, layout and simple design, this home rises to new heights in the search for balance between form and function.
Project name
Casa al Cuadrado (House Squared)
Architecture firm
La Caseta Arquitectura
Location
c/ Argentina 5, 46190 Riba-roja de Túria (Valencia), Spain
Principal architect
Alberto Facundo Tarazona
Interior design
Alberto Facundo Tarazona
Visualization
Dani Perez Rodriguez
Construction
EDE3 Gestión de Proyectos Urbanísticos SL
Material
Ladrillo caravista | facing brick
Typology
Residential › House
