A house built in the 1930s, in a state of abandonment, deteriorated over the years, was what we discovered when we opened the doors. The alterations that had been made to the structure were evident and we decided as a premise of the project to return the character and artistic architectural value of the Art Deco style to which it belonged when it w...
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Calle 70 número 540-B por 71 y 73 Colonia Centro. Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Design team
Anabel Cervantes Garrido, Juliana Rubio Avila, Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Silvia Cuitún Coronado, Yair Enrique Ortega Pantoja, Ana Luisa Cano Pérez
Interior design
AJ Ana Juliana
Structural engineer
Juan Díaz Cab
Construction
Juan Díaz Cab, Raúl Arcila Guardián
Typology
Residential › House
Architecture firm
Social Arquitectos
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Mariano Casullo
Design team
Social Arquitectos
Collaborators
Natalia Galazzi
Interior design
Mola Arquitectura + Social Arquitectos
Structural engineer
Sebastian Berdichevsky
Landscape
Social Arquitectos
Lighting
Social Arquitectos
Supervision
Social Arquitectos
Construction
Social Arquitectos
Material
Maina materials Concrete, Glass, Wood, Travertine Stone
Typology
Residential › House
With views spanning 180 degrees, Mitcham Abode is a premium realisation of a design which comes alive in its surroundings. This architect's own home is a balance of solidity and robustness, coupled with the homeliness and warmth of the mid-century influence of the internal spaces.
Project name
Mitcham Abode
Architecture firm
Glasshouse Projects
Location
Mitcham, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Aaron Citti, Longshot Images (drone)
Principal architect
Don Iannicelli
Design team
Don Iannicelli, Angela Gianquitto, Scott Blenkiron
Collaborators
Fabrikate, Wax Design
Interior design
Glasshouse Projects - Collaboration with Fabrikate
Civil engineer
MQZ Engineering
Structural engineer
MQZ Engineering
Lighting
Glasshouse Projects
Construction
Glasshouse Projects
Material
Sandstone, brick, concrete, Ironash wood, timber, glass
Typology
Residential › House, Steep Hills Facing
Arshia Architects proudly introduces RO54, perched on a hilltop in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Los Angeles basin
Architecture firm
Arshia Architects
Location
1254 Roberto Ln, Bel Air, California, USA
Photography
Paul Vu, Yuheng Huang, Renee Parkhurst
Principal architect
Arshia Mahmoodi
Design team
Arshia Mahmoodi (Design Principal), Xinlei Li (Project Manager, Project Designer), Yuheng Huang (Project Designer), Fang Cui (Project Designer), Ruby Wu (Project Designer), Zhishan Liu (Project Designer)
Collaborators
Mike Parsee (Project Developer), Hillside Inspections, Inc (Soils Engineer)
Interior design
Arshia Architects
Completion year
June 2022
Civil engineer
GreyStone Engineering Group Inc.
Structural engineer
BOLD Engineer & Associates Inc.
Environmental & MEP
GMEP Engineers
Landscape
Arshia Architects
Lighting
Arshia Architects
Construction
Domaen Build Inc
Material
Substructure: Exposed structural concrete retaining walls with integral pigment (graphite iron oxide). Superstructure: Structural steel with light gauge steel framing infill and wood joist framing. Exterior Shell: CNC milled High-Density Urethane (HDU) boards coated with mineral plaster. Interior Wall Surfaces: Painted drywall, walnut wood veneer, exposed pigmented concrete, marble slabs. Floor Material: Plaster, Engineered walnut wood flooring
Typology
Residential › House
A single-storey split level rear extension to a semi-detached bungalow on a narrow site invites you in to meander down through its gentle level changes. The extension is on the southern side of the shared party wall making access to daylight a challenge. This was overcome by the introduction of dramatic north facing clerestory glazing in the new ki...
Architecture firm
Panda Studio Architecture
Location
Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia
Photography
Josh Hill Photography, Andreas Bommert
Principal architect
Amanda Byrne
Collaborators
Mia Lumb; Hydraulic Engineer: Inline Hydraulic Services; Topographical Surveyor: G.K. Wilson & Associates Pty Ltd
Interior design
Mia Lumb Interior Design & Styling
Structural engineer
PelEng Consulting Engineers
Construction
Konnect Building Solutions
Client
Mia Lumb and Karl Herger
Typology
Residential › House
"They say that flowers are all words that the earth says" Fernando Pessoa. Like a flower, the house "patios of petals" is fed and protected from the sun. It touches the floor simply, with a large "U" glazing. An internal curved structural wall that together with the heart of the house (the stairs), builds its interior. The flower petals embrace the...
Project name
Casa “Pátios de Pétalas”
Architecture firm
Sandra Micaela Casinha Atelier
Location
Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Sandra Micaela Casinha
Interior design
Sandra Micaela Casinha ateliêr
Structural engineer
Jorge de Andrade Leite engenharias
Construction
Prestige obras
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled amidst the existing trees in the surf town of Nosara, in Guiones beach, these tropical condominiums gracefully intertwine with nature, fostering a distinctive habitat.
Project name
QUIN Surf Residence
Architecture firm
Studio Saxe
Location
Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Photography
Andres Garcia Lachner
Principal architect
Benjamin G. Saxe
Collaborators
Prodeyco, Sotela Afaro Ltd, Dynamo
Interior design
Saxe Interiors
Completion year
November 2022
Material
Concrete, Wood, Stone. Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The residence will be located on the oceanfront with a private beach in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. We tried to combine nature with architecture as much as possible and to preserve as many plants and trees as possible in the 300,000 square foot area. The location of the plot allows you to reach the airport and the center of Las Terenas in 15...
Architecture firm
Van Good Design
Location
Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
Principal architect
Ivan Hud
Design team
Van Good Design
Collaborators
Tetiana Ostapchuk, Redblue point construction
Interior design
Tetiana Ostapchuk
Civil engineer
Van Good Design
Structural engineer
Van Good Design
Environmental & MEP
Van Good Design
Landscape
Van Good Design
Supervision
Redblue point construction
Visualization
Van Good Design
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Nikon D5 Body XQD Black
Construction
Redblue point construction
Material
Concrete, Metal, Wood
Client
Redblue point construction
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
