Studley Park in Kew is a treasure trove of post-war architecture, with a number of houses designed by Robin Boyd, John and Phyllis Murphy and Guilford Bell. Given this lineage of great architects, as well many fine period homes, it was appropriate to create a boutique-style development that would be nestled into this precious environ.
Architecture firm
LIFE Architecture & Urban Design (Formerly CHT Architects)
Location
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Mark Spraggon
Design team
Mark Gifford, Brian Rogers, Jim Tsoukatos, Nathan Byron, Chantelle Balliro, Emma Riquelme, Chivonne Hollis
Interior design
Sora Interior Architecture & Design
Status
Complete & fully occupied
Typology
Residential › House
Sensitive reconstruction of a fortification guard house with an emphasis on preserving as many of the original elements as possible.
Principal architect
Radka Valova, Petr Vlach
Material
Steel – staircase railings, arches - ground floor portals, kitchen viewing areas, furniture shelf construction, dining room chests of drawers, study and kitchen cabinets, shelves (sheets) in bathrooms, stairs to the attic. Brass – furniture details. Stainless steel – kitchen worktop. Solid wood – windows, doors, stair cladding, floorboards, kitchen units, furniture, benches made of beams, roof coverings, ceilings Wood veneer – furniture in rooms, beds. Stone – stair treads. Ceramic tiles and floor tiles – bathrooms, floors on the ground floor. Glazed plasters – the entire interior. Trowels – bathrooms, furniture. Coatings – floors, railings, reactive stain on ceilings. Textile – shading, furniture
Typology
Residential › House
Pop culture décor, top brands, and artwork, a bathroom with a window, and many more design and technical solutions – all within just 71 m2. This is the interior of the apartment for a financier’s family in Moscow.
Project name
71 m2 tough character apartment for a financier
Architecture firm
Alexander Tischler
Photography
Olga Karapetian
Principal architect
Karen Karapetian
Design team
Chief Designer: Karen Karapetian. Designer: Anna Prokhorova. Stylist: Kira Prokhorova
Interior design
Alexander Tischler
Environmental & MEP engineering
Alexander Tischler
Civil engineer
Alexander Tischler
Structural engineer
Alexander Tischler
Lighting
Alexander Tischler
Construction
Alexander Tischler
Supervision
Alexander Tischler
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Highvale House sits amongst native gums on a sloping site. Perched on posts to disturb the land as little as possible - this raised position provides vistas through branches to the valley and hills beyond. Wrapped in metal cladding, the house speaks to a rural Australian vernacular and reads as a singular element, both sculptural and responsive to...
Project name
Highvale House
Architecture firm
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Location
Samford Valley, Southeast Queensland, Australia
Photography
Andy McPherson Studio
Principal architect
Shane Wilmett
Collaborators
Div Build (Builders)
Interior design
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Structural engineer
Fidelis
Supervision
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Visualization
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Material
Timber, Metal, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The opportunity to live simultaneously in the center of the city and in an isolated refuge presented a powerful circumstance for this family of four. Within a very ordinary neighborhood, this 3,230-square-foot home is oriented to take maximum advantage of the unexpected escarpment, creek, and natural views offered at the rear of the property.
Project name
Constant Springs Residence
Architecture firm
Alterstudio Architecture
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
Kevin Alter, Ernesto Cragnolino, Tim Whitehill, Joseph Boyle, Michael Woodland, Sara Mays
Collaborators
Pool: Jay Scallon Pools
Interior design
Alterstudio Architecture
Structural engineer
Scott Williamson, PE
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Positive Energy
Landscape
BDW Landworks and Construction
Construction
Chris Hill, Mark Paulsen
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The CS House, a residence for a young family, on a triangular site, with a clear program, was an exercise to push a series of concepts and ideas into place. It became, above all, a project that synthetizes, with a rational approach, the way people inhabit a family dwelling during daily events of their lives.
Architecture firm
WALAA + Jorge Gonzalez
Location
Águeda, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Nuno Lobo, Jiangtong Wang
Collaborators
Jorge Gonzalez, Atelier ba
Structural engineer
Luis Quintal - Engenharia, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
The project is based on meeting a specific collective housing program. Inserted in a subdivision located in the new area of the city of Aveiro, the land is located on a corner, where a construction line will close.
Architecture firm
Mário Alves Arquiteto
Location
Aveiro, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Mário Alves
Typology
Residential › Housing
Rustam Minnehanov, founder of Kvadrat Architects studio, leisurely created and realized the interior of an apartment for his family, giving himself full carte blanche. When he could not agree with himself, he turned to a designer friend.
Project name
Minimalism for the soul: when client and designer are one and the same person
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
Masters of image style: Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov. Text: Ekaterina Parichyk. Brands in the project: Lighting: Centersvet, FLOS; Upholstered furniture: Poliform (armchair, stools), Midj (chairs), individual manufacturing, Antolini marble kitchen island. Kitchen, cabinets, built-in furniture: DD home; Microcement: Hauptmann; Kitchen sanitary ware: Omoikiri; Sanitary ware: Jacob Delafon, Villeroy&Bosch; Electrical fittings: Bticino; Carpet: LOOM
Interior design
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Environmental & MEP engineering
Kvadrat Architects
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Typology
Residential › Apartment
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