Facing nature and framed by a vast vegetation of primaveras, parotas and papelillos, a terrain with two clearly marked axes that open in a trapezoid-shaped way, is displayed. With 12 meters on the front and an opening for up to 50 meters in the back, the proposal should solve the complexity of the lot.
Architecture firm
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Location
Colima City, Colima, Mexico
Photography
Oscar Hernández
Principal architect
Matia Di Frenna Müller
Design team
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Mariana De la Mora
Collaborators
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Juan Guardado, Mariana de la Mora
Structural engineer
Juan Guardado
Landscape
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
An absent architecture illuminates the mystery. The inspiration behind this project is derived from carefully listening to the subtle murmurs and whispers of environments like this, as well as the client's search for protection and shelter.
Project name
The Hill in Front of the Glen
Architecture firm
HW STUDIO Arquitectos
Location
El Vaquerito, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Photography
Cesar Bejar (Rainy Mood Pictures), Dane Alonso (Sunny Mood Pictures), Video by Mavix. Hugo Tirso Dominguez
Principal architect
Rogelio Vallejo Bores and Oscar Didier Ascencio Castro
Design team
Sergio Antonio Garcia Padilla, Jesus Alejandro Lopez Hernandez, Alberto Gallegos Negrete
Collaborators
Antonio Rangel Total, Alberto Gallegos Negrete
Interior design
Rogelio Vallejo Bores
Civil engineer
Antonio Rangel Toral
Structural engineer
Antonio Rangel Toral
Lighting
Rogelio Vallejo Bores
Supervision
Oscar Didier Ascencio Castro
Construction
ARGA Constructora
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Beyond is a contemporary setting for life and art, where the full comfort of a modern home is potently married to an elemental architecture drawn from its dramatic setting. Perched on the shoulders of Lion’s Head, the home, designed by SAOTA, springs from a steep hillside that drops off to the famous sequence of Clifton’s white beaches to the Twelv...
Location
Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa
Photography
Adam Letch, Stefan Antoni
Collaborators
OKHA (Interior Decor)
Structural engineer
Moroff & Kühne
Landscape
Nicholas Whitehorn Landscape Design
Lighting
Martin Doller Design
Construction
Cape Island Construction
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
From the shell of an old barn comes "Casa Bona". The renovation project emphasises the contrast between the aesthetic lines of the existing building and the new construction elements included in the project.
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Gàmbara, Brescia, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
Principal architect
Ezio Zupelli
Design team
Ezio Zupelli, Carlo Zupelli, Francesca Dellabona
Collaborators
Matteo Sturla, Ottavia Zuccotti, Marco Bettera
Interior design
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Civil engineer
Mauro Taglietti
Structural engineer
Mauro Taglietti
Environmental & MEP
Mauro Taglietti
Lighting
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Supervision
Mauro Taglietti
Tools used
Reflex Canon 5d
Material
Steel, Concrete, Glass, Wood, Brick
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation
This SAOTA designed family home is positioned below Lion’s Head; with views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town and the mountains of the Boland and the winelands in the distance, the architecture is shaped to take in as much of the surrounding as is possible.
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Photography
Adam Letch & Micky Hoyle
Design team
Greg Truen, Dov Goldring, Jaco Bruwer, Ian Cox and Puja Patel
Collaborators
SBDS Quantity Surveyors (Quantity Surveyor)
Interior design
OKHA (interior decor)
Structural engineer
Moroff & Kühne Consulting Engineers
Landscape
Franchesca Watson Garden Designer
Construction
Gossow & Harding Construction Pty (Ltd)
Material
Stone, Glass, Steel, Wood, Concrete and plaster
Typology
Residential › House
The residence, which is defined by strong geometry and emphasizes linearity in both horizontal and vertical directions, is in perfect accord with the family's refined taste and requirements in every aspect. While sitting in a traditional neighborhood in a busy metropolis, the house in Coimbatore makes a bold identity for itself by combining a varie...
Project name
S+P Residence
Architecture firm
Cubism Architects
Location
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Prasanna Parvatikar, Roopashree Parvatikar
Material
Marble, Wood, Glass, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
This house is designed for a designer couple who want their working environment to be an integral part of their daily routine in this house. For that reason, the house is built upon 2 major functions. A home office is located on the first and semi‐basement floor, while residential area is placed on the level above it.
Location
Tangerang, Indonesia
Photography
Arti Pictures
Principal architect
Sansan & Tritya
Design team
Sansan & Tritya
Structural engineer
Hadi Tjahja
Tools used
AutoCAD Architecture, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, breeze blocks, bricks, glass, asphalt roof
Typology
Residential › House
Grey volume between branches and rocks in Ecuador. In the deep silence of that mountain, we observed as intruders a dialogue between elements where an atmosphere of gravity was breathed, and the changing shadows of dawn were felt.
Project name
Branches and Rocks (Ramas y Rocas)
Architecture firm
Ruptura Morlaca Arquitectura
Photography
Oscar Moscoso, Ruptura Morlaca Arquitectura
Principal architect
Paul Chango, Carolina Bravo
Collaborators
Elisa Sarmiento, Mauricio Bravo, Patricio Bravo
Construction
Ruptura Morlaca Arquitectura
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
