Casa Rosa B&B represents a perfect example of renovation and energy requalification, transforming an old rural house into an elegant bed & breakfast in Florence without altering its fundamental characteristics.
Project name
Casa Rosa B&B
Architecture firm
Officina Abitare
Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photography
Matteo Pierattini
Principal architect
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Design team
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Collaborators
Matteo Pierattini
Interior design
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Civil engineer
Braian Ietto
Structural engineer
Braian Ietto
Environmental & MEP
Chelli Energy Solutions
Lighting
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Visualization
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion
Material
Thermoplaster Lime&Cork, Painting La Banca della Calce, Insulation Manifattura Maiano, Fixtures Borgogni srl, Lime pastel continuous surfaces: Saccomanni design studio
Typology
Residential › House
The "22'x110' House" addresses the constraints of a narrow site with a 22-foot frontage and a 110-foot depth. With neighboring properties in close proximity along the north and south sides, the design became an opportunity to harmonize exterior and interior elements through a refined selection of materials, textures, and colors.
Project name
22X110 House
Architecture firm
Vishwakarma
Location
Peth Vadgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Tejan Nalavade
Design team
Tejan Nalavade, Milind Nalavade
Collaborators
Text by Priyam Agarwal
Interior design
Tejan Nalavade
Completion year
March 2024
Civil engineer
Team Vishwakarma
Structural engineer
Prasad Kulkarni
Supervision
Team Vishwakarma
Visualization
Umesh Sawant
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
“As a designer for TIM Architects, I always try to maintain the design guidelines that characterize our studio, such as the absence of ornaments and mouldings, the accesses as protagonists, the glazed spaces, the purity of the facades and the wise division of the internal spaces according to their use as, for example, the separation between the kit...
Architecture firm
TIM Arquitectos
Location
Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Luis Barandiaran
Principal architect
Martin Aracama, Felipe Aracama
Design team
Felipe Aracama
Interior design
TIM Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Guillermo Heyaca
Landscape
TIM Arquitectos
Tools used
AutoCAD, V-ray
Material
concrete, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › House
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção: Located in Matosinhos, Casa da Fonte Velha is the result of a careful approach to creating a contemporary family home that values coexistence. This project, designed for a young couple with three children, focuses on the harmony between living spaces and the ease of hosting friends and family.
Project name
Casa Fonte Velha
Architecture firm
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Location
Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Bruno Pimenta
Construction
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Typology
Residential › House
Florianópolis is an island located on the southern coast of Brazil, where nature manifests itself exuberantly, especially through the sea and mountains. Its beaches with crystal clear waters and white sand stand out from others in the country due to the striking presence of rocks in the middle of the sea.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Cacupé, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Design team
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Bruno Bontempo, Bianca Carvalho, Bruna Maciel, Saulo Saraiva, Sabrina Freitas. Windows and Glasses: Lohn Esquadrias. Cladding, finishing, floors and countertops: Cosentino. Woodwork: Bontempo. Marblework: MG superfícies. Air conditioning: I9 climatização. Skylights: Continente inox. Brises: Lfs soluções metálicas. Metal structure: CLW. Pools Installation: Nardi Piscina
Structural engineer
MV estruturas
Environmental & MEP
CA engenharia (Hydraulic; Electric)
Landscape
Jardim e Cia; Terraço Paisagismo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Steel, Stone, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Considering the typology of the plot, we inserted the stairwell in the central area of the volume, freeing up the façades and thus optimizing the capture of natural light inside the apartments. A recurring distribution logic in this type of plot in Porto city.
Project name
Boavista 339
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Rua de Agramonte, 339, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini, André Silva
Collaborators
Inês Silva, Maria Tavares, Rita Pinho
Structural engineer
Marilia Pinto arq/eng & construção
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Elevated entertaining with sublime views over the Palm Jumeirah. Located on the Shoreline of the Palm Jumeirah, offering sunset views over West Beach, this impressive space has been entirely re-imagined by Mercury Projects.
Project name
The Viola Penthouse
Architecture firm
Mercury Projects
Location
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Photography
John Gulingan
Design team
Mercury Projects, Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Collaborators
Lead and developed by Mercury Projects
Interior design
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Mercury Projects
Lighting
Mercury Projects
Material
Interior design team and Development team
Construction
We Shape Spaces
Supervision
Mercury Projects
Visualization
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Penthouse, Renovations & Additions
Shayona Consultants: The USP of our practice is to deliver the end result exactly same which we have proposed in the initial stages to our client. This 2650 sq.ft. South facing plot is located in the densely populated area of Maninagar, Ahmedabad.
Project name
Terracotta Screen House
Architecture firm
Prashant Parmar Architect | Shayona Consultants
Location
Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Studio 16mm by Sahaj Smrut
Principal architect
Prashant Parmar
Design team
Hemang Mistry, Ashish Rathod, Vasavi Mehta, Nidhi Patel, Nensi Patel
Budget
INR 5500/sq. ft. (Excluding architect’s fees & electronic items)
Typology
Residential › House
