Located on Esmoriz, this project is a contemporary reinterpretation of the fishermen’s house called “Palheiro”, wich emerged in the early 19th century as a response to the need the inhabit the beach. These vernacular architectures have marked the landscape of the Portuguese coastline over the years.
Architecture firm
Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Location
Esmoriz, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Pedro Henrique
Collaborators
João Silva, Filipe Almeida
Interior design
Ana Guedes
Civil engineer
Célia Resende
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
CC15: Restoration of a Family Jewel: Nostalgia, Renewal, and Nature. Slash Design Studio embraces local Art Deco to restore to its splendor a historic family home in Merida, seamlessly connecting interior and nature. A harmonious oasis, where every detail reflects passion and dedication, awaits a refuge of tranquility and beauty, embracing past, pr...
Project name
Casa Calle 15
Architecture firm
/ DESIGN STUDIO
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Jasson Rodriguez, Eduardo Zizumbo
Principal architect
Eduardo Zizumbo Colunga
Design team
Eduardo Zizumbo,Arely Herrera (Jr Designer)
Completion year
December 2022
Environmental & MEP
Manuel Guerra
Landscape
/ DESIGN STUDIO
Construction
Manuel Guerra
Material
Stone, Chuckum, Terrazo, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Elliptical House is the result of an idea based on a geometric shape and a volume sculpted by the landscape. A balance was sought between fullness and emptiness, weight and airiness, light and shade, or the object and its image. It is a relationship between the real and the imagined, between physical and virtual spaces which are guessed at, to com...
Project name
Casa Elíptica (Elliptical House)
Architecture firm
Mário Martins Atelier
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Photography
Principal architect
Mário Martins
Design team
Sónia Fialho, Rui Duarte, Nuno Colaço, Sara Silva, Rui Santos
Collaborators
Window Glasses: Guardia; Window Frames: Cortizo; Sanitary Ware: Catalano, Sanindusa, Grohe; Kitchen: J.Dias; Carpentry: Eduardo Martins&filho, Lda.
Structural engineer
Raiz Engenharia, Lda.
Construction
Ilha&Ilha, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
House C25 is a conceptual design for a residence situated in Cape Town, South Africa, nestled on a steep terrain. The main concept underpinning this design is the embodiment of unity and flow. A single, uninterrupted line elegantly connects the ground floor to the roof, seamlessly merging all four levels into a continuous and harmonious form.
Architecture firm
Omar Hakim
Location
Cape town, South Africa
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion
Principal architect
Omar Hakim
Typology
Residential › House
Located within a lush tapestry of mango trees in the coastal town of Alibag near Mumbai, 'Asmalay' is a biophilic home that embraces the harmonious interplay of architecture and nature. Through a thoughtful fusion of form and function, the design seeks to create immersive experiences where spatial arrangement, materials, lighting, and colors synerg...
Architecture firm
Blurring Boundaries
Location
Alibag, Maharashtra, India
Photography
Prashant Dupare
Principal architect
Prashant Dupare, Shriya Parasrampuria
Design team
Prashant Dupare, Shriya Parasrampuria, Archiit Chatterjee
Collaborators
Amit Thanekar (Fabricator)
Civil engineer
Mahesh Patil
Structural engineer
Himanshu Tulpule
Environmental & MEP
Dinesh Lahangi (Electrical)
Construction
Sunil Gade (Ferrocement Contractor)
Material
Bricks, stone, concrete, metal, recycled glass bottles, glass
Typology
Residential › House
The design of Oceanic Majesty Villas is a fusion of classical and modern architecture, incorporating elements from the golden age of European aesthetics with a y2k twist. The exterior of the mansion is adorned with bright navy and bronze accents, creating a striking contrast against the white and indigo color palette. The hard-edged lines of the bu...
Project name
Oceanic Majesty Villas
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Location
Florence, Florence
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential › Villa
Modern cities in the 21st century are actively developing due to the emergence of new technologies, as well as the urgent needs of residents. Lighting is also undergoing changes that make the use of the city more comfortable, safer, and more enjoyable.
Written by
Yulia Lyubakova (Lighting designer at QPRO engineering company)
Photography
© Triumphal square: Architect: Buromoscow / Lighting design: QPRO/ Photo: Dmitry Chebanenko
Named after the street that houses it, the CHATEAU LANDON project questions what it means to appropriate an existing place. The residence is designed as much as a protective screen for the privacy of its inhabitants as well as a belvedere overlooking this striking landscape.
Project name
CHATEAU LANDON
Architecture firm
Theo Domini
Principal architect
Theo Coutanceau Domini
Interior design
Theo Domini
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Galvanized Steel, Plasters, Solid Wood, Plywood
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The story of the project originates from A Kang, the owner of AGE HOUSE, who has based his business beside West Lake since the emergence of bars in this area in the 1990s, followed by the boom of the millennium, and the resurgence of the night economy in current times.
Architecture firm
PIG DESIGN
Principal architect
Li Wenqiang
Design team
Yang Zhiwei, Wu Yicheng, Shen Taotao, Zhu Yiyun
Collaborators
Furniture design: PIG DESIGN; Visual effects: Qian Chaofan
Completion year
April 2021
Construction
Hangzhou Dianchang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
gray brick, terrazzo, stainless steel, leather, paint
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
Nest Apartment at Hyderabad by Studio Hiraya Architects has been designed to be a luxurious 3BHK homes with just 2 apartments per floor of 2,400 sq. ft. each (Stilt + 5 floors). Located in a rapidly densifying neighbourhood, this project showcases a hybrid structure. It is an amalgamation of aesthetics, function and user experiences.
Architecture firm
Hiraya Studio LLP
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Photography
Ravi Varma photography
Principal architect
Vineeth Reddy, Sneha Gattu
Design team
Vineeth, Sneha, Vaishnavi, Harshini
Structural engineer
RE Associates
Landscape
Vaishnavi Associates
Lighting
Beta LED Lighting Pvtltd
Client
Glorience projects pvt ltd
Typology
Residential › Apartments
