Nowadays the concept of traditional family is being reformulated and pushing for changes in housing concepts. In this scenario, a non-permanent occupation housing with a dynamic program for an assemble family, formulated the bases of a challenging project. The answer was to break with the rigid use of home spaces and single-family box idea.
Project name
House SF-FR (Casa SF-FR)
Architecture firm
Mariano Ravenna
Location
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Ravenna Mariano, Julián Benavidez; Video: Rodrigo Lautaro Riquelme
Principal architect
Mariano Ravenna
Collaborators
Malena Gómez, Liubomyr Shkirko
Structural engineer
Malena Gomez
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete structure, hollow brick walls, wooden ceilings, smooth cement floors and white split stone exterior floors
Budget
$ 30,000 USD, Built through a PRO.CRE.AR loan
Typology
Residential › House
Villa K is inspired by and seeks to implement the elements of a traditional Tuscan villa, so materiality, shape, openings and spaces are a key element that reinterprets antiquity and the origins of country houses.
Architecture firm
Studio rc
Location
Salazar, State of Mexico, Mexico
Principal architect
Juan Pablo Ramirez Capdevielle
Interior design
Juan Pablo Ramirez
Civil engineer
Gabriel Alvarez
Environmental & MEP
Gabriel Alvarez
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
In the village of Shanwan in Wujiang District, Suzhou, the tranquillity of the idyllic town, the quiet expanse of the river and the historical culture blend. The Boatyard Hotel is located in this languid spatial landscape. WJ STUDIO is to give its indoor space rhyme and spatio-temporal experience.
Project name
Boatyard Hotel
Location
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Photography
Zhu Hai, Zhang Xi
Principal architect
Hu Zhile
Design team
Yang Xi, Yang Lilien, Zhou Shuyi, Ye Zi
Interior design
WJ STUDIO
Lighting
Yi Ke Guang Lighting Design (Shanghai) Co.
Material
Sone, Concrete, Steel, Glass
Client
Suzhou Blue City Cultural Tourism Co.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
G-Star RAW and artist Maarten Baas refashion denim waste into design and art pieces at Milan Design Week. ‘More or Less’ exhibition spotlights the endless possibilities of denim and the tension between the desire for more but the need for less.
Eligibility
Open to the public
Register
None. Entrance is free
Organizer
G-Star RAW, Maarten Baas
Venue
Church of San Paolo Converso, Milan, Italy
Located along Belt and Road as a vital zone, Science and Technology City New Area in Mianyang is positioned to be a cradle for high-tech innovative industries with vibrant public realms. Aedas Executive Director Yaochun Wen led the team to create a new mixed-use hub that faces Anchang River, inter-connecting the ecological park and business zone in...
Project name
Mianyang Science and Technology City New Area Financial Block
Principal architect
Yaochun Wen, Executive Director
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
Folded project The project consists of several plates,these plates forming are designed in a bending manner. The project has special folded plates with an arched opening. Form follows function and the project style is a combination of modern and traditional architectural style. The opening form of the project faces the entrance and the parking. The...
Project name
Folded Villa
Architecture firm
UFO Studio
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Bahman Behzadi
Visualization
Bahman Behzadi
Typology
Residential › House
In designing a custom home, the architect and client bring something unique to the process and outcome. This relationship is most effective when the architect listens and understands the client’s needs and vice versa to translate into the final design. What was unique about this design and ultimate build was that the clients came to Pedersen Archit...
Architecture firm
Jess Pedersen Architecture Inc.
Location
Carbondale, Colorado, USA
Photography
Brent Moss Photography
Principal architect
Jess Pedersen
Design team
Owner, Architect, General Contractor
Collaborators
Owner, Architect, General Contractor
Interior design
Shelia Poulsen
Built area
992 m² / 3255 ft²
Site area
61,471 m² / 15.19 ac²
Structural engineer
Ernest Kollar Engineers Inc.
Supervision
David Schuler
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Harry Mayer Construction
Material
Corrugated Metal Siding, Timber Post & Beams, Asphalt Shingle Roof
Typology
Residential › House, Custom Residence
Nestled in the heart of the blue zone community of Nosara, Costa Rica Contemporary Tropical House brings warmth and comfort within nature. Our clients from Canada were looking to get away from the winter season and enjoy the tropical weather thus were very explicit in wanting to create an oasis that blends indoors and outdoors.
Architecture firm
Studio Saxe
Location
Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Photography
Andres Garcia Lachner
Principal architect
Benjamin G. Saxe
Collaborators
Electromechanical Engineer: Energetica
Interior design
Saxe Interiors
Completion year
January 2022
Structural engineer
Guidi Estructurales
Typology
Residential › House
The Hípico Piedra Grande Equestrian Clubhouse is located on eight hectares of land surrounded by forest in the State of Mexico. The project seeks to alter the site as little as possible, using the materials it offers such as stone and wood, looking for a contemporary language that in turn was appropriate for the context. The layout of the clubhouse...
Project name
Hipico Piedra Grande
Architecture firm
Studio rc
Location
Salazar Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, Mexico
Principal architect
Juan Pablo Ramirez Capdevielle
Design team
Pablo Germenos, Juan pablo Ramirez
Collaborators
Pablo Germenos
Interior design
Juan Pablo Ramirez
Built area
Club House 700 m², Horse stalls 1,080 m²
Civil engineer
Gabriel Alvarez
Structural engineer
Gabriel Alvarez
Supervision
Alfredo Ramirez
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Material
Stone, concrete, wood, steel, marble
Typology
Stable › Equestrian Development
Located in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte (Brazil), “O Ateliê de Cerâmica” is a design studio focused on the production of ceramic objects and the preservation of traditional craftsman’s methods. Founded in 2002, it went through refurbishment and expansion in 2014 and a later intervention in 2019.
Project name
O Ateliê de Cerâmica
Architecture firm
Mobio Arquitetura
Location
Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Mobio Arquitetura
Principal architect
Gabriel Castro, Luiza Soares
Collaborators
Daniel Romeiro, Flávia Soares
Landscape
Flavia Soares, Luiza Soares, Daniel Romeiro
Client
O Ateliê de Cerâmica
Typology
Commercial › Office, Store
