This project seeks a connection between architecture and the natural world, a connection where the building embraces the landscape and vice versa, a connection where architecture submits to the natural environment and where the natural environment is interwoven in a grid that generates open and closed spaces, allowing the existing vegetation to be ...
Project name
Reticular House
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Mocochá, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Emmanuel Torres Ramírez, Yahir Ortega Pantoja, Jorge Avalos Jiménez, Emmanuel Torres Ramírez
Structural engineer
Juan Díaz Cab
Construction
Juan Díaz Cab, Raúl Arcila Guardián
Material
Stone, burnished cement, handcrafted tile, aluminum, glass, marble and granite
Typology
Residential › House
'Future Cites' exhibition now open. Future Design Arts Centre, Chengdu, Until 08 May 2022. The ‘Future Cities’ monographic exhibition examines the innovations shaping 21st century urbanism and traces Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) projects that are redefining urban landscapes around the world.
In Designing this project, the main focus was on “Sustainable Architecture”. Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings through improved efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large
Project name
Hill House, 4Side
Architecture firm
Ware Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, SketchUp, Lumion
Principal architect
Ahmed Ozturk
Design team
Tina Tajaddod
Built area
570 m² in threeplex
Visualization
Tina Tajaddod
Typology
Residential › House
Have you ever heard of rammed earth construction? This method of making walls and homes has been around for thousands of years; you’re probably familiar with it even if you didn’t know what it was called until today!
Photography
© Bill Timmerman / Studio Rick
Kalbod Studio Design : Iceland and a fascinating and delicious experience in the warm embrace of the greenhouse!
Icelandic restaurant-greenhouse is a multifunctional space that can accompany the audience with the process of agricultural production while serving as an international restaurant.
Project name
The Green Growth Restaurant Iceland
Architecture firm
Kalbod Studio Design
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Shaghayegh Nemati, Atefe Ramezankhani, Mohamadreza Ghasemi
Visualization
Shaghayegh Nemati
Designed by Seattle-based architecture firm Wittman Estes, the project involved the complete remodeling of an apartment in an early 1960s-era condominium building (the apartment building was designed by John Graham, the architect for the Seattle Space Needle).
Project name
Lakeside West Apartment
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Interior design
Wittman Estes
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
Sparrow Woodworks
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The site is spectacular, a steep north-facing hillside with unobstructed views of the mountains beyond and a 180-degree panorama from the Hollywood sign in the east to the Burbank airport in the west. Building on this site, long considered unbuildable, presented two challenges: first, to minimize the impact of the house on the landscape and second,...
Project name
California House
Location
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Photography
Timothy Hursley, Here and Now Agency – Paul Vu, Brandon Shigeta, GLUCK+
Principal architect
Peter Gluck
Design team
Austin Anderson, Ross Galloway, Peter Gluck, Matthew Harmon, Narin Hagopian, Gonzalo Moran
Collaborators
Schick Geotechnical (Geotechnical Engineer), Kimberlina Whettam and Associates (Expeditor)
Interior design
Insight Environmental Design
Environmental & MEP
IBC Engineering Services, Inc. (Mechanical Engineer), CES Engineering (Mechanical Engineer)
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Situated alongside a lava flow dating from 1801 on the leeward coast of Hawaii, this 10,361-square-foot residence was designed as a modern interpretation of indigenous island architecture and a way to connect the occupants to nature, the region, and its culture. Rather than orienting the house directly to the view, the home’s living spaces are set...
Project name
Kohala Coast Residence
Architecture firm
de Reus Architects
Location
The Big Island, Hawaii, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Mark de Reus
Design team
Mark de Reus, Project Architect, Eric Anderson, Project Manager, Christopher Strahle, Job Captain
Interior design
Philpotts Interiors
Structural engineer
Kahiau Design Group
Landscape
David Y. Tamura Associates, Inc.
Material
Sun Valley Bronze (dRA design line). Fleetwood Doors and Windows. Texture Inc. – various stone products. The finish materials selected for their durability also contribute to the modern aesthetic and refined sense of restraint. The zinc roof shingles, black aluminum frames, steel fascias and columns, colored cement plaster, and natural stone contribute to the balanced simplicity. The interior features stone and teak floors, grayish stained oak ceilings and millwork, granite countertops, and veneer plaster walls.
Typology
Residential › House
Grant will help restore thousands of documents and photographs critical to the study of modern architecture. The Getty Foundation has awarded a $240,000 grant to help restore critically important architectural archives damaged by an April 2021 fire.
Microcement is a decorative material designed to create new interiors and exteriors. It consists of cement, liquid polymer, mineral pigments, dry powder, and additives. Its high adherence property makes it suitable to be applied on top of already existing walls, floors, tiles, marbles, and other materials.
Written by
Naileth Ariza B
