The Greek architecture practice K-Studio has recently completed Villa Mandra, a single-family home located on the hill of Aleomandra in Mykonos, Greece. Sitting on the ridge of the hill of Aleomandra in Mykonos yet almost entirely hidden from view, Villa Mandra looks straight out to sea and the sunset over the neighbouring island of Delos.
Project name
Villa Mandra
Architecture firm
K-Studio
Photography
Claus Brechenmacher and Reiner Baumann
Design team
Dimitris Karampatakis, Ileana Vlassopoulou, Alexandros Zomas, Antonella Theodorakatou, Christos Papachristodoulou, Christos Spetseris
Collaborators
Maria Mposgana - Matoula Kazakidou, Davide Santiccioli, Panagiotis Stathis
Structural engineer
Chryssanthos Kaligeros
Environmental & MEP
Giorgos Kavoulakos
Construction
ECC - George Tsikouras
Lighting
Dimitris Kouvalis-HALO
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential, Houses
23DC Architects: Residence 1 is the first project in the 23DC’s Carbonado Series which is inspired by “Carbonado”, commonly known as the Black Diamond, the rare gem. The house stands in recently and exclusively developed area of Ansal Sushant city of Panipat, Haryana.
Project name
Carbonado Residence 1
Architecture firm
23DC Architects
Location
Panipat, Haryana, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Mohit Chawla & Shiv Dada
Typology
Residential › Houses
The Shanghai-based architecture practice ZJJZ atelier has completed a mushroom-formed wood house in a pine forest of Xin Yu City, Jiangxi Province, China.
Project name
The Mushroom - a wood house in the forest
Location
Xin Yu City, Jiangxi Province, China
Photography
Fangfang Tian, ZJJZ
Principal architect
Sean Shen, Xuanru Chen, Yuying Kate Tsai
Structural engineer
XIE Technologies
Construction
Zhejiang Huzhou deyi Construction Co., Ltd.
Gregoire Maisondieu Architecture & Design: This is the main residence of a couple and their two children. The house is developed on three levels: Ground floor: reception, living areas. First floor: four beedrooms (family and guests). Basement: level of leisure (gym, spa and cinema room) and services.
Architecture firm
Gregoire Maisondieu Architecture & Design
Photography
Alexandre Chaplier
Principal architect
Gregoire Maisondieu
Interior design
Gregoire Maisondieu
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Pseudónimo: This project is located by the sea, but its story begins with the search for the land, for freshness to the touch, for the feeling of being all connected, for the search for natural light and the way it would permeate the space.
Project name
Casa Punta Ixtapa
Architecture firm
Pseudónimo
Location
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Photography
Zaickz Studio
Principal architect
Didier Solo-Fernanda García
Design team
Didier Solo, Fernanda García, Juam Valdovinos, Abelardo Fernández
Collaborators
Andrea Nova Interiorismo
Interior design
Andrea Nova Interiorismo
Lighting
FiatLux Iluminación
Construction
Hermon Construcción
Material
Natural Stone, Wood, Marble, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
dp Arquitectos: The house is located on the perimeter of an allotment, overlooking the countryside. It is organized with service area on the North side, social area in the center, and a bedroom area on the other end, all facing the generous patio with swimming pool.
Project name
House in Santarém
Architecture firm
dp Arquitectos
Location
Santarém, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio. www.ivotavares.net
Principal architect
Diamantino Pinho
Typology
Residential › House
MZ Arquitectos: The commission was simple. On a 2000 m² corner lot we had to design a comfortable home for a couple of respected health and law professionals in Villa Allende, Córdoba province. The main requirement on the part of the clients was clear: A pool closely linked to the house. That requirement, added to the north orientation, ended up cl...
Project name
Vivienda unifamiliar en Villa Allende
Architecture firm
MZ Arquitectos
Location
Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Guillermo Marchetti, Emiliano Zuliani
Collaborators
Mattiuz-Lozano, Cálculo estructural
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Mobilia has teamed up with Perth-based architectural and interior designer studio State Of Kin to furnish Shutter House, an inspiring and forward thinking home designed for the modern family and furnished with some of the world’s most renowned and decorated brands; carefully hand picked to compliment the architectural beauty of the home.
Project name
Shutter House
Architecture firm
State of Kin
Location
Wembley, Perth, Western Australia
Photography
Jack Lovel, Fragments Photo (Sophie Pearce)
Principal architect
Ara Salomone
Design team
Ara Salomone, Alessandra French, Amy Clark, Jessie Nguyen
Interior design
State of Kin, Mobilia
Civil engineer
Reed Engineering
Structural engineer
Reed Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Reed Engineering
Landscape
Tom Lucey Landscape Architect
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
State of Kin
Material
Exterior: A concrete block structure is wrapped in a secondary timber batten skin, with the locally sourced timber creating a warm and tactile materiality that creates a subtle juxtaposition in external finishes. Interior: A focus on unique and hand-crafted finishes is evident throughout – the hand-seeded terrazzo at ground level and oak parquetry to upper levels accentuate the highly considered palette throughout the home. Exposed concrete ceilings and carefully sourced granite, quartzite and travertine provide robust yet rich surfaces, which are accentuated by flourishes of colour and a curation of playfully sophisticated furniture pieces and d contemporary abstract art
Typology
Residential › House
