The restoration and energy retrofit of Villa Rossi in Ivrea, conducted by the Torinese architectural firm G Studio, represent an exceptional example of how it's possible to preserve and rejuvenate a 20th-century building while maintaining its authenticity.
Architecture firm
G. Studio
Photography
Fabio Oggero, Paolo Mazzo
Principal architect
Enrico Giacopelli
Design team
Enrico Giacopelli, Cristina De Paoli, Alberto Giacopelli
Structural engineer
Gianfranco Angera – Ivrea, Italy
Environmental & MEP
Stefano Fantucci – Polytechnic University of Turin. FAPA Engineering – Turin
Construction
F.lli Perino Company – Ivrea, Italy
Tools used
Pencil Staedtler HB, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Special Insulation Products: Infinite R™ PCM, E4e – Arvier, Aosta Italy. Aerogel: AMA Aeropan. Cork Products and Blowing Insulation (Supplier): Centro dell'Isolamento – Villarbasse, Italy. Cork: Tecnosugheri Korkpan and Korkgran tostato. Pyrolytic Glass: AGC Flat Glass Italia S.r.l. – Cuneo, Italy. Ceramic and Sanitary Products (Supplier): Habitat + – Turin, Italy. Ceramic Products: Florim, Ceramica De Maio. Sandstone Sunshades: CEIPO – Chiusi, Italy". Tolin Parquets – Torre S. Giorgio (CN)
Typology
Residential › Villa
The building is located in a medium-scale residential neighborhood in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, facing a linear sports park, product of the city's modernization. The plot has an area of 165 sqm, with its front towards the East and the rear facing West.
Architecture firm
Primer Piso Architects & Associates
Location
Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina
Photography
Luis Abba Estudio
Principal architect
Alejandro Wajchman
Collaborators
Luis Abba Estudio
Interior design
Primer Piso
Civil engineer
Primer Piso
Structural engineer
Primer Piso
Environmental & MEP
Primer Piso
Visualization
Primer Piso
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Exposed brick, open lattice brick walls, reinforced concrete, thermal roof panels
Client
Mariano Perez Dicaro
Typology
Residential › Multi-Family Housing
With an original floor plan from the 1970s, Flávia's apartment is located in the Jardim Paulista neighborhood of São Paulo and is 160 m². Outdated for contemporary living, the property had a generous laundry area, larger than the kitchen, and a segmented floor plan.
Project name
Flávia's Apartament
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura, Iná Arquitetura
Location
Jardins, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Environmental & MEP engineering
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The new residential village created by the Building Group in the former Galbani factory in Milan has been opened. Inside, 89 residential units with private gardens and patios, 5 commercial spaces and fitness or recreational areas, 4,500 m2 of park and the first communal aeroponic garden.
Project name
Forrest in Town
Architecture firm
DFA Partners / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Photography
Piero Ottaviano
Principal architect
DFA Partners
Design team
Gruppo Building / DFA Partners /Boffa Petrone & Partners
Collaborators
Agricooltur® / DILS / Hortensia / Titiro Digital
Civil engineer
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Structural engineer
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Environmental & MEP
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Lighting
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Construction
Building S.p.A.
Supervision
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Visualization
Gruppo Building / Dils
Tools used
Revit, Autocad, Blender, Lightroom, Photoshop
Client
Forrest in Town s.p.a.
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Ramat Aviv Gimel neighborhood in Tel Aviv, is characterized by new construction alongside old buildings. In recent years, the urban landscape has changed as each of those old buildings has added a balcony to each apartment. This is a charming project in the northern neighborhood of Tel Aviv, the last among the group of buildings where a balcony was...
Project name
Thanks to the balcony they received a new apartment
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Design team
Dorit Weinbren
Interior design
Dorit Weinbren
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
This private house in the Sharon area in Israel was designed for a couple in their 50s and their three teenage children. The family's dream was to live in a rustic, colorful, and delicate style house that maintains a warm elegance. According to the architect Lilian Ben Shoham, "The house evokes a feeling of Tuscany, taking us to serene places fille...
Project name
Tuscan Style in the Sharon area
Architecture firm
Architecture & Interior Design - Lilian Ben Shoham
Location
Sharon area, Israel
Principal architect
Lilian Ben Shoham
Design team
Lilian Ben Shoham
Typology
Residential › House
The apartment with a panoramic view of the right bank of Kyiv was created with a recognizable, bright color in the "colonial loft" style - a mix of classic European architectural traditions with hot ethnic and vintage elements from the cultures of the East.
Architecture firm
Loft Buro
Photography
Andrey Avdeenko
Principal architect
Oleg Volosovskiy, Kateryna Oleksienko, Elena Logvynets
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The owners of this property in the inner North of Melbourne were extremely interested in sustainability and keen to maximise the usable garden areas around the home. They were also completely committed to using bicycles for transport and, with two young children, had a variety of bikes including electric cargo bikes that they wanted stored hanging...
Project name
Bike Shed House
Architecture firm
Ande Bunbury Architects
Location
Preston, Australia
Principal architect
Ande Bunbury
Design team
Ande Bunbury, Maria Plancarte Fexas
Structural engineer
Jonicha Engineering
Lighting
Ande Bunbury Architects
Supervision
Ande Bunbury Architects
Visualization
Ande Bunbury Architects
Construction
S.T.A.R. Kolektiv
Material
Low carbon concrete floor slab, reverse concrete block walls with corrugated metal or cypress macrocarpa board and batten timber cladding
Typology
Residential › House
