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 project is located in one of Central Tel Aviv's “White City”’s most celebrated boulevards. The project entails the renovation and building additions to an existing 1930s building, as part of the national plan for urban renewal “Tama 38”. The modest 3-story building is to be reinforced for earthquakes and to be updated to meet all current requir...
Architecture firm
Erez Shani Architecture
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Erez Shani
Design team
Idan Zilbershtein
Structural engineer
Eran Schiller
Construction
Ben Ziv Group
Supervision
Ben Ziv Group
Material
Concrete , Aluminum , Glass
Typology
Residential › Urban Renewal , Housing
CASA DC is a contemporary home, which its access enhances through a warm material composition; wooden ceilings blend with the main door, creating a continuous visual effect. The overhang which marks the main access, melds within the façade that dresses before a mixture of warm and sober textures.
Architecture firm
HRTD Hurtado Arquitectos
Location
Managua, Nicaragua
Photography
Carlos Berrios
Principal architect
Daniel Hurtado
Design team
Rodrigo Watson
Collaborators
Ronald Espinoza (Drafter)
Interior design
HRTD Hurtado Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Ramiro Tellez
Structural engineer
Julio Maltez
Environmental & MEP
Energiza S.A. (Electrical); Orlando Bermudez (Plumbing)
Supervision
HRTD Hurtado Arquitectos
Tools used
Bobcat, Framing, Concrete formwork
Construction
Reinforced concrete and Rebar
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a relatively deep site in the inner city suburb of Northcote, the aim of this project was to renovate and restore a double fronted Victorian terrace house and provide a new spacious, light-filled modern rear and upstairs extension to the rear.
Project name
Northcote Renovation
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Design team
Meyvin Daniele
Interior design
Most Wanted Interiors
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Landscape
Formation Design
Lighting
Chan Architecture
Typology
Residential › House
Composed of simple geometries, the Beverly Grove Residence is a two-story home situated within the verdant Hollywood Hills. The building envelope is conceived of as a canvas that brings together texture, warmth and harmony, while simultaneously engaging notions of contrast and separation. A horizontal band separates the home into two portions. The...
Project name
Beverly Grove Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson, AIA, Ignacio Bruni
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Construction
Construction Collaborative
Material
Western Red Cedar; Extira Panels painted White; Roof fascia and reveal: Sheet metal painted Black
Typology
Residential › House
The proposed building is located on the border of two different worlds: the urban and the natural. From the north-western side of the site is a wedge of bio-corridor stretching along the Dalejský Brook. The corridor is enhanced by the distinctive exposure of the Hlubočepské Rocks.
Project name
Family House Hlubocepy
Architecture firm
RO_AR Szymon Rozwalka architects
Location
Hlubočepská 54/9, Prague 5 – Hlubočepy, Czech Republic
Photography
Viola Hertelová
Principal architect
Szymon Rozwalka
Design team
Adéla Kyselová, Ada Rypl-Žabčíková, Jakub Staník, Jan Vojtíšek
Collaborators
Building services engineering: Projekce TZB Prokeš [Jaroslav Prokeš]
Structural engineer
STATIKA Olomouc [Daniel Lemák, Roman Koiš]
Construction
Bursik Holding
Material
Concrete – floors, walls. Aluminium – windows, doors. Steel – columns, staircase construction, furniture according to author's design veneered DTD board, oak-wall cladding, ceiling, furniture according to author's design. Oak – staircase, furniture according to author's design. Thermowood – facade blinds. Ceramic tiles – floors, walls. Thin layer plaster (ETICS system) – white colour. Mineral plaster PCI Multiputz – walls. Plasterboard, white colour – interior walls
Typology
Residential › House
This new-build house on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Whistler neighbourhood of Cypress Place backs on to a golf course and has easy access to a recreational trail network. As such, it was designed as a modern mountain home with warm details and the playful character suited to a young and active family.
Project name
Cypress Place
Architecture firm
Brent Murdoch
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Janis Nicolay
Principal architect
Brent Murdoch
Design team
Denise Ashmore, Sarah Lillos
Interior design
Project 22 Design
Structural engineer
Twin Peaks Engineering
Lighting
Project 22 Design
Visualization
Project 22 Design
Budget
Approximately $1.7million
Typology
Residential › House
When it came time to build a home, this Seattle couple knew they wanted a simple yet flexible design that would support their family now, as well as into their retirement years. The challenge was how to satisfy their quality of space needs and the daunting task of building on a budget. The solution focuses on four key areas, each reflecting the fun...
Project name
Broadview Residence
Architecture firm
KO Architecture
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Sozinho Imagery
Design team
Kevin O'Leary, Beatrice Ottria
Collaborators
Dowl HKM (Survey)
Structural engineer
BTL Engineering
Material
Wood is finished with natural black pine tar to create a rough-textured finish while inside, smooth, white-painted walls and panels dominate to keep the interiors bright and cheery on even the darkest Seattle days. Accents of Corten steel balances out the principal materials.
Typology
Residential › House
