ACDF Architecture, a progressive Canadian firm internationally recognized for designing a new generation of meaningful and impactful buildings, is proud to unveil the Apple Tree House, a family retreat located in the heart of Quebec’s Lanaudière region. On a private lot engulfed by dense boreal forest, the single-story glass house epitomizes ACDF’s...
Project name
Apple Tree House
Architecture firm
ACDF Architecture
Location
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Canada
Photography
Adrien Williams
Design team
Maxime-Alexis Frappier, Martin Champagne, Mireille Létourneau
Interior design
ACDF Architecture
Structural engineer
Poincaré – Paul-Henry Boutros
Landscape
ACDF Architecture
Construction
Marion Gauthier
Typology
Residential › House
The distinctive feature is a simplicity plus geometricity, which define the space and designate the vector of development of the overall architectural capacity. White is the main color in the interior. It creates a capacity, expand the space and fills it with air. Contrasting dark grey color reinforces the perception of capacity and forms functiona...
Project name
Duplex Apartment
Architecture firm
Pogodin Rogov Group
Photography
Inna Kablukova
Principal architect
Pogodin Dmitry
Design team
Pogodin Dmitry, Rogov Platon
Interior design
Pogodin Dmitry, Rogov Platon
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Tinted plywood, Marmoleum Forbo
Visualization
Pogodin Rogov Group
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Young family with a dog :)
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The home’s design takes inspiration from Japan, emphasizing relationships between inside and outside, and framed views. Spaces shift from cozy intimacy to large open rooms. The entrance is a modest, minimal space featuring framed, wood block prints. Turning and walking through the foyer to the east, the visitor is presented with dramatic views of M...
Architecture firm
Ueda Design Studio
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
Nahoko Ueda
Interior design
Nahoko Ueda, Ueda Design Studio
Structural engineer
Bykonen Carter Quinn
Landscape
Groundworkshop, GT Landscape Solutions
Construction
Cellar Ridge Construction
Material
cedar siding, fiber cement board, concrete, and steel
Typology
Residential › House
A San Francisco family of four asked us to create a retreat from their urban lifestyle, reusing the footprint of an existing 1950s ranch house in Glen Ellen, California, while building in a consistent way with the area’s rolling hills and agricultural structures.
Architecture firm
Faulkner Architects
Location
Glen Ellen, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography (exterior and dining room photos). Ken Fulk (all other interior images)
Principal architect
Gregory Faulkner
Collaborators
NV5 (Geotechnical Engineer), SoundVision (Theatrical/AV), Terracon (Pool Engineer), Blue Revolution (Pool Consultant), Walker Construction Management (Construction Project Manager), PJC & Associates (Special Inspections), Gilleran Energy Management (CALGreen), Dickson & Associates (Irrigation Design), Bartlett Trees (Arborist)
Civil engineer
Adobe Associates
Structural engineer
CFBR Structural Group
Environmental & MEP
Sugarpine Engineering (Mechanical Engineer & Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
Construction
Redhorse Constructors
Typology
Residential › House
A waterfront house opens to big mountain views and creates seamless indoor-outdoor connections on multiple levels. This new house is located in Western Washington on the Key Peninsula in a small township named Home. The waterfront site is located on the south end of Puget Sound and angles towards an incredible view of Mount Rainier beyond.
Location
Home, Washington, USA
Design team
Jon Gentry, AIA / Aimée O’Carroll, ARB. Ben Kruse
Civil engineer
Harriott Valentine Engineers
Structural engineer
Harriott Valentine Engineers
Material
Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The second phase of design at Sonoma Wine Country works to transform an effortless one-bedroom retreat into a dynamic escape for a growing family. Our original design comprised of a compact kitchen, primary bedroom, and guest house perched atop a hill overlooking Healdsburg.
Project name
Sonoma Wine Country
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Sonoma, California, USA
Principal architect
Jonathan Feldman
Design team
Jonathan Feldman, AIA LEED AP, Project Principal. Leila Bijan Kuehr, Job Captain
Interior design
Ann Lowengart Interiors
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Landscape
Lutsko Associates
Construction
Jungsten Construction
Material
Dark-stained cedar siding, plaster walls, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
A tropical apartment situated next to forested areas in Chestnut Nature Park and Upper Peirce Reservoir in Singapore. This personal project was conceptualized and visualized in CGI over a year-long period, and faithfully brought to life over a period of about 3 months. With subtle nature cues, the interior was aimed to feel like an extension of the...
Project name
Chestnut Avenue | Tropics
Location
60 Chestnut Avenue, Singapore
Interior design
Patrick Ng
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max 2021, V-ray 5, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
One floor house for a family of four. The design challenges once again the aesthetics, simplicity and directness of bare materials and bare intentions, questioning scale and proportion relatively to the street without losing the sense of space and optimum use of daylight and views of the garden and landscape from the inside.
Project name
Bare House by the Fields
Architecture firm
Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Location
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Principal architect
Tamar Jacobs, Oshri Yaniv
Design team
Yuval Erez, Tamar Jacobs, Oshri Yaniv
Collaborators
Project Management: Niv Meir. Cement Flooring: Bomanite. Sanitary Fittings And Finishing Bathroom Materials: Albus. Joinery: Itzik Elmaliach. Steel Windows: Oz Giladi. Metal Work: Schwartz & Lavi. Counter Tops: Shaysh Gal. Rugs: Rugs & Co.
Interior design
Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Lighting
Karnei Thelet, Elemento
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
