A house is always a challenge when designing, since it is necessary to understand those who will inhabit it, and shape their tastes and hobbies until it becomes a project that manages to transmit what they are and their way of living. Cooperation with the user is essential to be able to achieve the best design solution for the one that will become...
Project name
Residencial Mayakoba
Architecture firm
JCH+Arquitectos
Location
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Jaime Abdelaziz Cal Herrera
Design team
Yanizle Dorantes, Cristina Vazquez, Yolanda Pech
Structural engineer
Jaime Rolando Cal López
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Ceramic floors, glass, aluminum, steel, tzalam wood, chukum, maya stone
Typology
Residential › House
The intent of this design was to work within the context of the Indian cultural narrative with a new language of interpretation that allows for a dynamic, varied and yet enduring experience for the end user.
Project name
Blue Scoop Haus
Architecture firm
DIG Architects
Location
Hiranandani One Park, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Amit Khanolkar, Advait Potnis
Design team
Samadhan Mhatre
Collaborators
Fenil Gala (project management). 3D Pixel Studio (Visualization)
Interior design
Amit Khanolkar
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Marset, Vistosi, Tato, Vibia, AQform
Material
Stone, timber, Godhra brick tiles, concrete floor and stained Birch plywood
Typology
Residential › House
The project is based on a raised platform, which allows it to position itself as the main volume in the hierarchy, becoming the heart of the space. This area, “The Clubhouse” is projected with the purpose of achieving a sequence of interrelated communal spaces.
Project name
Amenities Residencial La Palma
Architecture firm
Taller David Dana
Location
Col. Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
David Dana
Design team
Alonso San Vicente, Nicolás Quintana
Collaborators
David Dana, Martín Cruz, Alonso San Vicente, Nicolás Quintana
Interior design
David Dana, Nicolás Quintana
Material
Stone, wood, concrete, steel, glass
Client
Residencial La Palma
Typology
Residential › House
INRE Design Studio have finished the project for a private residence in Svetlogorye village including the renovation of a typical cottage and the landscaping of a 0.2 ha plot. The architectural design takes contextuality as its main theme.
Project name
GL-Residence
Architecture firm
INRE Design Studio
Location
Svetlogorye Village, Russia
Photography
Dmitry Chebanenko
Design team
Evgeny Nedoborov, Denis Nedoborov, Igor Kolesnikov, Elena Gataullina
Landscape
INRE Design Studio
Typology
Residential, House, Private landscape
Located 160km northeast of London, Norwich is a historic city with about 150,000 inhabitants that houses the new home of a couple of clients of the brazilian architect Julliana Camargo. The clients decided to face a new phase in English lands.
Project name
Norwich House
Architecture firm
Studio Julliana Camargo, Thiago Natal
Location
Norwich, England
Photography
Nick Guttridge
Principal architect
Juliana Camargo, Thiago Natal
Collaborators
Production: Juliana Camargo and Katia Hill
Interior design
Studio Julliana Camargo; Interior Assistant: Samira Caetano
Typology
Residential › House
Situated in Hampstead, Thurlow Road is a new residential property nestled among stucco villas. The 300 m² three-storey house takes inspiration from nearby modernist buildings, creating a development that effectively contributes to the architectural landscape of the area.
Project name
Hampstead Modern (Thurlow Road)
Architecture firm
Square Feet Architects
Location
Hampstead, London, UK
Principal architect
Daniel Leon
Landscape
Sara Jane Rothwell
Construction
MH Costa Ltd
Material
Charred larch, Polished Plaster, Bronzed windows
Typology
Residential › House
When Berlin-based architect, Javier Sanjurjo was searching for a land in his Spanish hometown to build a house for his family, he quickly realized that the plot with the biggest potential was overlooked by the others. The site steps down steeply away from the access road, making a conventional building unattractive.
Project name
Hórreo House
Architecture firm
Javier Sanjurjo + Ameneiros Rey
Location
Vilalba, Galicia, Spain
Photography
Héctor Santos-Díez
Design team
Javier Sanjurjo, Ismael Ameneiros, Santiago Rey, David Robles, Tamara Vila
Construction
Garvi Lugo Construcciones, Proyectos y Reformas, S.L.
Material
Stone, Brick, Concrete, Wood, Glass
Client
Ramón and María Sanjurjo
Typology
Residential › House
“Hwa Hun” in Korean, the name of this house means “Blooming House”.
Requirement of the owner: Most important requirement was “Living in nature”.
Project name
HWA HUN ( Blooming House )
Architecture firm
IROJE KHM Architects
Location
Pyeongchang-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea
Photography
Sergio Pirrone
Principal architect
HyoMan Kim
Design team
KyungJin-Jung, SeungHee-Song, SuKyung-Jang, JiYeon-Kim
Built area
167.88 ㎡, Gross floor area : 441.69 ㎡
Material
Concrete rahmen. Exterior finishing: Aluminum sheet, Exposed concrete. Interior finishing: Lacquer, Exposed concrete
Typology
Residential › House