Slender House is a private residential project designed for a family of five, nestled within a small and slender site measuring 6 meters by 18 meters. The vision for this home was to create a space that not only stood out within its locality but also contributed to the cityscape.
Project name
6 x 18 Slender House
Architecture firm
Spaces Architects@KA
Location
B-54, Derawal Nagar, New Delhi, India
Photography
Bharat Aggarwal
Principal architect
Kapil Aggarwal
Design team
Pankaj Khandelwal, Nishant Gaurav, Aruj Saxena, Vikrant Dhakrey
Interior design
Spaces Architects@KA
Civil engineer
Reliable Consulting Engineers
Structural engineer
Reliable Consulting Engineers
Landscape
Spaces Architects@KA
Visualization
Spaces Architects@KA
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp
Material
Laminum tiles, Aluminium Battens in wood finish, Corten Steel, Oak Veneer, Wallpapers, Italian Marbles, Indian Marbles, Engineered Wood, Glass, Laminates, Paint
Typology
Residential › House
In a world where space efficiency, sustainability, and versatility are paramount, the 24sqm A-frame pod stands out as a groundbreaking solution in modular living.
Project name
Tribuntu POD
Architecture firm
A4AC Architects
Location
Randburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Principal architect
Dirk Coetser
Design team
DirkCoetser, Rudolf Swanepoel, Micheal Mahlangu
Collaborators
Ashley Fransman
Interior design
A4AC Architects
Site area
800 m² roof top
Structural engineer
Innostruc Engineering
Supervision
A4AC Architects
Visualization
Micheal Mahlangu
Tools used
SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Innovators Interiors
Material
Light weight steel framing, staal cladding, plywood
Typology
Residential › Cabin, Tiny Home
Located in central Moscow, this elegant 180 sqm apartment is home to a Chinese businessman, his wife, and their two daughters. The family moved away from a stark, white interior to a richer and deeper color scheme with the help of interior designer Ekaterina Spinelli. They wanted their new home to feel like a luxury hotel, a place the designer desc...
Project name
Aesthetic interior with oriental details
Architecture firm
Art of Interiors Studio
Photography
Vyacheslav Fleor, Krasyuk Production
Principal architect
Ekaterina Spinelli
Interior design
Ekaterina Spinelli
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Orchard house is a weekend retreat for a family in Pune. It is set in a sprawling orchard flanked by hills on the southern side and a panoramic view of the backwater and distant hills on the northern side.
Project name
The Orchard House
Architecture firm
IPSA Design Consultants
Photography
Shoot My Space
Principal architect
Ajay Mane
Design team
Rutuparna Diwan, Pradnya Diwan
Interior design
IPSA Design Consultants
Civil engineer
Sandip Pawli
Structural engineer
Sandip Rangdal
Landscape
IPSA Design Consultants
Lighting
IPSA Design Consultants
Visualization
IPSA Design Consultants
Tools used
AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Load Bearing Brick/Stone Composite Masonry
Typology
Residential › House
A modern ground-floor wooden building in a wine-producing region is defined by the connection of its interior space with the surrounding countryside. The house with its flat, green roof, numerous glazed areas, terraces and atriums with trees and plants blends sensitively into the adjacent landscape.
Project name
Blue Mountains House
Architecture firm
Prodesi / Domesi
Location
South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Michal Kotlas, chief architect of the project
Design team
Václav Zahradníček, Jan Švarc
Collaborators
Implementation: Domesi
Built area
Built-up area 516 m²; Usable floor area 303 m²
Material
Foundations of the house – monolithic concrete foundation strips with slab, supplemented by deep piles. Perimeter walls – solid wooden CLT panels (NOVATOP), which are exposed in some parts of the interior. Structural insulation – combination of mineral wool and STEICO wood fibre insulation. Ceilings (inside and in the overhangs above the terraces): wooden structure lined with NOVATOP wooden acoustic panels. Façade – combination of monolithic concrete walls and larch cladding with gaps. Roof – flat extensive green roof. Flat roof attic – weathering steel sheet cladding. Windows – frameless triple-glazed windows (JANOŠÍK)
Typology
Residential › House
Souk El-Gharb is a town located in the Aley District, Lebanon. It has been inhabited since ancient times, as attested by the Roman vestiges found in its boundaries. The town itself was the scene of several notable fierce battles during the Lebanese Civil War.
Project name
Samia Baroody Corm House
Architecture firm
Ralph Hage - Hiram Corm
Location
Main St, Souk Al Gharb, Aley, Lebanon
Principal architect
Ralph Hage
Design team
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Completion year
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Structural engineer
Ryan Hage
Environmental & MEP
Paul Choufani
Landscape
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Lighting
Fouad Sibline and Fils, Sami Solh Blvd.- Younes Bldg. 2nd floor, P.O.Box: 11- 1976,Beirut, 1107 Lebanon
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
Construction
Local Craftsmen
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › House, Vernacular, Restoration
Perched on the hillside of one of Costa Rica’s most charming beaches, Santa Teresa de Cobano’s Playa Hermosa, you’ll find two structures of glass, honey-colored wood, and wide-open spaces.
Project name
Villa Elu, Villa Nalani
Architecture firm
Instinto Studio
Location
Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Photography
Roberto D`Ambrosio
Principal architect
Cesar Coto, Laura Morelli, Alejandro González
Design team
Cesar Coto, Laura Morelli, Alejandro González
Collaborators
Elisa Sánchez (Junior Architect)
Structural engineer
Estruconsult
Environmental & MEP
Avicennia
Lighting
Casa Moa + Instinto Estudio
Supervision
Instinto Estudio
Visualization
Harold Solano
Tools used
SketchUp, Revit, D5 Render
Material
Concrete, wood, glass, natural stones
Client
https://www.magnapacificvillas.com
Typology
Residential › House
The project's success story extends beyond its impressive design. Harikrushna Pattani & Associates ensured a smooth and efficient construction process, completing the entire project – from design conception to handover – within a remarkable one year.
Project name
Sarkhej Bungalow
Architecture firm
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates, Ahmedabad
Location
Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Harikrushna Pattani
Interior design
J M Patel
Structural engineer
Shri Hari Consultant
Environmental & MEP
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Lighting
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Supervision
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Visualization
Harikrushna Pattani & Associates
Material
Bricks, Cement, Sand, Glass, Wood, Laminates, MCM, Conwood
Typology
Residential › House
