Although Karlín started out as an industrial district of Prague, it has transformed dramatically during the last few decades. In the everyday life of the wider Prague city center it plays a part determined largely by this ongoing transformation. Considering all the requirements of modern living, Karlín has become popular for housing, work and leisu...
Project name
Fragment Apartments
Architecture firm
QARTA Architektura
Location
Prague – Karlín, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Principal arch David Wittassek, Jiří Řezák; Co-author: David Černý, sculpture
Design team
Tomáš Němec, Lukáš Němeček, Michaela Fričová
Collaborators
Statics: RECOC. Project documentation: Casua
Built area
Built-up area 4 500 m²; Gross floor area 18 050 m²; Usable floor area 15 200 m² apartments; 2 600 m² shops
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The B8 Social Housing Complex comprises 17 units located on the outskirts of Mexico City. The project initially faced some difficulties regarding lot size and government restrictions, such as the requirement for a parking lot per unit, among others.
Project name
B8 Housing Complex
Architecture firm
Eterea Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Vainer
Design team
Arantza Chong, Ricardo Vainer
Construction
Sugeis Huar, Leonardo Valdez, Jesus Saldana, Jassiel Morales
Material
Concrete, Stucco
Typology
Residential › Social Housing
The renovated Upper West Side Duplex balances elegance and warmth with a cohesive, elegant design.
Project name
Upper West Side Duplex
Architecture firm
Studio ST Architects
Location
New York, NY 10024, USA
Photography
Stephen Johnson
Completion year
July 2023
Interior design
Alyssa Kapito Interiors
Environmental & MEP engineering
AMHAC (Mechanical Engineer) Construction: H.P. Klein, Inc.
Structural engineer
Silman
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Inspired by the modernist lines, Studio + Formica, an environment at CASACOR Minas, stands out for its architecture with organic shapes, conceived in honor of the 22nd Week
The architects Assis Humberto and Marcus Vinícius, founders of Studio Arquitetônico, took on the commitment to create the Studio + Formica project, the functional kitchen of CA...
Project name
Studio Formica
Architecture firm
Studio Arquitetônico
Location
Palacio das Mangabeiras, Mangabeiras, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Estudio NY18, Daniel Mansur
Principal architect
Assis Humberto Ribeiro, Marcus Vinicius dos Santos
Design team
Assis Humberto Ribeiro, Marcus Vinicius dos Santos
Collaborators
Conception and Technical Execution: Marcus Vinicius dos Santos - Air conditioning: ECOTEMP - Locksmith: Electrowelding Locksmith - Frames: Electroglass
Structural engineer
FACIT Engineering
Landscape
Ana Campos Paisagismo, Kat Paisagismo
Visualization
Assis Humberto Ribeiro
Construction
Construtora Construa
Typology
Residential › House
The world is increasingly fast-paced, and has transformed human needs, where every moment must be enjoyed with well-being and awareness. The lack of time, the demand for optimization, and, on the other hand, the curiosity to know the origin of everything we consume, is transforming the consumer society into a conscious society, where what is necess...
Project name
Espaço (com)VIVER
Architecture firm
Studio Arquitetônico
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Assis Humberto, Marcus Vinicius
Design team
Assis Humberto, Marcus Vinicius
Collaborators
Consultants: Prs Engenharia - Collaborators: Duratex, Diamondstone, Líder Interiors, Leform, Eletrovidros, A. De Arte, Galeria Murilo Castro, Pátio Brasil, 31Mobiliario, Tecai, Deca, Marie Camille - Support: Amém Casa, Interiors Leader, Inova Graxx Grease
Structural engineer
Assis Humberto, Marcus Vinicius
Landscape
Assis Humberto, Marcus Vinicius, Rafael Mineiro, Nanã Guimarães, Ana Campos Paisagism
Client
Casacor Minas 2021
Typology
Residential › House
Bach Architects: Casa Alesan is, along with the neighbouring “Palau Macaya” by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, one of the most emblematic properties on Barcelona’s Sant Joan Boulevard. Commissioned by Dolors Alesan in 1902 to architect Enric Fatjó i Torras, the estate stands out for its decorative arts both on the façade and in the interiors. Stucco, stone...
Project name
Casa Dolors Alesan
Architecture firm
Bach Architects
Location
Passeig de Sant Joan, 110, Barcelona, Spain
Principal architect
Jaume Bach, Eugeni Bach
Design team
Roger Molas (project director architect), Laura Alconero, Verónica Amorós, Mário Sousa, Silvia Ripoll, Clara Sanfeliu (architects estudio Bach)
Collaborators
Masala Consultors (structures), Atres80 (installations), BetArq (project management and execution)
Material
Apartment kitchens: SANTOS. Duplex kitchens: BULTHAUP. Appliances: SIEMENS. Faucets: ICONICO. Duplex faucets: VOLA. Interior lighting: VIABIZZUNO. Aluminum carpentry dúplex: TECHNAL. Duplex blinds: GRADHERMETIC
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Rehabilitation and Construction
ZOOM architecten: We were looking fort he right implantation on the plot and start playing with the facade line. The existing 18th century farmhouse is completely demolished and partially rebuild while referncing to the authentic farmhouse elements.The dwelling consists of an elongated, brick volume with a gabled roof in red/brown tile. A centered...
Architecture firm
ZOOM architecten
Location
Lusthoflaan 14+, Mariakerke, Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
Photography
Dieter Van Caneghem
Principal architect
ZOOM architecten
Design team
ZOOM architecten
Interior design
ZOOM architecten
Site area
1300 m² plot + orchard
Structural engineer
Lime bvba
Supervision
Jan Achtergael
Construction
Derweco bvba – general conttruction; Forest Plus – joinery; Ecopuur – technical + HVAC
Material
Build up by bricks, wood roof structure, wooden interior joinery and exterior joinery afzelia doussie, wooden lattice, cast floor, parquet, plaster
Typology
Residential › New single-family house / brick volume gable roof
Richmond Hill House is an exercise of rejuvenation. The surrounding Richmond area is steeped in a vibrantly restored architectural history that pays homage to its heritage roots, whilst also looking forward through the often eclectic and contemporary emerging design language of an inner-city Melbourne suburb.
Project name
Richmond Hill House
Architecture firm
By Mysa
Location
Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria 3121, Australia
Completion year
November 2023
Structural engineer
Maurice Farrugia & Associates Pty Ltd
Construction
Stevens Waters Building
Typology
Residential › House
