The project forms one small addition to a large Victorian house located in a quiet south London Conservation Area. Our clients - (Nick and Lucy, plus their two boys and black Labrador) - had carefully extended and refurbished the house over a number of years to a high standard when they contacted us to re-design the back of the house at ground floo...
Architecture firm
COX Architects London
Location
Lambeth, London, UK
Photography
Asbjorn Schmidt
Principal architect
Steve Cox
Collaborators
Sliding doors: Maxlight Ltd.; Skylights: Vision Design Projects Ltd; Kitchen: Espresso Design Ltd; Interior floor tiles: Buxy Perle Natural, Domus tiles, London; Exterior paving: Grey sandstone, CED Stone London
Structural engineer
Steve Nicolaou
Lighting
Pendant and wall lights - Octo pendants and wall lights by Secto Design supply by Holloways of Ludlow. Spot lights are Phos lights. All lights running on the RAKO system. Lighting design by Northcote Lighting, Andover, Hampshire
Supervision
AGB Building Ltd
Construction
AGB Building Ltd
Material
Steel Frame, Painted Steel Cladding
Client
Private Home Owners (Nick & Lucy)
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Encanto is a restoration and remodel project of a “casona” from the early XX century, located in Mérida, a few meters from the emblematic Paseo Montejo. The project aims to contribute to the preservation of the residential use of Merida’s Historic Center by reusing the existing construction and giving it a new life.
Project name
Casa Encanto
Architecture firm
Binomio Taller
Principal architect
Maya Ruz, Raquel Rodriguez
Design team
Maya Ruz, Raquel Rodriguez
Interior design
Binomio Taller
Civil engineer
Aedis Ingenieria
Structural engineer
Jose Pinto Salum
Supervision
Binomio Taller
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom
Construction
Aedis Ingenieria
Material
Concrete, Pasta Tile, Oak and Cedar (solid and veneer), Eurovent Aluminum, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Arches is a set of 6 new terraced town houses set in the Dartmouth Park conservation area in North-West London. The site is just down the road from the famous Grove Terrace, one of the most beautiful Georgian terraces in London in our opinion.
Architecture firm
The DHaus Company
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Richard Chivers, AVR London
Principal architect
Daniel Woolfson, David Ben-Grunberg
Design team
Daniel Woolfson, David Ben-Grunberg
Client
Design Ventures/EFKERIA
Typology
Residential › Terraced Town Houses
Casa Estudiantes offers a place for 16 students from foster care to cohabit and continue their university studies. The double staircase connects the main spaces for eating, working and resting. The exterior is surrounded by terraces and planters that help clean and refresh the air inside.
Project name
Casa Estudiantes
Architecture firm
BRUTAL Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Photography
Francisco Palacios
Principal architect
Andrea Carolina Meza Román, José Mascareño Ramos
Design team
Andrea Meza, José Mascareño
Civil engineer
Ignacio Hernandez
Structural engineer
Daniel Guerra Palos
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
ROCCA Arquitectura
Material
Adoblock, block, concrete, wood, steel, pigmented concrete
Client
Rancho Santa Martha
Typology
Residential › Student House
Situated in a countryside São Paulo condominium, the Axial House embraces its corner lot and fosters a harmonious connection with the surroundings. The irregular terrain shape guided the design axes, resulting in a three-story, 450m² residence. Upon entering, an internal open patio welcomes visitors, integrating the garden and filling the space wit...
Architecture firm
TAU Arquitetos
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Filipe Battazza and Raoni Mariano
Collaborators
Gabriela Rocha
Interior design
TAU Arquitetos
Structural engineer
SP.Project
Environmental & MEP
2J Engenharia
Landscape
Gabriela Ornaghi
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Location
Puertos del Lago, Belén de Escobar, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Luciana Macias
Design team
Facundo Carrosso, Sofía Diaz
Interior design
Sofía Diaz
Material
Concrete, brick, textured plaster
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a steep and technically challenging site in West Vancouver, the Sunset House is designed to capture immediate views of heavy marine traffic and the open sea to the west. The irregular shape of the sites boundaries align with the edge of the house and culminate in a substantial blinder which provided privacy from adjacent properties.
Project name
Sunset House
Architecture firm
McLeod Bovell Modern Houses (Design firm)
Location
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Ema Peter, Martin Tessler
Principal architect
Matt Mcleod, Lisa Bovell (Principal Designers)
Structural engineer
WHM Structural Engineers
Construction
Viewpoint Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Kvadrat Architects: An apartment in the residential complex Highvill Ishim near to the Presidential Park and the Palace of Peace and Accord. 130 sq. meters of space, aesthetics, light for a family of four. The design is built on the principles of Asian minimalism and feels like an open space even with low ceilings. Clients lived in this apartment f...
Project name
An apartment in Astana with a light Asian flair
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
OMOIKIRI, Villeroy&Boch (sinks, faucets) A.L.F. GROUP (furniture), Goryachev (wood panelling). Masters of image style: Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov. Text: Ekaterina Parichyk
Interior design
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Typology
Residential › Apartment
