Designing a project that does not have a specific employer (and beneficiary) and the owner intends to sell it after the completion of the execution is walking on a razor's edge; the advantage is that your hands are open as a designer and there is no employer who tries to involve his (her) opinions in your work.
Project name
Double Ceiling Apartment
Architecture firm
SEYFI + Partners Architecture Studio
Photography
Nimkat Studio
Principal architect
Amir Hossein Seyfi
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Knauf, AGT M.D.F, Epoxy Color, Porcelain tiles
Construction
Amir Hossein Seyfi
Supervision
Amir Hossein Seyfi
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Illustrator
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the heart of Moscow, a modern 150 m² apartment designed by Sergey Tregubov and Olga Savchenko transforms the idea of home into a bold and intimate retreat for a young couple planning to expand their family. The clients immediately fell in love with the concept of a dark, enveloping interior.
Project name
Cozy apartment in dark tones in Moscow
Architecture firm
Iroom Studio
Photography
Sergey Ananiev
Design team
Interior designers Sergey Tregubov and Olga Savchenko; style by Milena Morozova
Collaborators
Text by Margarita Castillo
Interior design
Sergey Tregubov, Olga Savchenko
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Beverly Residence holds a special place in the hearts of Lim + Lu, as it is their own home—a meaningful project that reflects their personal vision and design philosophy. With meticulous attention to detail and a genuine passion for design, they have transformed this space into a sanctuary where style, functionality, and family seamlessly converge.
Project name
Beverly Residence
Architecture firm
Lim + Lu
Location
Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Photography
Common Studio
Principal architect
Vincent Lim, Elaine Lu
Collaborators
Furniture and Lighting: 1. Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia; 2. Lato Table LN9 by &Tradition; 3. Table lamp by Audo Copenhagen
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In an apartment within a 1960s building in the Nemorense-Trieste district of Rome, the owners, a couple of art collectors, desired a custom-made home featuring a rich variety of materials, with natural light as a defining element. The original layout was quite segmented, divided into several rooms.
Project name
Casa Herbaria
Architecture firm
Punto Zero Srl
Photography
Eller Studio, Serena Eller Vainicher, Francesco Marano Styling: Alessandra
Collaborators
Styling: Alessandra Orzali
Built area
100 m² interior + 50 m² terrace and balconies
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Modern reconstructed apartment in the beautiful Swiss city Nidau, with a view of the greenery and river.
Project name
Nidau Apartment
Architecture firm
BEEF ARCHITEKTI
Location
Nidau, Switzerland
Photography
Lenka Némethová
Principal architect
Rado Buzinkay, Andrej Ferenčík, Ján Šimko
Design team
Martina Jadroňová
Collaborators
Bespoke furniture: HOMOLA furniture
Built area
Usable floor area: 114 m² apartment, 11 m² loggia
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Massive natural wood – floors. MDF panels – bar cladding, kitchen. Natural oak veneer, matte varnish – podiums, custom-made furniture. Laminated chipboards – custom-made furniture. Sintered stone – bathroom. Metal plates – bathroom. Aluminium LED - lights
Typology
Residential › Apartment
This design for a sculptural tower of stacked forest villas, named Beaufort, is located on the edge of a forested area in the middle of the country. The building contains 19 spacious apartments offering panoramic views of the forested surroundings. The tower is part of a plan to restructure the Kerckebosch neighbourhood in Zeist.
Architecture firm
Orange Architects
Location
Zeist, The Netherlands
Photography
Sebastian van Damme
Design team
Jeroen Schipper, Julija Osipenko, Rik Meijer, Max Hissink, Dirk Jansen, Rutger Schoenmaker, Angeliki Chantzopoulou, Matilde Miuzzi, Frank Schulze, Maria Gómez Garrido, Kapilan Chandranesan
Collaborators
Advisors: IMD Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Goudstikker De Vries, Huygen Installatie Adviseurs, ABT; Urban planner: wUrck
Construction
Slokker Bouwgroep
Client
Slokker Vastgoed BV & NCB-Projectrealisatie
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Eduardo and Clarissa, a couple of lawyers from Brasília, moved to São Paulo for work and decided to invest in personalizing their new home. For their new home, a 200m² apartment in Vila Olímpia, they wanted to bring architectural references from their hometown.
Project name
Eduardo and Clarissa's apartment
Architecture firm
Karen Evangelisti and Marcos Mendes were partners at Iná Arquitetura. Karen and Marcos are currently partners in Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Olímpia, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Maira Acayaba
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Environmental & MEP engineering
Client
Eduardo and Clarissa
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Located in Miami, this apartment stands out for its contemporary design and its impressive ocean view, which is one of its greatest attributes. The architectural proposal fuses aesthetics and functionality, generating spacious, comfortable and bright spaces.
Architecture firm
Concepto Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Photography
Emotion Works, Inc. Eugenio Wilman
Principal architect
Alberto Dana
Design team
Tonathiu Jacinto, Francisco Bello
Interior design
Alberto Dana
Environmental & MEP engineering
9Up Design Group Inc
Lighting
9Up Design Group Inc
Material
Travertine marble, WPC Wood paneling
Construction
9Up Design Group Inc
Supervision
9Up Design Group Inc
Typology
Residential › Apartment
