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
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
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
“As a designer for TIM Architects, I always try to maintain the design guidelines that characterize our studio, such as the absence of ornaments and mouldings, the accesses as protagonists, the glazed spaces, the purity of the facades and the wise division of the internal spaces according to their use as, for example, the separation between the kit...
Architecture firm
TIM Arquitectos
Location
Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Luis Barandiaran
Principal architect
Martin Aracama, Felipe Aracama
Design team
Felipe Aracama
Interior design
TIM Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Guillermo Heyaca
Landscape
TIM Arquitectos
Tools used
AutoCAD, V-ray
Material
concrete, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › House
Elevated entertaining with sublime views over the Palm Jumeirah. Located on the Shoreline of the Palm Jumeirah, offering sunset views over West Beach, this impressive space has been entirely re-imagined by Mercury Projects.
Project name
The Viola Penthouse
Architecture firm
Mercury Projects
Location
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Photography
John Gulingan
Design team
Mercury Projects, Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Collaborators
Lead and developed by Mercury Projects
Interior design
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Mercury Projects
Lighting
Mercury Projects
Material
Interior design team and Development team
Construction
We Shape Spaces
Supervision
Mercury Projects
Visualization
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Penthouse, Renovations & Additions
Established in 2017, Knesta Architects has been a prominent force in architectural innovation, focusing on creating spaces that merge innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship. Founded by Principal Architect Nitima Gabba, the firm initially specialized in Residential projects before expanding into the Commercial sector in 2020.
Project name
Knesta Architects Office
Architecture firm
Knesta Architects
Location
SCO 3, Sector 7, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, India
Photography
Nakul Jain, Studio NJDC
Principal architect
Nitima Gabba
Design team
Ar. Damanpreet Kaur, Ar. Prakshi Hudda, Ar. Rythm Arora
Collaborators
Elsa designs (Furniture), Smartcool (Air Conditioners), Latio Porte (Glass Partitions)
Interior design
Team Knesta Architects ; Anuradha Seth, Sumegha Kanojia
Civil engineer
Ashish Sharma
Environmental & MEP
Knesta Architects
Lighting
Knesta Architects
Construction
Knesta Architects
Supervision
Knesta Architects
Visualization
Knesta Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Wood, Aluminium Glass Partitions
Typology
Commercial › Office
The ethos of striking a balance lies in a clever mix of traditions while delivering 21st-century amenities in a space. The ‘Courtyard House’ is designed around one of the most essential elements of conventional Indian homes — the courtyard. Situated away from the city’s hustle and bustle, this 3,788 sq ft three-bedroom home is an outcome of the own...
Project name
Courtyard House
Architecture firm
Alkove-Design
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
Parth Swaminathan, PHX India
Principal architect
Komal Mittal, Ninada Kashyap
Design team
Komal Mittal, Ninada Kashyap, Rutuja Ravindrakumar, Nikita Katole, Pranav Gawale
Collaborators
My Garden, Sunshine Boulevard
Interior design
Alkove-Design
Structural engineer
Sreenivasulu
Supervision
Bakkinath, Sreenivasulu
Visualization
Alkove-Design
Tools used
Escape, Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Bakkinath, Sreenivasulu
Material
1. Unique Material Applications ● Exterior Walls: CSEB (Compressed stabilised earth blocks) Bricks with Varnish ● Internal Walls: Red Bricks ● Flooring: Attangudi Tiles, Green Marble, Yellow Jaisalmer Stone, Grey Sadarahalli Granite, Teak Wood Flooring ● Central Columns: Wooden Columns ● Louvered Wardrobe Shutters: Teak Wood ● Roofing: Clay Tiles ● Bath flooring: Sadarhalli Stone ● Curtains: S N Fabrics, Voyage Maison ● Kitchen Surface: Kalinga Stone ● Kitchen Sink: Nirali ● Kitchen Hardware: Hafele ● Kitchen Chimney: Elica ● Kitchen Chimney: Min Appliances ● Designer Fans: Orient ● Digital Locks: Delta Home ● Ply: Archidply ● Laminates: Royal Touche, Merino
Budget
Rs 4000 - 5000 per sq.ft.
Client
Srikanth Kalyani, Nandini Srikanth
Typology
Residential › House
Pira Residential Building is situated in Malekabad district, Mashhad city. The structure had remained at the skeletal and semi-finished masonry stage for several years before being entrusted to the S-A-L architectural group.
Project name
PIRA Residential Building
Architecture firm
Sustainable Architecture and Landscape (S-A-L Studio)
Principal architect
Behrad tondravi, Siamak khaksar
Design team
Arthur Petrosian, Ali Mohammadi
Interior design
Ali Mohammadi
Construction
Saeed Pirasteh
Visualization
Ali Mohammadi
Tools used
AutoCAD, Lumion, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Mohammadreza Pirasteh
Typology
Residential › Apartment
