Casa Troa is a brutalist pink concrete residence born from a daring question: how can one get closer to the sea without physically moving the land? The answer was to transform the house into something that belongs to the ocean itself: a ship. Located in La Paz, Baja California, this architectural marvel adapts gracefully to the steep slope of its s...
Location
La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Tools used
Revit, Ecotec, Corona Renderer, Autodesk 3ds Max, Morpholio
Principal architect
Antonio Duo, Sofía Herfon
Typology
Residential › House
The Brutalist architecture that defies convention and blends harmoniously with the lush nature of the Oaxacan coast defines the sublime experience of Casa TO, in vibrant Punta de Zicatela.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Collaborators
Bamburen (Furnishing)
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
Introducing "Oceanic Solitude: Brutalist Coastal Retreat," a visionary architectural marvel perched on the untamed coast of Iceland. This avant-garde residence transcends conventional notions of coastal living, embracing the elemental beauty of its surroundings in a minimalist embrace that captivates the senses.
Project name
Oceanic Solitude: Brutalist Coastal Retreat
Architecture firm
Monika Pancheva
Location
Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Monika Pancheva
Visualization
Monika Pancheva
Typology
Residential › Retreat, Vacation House
Casa TO by the renowned architect Ludwig Godefroy, was developed under the watchword of simplicity and conceptual elegance, bringing together tradition and the avant-garde in a unique structure embraced by a peaceful natural setting.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Collaborators
Bamburen (Furnishing)
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
Located in La Punta Zicatela, at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Casa TO is a boutique hotel that crystalizes a genuine experience of contemplative hospitality with a vision of environmental consciousness and social responsibility. The project, by the renowned architect Ludwig Godefroy, was developed under the watchword of simpl...
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
A major renovation of an existing single storey intermediate linked house to 2 1/2 storey, located at TTDI Kuala Lumpur. The aim is adopting minimalist design approach for the building appearance yet maximising the internal spatial arrangement and usage.
Project name
Concrete Jungle House
Architecture firm
N O T Architecture
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Photography
Pixelaw Photography
Principal architect
Eddie Choi
Civil engineer
IRC Engineering
Structural engineer
IRC Engineering
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Nippon Paint, Niro Tiles, BMI Monier Roof, Johnson Suisse Sanitary Wares, SIKA
Client
Jay Myoung Yoon, Hong Ching Yee
Typology
Residential › House, Industrial Brutalism
Torres Blancas, the building designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza for the Huarte company, was built between 1964 and 1972. Its powerful sculptural form, the expressive use of bare concrete and its experimental nature make it an iconic example of Madrid’s architecture.
Project name
Torres Blancas
Architecture firm
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Photography
Ana Amado, Manolo Yllera
Principal architect
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Built area
31, 500 m² aprox.
Interior design
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Structural engineer
Leonardo Fernández Troyano and Carlos Fernández Casado
Landscape
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Construction
Huarte Construction Company
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-use
Located in La Punta Zicatela, at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Casa TO is a boutique hotel that crystalizes a genuine experience of contemplative hospitality with a vision of environmental consciousness and social responsibility.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
Punta Zicatela, Oaxaca, Mexico