The concept of the “Black Butterfly” is a unique architectural proposal that seeks the harmonious integration between the house and the surrounding nature. This cabin is built on a stream, allowing the house to blend organically into the natural landscape and benefit from the constant flow of water running through it. One of the most interesting a...
Project name
Black Butterfly Cabin
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
This townhouse in Shenzhen used to be a completely different look. The colonial-style and complicated decoration that was popular in a certain era in China, is no longer fit for current life. The owner of the house, a rational and logical lawyer, after experiencing the ‘past tense’ living experience for a short time, decided to invite KiKi ARCHi to...
Project name
Breathing House
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Photography
Eiichi Kano / Tony Tan
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Design year
2021.08.01 – 2022.01.01
Completion year
2023.01.01
Material
Diatom mud-Shikoku / Tile-Terrazzo / Facade-stainless mes
Typology
Residential › House
Designed with sustainability, low maintenance and natural ventilation in mind, OURHOUSEWANDAL is a low budget, family home with a difference. Having ravelled extensively and become accustomed to using minimal space wisely, the young family client wanted their first family home to reflect their love of the great outdoors and have a natural, rural fe...
Project name
OURHOUSEWANDAL
Architecture firm
Design+Architecture (in collaboration with N Veenstra)
Location
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Photography
Scott Burrow Photographer
Principal architect
Colin Strydom
Interior design
N Veenstra
Structural engineer
McMurtries Consulting Engineer
Construction
Raised timber framing floor, walls, roof framing
Material
- Bluescope Steel Zinc Cladding. - James Hardie Internal and external sheeting - Laminex Joinery - Bradnams Aluminium Windows and doors
Budget
$300 000 (Aus dollars)
Typology
Residential › House
Tucked away on the edge of St. John’s historic downtown core, this private residence overlooks one of the city’s oldest cemeteries. The home is formally comprised of a series of overlapping rectangular masses creating both a highly contemporary form and a variation of interconnected spatial characteristics within the interior, ranging from intimate...
Project name
Empire House
Architecture firm
Woodford Architecture
Location
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Photography
Jane Brokenshire
Principal architect
Christopher Woodford
Design team
William Flynn, Tayrn Sheppard
Interior design
Woodford Architecture
Civil engineer
Robin Summers, MAE design
Structural engineer
Ken Tobin + Ryan Newburry
Environmental & MEP
none (subcontracted by general)
Landscape
Murray's Gardens
Lighting
Woodford Architecture
Supervision
(General Contractor): Jim Lannon
Visualization
Woodford Architecture
Material
Wood-framed on concrete foundation. Exterior cladding is a mix of wood and composite metal panel. Windows were triple glazed, aluminum glad UPVC, tilt and turn
Typology
Residential › House
Juxtaposition explores how historic and modern architecture can be combined to create an enhanced sensual architectural experience. In historic Druid Hills, a famed Neel Reid house is juxtaposed with modern additions while respecting the historic context of the Druid Hills neighborhood. A sustainable approach to restoring an historic house contrast...
Project name
Juxtaposition
Architecture firm
Sheila Lee Davies Architecture
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Photography
Jonathan Hillyer, Adam Goldberg for Aerial Photography
Principal architect
Sheila Lee Davies, AIA
Design team
Sheila Lee Davies, AIA, Travis Price, FAIA, Kelly Grace, AIA, Jerry Goux RA, Brian Ahern
Collaborators
Travis Price Architects, Boffi
Interior design
Sheila Lee Davies Architecture
Civil engineer
Greyden Engineering
Structural engineer
Silman
Landscape
Gibbs Landscape
Lighting
Pro Design Distribution
Tools used
Revit, SketchUp
Construction
Darby Construction
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Zinc and Slate
Client
Sheila & Jon Davies
Typology
Residential › House
This villa is a beautiful example of a functional design. The simple lines and unadorned surfaces give it a clean, modern look that is perfect for the luxury neighborhood it is located in. The north facade of the villa faces the street, and the backyard gets full sun all year. The villa is well-suited for entertaining, with a large living room and...
Project name
Villa Myrtille
Architecture firm
Ohra Studio
Location
Ukkel, Brussel, Belgium
Photography
Alexandre Van Battel
Principal architect
Zlata Rybchenko
Collaborators
Eric Straner Architecte (Execution architect)
Construction
Eric Straner Architecte
Supervision
Eric Staner Architecte
Typology
Residential › Villa, The project is composed of a building of 4 apartments and a villa that are all located in the same complex in a luxury neighbourhood in Brussels
Renovating a family home in Switzerland can be a significant undertaking, and our recent renovation project was no exception. We completely transformed the space by changing the floors, renovating all bathrooms and the kitchen, adjusting the room layout, and even adding a wine cellar. The first step was to remove the old flooring and replace it wit...
Project name
Tiergartenstrasse
Architecture firm
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Location
Lausen, Switzerland
Photography
Maris Mezulis
Principal architect
Aaron Kohler, Marc Straumann
Design team
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Collaborators
Antonioluppi, Cocoon, Gaggenau
Interior design
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Civil engineer
Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure AG
Structural engineer
Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure AG
Landscape
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Supervision
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Visualization
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Material
Wood, Stone, Metal - Raw Material
Typology
Residential › House
Remarkable reconstruction of a classical tenement house in the historical centre of Prague intended to serve its original purpose.
Architecture firm
QARTA Architektura
Location
Havelská 27, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
David Wittassek, Jiří Řezák
Collaborators
Jan Havel, Jan Zmátlík
Built area
Built-up Area 689 m²; Gross Floor Area 3560 m²
Material
Steel truss construction – renovated skylight roofing in the courtyard. Lime stucco – exterior of the whole building. Steel portals – elevator entrances. Steel screens – stair hall. Scrapped plaster – throughout the building. Glass skylights and partitions – in historic apartments. Reinforced concrete – extension of the original staircase. Steel railings – on the new staircase. Wooden beams – original, in the restored parts of the roof
Typology
Residential › House
