A retreat where architecture and nature exist in perfect harmony, a home that doesn’t disrupt nature but becomes a part of it. This minimalist masterpiece, crafted from raw concrete and warm wood, is designed not just to stand within nature but to be shaped by it.
Project name
Home in the Embrace of the Forest
Architecture firm
Elaheh.arch
Location
Guilan, Nourth of Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Elaheh Lotfi
Typology
Residential › Villa
Two oak trees, a sheet of water and the horizon are the pre-existing elements in this plot, which influence the position and formal configuration of the house. The presence of this vegetation in the foreground, and the Pedrezuela Reservoir in the background, forces the house's floor plan to adjust its geometry to these elements.
Architecture firm
Muka Arquitectura
Location
Pedrezuela, Madrid, Spain
Principal architect
Moisés Royo, Jesús Bermejo
Design team
Muka Arquitectura
Collaborators
Crisóstomo Paez, Helena Medina
Interior design
Muka Arquitectura
Structural engineer
CYD Gabinete
Landscape
Muka Arquitectura
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The design of the concrete box house was based on the idea of reducing the occupancy of houses in forested and pristine locations. To create this occupancy level, it was necessary to cantilever the living spaces into a volume connected to the ground so that they would be suspended in the air.
Project name
Concrete Box Villa
Architecture firm
Sajjad Motamedi
Tools used
Revit Architecture, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Sajjad Motamedi
Visualization
Sajad Motamedi
Typology
Residential › Villa
Just like human body, the way we position ourselves in relation to our surroundings is defined by our orientation. It’s not the same to be in front of something, than staring from a rotated angle. Ultimately, It’s Geometry what defines orientation. As seen like this, it becomes clear that geometry guides the articulation of spaces.
Architecture firm
AtelierM
Location
Capilla del Señor, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Principal architect
Matias Mosquera
Design team
Camila Gianicolo, Cristian Grasso, Nicolas Krausse, Sebastian Karagozlu
Civil engineer
Marcelo Vita
Structural engineer
Gustavo Carreira
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Construction
Francisco Gomez Paratcha, Ivon Strk
Material
Concrete, Green Roof, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
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
A stunning new four-bedroom minimalist home designed by acclaimed architect Pedro Domingos is set to become a standout property in the Algarve’s luxury real estate market. Currently under construction and scheduled for completion in early 2025.
Written by
Fantastic Frank Lisbon
Photography
Lourenço Teixeira de Abreu
The work is located on the picturesque Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires, with the particularity of being in the middle of the forest in the town of Mar Azul, where the pine trees are caressed by the sea breeze throughout the year.
Project name
Casa Fruto Del Bosque
Architecture firm
Barrionuevo Villanueva Arquitectos
Location
Mar Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Juan Villanueva, Nicolás Barrionuevo
Design team
Juan Villanueva, Nicolás Barrionuevo
Collaborators
M.M.O. Adrián Godoy
Structural engineer
Andrés Moscatelli
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Brick, Steel
Client
Yanina Sciamarella
Typology
Residential › House
A villa that embodies the essence of modern minimalism, where every shape is a cube and every material serves a purpose. The striking contrast between the gray and red stone exteriors gives the home a sleek yet warm appearance, blending perfectly with its natural surroundings. Shallow water pools add a sense of tranquility.
Project name
Simplicity Villa
Architecture firm
Green Clay Architecture
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Green Clay Architecture
Visualization
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Residential › Villa
