The architectural intervention followed a fundamental principle: valuing the essence of the site and its green surroundings. The original house, consisting of three bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and pantry, was rethought to meet the contemporary needs of a retired couple.
Architecture firm
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Location
Itajobi, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Carolina Mossin
Principal architect
Lucas Fernandes
Design team
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Collaborators
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Interior design
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Landscape
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Lighting
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Supervision
Lucas Fernandes Arquitetos
Material
Wood and natural stone
Typology
Residential › House
A new architectural milestone has emerged on the Mexican Pacific coast: KINEKI La Punta, a pioneering residential project located in Brisas de Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, seamlessly blending sustainability, design, and natural beauty.
Project name
KINEKI La Punta
Architecture firm
Amezcua
Location
Brisas de Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Design team
Miguel González, Saraí Cházaro, Jorge Vázquez, Milton Durán, Juan Martínez, Julio Amezcua
Collaborators
Mario Conde
Construction
Amezcua + Mario Conde
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › Apartment
A home with a teahouse in the city center. The challenge was creating a calm living environment along a busy street that ensures privacy from the surrounding high-rises.
Project name
House in Takamatsu
Architecture firm
Takashi Okuno & Associates
Location
Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Principal architect
Takashi Okuno
Design team
Takashi Okuno & Associates
Landscape
Kazuhiko Takemura
Construction
Fuji Construction Co., Ltd.
Typology
Residential › House
A modern hotel is no longer just a place to spend the night – it has become a space of experiences, emotions, and storytelling. This idea guided the team behind the design of the Mercure Tallinn hotel, whose interiors were created by Aure Studio from Warsaw and enriched with artistic installations by Edyta Barańska (Barańska Design)
Written by
Martyna Wojtasik
Customer addressed ART-UGOL Design and Architecture Studio with a request to design an apartment for a family with a small child. Her wish was to make the space as stylish as possible but keeping the balance between contrasting materials, in other words – accent enough, but not patchy.
Architecture firm
ART-UGOL Design and Architecture Studio
Location
Novosibirsk, Russia
Photography
Natalya Bochkova
Design team
Ilya Kotelnikov, Maksim Pavlenko, Irina Oleinikova
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Hardin School District aimed to create a new facility for its alternative high school program, which had been operating in a modular building across from the main high school campus. Cushing Terrell’s design approach focused on uniting distinct groups under one roof: four learning centers (representing “the students”)
Project name
Hardin Academy
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Hardin, Montana, USA
Photography
Nathan Satran
Design team
Jim Beal, Ronda Carlson, Trae Schwenneker
Landscape
Stephanie Donovan
Civil engineer
Caleb Minnick
Structural engineer
Cole Moller
Environmental & MEP
Eric Wilson (Mechanical Engineer), Michael Geiser (Electrical Engineer)
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The project involves renovating a 1940s house that had undergone several interventions over the years, the most recent being its conversion into office spaces. Located in the heart of the Roma neighborhood, just six blocks from Parque México, the property is situated in one of Mexico City’s most culturally vibrant and high-demand real estate areas.
Architecture firm
AMASA Estudio
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Andrea López, Agustín Pereyra
Design team
Cesar Huerta, Gerardo Reyes
Structural engineer
Juan Felipe Heredia
Environmental & MEP
Installations Engineering: Germán Muñoz
Lighting
Andrea López, Agustín Pereyra
Construction
Erik Cortés Ortega
Client
ECOBIART Inmobiliaria
Typology
Residential › House
Located in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, this office was furnished by interior designer Julia Baydyk, founder of Alta Idea Design Studio, in order to provide working space with a homely relaxation area for a construction and development company. The large open space with floor-to-ceiling windows is light and airy.
Project name
A Minimalist Office Designed for Work-Life Balance
Architecture firm
Alta Idea Design Studio
Photography
Andriy Bezuglov
Principal architect
Julia Baydyk
Built area
197 m² / 2,120 ft²
Site area
197 m² / 2,120 ft²
Interior design
Alta Idea Design Studio
Material
glass, textile, ceramic tiles
Typology
Commercial › Office
