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ML Residence in Nova Lima, Brazil by Anastasia Arquitetos
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The ML Residence is located in the city of Nova Lima, state of Minas Gerais. The plot is in a mountanious site with an average slope of 53 per cent. In order to avoid permanent retaining walls (structures) it was decided that the interference in the topography and earthwork would be minimum as well as the number of building pillars, the result bein...
Project name
Residence ML
Architecture firm
Anastasia Arquitetos
Location
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
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Vertigo House in Quito, Ecuador by Najas Arquitectos
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Vértigo House is a perfect example of a project which arises from physical limitations and could only be the result of its unique site and the client’s willingness to invest in a parcel which was considered useless for its steep slope.
Project name
Vertigo House (Casa Vértigo)
Architecture firm
Najas Arquitectos
Location
Nayón, Quito, Ecuador
Photography
Bicubik Photo
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15 Arlington Avenue, Kensington: Restoration and remodeling of a Mid-Century Modern home in California by Amato Architecture
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The indignities a house has suffered over time at the hands of quirky owners can thankfully be reversed over time with the touch of a loving architect. This Mid-Century Modern had been disfigured by the addition of anachronistic moldings and strange modifications everywhere! The new owners hired Amato Architecture to create a multi-phase master pla...
Project name
15 Arlington Avenue, Kensington
Architecture firm
Amato Architecture
Location
Kensington, California, United States
Photography
Scott Lee
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Auvergne Hillside House in Ardèche, France by Therapinterior Architecture & Interior Design
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This project has been designed with the innovative, contemporary and functional approach of Therapinterior Architecture & Interior Design that combines the philosophies of different cultures. The sense of privacy is perfectly organized in the whole space, which has an open layout.
Project name
Auvergne Hillside House Project
Architecture firm
Therapinterior Architecture & Interior Design
Location
Ardèche, France
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, SketchUp, V-ray
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Malbaie V-Le Phare residence in Quebec, Canada by MU Architecture
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Located in the magnificent region of Cap-à-l’Aigle in the heart of Charlevoix, the Malbaie V residence is part of a unique residential hillside development offering stunning views of La Malbaie, the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding mountains.
Project name
Malbaie V
Architecture firm
MU Architecture
Location
Cap-à-l’Aigle, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada
Photography
Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard (YUL Photo)
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A residence on the hillside: Donghulin Guest House, China by Fon Studio
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In the western area of Beijing City, numerous ancient villages scattered among the rolling hills. Although most of the historical relics have not been preserved, the lifestyle of the local folks on the hills remains as it has been for centuries.
Project name
A residence on the hillside - Donghulin Guest House
Architecture firm
Fon Studio
Location
Donghulin village, Mentougou District, Beijing, China
Photography
Fon Studio
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Sapire Residence: A Hillside House for Healthy Living in Pacific Palisades, United States by Abramson Architects
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Situated on a promontory jutting into the canyon below the hillside retreat boasts multiple vistas of the surrounding canyon and the Pacific Ocean beyond. However, local restrictions allowed for a single story above street level. Responding to these conditions, much of the home’s massing is located on a lower-level that daylights onto the downslope...
Project name
Sapire Residence
Architecture firm
Abramson Architects
Location
Pacific Palisades, United States
Photography
Roger Davies
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