The project site straddles the interstice between a suburban residential neighbourhood and West Vancouver’s natural stony seashore. Positioned on an expanded border between land and sea, the building form references the creatures that occupy this interstitial territory, whose physiology has adapted to such challenging conditions. In the same spirit...
Project name
Liminal House
Architecture firm
Design firm: McLeod Bovell Modern Houses
Location
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Principal architect
Principal Designers: Matt Mcleod, Lisa Bovell
Design team
Daan Murray, Daniel Ching
Material
Concrete, stained Accoya Wood, and Aluminum Plate
Typology
Residential › House
The transformation of a 60 sqm. space into a dream home by Tzvia Kazayoff Design. Netanya, located on the Mediterranean coast, is home to a unique apartment that seamlessly blends the charm of a coastal retreat with the functionality demanded by a modern lifestyle.
Project name
Seaview All Over
Architecture firm
Tzvia Kazayoff Design
Principal architect
Tzvia Kazayoff
Design team
Gilli Cohen & Zlil Gani
Interior design
Tzvia Kazayoff
Environmental & MEP engineering
Structural engineer
Nadim Hai Yahua
Material
Wood, Glass, Brass, Granite, Mosaic, Tiles
Construction
Nadim Hai Yahua
Supervision
Tzvia Kazayoff design team
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Nook House possesses neutral materiality and pure geometry. It is surrounded by a garden with an irregular perimeter, which facilitates a gradual transition between the intimate atmosphere of a domestic space and the hectic routine of city life.
Architecture firm
Zistema
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Alan Isaac García
Principal architect
Gerardo Emmanuel, Nuria Lízbeth
Interior design
Miriam Tochijara
Structural engineer
Fernando Campuzano
Construction
Fernando Campuzano
Typology
Residential › House
A TM House is a T4 typology house, located in the parish of Lamelas - a predominantly rustic area - located on the south side of Santo Tirso. The house seeks a deliberate connection between all its spaces, with respect to the functional relationship of interior and exterior areas and experiences.
Architecture firm
Inception Architects Studio
Location
Lamelas, Santo Tirso, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Structural engineer
Alberto Ribeiro
Landscape
Inception Architects Studio
Supervision
Inception Architects Studio
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of the vibrant city of Madrid, the latest apartment on the exclusive Villanueva street is a testament to the perfect fusion of classic elegance and timelessness. This spacious 213 square meters apartment with three ample bedrooms has been meticulously designed to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere that adapts to any season,...
Interior design
Cuaik CDS
Photography
Mariola Soberón
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Overlooking the ocean on Mount Desert Island, this family compound comprises two houses: A new ground-up structure, House 7, and the preservation of and addition to an existing mid-century modern pavilion, House 9. Commissioned by a family who have visited this coast for many years, the goal of the project was to create a year-round compound for fa...
Project name
Mount Desert Island Family Compound
Architecture firm
Baird Architects
Location
Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA
Photography
Elizabeth Felicella
Principal architect
Matthew Baird
Design team
Matthew Baird, Principal. Teresa Ball, Principal. Florence Schmitt, Associate. Alice Chai, Associate. Pius Aebi, Project Architect
Collaborators
Chris Parsons, General Contractor
Interior design
Brockshmidt & Coleman
Civil engineer
G.F Johnston and Associates
Structural engineer
Albert Putnam, Associates, LLC
Environmental & MEP
Altieri Associates
Landscape
Emma Kelly Landscape, LLC
Lighting
Fisher Marantz Stone
Supervision
Baird Architects
Visualization
Baird Architects
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Construction
Chris Parsons
Typology
Residential › House
Designed for an emergency medicine physician and beautician couple with three children and a dog, the house with a small hair salon is located in a lush area overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the northern part of Amami Oshima Island.
Project name
House in Toguchi
Architecture firm
Sakai Architects
Location
Amami Island, Kagoshima, Japan
Photography
Toshihisa Ishii
Principal architect
Kazunori Sakai
Design team
Yukari Hatanaka
Structural engineer
RGB Structure, Masayuki takata
Landscape
Urata garden Design studio
Lighting
DAIKO lighting, Kazuhiko Hanai
Construction
Tsukasa Constructuion. Co. Ltd
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
ARRCC presents Glen Villa, a one-of-a-kind contemporary Cape Town home on a beautiful, treed site at the foot of Table Mountain, one of 7 Natural Wonders.
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Principal architect
Antonio Zaninovic
Design team
Interior Design Team: Jon Case, Wade Nelsen, Clive Schulze. Interior Decor Team: Mark Rielly, Nina Sierra Rubia, Gabriella Duarte, Anna Katharina Schoenberger
Collaborators
Copy by Graham Wood
Lighting
Collaboratively designed by OKHA, Martin Doller, David Reade and ARRCC – each piece differs (see attached press kit for more information)
Material
Concrete, Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Villa
