For over 3 years, Olympic athlete Jake Wetzel and his wife Sigrid have been working on an extensive renovation of their historic home. This small residence in Kamloops, BC began life in 1934 as a small 1,000 square foot bungalow complete with a partial dugout basement on a steeply sloped site.
Project name
Clarke Street Residence
Architecture firm
Twobytwo Architecture Studio
Location
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Hayden Pattullo
Principal architect
David Tyl
Design team
Jenny Bassett
Collaborators
Antony Milobar
Interior design
Jenny Bassett
Landscape
Catherine Howell & Twobytwo Architecture Studio
Construction
Wood Frame, Concrete
Material
Corian, marble, concrete, douglas fir
Typology
Residential › House, Rennovation
The design concept of this house emphasises privacy, light and space in order to utilise the living area along its entire length and to make the most of the potential of the plot. The interior design defines the space and cleverly leads through the different rooms without touching the ceiling level. A staircase placed in a room lit from above struc...
Project name
Casa Carceller
Architecture firm
Quadrat Estudio
Photography
Mariela Apollonio
Principal architect
Ramon Campos, Hugo Mompó
Design team
Álex Jaén, Blanca Gómez, Agustina Teso
Typology
Residential › House
Minimalist cabin in nature for uninterrupted time to think and relax. A cabin where you have uninterrupted time to think and relax. The main intention was to design a place that works in harmony with its natural surroundings to provide ample space for reflection and spark inspiration.
Architecture firm
Adam Hofman, creative concept and architect. Dominik Ilichman, creative concept
Location
Lípa nad Dřevnicí, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser, Julius Filip
Principal architect
Adam Hofman, Dominik Ilichman
Material
Cabin: Larch wood – facade, terrace. Aluminium windows and doors – building shell. Steel roofing – roof. Spruce boards – interior wall cladding. Spruce floorboards and bio-boards – 1st floor, ceiling, custom-designed furniture. Steel – staircase. Self-levelling screed with epoxy coating – ground floor. Cement screed – floor, walls, and furniture in the bathroom, chimney. Sauna: Charred-timber cladding – facade, roof. Larch wood – floor, walls in the resting area. Alder – cladding and benches in the sauna, doors. Structural KVH beams – framework. Steel – doors, window, earth screws
Client
Adam Hofman and Dominik Ilichman
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Situated on a ridge providing stunning views of Mount Diablo and the adjacent hills and valleys. The project involved adding a residential wing to an existing single-story house. The new two-story volume is connected to the original house at an acute angle, which opens the intersecting space by engaging it with the outdoor landscape and distant vie...
Project name
Diablo House
Architecture firm
Terry & Terry Architecture
Location
Danville, United States
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Ivan Terry, Alex Terry
Design team
Ivan Terry, Alex Terry, Naomi Hansen
Structural engineer
Advanced Engineering, Justen Peek
Construction
361 Construction, Sasha Saratlija
Typology
Residential › House
Serenity Retreat is a stunning modern residential skyscraper complex that is inspired by minimalistic architecture. It is designed to provide an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life and offers a peaceful and serene living experience amidst the lush greenery and jungle views.
Project name
The Serenity Retreat
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential Complex
The interior of this townhouse was designed for a family with one child, taking into account their wishes and capabilities. The customer dreamed of a modern interior that would be comfortable for everyday life. An interior that will reflect the inner world of the owners, their love of nature and travel.
Project name
LAZUR MOUNTAINS
Interior design
HOME ZONE by A.Tirnovschi
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Photography
Katia Zolotukhina
Principal designer
Aleksandra Tirnovschi
Design team
Aleksandra Tirnovschi
Material
Wood, MDF, Paint Jotun
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Townhouse
The month of September 2023 opened in Marseille with an event: the deli- very of the Porte Bleue. This is the flagship project of the PietriArchitectes agency. The facade is made up of 414 vaults opening the view onto the Mediterranean in a subtle architectural poetry. Located in the Euromédi- terranée district, the Porte Bleue is a new emblem of...
Project name
La Porte Bleue
Architecture firm
PietriArchitectes
Location
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, France
Principal architect
Jean-Baptiste Pietri
Design team
Julie Mazière, Clémence Goix, Juane Ferrer, Hugo Chauwin, Auriane Bonnault, Yann Courteille
Collaborators
Associated Architects: Jérémy Louette, Marine de Chateauneuf, Zoé Reynaud; Graphic Designer: Marie Philippe; Technical Engineering Agency: BET Yves Garnier
Structural engineer
BET Masse
Client
Constructa — Les Éditeurs Urbains
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Art lovers often find themselves wandering museum halls and perusing gallery walls to catch a glimpse of their favorite paintings, and some people are even fortunate enough to have the resources to purchase a rare masterpiece when it comes up for auction.
