The Cave House is a building, in which a modern design rooted in the legend of the Wawel Dragon combines with the idea of ecological and sustainable architecture. The Symbiotic House designed in BXB Studio recognized as the most ecological building of the year 2019 according to PLGBC, is a house in which ecological elements accompanied a contempora...
Project name
The Cave House - the Human Centered Biophilic Design house
Architecture firm
BXB Studio
Principal architect
Bogusław Barnaś
Design team
Bogusław Barnaś, Urszula Furmanik, Justyna Duszyńska-Krawczyk, Bartłomiej Mierczak, Monika Kalinowska, Magdalena Fuchs, Wojciech Buchta, Marcin Barański, Marcin Owczarek, Aleksandra Gawron, Bartłomiej Szewczyk, Łucja Janik, Bartosz Karwat, Katarzyna Trzepałka, Aleksandra Parchem.
Built area
approx. 1000 m²
Typology
Residential › House
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Written by
Mildred Austria
Achieving maximum sustainability in your home may not happen in a day, but realizing the effects of each element in your home is the first step. Whether you're designing a new house or renovating your current home, deciding to conserve energy can lead to environmental benefits and long-term savings.
Written by
Catherine Park
Simple and timeless coastal architectural details define this weatherboard home with timber trim details, metal sheet roofing and a sandstone base anchoring the home into the ground. This was a tricky alterations and additions to an existing coastal brick home, utilizing the existing footprint.
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Newport Beach, Sydney
Principal architect
Thomas Martin
Interior design
Rama Architects
Structural engineer
VDM Engineering
Construction
Williams Building Company
Material
Weatherboard, Metal Sheet roofing, Sandstone
Typology
Residential › House
A minimalist design concept was chosen for this interior design project, with a focus on a monochromatic color palette and a limited range of textures. Calacatta marble was the dominant material used, with other materials chosen to complement its tones. In the common room, a natural stone wall with vertical linear carving serves to highlight the or...
Architecture firm
STIPFOLD
Location
Tbilisi, Georgia
Photography
Giorgi Mamasakhlisi
Principal architect
Beka Pkhakadze
Design team
Giorgi Bendelava
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Archi-Tectonics renovated the existing 4070 sq ft residence and created new sculptural fences throughout the property. Interior renovation included re-designing the bathrooms and the kitchen / dining area, creating airy relaxed spaces featuring natural materials and playful accents.
Project name
North Salem Residence and Landscape
Architecture firm
Archi-Tectonics
Location
North Salem, New York, USA
Photography
Federica Carlet
Principal architect
Winka Dubbeldam, Assoc.
Design team
Boden Davies, Robin Zhang
Collaborators
Randall Collins Architect PC (Architect of Record)
Interior design
Archi-Tectonics
Structural engineer
Old Structures Engineering PC
Construction
Dutchman Contracting (GC), Arthur Kill Metalworks (Fence), Salem Fence Company
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House, Interior Renovation and Exterior Sculptural Fences
Many people are afraid of dark interiors, because there is a widespread belief that it is uncomfortable to be in such an atmosphere, the space seems narrow and gloomy. It is not surprising that dark interiors are much smaller than light and bright ones. With this project, we want to show that dark shades can be attractive, elegant and in no way rep...
Architecture firm
Between The Walls
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Karieva Victoria
Design team
Karieva Victoria, Kateryna Galkina
Visualization
Kateryna Galkina
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The interaction of various materials and forms became the key project characteristic. The volumes of the house create a multidimensional game of light and shadow. The stone and brick involved in complex geometry are subordinate to the common spatial logic. In their turn, the wood and brick serve in symbiosis and create the materially structural com...
Project name
The house in Volgograd
Architecture firm
CHADO Architectural Studio
Location
Volgograd, Russia
Photography
Evgeny Denisyuk
Principal architect
Evgeny Zadorozhniy
Design team
Evgeny Zadorozhniy (founding partner / senior architect), Karolina Sholokhova (project leader / senior architect), Dmitry Konovalov (project leader / architect), Anna Kochergina (architect), Stanislav Kusinov (architect), Ksenia Titarenko (architect), Valentin Shkuro (architect), Daniil Zhuravlov (3D Artist)
Material
Brick, wood, profi fireplace, galeco drainage systems, windows, stained glass Skylines, hand-molded facing brick Terca Portsmouth - Slavdom, Giulia Novars Kitchen, dining table - cattelan italia, sofa - bonaldo, sofa in the study - LOFT designe, carpets OBOINN&Storz, interior doors (Invisible) - - Sofia, Porcelain stoneware - Italon
Typology
Residential › House
