“Design delves into the essence of things as deeply as possible to provide us with a different perspective of the world. First-rate designers cultivate balance and moderation. Subtle yet well-thought design elements brighten up our homes, as only an emotional atmosphere can make a space worth living in it.”
Project name
Home of Finance-Elites
Architecture firm
Rui Design
Location
Zhenmiaofu, Beijing, China
Photography
Gan Yuan, Mu Ye
Principal architect
Wang Rui
Interior design
Rui Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
How to design a Net-Zero Home? The main principle in designing the Net-Zero Home is to reduce energy use. Then reduce building materials that are non-renewable sources of energy. This can be done by selecting healthier, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions.
Photography
Greg Premru (“Rivendell” Jenson-DeLeeuw NZE House by Paul Lukez Architecture)
Located in Riviera Nayarit this particular house takes its environment as a inspiration for explore the funcionalism radial and created cozy interiors.
Architecture firm
GAS Architectures
Location
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshoper, Lumion, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Germán Sandoval
Design team
Kesia Devallentier, Germán Sandoval
Typology
Residential › House
If you’ve ever paged through a designer home magazine and thought you could do a better job - now is your time to shine. Building a house is no small feat, but it is easily one of the most rewarding projects you could ever undertake.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Jim Petkiewicz
The task was to design an extension of a family house in the inner courtyard of a historic town house in the center of Nové Město na Moravě with use for occasional living of a family of four with the assumption of future use for permanent living.
Project name
House in the Courtyard
Architecture firm
IGLOO ARCHITEKTI
Location
Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jan Pačka, Igor Šimon
Collaborators
Construction realization: Solstav; Realization of screed surfaces: Qualibau.
Site area
Gross Floor Area:149 m² - Usable Floor Area 122 m²
Material
Sand-lime blocks – masonry, KVH prisms – ceiling construction, Steel HEB profiles – column, ceiling construction, Cement screed – floors / walls, Larch wood – floors / windows, Stainless steel nets – railings, Titanium zinc – roofing
Typology
Residential › House
In the north of Amsterdam, a traditional ‘’Dijkhuis’’ (dyke house) has been transformed into a family home by Studio Modijefsky. This kind of building, as you might have guessed, is built next to a dyke. As building a dyke raises the ground level, it means that houses around it have a back area (and garden) at the lower, original level.
Architecture firm
Studio Modijefsky
Location
Amsterdam North, The Netherlands
Photography
Maarten Willemstein
Principal architect
Esther Stam
Design team
Esther Stam, Moene van Werven, Christel Willers, Aurélia De Chevigny, Ivana Stella, Beata Karlsson
Collaborators
design and execution of the kitchen unit & big living room cabinet with Koelhuis Frigo
Interior design
Studio Modijefsky
Typology
Residential › House
Built in 1914, Smith Tower was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi upon its completion. No expense was spared in the construction of this ambitious 462-foot-tall building, with interiors finished in rich materials and ornate detailing. Today, this iconic figure in the Seattle skyline houses offices and commercial spaces topped by an obser...
Project name
The Penthouse at Smith Tower
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Tim Van Asselt
Design team
Jim Graham, Principal in charge. Jeff King, Project Manager
Collaborators
Agent: Moira Holley Presents for Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Construction
Valor Builds Collaborative
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Site is situated at top of hill facing east side adjoining Trimbak-Girnare road. Having a beautiful view of gautami-godavari dam. Basically client need some local architecture techniques like thatch roof, mud walls, cowdung flooring etc.also he is very found of rustic looks in architecture
Architecture firm
Pund Associates
Location
Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Pankaj S. Pund
Interior design
Pankaj S. Pund
Structural engineer
Ferrocon consultants
Typology
Residential › House
