When you take a look at pictures of ski chalets online, you probably marvel at the beauty and attention to detail that goes into those spaces. And if you have your own ski chalet, you’re probably wondering how to achieve that kind of beauty and have a place you can be proud of.
Written by
Malko Schraner
Photography
Emilia Morariu (cover image), Yves Garneau courtesy of Ski Verbier Exclusive
Bravos House was designed in 2013 and built from 2013 to 2015 at the Porto Riviera Condominium, in Brava Beach, city of Itajaí, Southern Brazil. The organization of the 937-square-meter house opens its best views to the east sector of the site, where Brava beach is located.
Project name
Bravos House
Architecture firm
Jobim Carlevaro Arquitetos
Location
Itajaí (SC), Praia Brava, Brazil
Photography
Leonardo Finotti (www.leonardofinotti.com)
Principal architect
Marcos Jobim and Silvana Carlevaro
Design team
Marcos Jobim and Silvana Carlevaro
Collaborators
Talita Broering and Kaila Bissolotti
Interior design
Simara Deola Mello
Civil engineer
Titã Engenharia
Structural engineer
Titã Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Titã Engenharia
Landscape
JA8 – Juliana Castro
Material
Concrete, Glass, Wood, Aluminium
Typology
Residential › House
Many people are choosing to rent houses or apartments instead of buying a property. This is because owning a home can be quite expensive with mortgage payments, property taxes, and maintenance costs. This means that there’s a high demand for renting properties, which many homeowners could benefit from.
Photography
Guillherme Schneider (cover image), R ARCHITECTURE
The MME House 3307, a multifamily house located in the city of Ambato in Ecuador, whose basic concept is the abstraction of simple forms that are combined. Its composition combines elements determined by the functionality and specific requirements of the user, which intersect with each other, resulting in a design that expresses the owner's needs t...
Project name
MME House 3307
Architecture firm
ORCA Design
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Unreal Engine, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Marcelo Ortega
Design team
Marcelo Ortega, Christian Ortega
Collaborators
Christian Ortega, Dolores Villacis, José Ortega
Visualization
ORCA Design
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The Soil House explores the contact of people with the floor, soil, the grass. Its irregular shape deviases the trees and embraces the center of the ground reinforcing this relationship with the Land.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Serra do Cipó, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Deborah Martins and Mariana Ventura
Interior design
Art Ladrilhos, Metru, Top Coat, Xapuri
Structural engineer
Bicalho Rodrigues Engenharia Civil e Estrutural
Environmental & MEP
PROALPHA Engenharia e Consultoria
Construction
SAMEL ENGENHARIA
Material
Concrete, Glass, Wood, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The house located in a privileged environment, arises from its implementation in the place. A plot with a steep slope that descends to the east and main views that open to the south.
Project name
House in Benahavís
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location
Benahavís, Spain
Principal architect
Fran Silvestre, Sevak Asatrián
Collaborators
Alfaro Hofmann, María Masià, Pablo Camarasa, Sandra Insa, Estefanía, Ricardo Candela, Vicente Picó, Rubén March, Jose Manuel Arnao, Rosa Juanes, Gemma Aparicio, Paz Garcia-España, Ángel Pérez, Juan Fernandez, Javi Hinojosa, Pau Ricós, Andrea Baldo, Blanca Larraz, Juan Sanchis, Jorge Puig, Carlos Lucas, Miguel Massa, Paloma Feng, Leandro Pruñonosa, Ana de Pablo, Sara Atienza
Typology
Residential › House
Think about it for a moment—how energy-efficient really is your home? Are you certain you’re using up energy in the manner you ought to? Or, are there ways for you to improve on your consumption?
Written by
Celeste Morgan
Photography
Amazing Architecture
‘Tamara villa’ is a weekend home designed for a family of four on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. The project exemplifies an idiosyncratic oeuvre that ranges from architecture to landscape.
Project name
Tamara Villa
Architecture firm
VPA Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel and Naiya Patel
Design team
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel and Naiya Patel
Interior design
VPA Architects
Civil engineer
SMI Infrastructure
Structural engineer
Taknik Consultants
Lighting
Interio Lighting
Supervision
MI Infrastructure
Construction
SMI Infrastructure
Material
Kotah Stone, Brick, Steel grey, Solid wood, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
