In a leafy Oxford suburb, Sunnymead Twosome delivers a calm and tranquil haven within the city. The architecture cleverly conceals two dwellings behind a symmetrical façade, each boasting its own unique character.
Project name
Sunnymead Twosome
Architecture firm
Adrian James Architects
Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Photography
Fisher Studios
Principal architect
Ruby Wilson
Civil engineer
Centrespace Design
Structural engineer
Centrespace
Environmental & MEP
Williams Energy Design
Construction
Total Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Designed for an extended family of three generations, this one-storey cottage is situated on a peninsula with a panoramic view over Lake Catchacoma. Defined by its three volumes, the cottage coexists within an opening of a mature forest where a previous structure once stood. The design, by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design.
Project name
Catchacoma Cottage
Architecture firm
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Location
The Kawarthas, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Riley Snelling
Principal architect
Heather Dubbeldam
Design team
Scott Sampson, Kelsey Wilkinson, Gigi Presentey
Interior design
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Structural engineer
Blackwell Engineers
Environmental & MEP
McCallum HVAC Design
Lighting
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Construction
Ortolan Building Design Ltd.
Typology
Residential › Cottage
Nestled in the picturesque valley of Quito, Ecuador, this modern family residence embraces its natural surroundings, dissolving boundaries between indoors and out. Designed by Make Estudio Division, a design build division of PJCArchitecture, in collaboration with Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora, the 450-square-meter
Project name
Cumbaya House
Architecture firm
PJCArchitecture, Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Architect
Location
Cumbaya, Quito, Ecuador
Photography
Lorena Darquea
Principal architect
Nandar Godoy-Dinneen
Design team
○ Philip Consalvo ○ Julian Uribe ○ Juliana Sorzano ○ Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Architect
Interior design
PJCArchitecture, Magenta Arquitectura Interior
Civil engineer
Sebastian Vela, CVD Arquitectura
Structural engineer
Sebastian Vela, CVD Arquitectura
Environmental & MEP
Sebastian Vela, CVD Arquitectura
Supervision
Sebastian Vela, CVD Arquitectura
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Sebastian Vela, CVD Arquitectura
Material
Brick, stucco, metal, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Story unfolding from rustic to urban. This house is a piece of elegance where form & purpose tangle together. As the name deserved every brick of this speaks the story of design.
Project name
The Brick House
Architecture firm
Abhishek Ajmera Architects
Location
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Abhishek Ajmera
Interior design
Pragati Ajmera
Structural engineer
Anant Ajmera & Associates
Landscape
Abhishek Ajmera
Lighting
Lumes Light, Udaya Saraf
Supervision
Shailendra Sharma
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Essential bioarchitecture, integrated into its natural surroundings, with breathtaking views of the golf course and the Mediterranean Sea.
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
La Reserva de Sotogrande, Spain
Photography
ARK Architects
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Collaborators
ARK Architects
Interior design
ARK Architects
Structural engineer
ARK Architects
Environmental & MEP
ARK Architects
Construction
ARK Architects
Supervision
ARK Architects
Visualization
ARK Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, d5 Rrenderer, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, V-ray
Typology
Residnetial › Detached Villa
When it comes to improving your home, deciding where to begin can be overwhelming. With so many rooms, design trends, and budget factors to consider, it’s easy to get stuck in the planning stage.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Mark McCammon
Located on the coast of Yucatán, near the Chuburna Mangrove, Casa Manglar emerges as a sanctuary for relaxation, designed to merge harmoniously with the surrounding nature.
Project name
Casa Manglar
Architecture firm
Más que Arquitectura Estudio
Location
Chuburna Puerto, Yucatán, Mexico
Typology
Residential › House
As drawn, the Net Zero House operates at a 53% reduction in Total Yearly Source Energy (power plant energy in kWh) compared to a standard build, with an 89% reduction in heat demand.
Project name
Net Zero Family Retreat
Architecture firm
Clark Green + Bek
Location
Hillsdale, New York, USA
Principal architect
Clark Green + Bek Architects
Design team
Glenn Goble, Stephan Green
Collaborators
BLDGtyp llc (Energy Consultant)
Civil engineer
Crawford & Associates Engineering, P.C.
Landscape
Walter Cudnohufsky Associates, Inc.
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
377 Builders, LLC
Typology
Residential › Net-Zero House
