Innovative Eco Home built to Passivhaus principles in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Suffolk Broads. Creek Cabin started as an experiment on the possibility to create a low impact home for future living whilst conserving the local flora and fauna. The result is a building which sits within the site with the grace of a living object.
Architecture firm
MAP Architecture
Location
Southwold, IP18 6SH, UK
Photography
David Valinsky
Principal architect
MAP Architecture
Design team
MAP Architecture and Jon Broome Architects
Collaborators
Jon Broome Architects
Structural engineer
Structure Workshop, London
Lighting
Cacio & Pepe, Light Shopping
Construction
MS Oakes Ltd
Material
Timber cladding: Kebony
Typology
Residential › House
A transformed ground floor kitchen and living space with large through views to the garden, bespoke timber carpentry, and exposed steelwork. This project shows how space can be gained, re-imagined and enriched without having to revert to a typical extension project.
Project name
Ulverston Road
Architecture firm
MAP Architecture
Location
Walthamstow, London, UK
Photography
Veronica Rodriguez
Principal architect
MAP Architecture
Design team
MAP Architecture
Collaborators
Kitchen: The Shaker Workshop. Internal Joinery: Boggis Rolfe Design
Built area
30 m² internal remodelling of kitchen and previous unheated external lean-to
Structural engineer
Blue Engineering
Typology
Residential › House
Harmony Heights Retreat is nestled in the serenity of the mountains, designed as an oasis of calm and introspection, promoting transformation and self-discovery. Every design aspect has been meticulously crafted to provide a luxurious atmosphere while fostering a deep sense of peace and profound connection with nature.
Project name
Harmony Heights Retreat
Architecture firm
KG + Partners
Principal architect
Katlyn Glenn
Design team
KG + Partners
Visualization
KG + Partners
Typology
Residential › House
Hang in the sky, a swing chair on the sandy floor sits in the silence of the roaring waves of the Persian Gulf, watching the horizon. In the 21st century, the fundamental issue of architecture is the identity that emerges from its geography and community. Sea House derives its identity from the historic Bastakiya neighborhood that is today Called A...
Architecture firm
SIP Studio
Principal architect
Nima Nian, Rezvan Kashani
Typology
Residential › House
The architectural project is located in the middle of a natural environment, surrounded by exuberant vegetation that transmits harmony and serenity. The design is inspired by the breakdown of a horizontal piece, highlighting the common outdoor areas and framing the surrounding landscape.
Project name
Santoro House
Architecture firm
Pedro E. Melo
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Pedro E. Melo
Visualization
Pedro E. Melo
Typology
Residential › House
Every architectural project is a response to various issues, situations, and parameters. These parameters can be physical and measurable or unnoticeable. On the other hand, a topic that is used and welcomed more than ever today is the relationship between humans, nature, and architecture.
Architecture firm
Ahmad Eghtesad
Location
Femundsmarka, Norway
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ahmad Eghtesad
Design team
Nastaran Fazeli
Collaborators
Mohammad Asgari, Abed Zarini, Samira Khaki
Visualization
Ahmad Eghtesad
Typology
Residential › Cabin
The house sits on a large site located on the gentle lower slopes of Te Mata Peak that border the Tukituki River. It is formed of old river terraces and the richly fertile soil was one of the attractions of the location.
Project name
Tukituki House
Architecture firm
Parsonson Architects
Location
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Photography
Paul McCredie
Principal architect
Gerald Parsonson
Design team
Paul Hansen, Sam Donald
Interior design
Erini Compton
Structural engineer
Spencer Holmes
Landscape
Xanthe White Design
Material
Western Red Cedar
Typology
Residential › House
Kvadrat Architects: This family seat is situated in one of the most picturesque places in Kazakhstan – the resort area of Borovoe. There are such delights as age-old pines, the purest air, 14 lakes and magnetic mountain groups here. The place is justly called the Kazakhstani Switzerland.
Project name
The house among pine trees, mountains and lakes
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Borovoe, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
Elements (decor), Maxxfine (porcelain stoneware), Laminam (porcelain stoneware), Ekaterina Parichyk (Text), Rustam Minnekhanov (Masters of image style), Sergey Bekmukhanbetov (Masters of image style)
Interior design
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Client
Private. A married couple with four children
Typology
Residential › Private Country House
