Rather than delicately resting into the landscape, pretending that it could be easily dismantled in the future, House X embraces its invasive, almost parasitic nature. It fully integrates into the environment, aiming, through its abstract design and materiality, to become an inseparable part of the landscape.
Architecture firm
Bojaus Arquitectura
Location
Serranía de Cuenca, Valdemorillo, Spain
Principal architect
Ignacio Senra, Elisa Sequeros
Design team
Jorge Gabaldón, Javier Luque
Collaborators
Engineering: Bernabeu Ingenieros. Building surveyor and project manager: Ignacio Buzzanca Casasús.
Built area
Built-up area 220 m²; Gross floor area 190 m²
Civil engineer
Bernabeu Ingenieros
Structural engineer
Bernabeu Ingenieros
Construction
Ignacio Buzzanca Casasús
Material
Concrete – interior and exterior walls and ceilings. Limestone – exterior flooring and bathroom finishes. Oak wood – interior flooring. Walnut wood – interior doors and cabinetry. Aluminium and wood – mixed exterior joinery
Typology
Residential › House
Anderson Architecture was founded on an ethos of creating sustainable and inspiring architecture. To attest to this, the firm now has two in-house certified Passivhaus designers, and Passivhaus knowledge is freely shared amongst its members, Passivhaus principles, alongside passive design principles, forming the basis of each project's design.
Architecture firm
Anderson Architecture
Location
Lilyfield, Sydney, Australia
Principal architect
Anderson Architecture
Design team
Simon Anderson, Alexandra Woods, Katherine McCorkindale, Bethany Hooper, Damien Wilmotte
Collaborators
KLH Pacific
Interior design
Anderson Architecture
Structural engineer
Partridge
Environmental & MEP
Detail Green
Landscape
Anderson Architecture
Lighting
Anderson Architecture
Supervision
Anderson Architecture
Visualization
Anderson Architecture
Tools used
Passivhaus PHPP
Construction
CLT structure and some exposed surfaces
Material
CLT structure and some exposed surfaces
Typology
Residential › House
The project is defined by a refined architectural language emphasizing the interplay between space and materiality. Stripped of superfluous ornamentation, it highlights the structural essence and the inherent expression of materials.
Architecture firm
LUCIO MUNIAIN et al
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Lucio Muniain
Design team
Lucio Muniain, Michel Tome, Carlos Garcia, Paaris Rosiles
Construction
Lucio Muniain et al
Typology
Residential › House
The Birch residence is part of an early 20th-century development in the town of Saint-Lambert, Québec. The original building, with its generous architecture, featured ornamental woodwork and evoked the domestic elegance of the last century.
Project name
Birch Residence
Architecture firm
Table Architecture
Location
Saint-Lambert, Québec, Canada
Photography
Félix Michaud
Principal architect
Nathaniel Proulx Joanisse
Design team
Benard-Félix Chénier, Hugo Duguay, Nathaniel Proulx Joanisse
Interior design
Table architecture
Built area
120 m² (1290 pi²)
Structural engineer
Minh Quang Tran
Landscape
Table Architecture
Lighting
Table Architecture
Tools used
Pencil, AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Construction
Projet Caron
Material
Lumber and Timber, Brick, Glass
Typology
Residential › Single-Family Home
In the booming real estate market of Bozeman, Montana, this family of five decided to increase the size of their home instead of trying to find something new. This beautifully designed home embodies a clean and modern take on traditional Montana living.
Location
Bozeman, Montana, USA
Principal architect
Brad Engelsman
Design team
Brad Engelsman, Sam Schmitz
Interior design
beda (Brad Engelsman Design Architecture PLLC)
Structural engineer
Stahly Engineering and Associates
Material
Vertically oriented cedar siding
Typology
Residential › House
This Sculptural Mango Estate by MuseLAB Bridges Raipur's Rich Industrial Cityscape.
Project name
Three Stooges
Architecture firm
MuseLAB
Location
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Principal architect
Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani
Design team
Idrees Kasu, Shikha Mehta, Sakina Kothawala, Bhakti Loonawat
Collaborators
Glass – Fenesta. Sanitary ware / Fittings – Kohler. Flooring – Stoneyard Raipur. Furnishing – The Pure Condept. Furniture – Mass Interiors, Orange Tree, MuseMART
Structural engineer
Patel Structural Consultants
Environmental & MEP
SK MEP Consultants, HVAC - RP Group
Landscape
Nisha Singhal, Roy Green Plant
Lighting
Hybec, Length Breadth Height, Wicker Store, Name Place Animal Thing, Shailesh Rajput Studio
Typology
Residential › House
The Aurora Villa enjoys a unique and captivating location. Positioned atop a hill surrounded by a forested environment, it offers a pristine and tranquil atmosphere as its foremost characteristic. With this in mind, we aimed to extend this sense of serenity into the spatial design as well.
Project name
Aurora Villa
Architecture firm
GUK Design Studio
Location
Nashtaroud, Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
SketchUp, Revit, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Armin Saraee
Design team
Armin Saraee, Maryam Emamgholian, Zahra Ketabati
Collaborators
Interior design: Zahra Ketabati
Visualization
Niyayesh Akbari
Typology
Residential › House
House flipping is a goldmine if you nail the architecture. Forget cookie-cutter renos - smart design turns a fixer-upper into a cash cow. I’ve seen rookies tank profits with bad layouts, while pros flip homes fast by maxing out space and charm.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
