This project explores the relationship between architecture and its natural environment, with a focus on material honesty and subtle transitions in light. All renders were created using 3ds Max and Corona Renderer, without the use of AI or post-production in Photoshop.
Project name
Black Quail House
Architecture firm
Bergendy Cooke
Location
Bannockburn, New Zealand
Tools used
3ds Studio Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
PortrayalPro Studio (Art direction by Arzhang Sahabi)
Visualization
PortrayalPro Studio (Art direction by Arzhang Sahabi)
Typology
Residential › House
In the shadow of the Brdy hills, a dense fog veils the landscape in mystery. The morning rays of the sun, piercing through it on their way to a new day, gradually unveil the contours of spruce trees. And where there once stood a carpentry workshop and an old school, now emerges the silhouette of a new house.
Project name
Apartment Building at the Foot of the Hill
Architecture firm
Karnet Architekti
Location
Vysoká Pec 139, Bohutín, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Michael Karnet, Vojtěch Kramář
Collaborators
Construction supervision, engineering: Stapora [Jiří Mach]; Joinery: Milan Krejčí
Built area
Built-up area 1,102 m² Gross floor area 1,966 m² Usable floor area 1,838 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Stapora
Structural engineer
Stapora
Material
Apartment Building silicate plaster, 1,5 mm, aluminium – window frames, glass – railings, larch wood with oil base glaze, Osmo, 2 concrete – Prefa, outdoor stairway eastern building. Long-Wardrobe Apartment concrete – ceiling, oak wood, oil base glaze – floor, tiles – Fragmenta full body, manufacturer Ariostea, color Botticino Dorato, oak veneer – in situ furniture design, laminate – in situ furniture design, aluminium – in situ furniture design
Client
Bydlení Vysoká Pec
The plot is only 10 meters wide and is surrounded by abandoned land, so designing a layout to suit a resident was quite challenging. An inner courtyard was created to allow the house itself to have its own view, enabling every room to breathe.
Project name
MNG Courtyard House
Architecture firm
JI+TA ARCHITECT
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Principal architect
Tanakorn Somsuk
Interior design
Jiyaporn Somsuk
Civil engineer
Basic Design
Structural engineer
Basic Design
Landscape
Tanakorn Somsuk
Typology
Residential › House
It’s the kind of house you remember long after you leave. Weathered limestone walls glow in the golden coastal light. A curved colonnade loops gently around a central courtyard, framing vistas of sandstone, water and sky. This is not a new build pretending to be old-nor a relic stuck in time-but a timeless retreat that embraces its past while livin...
Project name
A Coastal Alchemy
Architecture firm
Di Bartolo Architects (Marco Di Bartolo)
Location
Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Marco Di Bartolo
Design team
Design team interiors: The Stylesmiths (Rebekah Hampshire)
Interior design
The Stylesmiths (Rebekah Hampshire)
Civil engineer
Shackelford Consulting Engineers (Craig Shackelford)
Structural engineer
Shackelford Consulting Engineers (Craig Shackelford)
Construction
Alt Construction
Material
Limestone and micro cement render
Client
Janette and Richard Di Bartolo
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in a forest clearing surrounded by towering spruce trees, this timber house became a deeply personal project for interior designer Olga Ryukina. Conceived as a home for her own family, it combines architectural clarity with a profound connection to nature.
Project name
A 170 m² wooden family house in the forest
Architecture firm
Olga Ryukina
Photography
Mikhail Loskutov
Principal architect
Olga Ryukina
Design team
Style by Natalya Yagofarova
Interior design
Olga Ryukina
Material
Only natural materials were used in the project
Typology
Residential › House
The house, nestled atop the mountain, aims to embody a refined and tasteful standard of luxurious living while adopting a subtle approach. The focus was on crafting elegance at its peak.
Project name
Mountain Residence
Architecture firm
Bean Buro
Location
The Peak, Hong Kong
Photography
The Light Particles, Bean Buro
Design team
Lorène Faure, Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, Kirk Kwok, Jamie Yue, Beatrice Andres, Matthew Lok, Victoria Lam, Isabelle Gin
Collaborators
Alpine Interiors
Interior design
Bean Buro
Typology
Residential › House
Galeana Maravatío House is the home of a couple. A single-family home located near the center of Maravatío, Mexico. The irregular shape of the terrain can be defined by 3 interlocking squares with a longitudinal orientation from south to north.
Project name
Casa Galeana Maravatío
Architecture firm
Cometrue
Location
Maravatío, Mexico
Principal architect
Jaime Miranda González
Typology
Residential › House
The house is located on an irregular triangular plot of land with a topography consisting of two levels at different heights. It is on the first, higher level, next to the street, that the house is located. According to the owners' wishes, it has two separate floors connected by stairs, double-height ceilings and mezzanines.
Architecture firm
Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa
Location
Carregosa, Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Principal architect
José António Lopes da Costa, Tiago Meireles
Collaborators
Joana Jorge, Sérgio Almeida
Structural engineer
Strumep
Environmental & MEP
Projedomus
Typology
Residential › House
