Petaluma House, a split-level, open plan contemporary dwelling is located in a rural subdivision near Whitby. Surrounded by very traditional custom homes, this gem stands out with its’ clean lines, prominent roof lines and an elegant composition.
Project name
Petaluma House
Architecture firm
Trevor McIvor Architect Inc
Location
Whitby, Toronto GTA, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Adrian Ozimek
Principal architect
Trevor McIvor
Interior design
Dorota Jackowski
Structural engineer
Blackwell Structural Engineers
Construction
Ortolan Building Design Ltd
Material
Whitewashed Douglas Fir cedars and soffits, mahogany, concrete and glass
Typology
Residential › House
One summer evening, the idea took shape when it turned out that both client and architect were big fans of the residence featured in the movie “A single Man”, a house built in California by Lautner. That shared love brought about instant chemistry. The architect based his design on the principle of the viewfinder of a camera, a reference to the pro...
Architecture firm
David Bulckaen Architect
Location
Brasschaat, Belgium
Photography
Mr Frank, Koen van Damme, David Bulckaen
Principal architect
David Bulckaen
Landscape
David Bulckaen Architect
Lighting
David Bulckaen Architect
Supervision
David Bulckaen Architect
Visualization
David Bulckaen Architect
Construction
HUYBRECKX / NOBHILL
Material
CLT (cross laminated timber), glass, black roofing and wood
Typology
Residential › House
A lean, green granny flat offers a fresh take on multi-generational living. Annangrove, NSW – The Hills District. The latest project by Sandbox Studio is a compact ‘forever house’ designed for a couple of retirees. Its environmental design and space-efficient planning make excellent use of the site, allowing them to live near their children and giv...
Project name
Fundamental House
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio®
Location
The Hills District , Annangrove, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Luke Carter, Dain McClure Thomas
Design team
Luke Carter, Dain McClure Thomas
Interior design
Sandbox Studio®
Civil engineer
E2 Civil & Structural Design
Structural engineer
E2 Civil & Structural Design
Landscape
Sandbox Studio Pty Ltd
Lighting
Sandbox Studio Pty Ltd
Construction
Owner-Builder
Material
The private pavilion (bedroom suite) was designed to be more solid and secluded, with the use of recycled brickwork, and less glazing. Whereas the public pavilion (kitchen/dining/living) was designed to feel more open and light, with more glazing, and clad with a contrasting metal cladding.
Budget
$400,000 including solar, water tanks, septic system, shed, landscaping.
Typology
Residential › House
After many years in finding a unique architectural solution represented in the forms of revolutionary concepts, we came up with LYX Bridge Villa with all of its 1000 m². It is the right choice to spend the vacation either with the friends or with the family or to have the honeymoon, being built on the coastal route in Havreholmsundet, Norway.
Project name
Bridge Villa
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Havreholmsundet, Norway
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Quixel Bridge, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Generally our clients don't like dark colors, especially BLACK. But when used right, shades of black bring elegance and class to every single space. A little bit of white to break the rules and make some contrast at right dosage, wood to warm it up and glass of course to glam the space to its highest.
Project name
"Nothing beats BLACK" bedroom
Architecture firm
NeY’ Smart / Ney Architects
Location
Skopje, Macedonia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Visualization
Omid Merkan
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the Portuguese town of Oeiras, Casa CM is an architectural response to the irregular morphology of the allotment where it is inserted. The project consisted in developing an ‘earthen-house’ that could take advantage of the characteristics and topography of the site, conserving the existing trees.
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Location
Oeiras, Portugal
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Hand Drawing
Principal architect
Julião Pinto Leite
Design team
Julião Pinto Leite, Luís Choupina, Artemis Papanikolaou
Collaborators
Engineering: TEKK Engenheiros Consultores, A3R Engenharia Lda. Landscape: P4 Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem
Status
Starting Construction
Typology
Residential › House
‘Island Rest’ is our response to our client’s brief for a contemporary family holiday home. Situated on a beautiful Isle of Wight creek, ‘Island Rest’ sits on a spacious site with direct access to the water and views of the Solent beyond.
Architecture firm
Ström Architects
Location
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Magnus Ström
Collaborators
Mesh Energy (Sustainability Consultant), APS Associates (Cost Consultant)
Structural engineer
Eckersley O'Callaghan
Lighting
Spiers and Major
Construction
Rice Projects
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
This project seeks a connection between architecture and the natural world, a connection where the building embraces the landscape and vice versa, a connection where architecture submits to the natural environment and where the natural environment is interwoven in a grid that generates open and closed spaces, allowing the existing vegetation to be ...
Project name
Reticular House
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Mocochá, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Emmanuel Torres Ramírez, Yahir Ortega Pantoja, Jorge Avalos Jiménez, Emmanuel Torres Ramírez
Structural engineer
Juan Díaz Cab
Construction
Juan Díaz Cab, Raúl Arcila Guardián
Material
Stone, burnished cement, handcrafted tile, aluminum, glass, marble and granite
Typology
Residential › House
