A luxury seaside home should also reflect the lifestyle of its occupants. Whether it's space for entertaining, spa-inspired bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, or a private dock, every detail must be thoughtfully tailored to the needs and desires of those who live there.
Architecture firm
Made By Alas
Location
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Manny Alas
Collaborators
Jalex Investment Group
Interior design
Made By Alas
Landscape
Studio Botanica
Construction
Galayini Group
Client
Jalex Investment Group
Typology
Residential › Duplex House
OVANE is a cabin conceived as an architectural metaphor: a leaf gently resting on a stone. This poetic gesture shapes a refuge immersed in the forest, which transcends habitation to become a sensorial, physical, and emotional experience. The roof, a skate ramp integrated into the architecture.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitectos
Location
USA, Colombia, Mexico
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Veliz Arquitectos
Visualization
Veliz Arquitectos
Typology
Residential › Villa
Located in the heart of the Mayan jungle and adjacent to a crystalline cenote, this 115 m² residence exemplifies a harmonious blend of brutalism and contextual sensitivity. Its clear volumetric forms and precise geometry establish a robust yet respectful presence within the tropical landscape.
Project name
Brutalist Retreat in the Tulum Jungle
Architecture firm
PRAAACTICE
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, D5 Render, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Adrian Aguilar
Design team
Adrian Aguilar, Shadani Segura
Collaborators
Shadani Segura, Jorge Trejo
Visualization
P R A A A C T I C E
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Himanshu Patel, principal architect of d6thD design studio, the site presents a dramatic spatial narrative, beginning with a narrow unassuming and unpredictable entrance that gradually surprises us, revealing the expansive interaction between the house and the hidden beauty of the river.
Architecture firm
d6thD design studio
Location
Droneshwar, Una, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Himanshu Patel
Design team
Sunil Jhambhulkar, Swaroop Lamdhade, Ayushi Pradhan, Jaydeep Jani, Jainil Shah
Collaborators
Manoj Ramesh Parmar, Upendra
Interior design
Gajjar Furnitures
Structural engineer
Shri Hari Krishna Fabrication
Client
Chintan Dudhat, Bhavin Dudhat
Typology
Hospitality › Home Stay
The building had long stood suspended in time and space, gradually falling into a state of disrepair—partially occupied, yet steadily losing structural integrity, quality, and a sense of safety.
Project name
Casa do Parque IV
Architecture firm
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Location
Santo Tirso, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Azevedo
Structural engineer
Fénix Engenharia Civil
Environmental & MEP
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Lighting
Fénix Engenharia Civil
Visualization
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
Spacious, inviting and intimate, courtyards have an integral place in the vernacular architecture across India. Beyond their climatic purposes, courtyards assume the role of a social space, a space for contemplation, and a space where something happens.
Project name
Courtyard House
Architecture firm
23 Degrees Design Shift
Location
Mansanpally, Hyderabad, India
Photography
Ishita Sitwala
Principal architect
Srikanth Reddy, Raghuram, Neelesh Kumar
Typology
Residential › House
Ribbon of Reverie is a fusion of minimalist architecture, surreal imagination, and futuristic form, nestled gently atop a series of lush, grassy hills in Los Angeles. Shaped like a flowing ribbon made of red bricks, the structure glides gracefully across the natural contours of the land, creating a poetic dialogue between architecture and terrain.
Project name
Ribbon of Reverie
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Los Angeles, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Collaborators
Visualization: Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Residential › House
Farid Villa in Lavasan was shaped with a form harmonized with its context and a gabled roof. In this project, the entry from the side façade influenced the overall form while simultaneously shaping the terrace. Ultimately, the villa functions as a joint connecting different landscape zones, including the pedestrian entrance, parking, and swimming p...
Project name
Farids Villa
Architecture firm
Masir Studio
Location
Lavasan, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ramin Rahmani
Design team
Maryam Rahmani
Visualization
Maryam Rahmani
Typology
Residential › House
