Rapidly escalating construction costs in Seattle have resulted in high volume, low quality market rate housing. 2018 construction costs in Seattle were among the highest in the world, averaging $280/SF, and the high cost of construction has led to a proliferation of housing severely lacking in character, transforming Seattle into neighborhoods of...
Project name
Tsuga Townhomes
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes Architecture+Landscape
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Miranda Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman AIA LEED AP, Jody Estes, Naomi Javanifard, Ashton Wesely, Jen Sutherland, Faith Swickard, Julia Frost
Structural engineer
Joshua Welch Engineering
Construction
Witttman Estes
Typology
Residential › Housing
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura: CASA VERTICAL is located in a residential area on the northern outskirts of the municipality of Algemesí. The urban area where it is located is bordering agricultural land with predominantly citrus crops.
Project name
Casa Vertical
Architecture firm
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
Location
46680 Algemesí, Valencia, Spain
Photography
Adrián Mora Maroto
Principal architect
Rubén Muedra
Collaborators
Emilio Belda, Raúl García
Interior design
Rubén Muedra Estudio de Arquitectura
Civil engineer
Javier Muedra
Structural engineer
Emilio Belda
Typology
Residential › House
António Paulo Marques, Arquiteto e Associados, Lda: This private initiative residential project is located next to the Circunvalação, on the southern edge of the city of Matosinhos. The land has a rectangular configuration with a front of 90.00m to rua Atriz Alda Rodrigues and a depth of 27.60m. The implantation of the building occupies the entire...
Project name
Evolution Apartments Housing
Architecture firm
António Paulo Marques, Arquiteto e Associados, Lda
Location
Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
António Paulo Marques
Collaborators
Simevaro, Sociedade de Construções, S.A.
Environmental & MEP engineering
Structural engineer
VeConcept Project
Construction
Invenio Engenharia, Lda + Vilacelos – Construções, Lda
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The distinctive feature of Valpo lies in the redesign of the "loft" concept. A new way of life and another way of living in the outskirts of the city. In its typology we generated flexible and fluid spaces and gave rise to a double-height kitchen. A giant window connects to the patio of each loft with grill and oven area. Its proportions allow abun...
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Project Manager: Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Emilia Darricades, Clara Quinteros
Collaborators
Associated Studio: Pablo Dellatorre; Project Leader: Clara Fragueiro; Branding: Monotributo Club
Visualization
Estudio NOD
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › Houses
Estudio Montevideo: The project's approach focuses on the search for simplicity and authentic expression of materials, merging morphology and aesthetics in an architectural backdrop that contrasts the warmth of brick with the surrounding natural environment. These volumes are oriented outward, pouring their social spirit into a private courtyard of...
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Emilia Darricades, Clara Quinteros, Ramiro Veiga (Project Manager), Clara Fragueiro (Project Leader)
Collaborators
Pablo Dellatorre (Associated Studio), Monotributo Club (Branding)
Visualization
Estudio NOD
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › Housing
The construction stands out for its contemporary forms, whose distinctive composition results from the morphology of the plot, allowing the exploration of solid and void forms that create divisions between balconies.
Project name
Varandas de Salgueiros
Architecture firm
Floret Arquitectura
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Adriana Floret
Collaborators
Renato Costa, João Mimoso, Maria d'Orey
Structural engineer
R5-Consulting Engineers
Lighting
Softlight Iluminação SA
Supervision
DDN Gestão de Projetos SA
Typology
Residential › Apartment
s_estudio: Constructed in the city of Córdoba Capital, stemming from real estate investment generated within the province of Córdoba, the Justiniano building emerges with reliability, distinction in design, and the quality of the finished product as its pillars.
Project name
Justiniano Building
Architecture firm
s_estudio
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Bruno Sileoni
Design team
Bruno Sileoni, Jesica Grötter, Lautaro Giuggia Monteverde
Collaborators
Joaquín Ruiz
Structural engineer
Marcelo Bonafé
Construction
VC Construcciones
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartments
In line with Land’Art, the Dunes project is at the heart of the North Sea landscape and locally uses the natural materials of this marine ecosystem. Delicately located along the melancholy Belgian coast characterized by its long tides and its dunes covered with sand reeds, the project proposes the construction of a cluster of generously curved vill...
Project name
Dunes, Stealthy Bioconcrete Villas
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Kao Sum, Aurore Delcourt, Nathalie Martinez
Visualization
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Completion year
2025-2026
Typology
Residential › Housing
