A villa that embodies the essence of modern minimalism, where every shape is a cube and every material serves a purpose. The striking contrast between the gray and red stone exteriors gives the home a sleek yet warm appearance, blending perfectly with its natural surroundings. Shallow water pools add a sense of tranquility.
Project name
Simplicity Villa
Architecture firm
Green Clay Architecture
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Green Clay Architecture
Visualization
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Residential › Villa
Designed by Thetacon, this subterranean Corfu residence blends seamlessly with its rocky, sloped terrain. Inspired by the traditional dry-stone walls supporting the land, the structure features two fluid, stone-clad volumes that appear to emerge naturally from the earth.
Architecture firm
Thetacon
Location
Pelekas, West Corfu, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Konstantina Yannaki
Design team
Konstantina Yannaki & Ioannis Karkos
Collaborators
Engineering: Christos Mouchlianitis
Visualization
Konstantina Yannaki & Ioannis Karkos
Typology
Residential › Housing
Located at one of the highest points in the city of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil, the Botânica Office commercial building, designed by Troost + Pessoa Architects, aims to create a harmonious connection between users and the urban and natural environments.
Project name
Botânica Office
Architecture firm
Troost + Pessoa Architects
Location
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Principal architect
Laurent Troost, Vitor Pessoa
Design team
Jéssica Vitoriano, Roney Holanda, Roberta Ferreira, Aline Salignac, Renan Marques, Danilo Medeiros, Acacia Souza, Bryan Cameli
Completion year
2023 – 2026
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Commercial › Office
TANBOER, a homegrown brand from Qingzhou, China, has firmly established itself as a leading down clothing brand for the frigid northern winters. Over the past 25 years, TANBOER has undergone significant growth, evolving beyond a singular functional focus to align closely with contemporary trends.
Project name
TANBOER Outdoor Experience Concept Store 6.0
Architecture firm
TANBOER, STILL YOUNG
Typology
Commercial Store › Retail
An attractive view of the Botanical Park and the city distinguishes this flat in the residential complex ‘House on Botanicheskiy’. There is no such panorama in any house in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Project name
Flat with panoramic views of the Botanical Garden
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Design team
Kvadrat Architects
Collaborators
Loro Piana, Poliform
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Typology
Residential › Private Apartment
Architects Carolina Rauen and Larissa Garbers are responsible for the design of the headquarters of Construtora e Incorporadora Cechinel, located in the city of Balneário Camboriú, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The 813m² office, on the seafront, has its own sector for receiving clients, suppliers and employees.
Project name
Cechinel Headquarters
Architecture firm
Rauen Garbers Arquitetura
Location
Balneário Camboriu, Brazil
Photography
Fabio Junior Severo
Principal architect
Carolina Rauen, Larissa Garbers
Design team
Carolina Rauen, Larissa Garbers, Mariana Andrade
Collaborators
Madeira Certa
Interior design
Carolina Rauen, Larissa Garbers
Civil engineer
Cechinel engineering
Structural engineer
Cechinel engineering
Environmental & MEP
Cechinel engineering
Construction
Cechinel engineering
Supervision
Cechinel engineering
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Natual Oak Wood, Glass, Travertine Marble
Client
Cechinel engineering
Kaya Villas, situated in the surfers' paradise of Playa Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, comprises four boutique villas nestled among the lush forests just beyond the crashing waves. These villas offer a truly immersive experience, where the harmony of nature meets modern luxury. Each villa is carefully designed with two interconnected volumes.
Architecture firm
Garton Group Architecture
Location
Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Photography
Garton Group Architecture
Principal architect
Tom Garton, Dennis Cordero
Interior design
Monica Serrano
Structural engineer
Garton Group Architecture
Construction
Andre Galvao
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Villa
This project is born from the mansards rehabilitation of a 19th century building, with patrimonial value, located at the top of 8 de Maio Square, in the heart of Figueira da Foz.
Project name
Mansardas da Praça 8 de Maio
Location
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Bizarro
Interior design
Susana Pires
Collaborators
Project Manager: Miguel Jordão. Safety: Genialmed - Vasco Parente. Acoustic Design: Tisem – Daniela Nicolau. Fluids Engineering : Tisem – Daniela Nicolau. Thermal Engineering: Atelier-42 - Cristina Pires
Structural engineer
SILVAS - Rui Rodrigues, Tisem - Emanuel Lopes, Fernando Ferreira
Lighting
Albano Gonçalves
Construction
APmanos, Barrôconstroi
Supervision
Estimativa Curiosa - Patrícia Silva
Typology
Residential Architecture › Apartments
