Set atop a hardened lava flow with views of sky, sun, and water, this family compound strikes a balance between modernity and tradition. Old and new ebb and flow through a simple composition of small structures linked by a lush courtyard and a series of walkways and patios.
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
The Big Island, Hawaii
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Greg Warner, Principal, AIA, LEED AP; Senior Project Manager, Architect: David Shutt
Design team
Rob Campodonico, Anja Hämäläinen, Boyce Postma, Rina Wiedenhoeft
Collaborators
Woodwork: Arc Wood & Timbers; Na Kalai La’au Woodshop
Interior design
Philpotts Interiors
Civil engineer
Kona Wai Engineering LLC
Structural engineer
Hayes Structural Design
Environmental & MEP
Mark Morrison Mechanical Engineering
Landscape
David Y. Tamura Associates
Lighting
Lighting & Engineering Integrated
Construction
Oakes Management
Material
Wood, Stone, Exposed steel
Typology
Residential › House
Selva Alegre was created to take inspiration from the surrounding environment, the Andes Mountains in Ecuador. The project was seen as a modern version of the historic Spanish hacienda that dominates the mountainous landscapes from Columbia to Peru.
Project name
Selva Alegre Residence
Architecture firm
Los Chillos, Leppanen Anker Arquitectura
Location
Andes Mountains, Ecuador
Photography
BICUBIK, JAG Studio
Design team
Aaron Leppanen, Gabriela Anker, Sofía Chávez, Ana Belén Acurio, Carolina Rodriguez, Janina Sánchez, Kevin Aragón, Gabriela Valdez, Caroline Dieden
Interior design
Insólito (Veronica Burbano, Camila Burbano)
Civil engineer
Miguel Ángel Salazar, Francisco Vélez, Fabian Miño, Milton Perugachi, Rodrigo Lalaguaña, Alberto Dionicio
Structural engineer
EDIMCA - Rubechi Wood Technology
Landscape
Mònica Bodenhorst
Construction
Miguel Ángel Salazar, Francisco Vélez, Fabian Miño, Milton Perugachi, Rodrigo Lalaguaña, Alberto Dionicio
Typology
Residential › House
Kepdarroch Farmhouse is a new-build home on a working farm, designed for a young family. Set in an open agricultural landscape, the house is arranged loosely around an informal courtyard, making reference to familiar clusters of farm buildings, steadings and cottages.
Project name
Kepdarroch Farmhouse
Architecture firm
Baillie Baillie Architects
Location
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Photography
Alex James-Aylin
Principal architect
Colin Baillie
Design team
Design Engineering Workshop (Structural Engineer) Ledi Renewables (MEP Engineer)
Collaborators
Angus+Mack (Bespoke Joinery)
Interior design
Sanna Mac
Civil engineer
Design Engineering Workshop
Structural engineer
Design Engineering Workshop
Environmental & MEP
Ledi Renewables
Landscape
Baillie Baillie Architects
Lighting
Baillie Baillie Architects
Visualization
Baillie Baillie Architects
Construction
Timber Frame
Material
Caithness Stone, Charred Timber Cladding
Typology
Residential › House
The birth of a design-driven office space brand. In February 2020, the Fintech OfficeⅠand the Dragon Restaurant, located in and developed by the Ronghui International Building, were simultaneously put into operation. An office building dedicated to serving the Financial Technology industry, the Ronghui International Building had received great supp...
Project name
Fintech Office
Architecture firm
WIT Design & Research
Photography
One Thousand Degree Visual
Principal architect
Zhenhua Luo
Design team
Gongpu Zhao, Qianxuan Niu, Rui Tao, Changxin Tian, Lin Yang, Yanli Zhang, Liang Zhao, Ming Zhang, Yongcheng Xia, Yaqi Zhang, Wenyi Chen
Collaborators
Project Planning: Le Brand Strategy Agency, Copywriting Agency: NARJEELING
Interior design
WIT Design & Research
Material
GRG, terrazzo tiles, LG film
Typology
Office - Building
The space is slightly square, surrounded by walls, with gates on all sides, crisscrossing the city in a chessboard-like layout. This is Pompeii.
Which was destroyed because of Vesuvius and got eternal for the same reason. If Pompeii is UMA WANG's deconstruction and restoration of history through design, then this space tries to trace back this los...
Project name
hug x UMA WANG New Concept Store
Architecture firm
ATMOSPHERE Architects
Photography
Chuan HE from Here Space
Principal architect
Tommy Yu
Design team
April Lo, Deniel Hwang
Collaborators
Article: SIJIA, Animation Design: Vivi Lee, Design: YiMoDuo, Design Furniture Supplier: YEPOM, Hodays, Artist: Uma Wang, Ziggy Chen, Xander Zhou, SHAW STUDIO, OUDE WAAG
Interior design
Animation Design: Vivi Lee
Lighting
ArtLuci, Mario Tsai
Material
Stainless Steel, Art Paint
Typology
Commercial, Store
I get in the car, turn the keys, listen to the noisy symphony coming from the engine and hit the road to reach my house in the town of Amieira, next to Marinha Grande, land of glass and the mold industry in Portugal.
Project name
Marinha-Grande House - Casa Marinha Grande
Architecture firm
Contaminar Arquitectos
Location
Amieira, Marinha-Grande, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG + SG
Principal architect
Joel Esperança, Rúben Vaz, Eurico Sousa, Joaquim Duarte
Collaborators
Filipa Pimpão, Ana Carolina, Sara Fernandes. Channeling: Gamiclima
Interior design
Espaço Libris - Leiria
Structural engineer
Grupo Sosoares
Construction
J.A.F. Gameiro
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Granero is a permanent-use house, conceived for a family that enjoys gatherings, friends, farming, cooking, furniture-making and animals raising.
It pretends to be a contemporary adaptation of agricultural spaces for the collection and conservation of seeds. It uses the idea of flexible and safe space for inclement weather. Protection and pro...
Project name
The Barn House (Casa Granero)
Architecture firm
Ravelo Julia – Sur Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Estacion Del Carmen, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ravelo Julia
Collaborators
Sofía Bringas, Manuel Villafañe
Civil engineer
Tissera Marcela
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Bricks, Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
"Seed Cabin" is based on the design of a set of modules that connect with nature in an organic way as if it were part of it, under the concept of nature tourism they are located in such a way that to have access to them You need to go through a large part of trails and hills that help to discover these residential areas and generate a different exp...
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Typology
Hospitality, Cabin Hotel
