This project is the very first “rammed earth” implementation in Costa Rica. Two minimalist-shaped villas designed for short-term rent partially levitate above the edge of a steep hill of the overgrown jungle and bring endless views of the Pacific Ocean. Both villas were designed with respect to sustainability and the surrounding wild environment.
Architecture firm
Formafatal
Location
Playa Hermosa, OSA Uvita – Bahia Ballena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Principal architect
Dagmar Štěpánová
Collaborators
Rammed earth walls: Terra Compacta [Daniel Mantovani]. Statics: Ch. Vargas. Garden: Dagmar Štěpánová [part of the architectural project]. Realization: construction leader Willy Jeferson Céspedes Vargas + local workers. Realization of screed surfaces: Different Design [Pavel Trousil]. Graphic design [logo]: Zuzana Vemeová.
Built area
Built-up Area 190 m² / 95 m² per villa; Gross Floor Area 180 m² / 90 m² per villa; Usable Floor Area 180 m² / 90 m² per villa
Material
Clay – perimeter bearing walls. Concrete – floor slabs, interior walls, ceiling slabs, plunge pool, furniture (kitchen unit with sink and Shelves, bedside tables, outdoor bench (all according to the author's design). Raw structural steel /H-beams and U-beams/ – columns and rim/attic roof. Cement screed /Ecobeton Italy/ – colored surfaces (floor and walls, furniture according to the author's design). PlyRock (fibre cement board) – Sliding interior panel (shower/toilet) and dining table (all according to the author's design). Glass – parts of the facades. Teak massive– beds (according to the author's design). 100% linen – all fabric (bedding, curtains, mosquito nets).
Client
Dagmar Štěpánová & Karel Vančura
Typology
Hospitality, Resort, Villas
GG-loop, the Amsterdam-and-Milan-based innovative architecture firm known for their use of cutting-edge technology, has just released their latest project: Talos, a stunning lakeside residence located in Lake Tahoe (US).
Architecture firm
GG-loop
Principal architect
Giacomo Garziano
Design team
Giacomo Garziano, Gaetano Principale, Midjourney Bot #9282
Site area
4416 Square Yard
Typology
Residential › AI-ded off-grid House
VILLA is located in the landmark "Niumian Mountain" of Puli, Nantou. The outline looks like a huge buffalo from afar, sitting and resting peacefully by the Meixi River that flows through Puli. The entire park covers an area of about 4,500 square meters with only 15 houses.
Project name
The Bale Villas
Architecture firm
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Location
No. 18-5, Neipu Rd., Puli Township, *, Nantou County, 545, Taiwan
Principal architect
Tommy Wang
Design team
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Interior design
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Landscape
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Civil engineer
Local Engineering Team
Structural engineer
Local Engineering Team
Environmental & MEP
Local Engineering Team
Lighting
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Construction
Local Engineering Team
Supervision
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Material
Slate, stone, sleepers, cement products
Visualization
WID Architecture & Interior Design
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort
The project is located in the Partido de la Costa, province of Buenos Aires, in the Senderos IV neighborhood of Costa Esmeralda, a private neighborhood developed between Route 11 and the Buenos Aires maritime coast. The house is located on a plot of land surrounded by a dense forest of young pine trees.
Project name
Senderos IV Lote 433
Architecture firm
Estudio Centro Cero
Location
Pinamar, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Joaquín Portela
Principal architect
Carolina Antolini, Leonardo Valtuille
Design team
Carolina Antolini, Leonardo Valtuille
Collaborators
Martin Martinez, Luciana Cepeda, Mercedes Vallota
Interior design
Estudio Centro Cero
Civil engineer
Juan Pablo Busti
Structural engineer
Juan Pablo Busti
Environmental & MEP
Javier Mora
Landscape
Estudio Centro Cero
Lighting
Estudio Centro Cero
Supervision
Estudio Centro Cero
Visualization
Estudio Centro Cero
Material
Concrete, Wood, PVC Openings, Glass, Textured Plasters, Brick
Typology
Residential › House
In the city of Nanchang, within the Yangtze River flood plain in east-central China, Turenscape transformed a badly abused 126-acre landscape into a dreamlike floating forest that regulates stormwater, provides habitat for wildlife, offers an array of recreational opportunities, and gives local residents a new way to connect with nature.
Project name
A Floating Forest: Fish Tail Park in Nanchang City
Architecture firm
Turenscape
Principal architect
Kongjian Yu
Landscape Architecture
Turenscape. Landscape Architect: Yu Hongqian, Fang Yuan, Tong Hui, Jia Jianmin, Wang Dezhou, Wang Haixu, Wen Xuanying, Chen Lingxue, Wang Rui, Bang Minghui, Chen Yunying, Zhang Chao, Liu Jiahao, Wang Xiaoming, Zhang Fan, Jiang Jingri
Design team
Kongjian Yu, Design Lead
Design year
June 2017-April 2018
Engineer
Yu Fumin, Zhang Wei, Chen Rao, Lu Ang, Li Bo, Huang Songtao
Client
Nanchang Gaoxing Zhiye Property Development Investment Co. Ltd.
Typology
Park, Landscape Design
Hotel Natura is one of the first points of contact for visitors to the Rogla sports and tourist resort. Built as the final addition to a group of hotels, it represents perhaps the biggest visual departure from the recognizable expression of the previous interventions, which referenced the local, rurally developed landscape to a larger degree.
Project name
Hotel Natura Extension
Design team
Dean Lah, Milan Tomac, Sara Mežik, Jurij Ličen, Nuša Završnik Šilec, Peter Sovinc, Jakob Kajzer, Rasmus Skov
Typology
Hospitality › Hoteltality
The Little Eaves House is another interpretation of regional architecture for modern design. The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, inspired by the architecture of Lanckorona, is an object with an area of almost 400 square meters, while the latest proposal of the BXB Studio is only 170 square meters of extremely functional architecture, which directly re...
Project name
The Little Eaves House
Architecture firm
BXB Studio
Principal architect
Bogusław Barnaś
Design team
Bogusław Barnaś, Bartłomiej Mierczak, Bartłomiej Szewczyk, Łucja Janik, Magdalena Fuchs, Wojciech Buchta, Urszula Furmanik, Justyna Duszyńska-Krawczyk
Typology
Residential › House
Set against Mont-Tremblant National Park, and nestled within the Devil’s River valley, the Farouche agrotourism site offers a singular and unique concept for the Laurentians region of Quebec. Making the most of the natural and untamed qualities of the territory of almost one hundred acres, the project combines a Nordic farm, a café-bar, four-season...
Project name
Farouche Tremblant
Architecture firm
Atelier L'Abri
Location
Lac-Supérieur, Québec, Canada
Photography
Raphaël Thibodeau
Design team
Stefania Praf, Charles-Édouard Dorion, Vincent Pasquier, Nicolas Lapierre, Francis Martel-Labrecque
Structural engineer
Alte Coop
Construction
Construction Pascal Rondeau
Client
Farouche Tremblant
Typology
Residential › Cabin, Nordic farm, Café-bar
