Japan as a gasshukujo, or a “dormitory” in Japanese. It is a renovation project by Naoshi Kondo, the owner, architect, and interior designer – but not the usual gasshukujo nor renovation project you would expect. It embodies the creative attitude of Kondo, who is active in multidisciplinary design fields and always combines a unique sense of humor...
Project name
Yutorie Atami House
Architecture firm
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Location
Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
Photography
Yujiro Ichioka
Principal architect
Naoshi Kondo
Design team
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Interior design
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Civil engineer
Mutsuki Architect Crafts
Landscape
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Lighting
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Supervision
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Visualization
Naoshi Kondo Studio
Construction
Mutsuki Architect Crafts
Material
Wood, metal, glass, stone
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation, Gasshukujo (“dormitory” in Japanese)
A soft yet distinctive and characterizing intervention. Renovated without changing the interior layout, Casa Sazu has been rethought in its details and physiognomy, under the banner of a minimalist and contemporary taste, essential yet sophisticated. The floor, made of architectural concrete, was imagined on the basis of the existing one, in keepin...
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Orzinuovi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
Principal architect
Ezio Zupelli
Design team
Ezio Zupelli, Carlo Zupelli
Collaborators
Matteo Sturla, Ottavia Zuccotti, Marco Bettera, Sara Ceresera
Interior design
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Lighting
Linea Light, Flos, Ingo Maurer
Visualization
Matteo Sturla
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, plasterboard, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Before the scorching summer days become a fading memory, you might want to complete a few home renovation projects. However, following up on your plans can be more challenging than you imagine. After all, not all projects are suitable for the hot summer weather. Not to mention, you may have difficulty finding reliable contractors and assembling a s...
Originally built in the 1920s, the renovation of this historic Italian Renaissance style home was a delicate balance between preserving its historical character while leaning forward to respond to a more contemporary way of living. To bring the building up to earthquake code, the home had to be taken down to the studs and the foundation reinforced...
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Brooks Walker
Design team
Senior Project Manager: Brian Lang. Architectural Staff: Matthew Marsten, Hana Bittner
Interior design
Redmond Aldrich Design
Landscape
Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture
Construction
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Typology
Residential › House
Kabelovna Studios introduce a new concept for music recording and post-production environments. Neon lights, designed by the architects, in the shape of sound waves, dominate the space and accentuate the atmosphere of a comfortable home environment, unexpectedly set in a raw industrial framework with a high-tech touch.
Project name
Kabelovna Studios
Interior design
B² Architecture
Location
Dělnická 27, Prague 7, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal designer
Barbara Bencova
Collaborators
Acoustic panels: MAXIM
Architecture firm
B² Architecture
Material
Bricks – bearing structures and partition walls. Steel – columns, beams, custom made furniture designed by B² Architecture. Steel and glass – acoustic doors. Anhydrite floor – studios. Concrete – floor – gathering room / hall. Oak – custom made tables – gathering room / hall. Cyprus – custom made table. Forbo with MDF – custom made furniture designed by B² Architecture – studios and sound rooms. LED neon lights – custom made lights designed by B² Architecture – studios. Acoustic foam – sound rooms. Carpet – sound rooms. Leather – upholstered furniture – gathering room / hall. Recycled leather – upholstered furniture – studios.
Client
Karel Havlíček / Kabelovna Studios
Twin Peaks Residence is a mid-century San Francisco 1964 house that was remodeled by Feldman Architecture. The house was originally designed by San Francisco architect Albert Lanier (husband of renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa). The house has expansive views of San Francisco and features a fantastic rear garden. This most recent remodel takes the house...
Project name
Twin Peaks Residence
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
San Francisco, California
Collaborators
Cabinetmaker: Eby Construction
Interior design
Feldman Architecture
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Landscape
Ground Studio; Landscape Contractor: Frank & Grossman
Lighting
Kim Cladas Lighting Design
Construction
Upscale Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Built in 1914, Smith Tower was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi upon its completion. No expense was spared in the construction of this ambitious 462-foot-tall building, with interiors finished in rich materials and ornate detailing. Today, this iconic figure in the Seattle skyline houses offices and commercial spaces topped by an obser...
Project name
The Penthouse at Smith Tower
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Tim Van Asselt
Design team
Jim Graham, Principal in charge. Jeff King, Project Manager
Collaborators
Agent: Moira Holley Presents for Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Construction
Valor Builds Collaborative
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The STS residence was designed for a couple who wanted an integrated home, which proved to be a great challenge in face of the original plan, full of levels and isolated environments. Located inside a condominium of townhouses with standardized facades in a classic style, in the São Lourenço neighborhood, in Curitiba.
Project name
Residência STS
Architecture firm
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Location
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Eliza Schuchovski
Design team
Eliza Schuchovski, Isabella Borsato, Juliana Freitas
Interior design
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Supervision
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Visualization
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Lumion
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
