"Time, master of all rhythms. Composer of destinies (...) you are one of the most beautiful gods." This line from Caetano Veloso's song speaks volumes about life. Indeed, each tick of the clock captures a memory, some beautiful, others not as much, yet all are essential to our growth.
Project name
Refuge of Memories
Interior design
Gabriela Almeida
Location
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photography
Lucas Reitz, Lio Simas
Principal designer
Bruna Tuon Sposito
Collaborators
Gabriela Almeida, Nie Atelier
Architecture firm
Sum Studio
In the western part of Buenos Aires, a challenge is proposed to create a house with a maximum width of 2 meters. Attached to an existing house in a residual space, this project is developed over 2 meters in width, 7 meters in depth, and 7 meters in height.
Architecture firm
Proyecto Madriguera
Location
Castelar, Western Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Proyecto Madriguera
Principal architect
Vanesa Franco Gómez
Design team
Vanesa Franco Gómez, Mariano Paoloni
Interior design
Proyecto Madriguera
Site area
Approximately 2 m x 7 m
Lighting
Natural lighting through overhead windows, with indirect interior lighting solutions
Supervision
Proyecto Madriguera
Visualization
Proyecto Madriguera
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Local contractors
Material
Concrete, wood, steel, plaster, and glass
Typology
Residential › Single-Family House
The 68 m² apartment is located in Russia, Rostov-on-Don and is designed for a couple with two cats. From a cramped three-room apartment, the team designed a spacious two-room apartment with an unusual dressing room made of a new material - silicate transparent brick.
Architecture firm
Design studio by Alexey Aladashvili
Location
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Photography
Inna Kablukova
Principal architect
Alexey Aladashvili, Danil Starchenko
Design team
Alexey Aladashvili, Miron Nagaev, Danil Starchenko
Interior design
Alexey Aladashvili, Danil Starchenko
Environmental & MEP engineering
Supervision
author’s supervision from Alexey
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Corona Renderer
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Cheshmandaz villa is situated in the tourist area of Qaleh Sarshir, approximately 26 kilometers southeast of Isfahan. This site benefits from the natural allure of the Zayanderud River, along with the surrounding mountains and lush plains, making it a prime location for a tranquil retreat.
Project name
Cheshmandaz Villa
Architecture firm
Ghazaleh Hanaei
Photography
Meysam Mir Zendedel
Principal architect
Ghazaleh Hanaei
Design team
Mehrdad Keyhani, Ashkan Abbaspour, Abtin Akhlaghi, Kiana Sooran
Collaborators
Executive manager: Pouria Shafiei
Interior design
Dorsa Experience Design
Typology
Residential › Villa
Scorpio Garden House is the next generation of shelters developed by BXB Studio. This underground atomic shelter features direct access to a garden, making it not only safe but also functional. Constructed using reinforced concrete or modular steel elements.
Project name
Scorpio Garden House
Architecture firm
BXB Studio
Principal architect
Bogusław Barnaś
Design team
Bogusław Barnaś, Aleksandra Gawron, Bartłomiej Szewczyk, Bartłomiej Mierczak, Urszula Furmanik, Justyna Duszyńska-Krawczyk, Magdalena Fuchs, Aleksandra Parchem, Marcin Owczarek
Collaborators
Graphic Design: BXB Studio, Bogusław Barnaś
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Vista Verde Country Club in Tehuacán, Puebla, Casa Canam was designed as a family dream brought to life through three solid volumes.
Architecture firm
Arista Cero
Location
Tehuacan, Mexico
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sebastian Olivera
Design team
Sebastian Olivera, Rosa Fletes, Penelope Fenard
Collaborators
• Structural Engineer: Grado 50 • Environmental & Mep Engineering: Coframare
Visualization
Manuel Pérez, Sebastian Olivera, Rosa Fletes
Typology
Residential › House
Inspired by traditional Persian architecture, this two-story modern residence embodies a seamless blend of historical design principles and contemporary minimalism. At the heart of the structure, multiple central courtyards act as serene, open-air sanctuaries, creating an intimate connection between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Project name
Sky House (Khane Aseman)
Architecture firm
Arghavan Norouzi
Location
Shahriar, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Arghavan Norouzi
Visualization
Arghavan Norouzi
Typology
Residential › House
Built on 20 acres of working ranch property, the Wandling residence mixes elegant design with Methow practicality. The site could not be more splendid, with gorgeous views of distant mountains, close-in wildflower-clad hills, and… Cows!
Architecture firm
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Location
Winthrop, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue Photography
Principal architect
Margo Peterson-Aspholm, Principal Architect, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
Design team
James Efstathiou, Project Architect, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
Structural engineer
Lori Brown, Evergreen Design company
Material
• Taylor Metal Standing seam roof • 7/8 corrugated, rusted, blackened steel panel siding • Concrete floors • Sierra Pacific Windows/doors • Caesarstone Fresh Concrete counters and backsplash • Mosa porcelain tile • Interior ceilings and walls – sanded AC plywood, radiata pine
Typology
Residential › Modern Single Family Residential
