Perched majestically on the cliffs overlooking the azure waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Villa Capri Sun emerges as a testament to architectural ingenuity and natural beauty. Carved intricately into the heart of a seaside cave, this exclusive retreat invites guests to immerse themselves in a world where the rugged charm of Capri's coastline meets the...
Project name
Villa Capri Sun
Architecture firm
Monika Pancheva
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Monika Pancheva
Collaborators
Interior Design: Monika Pancheva
Visualization
Monika Pancheva
Typology
Residential › House, Retreat, Vacation House
Introducing "Oceanic Solitude: Brutalist Coastal Retreat," a visionary architectural marvel perched on the untamed coast of Iceland. This avant-garde residence transcends conventional notions of coastal living, embracing the elemental beauty of its surroundings in a minimalist embrace that captivates the senses.
Project name
Oceanic Solitude: Brutalist Coastal Retreat
Architecture firm
Monika Pancheva
Location
Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Monika Pancheva
Visualization
Monika Pancheva
Typology
Residential › Retreat, Vacation House
Minimalist cabin in nature for uninterrupted time to think and relax. A cabin where you have uninterrupted time to think and relax. The main intention was to design a place that works in harmony with its natural surroundings to provide ample space for reflection and spark inspiration.
Architecture firm
Adam Hofman, creative concept and architect. Dominik Ilichman, creative concept
Location
Lípa nad Dřevnicí, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser, Julius Filip
Principal architect
Adam Hofman, Dominik Ilichman
Material
Cabin: Larch wood – facade, terrace. Aluminium windows and doors – building shell. Steel roofing – roof. Spruce boards – interior wall cladding. Spruce floorboards and bio-boards – 1st floor, ceiling, custom-designed furniture. Steel – staircase. Self-levelling screed with epoxy coating – ground floor. Cement screed – floor, walls, and furniture in the bathroom, chimney. Sauna: Charred-timber cladding – facade, roof. Larch wood – floor, walls in the resting area. Alder – cladding and benches in the sauna, doors. Structural KVH beams – framework. Steel – doors, window, earth screws
Client
Adam Hofman and Dominik Ilichman
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Mosseum is an enchanting Scandinavian Forest Retreat featuring 10 uniquely shaped cabins that elegantly intertwine modern architecture with the ethereal charm of moss and nature inspired forms. This visionary project seeks to immerse guests in the tranquil beauty of nature, where Wood and Moss take center stage as a symbol of life, rejuvenation, an...
Architecture firm
Studio 7.83
Tools used
SDXL, Midjourney, Prome AI, Adobe Gen. Fill
Principal architect
Yani Ernst
Typology
Residential › Housing
Earth BnB is a biomorphic desert retreat that draws its inspiration from the rugged beauty of the rocks and stones found in the Arabian Desert. These thoughtfully designed stays, constructed using earth and sand from the site, embody the essence of sustainability and reverence for the desert's natural wonders.
Architecture firm
Studio 7.83
Tools used
SDXL, Midjourney, Adobe Gen. Fill
Principal architect
Yani Ernst
Typology
Residential › Housing
Turf Design Studio, Cox Architecture and Chada have collaborated to deliver a new eco-luxe retreat in one of Sydney’s most iconic destinations. Taronga Zoo Wildlife Retreat is part of a $164.5M development program between Taronga Zoo and the NSW Government to improve the famous tourist site over the next 10 years.
Project name
Taronga Zoo Wildlife Retreat
Architecture firm
Cox Architecture
Location
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Mike Chorley, Guy Wilkinson, David Li
Collaborators
Green & Dale Associates (Exhibition Consultant)
Landscape
Turf Design Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Retreat
Located at the edge of the sea within a field of black lava, this four-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot retreat has been designed in sympathy with its surroundings. Like a small village, the set of six modest structures—a central main hale (Hawaiian for house), four guest hales, and a garage—are arrayed around a shared, terraced courtyard. Each structure...
Project name
Huaniwai Retreat
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Greg Warner
Design team
Chris Wagner, Afra Farry
Collaborators
Brian Lang (Project Manager), Construction Engineering Labs (geotechnical engineering)
Interior design
NICOLEHOLLIS
Civil engineer
Ross Engineering, Inc.
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Mark Morrison, P.E. (mechanical engineering), Lighting & Engineering Integrated, Inc. (electrical engineering/lighting design)
Lighting
Lighting & Engineering Integrated, Inc.
Construction
Metzler Contracting Co. LLC
Material
Cedar, oak, polished limestone
Typology
Residential › House
A home that defines ‘long awaited’ arrival - a home where one yearns to be - a home which is a subsistent part of someone’s memories - a home which signals ‘always’ the coming back - ‘Om Winter Retreat’ is a vacation home for a Non-Resident Indian client. Crafted in the envelope of brick cladded walls, it is a one bedroom home of 950 sq.ft serving...
Project name
OM Winter Retreat
Architecture firm
Studio 2+2
Location
Rancharda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Janki Vyas, Sneha Suthar
Material
Brick, Wood, Stone, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Client
Vacation House For A Non-Resident Indian Client
Typology
Residential › House