The ethos of striking a balance lies in a clever mix of traditions while delivering 21st-century amenities in a space. The ‘Courtyard House’ is designed around one of the most essential elements of conventional Indian homes — the courtyard. Situated away from the city’s hustle and bustle, this 3,788 sq ft three-bedroom home is an outcome of the own...
Project name
Courtyard House
Architecture firm
Alkove-Design
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
Parth Swaminathan, PHX India
Principal architect
Komal Mittal, Ninada Kashyap
Design team
Komal Mittal, Ninada Kashyap, Rutuja Ravindrakumar, Nikita Katole, Pranav Gawale
Collaborators
My Garden, Sunshine Boulevard
Interior design
Alkove-Design
Structural engineer
Sreenivasulu
Supervision
Bakkinath, Sreenivasulu
Visualization
Alkove-Design
Tools used
Escape, Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Bakkinath, Sreenivasulu
Material
1. Unique Material Applications ● Exterior Walls: CSEB (Compressed stabilised earth blocks) Bricks with Varnish ● Internal Walls: Red Bricks ● Flooring: Attangudi Tiles, Green Marble, Yellow Jaisalmer Stone, Grey Sadarahalli Granite, Teak Wood Flooring ● Central Columns: Wooden Columns ● Louvered Wardrobe Shutters: Teak Wood ● Roofing: Clay Tiles ● Bath flooring: Sadarhalli Stone ● Curtains: S N Fabrics, Voyage Maison ● Kitchen Surface: Kalinga Stone ● Kitchen Sink: Nirali ● Kitchen Hardware: Hafele ● Kitchen Chimney: Elica ● Kitchen Chimney: Min Appliances ● Designer Fans: Orient ● Digital Locks: Delta Home ● Ply: Archidply ● Laminates: Royal Touche, Merino
Budget
Rs 4000 - 5000 per sq.ft.
Client
Srikanth Kalyani, Nandini Srikanth
Typology
Residential › House
Praia Brava, in the city of Itajaí, in Santa Catarina, is the setting for this 760m² duplex penthouse, designed for a couple with two young daughters.
Project name
Itajaí Penthouse Apartment
Architecture firm
Simara Mello
Location
Praia Brava, Municipality of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Simara Mello
Design team
Simara Mello, Ana Júlia Guimarães
Collaborators
Administrative / works: Valéria Callescura. Administrative / Financial: Mara Francini
Interior design
Simara Mello, Ana Júlia Guimarães, Elisa Franca Kartabil
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Neutral tones and natural materials
Construction
Remodeling Simara Mello
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Developed by architects André Almagro and Gabriele Farias, from Alfa 2 Arquitetura, OLX’s new headquarters arrives in the financial and cultural heart of São Paulo with the aim of promoting greater connection and quality of life for the employees. The hybrid concept adopted by the company directly influenced the design decisions and the layout func...
Architecture firm
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Location
Avenida Paulista, 1100, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Nathalie Artaxo
Principal architect
Gabriele Farias, André Almagro
Design team
Marcos Fornaciari, Daynna Palmeira
Interior design
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Landscape
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Civil engineer
Out Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Out Engenharia
Lighting
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Construction
Out Engenharia
Tools used
SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Acoustic ceiling baffles, acoustic wall panels; textiles; cement floors
Typology
Commercial › Office
Pira Residential Building is situated in Malekabad district, Mashhad city. The structure had remained at the skeletal and semi-finished masonry stage for several years before being entrusted to the S-A-L architectural group.
Project name
PIRA Residential Building
Architecture firm
Sustainable Architecture and Landscape (S-A-L Studio)
Principal architect
Behrad tondravi, Siamak khaksar
Design team
Arthur Petrosian, Ali Mohammadi
Interior design
Ali Mohammadi
Construction
Saeed Pirasteh
Visualization
Ali Mohammadi
Tools used
AutoCAD, Lumion, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Mohammadreza Pirasteh
Typology
Residential › Apartment
It began its materialization from the architecture office Eletres Studio and in collaboration with the UDD SurSur School of Architecture, Concepción Chile, the Shadows in Gravity Pavilion project had as its general idea to propose an experimental and sensitive pavilion that would allow the recognition of social and landscape values.
Project name
Shadows in Gravity Pavilion
Architecture firm
Eletres Studio + UDD SurSur School of Architecture. Concepción, Chile
Location
Concepción, Chile
Photography
UDD SurSur School of Architecture, Concepción Chile
Principal architect
Luis Albino, Danerix Cardenas, Miguel Nazar
Design team
Luis Albino, Danerix Cardenas
Visualization
Eletres Studio
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, V-ray, SketchUp
Construction
Eletres Studio + UDD SurSur School of Architecture, Concepción Chile
Material
PVC 0.9 mm and Profile Metallic 1”
Typology
Pavilion › Cultural Architecture
In this contemporary and welcoming apartment, located in Mexico City, we carried out a timeless exercise of interior design, where natural materials speak for themselves and coexist to create an urban atmosphere where good living stands out.
Project name
PH San Ángel
Architecture firm
Faci Leboreiro
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Faci Leboreiro
Design team
Faci Leboreiro
Collaborators
Faci Leboreiro
Interior design
Faci Leboreiro
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
-Engineered wood floor and large format porcelain. -Palladio wall finish, large format porcelain, wood paneling and mirror wall. -Engineered wood ceiling and PVC marimba
Construction
Faci Leboreiro
Supervision
Faci Leboreiro
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The night passes, the plague passes, the summer passes, the winter passes, the war passes, the peace passes, what is born passes, what is done passes. Everything passes, and passes very well.” - Text inspired by Paulo Leminski
Project name
Que Passa House
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Brumadinho, Brazil
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Design team
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Manuela Moss (Model), Guilherme Brondi (Photographer)
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House
This project is situated on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in a neighborhood characterized by a predominantly heterogeneous and semi-dense villa texture. It was designed for a middle-aged couple and their guests to enjoy their vacations and weekend breaks.
Project name
Beach Sky Villa
Architecture firm
Vahid Joudi Studio [Architecture + Design]
Location
Royan, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Principal architect
Vahid Joudi
Design team
Sahar Heydarkhani, Anisa Motahhar, Mostafa Alaei, Mona Amiri
Interior design
Vahid Joudi, Marjan Semnani
Structural engineer
Siamak Partovifar
Construction
Reza Motevalli
Visualization
Marjan Semnani, Ashkan Fard
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Corona Renderer, Lumion, Nikon D850
Material
Concret, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
