The ancient Greeks, Etruscans and Romans implemented in their aristocratic residences a new architectural system known as compluvium, designed to divert rainwater into the impluvium. This structure, located in the heart of the domus, not only had an initial practical function of expelling smoke from internal fires, but also evolved to improve funda...
Project name
Compluvium House
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Principal architect
Fran Silvestre, Carlos Lucas
Collaborators
BUILDING ENGINEER CONSULTANTS: Consuelo Astasio | Technical Architect of the Project; María Masià, Pablo Camarasa, Ricardo Candela, Estefania Soriano, Sevak Asatrián, José María Ibañez, Andrea Baldo, Angelo Brollo, Paloma Feng, Javi Herrero, Gino Brollo, Paco Chinesta, Facundo Castro, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, Susana León, David Cirocchi, Neus Roso, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Monike Teodoro, Alberto Bianchi, Lucía Domingo, FSilvestreArquitectos, FSArquitectos, Alejandro Pascual, Pablo Simò, Andrea Blasco, Ana Bono, Claudia Escorcia, Laura Palacio, Carlos Perez, Jovita Cortijo, Ana de Pablo, Sara Atienza, Valeria Fernandini, Sandra Mazcuñán, Kateryna Spuziak, Julián Garcia
Interior design
Alfaro Hofmann
Structural engineer
Estructuras Singulares
Construction
Project Work S.L
Typology
Residential › House
Brákara Studio opens up this 55 m flat2 apartment to good weather and natural light. It is located between high-rise office buildings and, before the renovation, it made full use for its two terraces of more than 30 m each2.
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Brákara Studio
There are few experiences as instantly calming as taking a dip in a swimming pool. The water beckons us to relax, soothing both mind and body as we enter a tranquil mental space where time seems to slow down. Scattered across Europe, properties within THE AFICIONADOS collection boast a diverse array of pools, each reflecting the distinct character...
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The Aficionados
Photography
Courtesy of The Aficionados
IAAC launches the Global Summer School 2024. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona announces a new edition of the Global Summer School (GSS), marking another milestone fostering global collaboration and innovation in the field of architecture and design.
Photography
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Step into a world of whimsy and wonder at this modern children's cottage, where imagination knows no bounds. From its vibrant colors to its intricate and wavy shapes, every detail of this playful space is designed to ignite creativity and spark joy.
Project name
Children's Cottage
Architecture firm
Green Clay Architecture
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Green Clay Architecture
Visualization
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Educational Architecture › Kindergartens
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura: Idai Nature is a company specialized in natural and organic fertilizers that seeks to be a benchmark in innovative natural solutions, waste zero, focused on nutrition and crop protection, allowing the producer to improve the quality and profitability of their crops respecting the environment ambient.
Project name
Idai Nature Headquarters
Architecture firm
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
Location
46185 La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia, Spain
Photography
Adrián Mora Maroto
Principal architect
Rubén Muedra
Collaborators
Inés Fabra, Emilio Belda. Project manager: Javier Córcoles, Juan Antonio Martínez, Jesús Pérez
Interior design
Rubén Muedra
Civil engineer
Paul Roch Parsons, Rubén Clavijo
Structural engineer
Emilio Belda
Construction
Nideker Houses
The Flagship Store and showroom of Cocinas Mobalco is located on the ground level property in the Ferrer Building (from the year 1905), on the corner of Cirilo Amorós and Pizarro Streets. This building is an excellent example of Modernism or, more specifically, of the Sezession movement.
Project name
Mobalco Cocinas Flagship Store
Architecture firm
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
Location
46004 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Photography
Adrián Mora Maroto
Principal architect
Rubén Muedra
Collaborators
Inés Fabra, Costanza Canuto
Interior design
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Commercial › Store, Showroom
On a beach of fine white sand next to the Mediterranean Sea and tucked into the coastline dunes, we come upon a house that was built 80 years ago by a Parisian mayor. This is the preexisting house of rectangular shape with a hip roof and a large enclosed courtyard facing the southeast.
Project name
Casa De La Duna
Architecture firm
Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
Location
46780 Oliva, Valencia, Spain
Photography
Adrián Mora Maroto
Principal architect
Rubén Muedra
Collaborators
Ángela Gómez, Víctor Pavía
Interior design
Rubén Muedra Estudio de Arquitectura
Civil engineer
Rubén Clavijo
Structural engineer
Emilio Belda
Construction
Nideker Houses
Typology
Residential › House
