A small, intimate weekend home situated near Ahmedabad that celebrates materiality and the relationship between the manmade and the natural - reducing carbon footprints. We used earthy, local materials, shaped and worked by local hands, to build this modest, private retreat. The surroundings were left largely undisturbed while building this ecologi...
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix India, Inclined Studio (Video credits)
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Landscape
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Tools used
ZWCAD, Adobe Photoshop, SkethUp, Nikon and Sony camera
Material
Yellow dhrangadhdra stone, Exposed concrete, Reclaimed wood, MS, Reclaimed jute, Reclaimed rope, Glass, Kotah,
Typology
Residential › Weekend villa
Habitat Horticulture proposes Confluence Rising, an iconic living tower that celebrates the confluence of nature, art and innovation. Visitors enjoy an entry plaza/café and experience panoramic views framed by lush plantings from balconies at every level culminating in a roof-top greenhouse and observation deck.
Project name
Confluence Rising
Architecture firm
Habitat Horticulture
Location
Guadalupe Park, San Jose, California
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
David Brenner
Design team
Mickey Mangan, Lucia Lamm, Mateo Aguilar, Ben Donelan, Donna Shibata
Collaborators
Scott Moran
The Parsi-based archibiotect Vincent Callebaut Architectures has revealed the the progress of his residential sustainable tower "Tao Zhu Yin Yuan" under construction in Taipei, Taiwan. Currently, gardens planting, waterfalls construction and interior decoration of public facilities space are undergoing. It is hoped that this unique project will be...
Project name
Tao Zhu Yin Yuan
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Location
Taipei, Taiwan, Xinyi district, Song Gao Road & Song Yong Road
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Emilie Diers, Frederique Beck, Jiao Yang, Florence Mauny, Volker Erlich, Philippe Steels, Maguy Delrieu, Vincent Callebaut
Interior design
Wilson & Associates (WA), Los Angeles, Chu Chih-Kung + Metro Space Design, Taipei
Structural engineer
King Le Chang & Associates, Taipei
Environmental & MEP
Sine & Associates, Taipei
Landscape
SWA, Sausalito, San Francisco, Horizon & Atmosphere (H&A), Taipei
Lighting
L'Observatoire International, New-York, Unolai Design, Taipei
Construction
Taiwan Kumagai Co, Ltd
Client
BES Engineering Corporation, Taipei
Typology
Residential › International Architectural Competition - First Prize Winner in November 2010
Le Littoral Residence in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada is a luxury tourist residence with a majestic view of the St. Lawrence river designed by Canadian architecture firm Architecture49.
Architecture firm
Architecture49
Location
La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Stéphane Brügger
Design team
Viviane Zhang
Built area
220 m² (2,400 f²)
Environmental & MEP
Habitat Refrigeration
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, AutoCAD
Construction
Habitat Ecoconstruction
Client
Charlevoixchalets.com
Typology
Residential, House
Ehab Alhariri: A Futuristic Smart Sustainable Mountain pod designed to utilize solar power using a petals mechanism that allows it to open up and close down to charge up the pod using photovoltaic cells mounted on the petals. Inspired by a flower motion, the petals when open allows for a 360° view of the surrounding, the mechanism could also potent...
Project name
Futuristic Sustainable Mountain Pod
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
Ehab Alhariri
Visualization
Ehab Alhariri
Typology
Residential › Mountain pod
A glass house in the Mexican desert, twenty minutes from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, Casa Etérea sits on the slope of an extinct volcano. The sustainably-built dwelling is encased in mirrored panels, reflecting the changing light that illuminates its rugged landscape.
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Photography
Kevin Scott, Prashant Ashoka, Estudio Mavix
Principal architect
Prashant Ashoka
Design team
Prashant Ashoka
Collaborators
Oskar Chertudi Maya, Gabriel Lopategui, Octavio Cambron Munguia, Mario Gonzalez, Antonio Santana
Interior design
Prashant Ashoka + Namuh
Civil engineer
Prashant Ashoka
Structural engineer
Prashant Ashoka
Environmental & MEP
Prashant Ashoka
Landscape
Octavio Cambron Munguia
Supervision
Prashant Ashoka
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Workers in Mexico
Typology
Residential › House
Reparametrize Studio Re-Generate Smart Outdoor Urban Spaces for Extreme Climates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Project name
Re-Coding Smart Oasis
Architecture firm
Reparametrize Studio
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe photoshop, Adobe After effect, Adobe Premier
Principal architect
Mhd Ziwar Al Nouri, Bilal Baghdadi
Design team
Sara Faraon, Mohmmad Jumaa, Nour Al Tahlawi, Jumana Zyade, Zeina Orfali, Mohmmad Al Ghamry
Collaborators
The Department of Municipalities and Transport of Abu Dhabi
Visualization
Reparametrize Studio
Status
Unbuilt, competition
Sustainable architecture has been on the rise ever since the green movement made its way into our lives. Nowadays, it’s no longer enough to build a beautiful house that will cater to your every need. Instead, it’s about managing to achieve that while also making your home as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible.
Written by
Nemanja Marinkoff
Photography
Patrick Bingham Hall, Nic Granleese
