ARRCC has re-envisioned this home on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard at the foot of Lion's Head. Their new design retained the existing footprint but remodelled the envelope and the interior to create a flowing, open-plan arrangement connecting the gardens and terraces topanoramic ocean views.
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Principal architect
Jon Case, Clive Schulze
Design team
Jon Case, Clive Schulze
Collaborators
Copy by: Graham Wood
Structural engineer
Mocke Engineering
Civil engineer
Mocke Engineering
Typology
Residential › Villa
Designer Zhang Ling’s latest project, the Youshan Meidi Villa in Beijing, has been designed to give the individuals who inhabit it a sense of effortless connection to the surrounding landscape, within an atmosphere of calm tranquility fostered by abundant sunlight and an elegant, minimalist aesthetic.
Project name
Youshan Meidi Villa
Location
Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Zhang Ling
Interior design
Zhang Ling Design Studio, Shangceng Design Institute
Environmental & MEP
Kang Zheng
Typology
Residential › Villa
Blue Print Management has been honored with a Best Luxury Property Architecture & Remodeling award at the Luxury Lifestyle Awards for their outstanding work on Cristalga, an exquisite estate villa located on the renowned Sandy Lane Estate in Barbados.
Architecture firm
Blue Print Management Ltd (Design)
Location
Sandy Lane, Barbados
Principal architect
Josee Atkinson
Design team
Mia Duguid, Omar Boodhoo (Blue Print Staffs)
Collaborators
Ian Adam-Smith • Landscape: Nature Care • Civil engineer: PESL Barbados • Structural engineer: PESL Barbados • Environmental & MEP engineering: AeDB Barbados • Lighting: Blue Print Management • Construction: Blue Print Management (design build project) • Supervision: Blue Print Management • Materials: Coral Stone, Cedar Shingles • Budget: For Sale at USD $25M
Visualization
Blue Print Management
Status
Due to complete in 45 days
Typology
Residential › Villa
Escape to a world where modern design meets pure relaxation. This stunning villa, with its elegant curved lines and soothing gray palette, is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture. The gentle arcs of the structure create a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Project name
Serenity Villa
Architecture firm
Green Clay Architecture
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Green Clay Architecture
Visualization
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Residential › Villa
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
Garden villa near Prague is the embodiment of the concept that characterizes Atelier Kunc – living in the garden.
Project name
Garden Villa near Prague
Architecture firm
Atelier Kunc Architects
Location
Near Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Michal Kunc
Design team
Michal Kunc, Petr Tesař
Collaborators
Pavol Sojka, Michal Sůva
Interior design
Michal Kunc, Petr Tesař, Pavol Sojka, Michal Sůva
Typology
Residential › House
The cabin simulates, in an abstract way, the structure of an insect or a butterfly, achieving an organic and symbolic composition without being literal. The design explores curved and wavy shapes that reflect the essence of transformation and metamorphosis, integrating into the forest and evoking a sense of connection with nature.
Project name
Villa Pixan Tulum
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Tulum Forest, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Veliz Arquitecto
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › Villa
The villa’s steep property is located on the northern, shaded side of the terrain and is one of the steepest and highest in the neighborhood. This comes with several advantages but also disadvantages and challenges for the project.
Project name
Villa Sidonius
Architecture firm
Stempel & Tesar architekti
Location
Central Bohemian Region, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Filip Šlapal, Fotes
Principal architect
Ján Stempel, Jan Jakub Tesař
Built area
Built-up area 330 m² house; 135 m² garage; Gross floor area 322 m²; Usable floor area 294 m²
Site area
1,673 m² Dimensions 28 x 8 m / 224 m² / 1680 m³
Collaborators
Landscape architect: Vladimír Sitta. Main project engineer: Aleš Herold. Structural engineers: Valbek [Jiří Chodora and Jan Vesecký]. Sun shade supplier: APAGON.
Structural engineer
Valbek [Jiří Chodora, Jan Vesecký].
Material
Steel – main load-bearing structure, HEB 300; other structural elements primarily IPE 160. Load-bearing pillars and tunnel – monolithic (exposed) reinforced concrete. Lacquered MDF – custom-made built-in furniture
Typology
Residential › Villa
