A villa that embodies the essence of modern minimalism, where every shape is a cube and every material serves a purpose. The striking contrast between the gray and red stone exteriors gives the home a sleek yet warm appearance, blending perfectly with its natural surroundings. Shallow water pools add a sense of tranquility.
Project name
Simplicity 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
Kaya Villas, situated in the surfers' paradise of Playa Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, comprises four boutique villas nestled among the lush forests just beyond the crashing waves. These villas offer a truly immersive experience, where the harmony of nature meets modern luxury. Each villa is carefully designed with two interconnected volumes.
Architecture firm
Garton Group Architecture
Location
Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Photography
Garton Group Architecture
Principal architect
Tom Garton, Dennis Cordero
Interior design
Monica Serrano
Structural engineer
Garton Group Architecture
Construction
Andre Galvao
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Villa
Bali Bliss Villa stands as a paradigm of modern tropical architecture, meticulously designed to embody the essence of tranquility and harmony with nature. Nestled within the verdant embrace of Bali’s lush landscapes, this expansive villa draws inspiration from the principles of Japanese architecture.
Project name
The Bali Bliss
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade, Morteza Vazirpour
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade, Morteza Vazirpour
Typology
Residential › House
This restored four-bedroom villa in Galle welcomes its guests with curated design and an acre of lush greenery. Elegant, discreet, curatorial and historical are just a few of the adjectives commonly used to describe Doornberg. This member of The Aficionados —a leading travel resource for those seeking luxurious accommodations that combine design.
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The Aficionados
Photography
Banuka Vithanage
The assignment (or our wish) was to find and renovate one of the Lanzarote houses while respecting the "national" colors of Lanzarote - i.e. white and green. On this Canary Island, there are very strict regulations regarding building height, building density and, above all, its color.
Project name
Villa Amonita Lanzarote
Location
Calle Tara 3, Tiagua, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain
Photography
Romana Ella Plaček
Principal architect
Radka Valová
Material
Concrete blocks - bed bases, partitions, screens against the wind. Cast concrete - counters under the sinks in the bathrooms, terrace dining table, barbecue kitchen. Natural lava stone - patio wall cladding, the largest piece used as a support for the bathroom sink counter. Plasterboard - shelves in the living room, false ceiling in the shower. Aluminum - stair railing. Solid wood - entrance and interior doors, dining table, chairs. Lacquered mdf - visible surfaces of the kitchen. Artificial stone - kitchen worktop. Ceramic tiles - bathrooms. Special waterproof paint - floors, showers, pool. Fabric - shading, upholstered headboards, furniture
Client
Radka Valova, Jakub Vala
Typology
Residential › Villa
At the suburbs of Thessaloniki, in Oreokastro , you can find Villa PieL, designed by the office Ark4lab of Architecture, based in Greece. The building is developed in two levels, astride a linear axus, in a way that the volume formation conveys the different functions of the space.
Architecture firm
Ark4lab of Architecture
Location
Thessaloniki, Greece
Photography
Giorgos Sfakianakis
Principal architect
George Tyrothoulakis
Design team
Giorgos Tyrothoulakis, Evdokia Voudouri, Giannis Papakostas, Dimitris Georgiou
Collaborators
Alexandros Theologou, EMDC
Interior design
Ark4lab of Architecture
Landscape
Ark4lab of Architecture
Structural engineer
Dimitris Georgiou
Civil engineer
Alexandros Theologou
Construction
Ark4lab of Architecture
Supervision
Ark4lab of Architecture
Visualization
Ark4lab of Architecture
Typology
Residential › Villa
Located on the Algarve west coast, this luxurious Villa enjoys a privileged seafront location. The land has a steeply sloping topography, which has contributed to an extraordinary sun exposure.
Project name
Villa Fortaleza
Architecture firm
Vieira de Moura Architects
Location
Budens, Vila do Bispo (Algarve), Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Hugo Moura
Collaborators
Acoustic Design: Ac+Coger, Lda Fluids Engineering: Savec, Lda.
Structural engineer
Savec, Lda.
Landscape
Jardíssimo, Unipessoal Lda.
Lighting
Protega, Eletrotecnia, Lda.
Supervision
Veritate – Projetos e Fiscalização de Engenharia
Visualization
Vieira de Moura Architects
Construction
Sereno & Perfeito – Sociedade de Construções, Lda.
Typology
Residential › House
This case is an exquisite villa built with the ancient construction regulations of the Suzhou-style. In this Chinese-style house, BDSD Boundless Design blends poetic grace and luxury and beauty, weaving a new dreamlike romantic tune between Shanghai-style and New Chinese-style.
Project name
Beautiful Season at HUI
Architecture firm
BDSD Boundless Design
Location
Huaibei, An’hui Province, China
Photography
Hanmo Vision,Yi Gao
Principal architect
Lin Wenke, Sun Zhengyuan
Design team
Wu Ruikang, Su Rixian, He Haiquan, Pan Meijia, Xu Zhaoyang. Soft Decoration Design: BDSD Boundless Design / Dong Hongqiong, Ye Jiaxin
Construction
An’hui Shanshui Decoration
Typology
Residential › House
