In designing the LA home of a movie director known for his powerfully explosive, high impact cinematic experiences, Oppenheim Architecture partnered with the director's hydraulics team (who make his sets fly) to create a large pivoting window wall on the pool cabana. Twenty-five thousand pounds of counterweight enable the window wall's natural stas...
Architecture firm
Oppenheim Architecture
Location
Los Angeles, California
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Chad Oppenheim
Design team
Lorraine Letendre, Lynda Murray, Rios Clementi Hale Studios
Photography
Roger Davies courtesy of Architectural Digest
Typology
Residential › Private House
The key for a unique house? IdealPark car lift, Exploring a Bauhaus villa in Germany by UUR Bau GmbH
Project name
Bauhaus Villa
Architecture firm
UR Bau GmbH
Photography
Betulla Studio
Collaborators
Peter Bodenmüller
Interior design
Davide Conti
Civil engineer
Ulrich Geiger
Typology
Residential, Villa
Iranian architecture firm Aran Architecture led by Reza Javadzadeh has envisioned Ararat Villa situated in Maku a city in the West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
Project name
Ararat Villa
Architecture firm
Aran Architecture
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Reza Javadzadeh
Design team
Reza Javadzadeh
Collaborators
Mostafa Hajizade
Visualization
Mostafa Hajizade
Typology
Residential, Villa
Sisan Hupao 1934 in Hangzhou, China an Ethereal Haven with a Restful Atmosphere for Guests to Bask in the Natural Environment. Designed by SYY Decoration Design.
Project name
Sisan Hupao 1934
Architecture firm
SYY Decoration Design
Location
Huyu Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Principal architect
Xie Ke, Zhi Hongxin
Design team
Wang Chi, Zheng Yajia, Hong Hong, Wu Siyu, Bao Yixin, Jiang Xian, Shen Linben
Structural engineer
Yang Ye, Luo Zhuomao
Environmental & MEP
Liu Hu
Interior design
Ya Design - Wang Chi, Bao Yixin, Jiang Xian, Shen Linzhen
Material
Marble, Bricks, Wood, Ceramics
Envisioned by Middle East Architecture Network (MEAN) as a prototype for living in isolation away from urban density, House 00 is an attempt at rebooting the basic conditions of domesticity, serenity, and intimacy.
Project name
House 00 - Villa for Solitude
Architecture firm
MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network
Location
Jebel Jais, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Twinmotion
Principal architect
Riyad Joucka
Design team
Wael Nasrallah, Amro Mansy, Yasmeen Atoum
Visualization
Dune Studios
Typology
Private Residence
Arani Villa in Stradella, Los Angeles designed by Iranian architecture firm Freeformland
Project name
Bel Air Estate
Architecture firm
Beverly Hills One
Location
Stradella Rd, Bel Air, California
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Catia, Rhinoceros 3D
Principal architect
Alex Bena
Design team
Beverly Hills One
Built area
(RFA) 21,000 ft²
Collaborators
Mike Khalesi
Visualization
BH1.CGI Studio
Typology
Residential, Houses, Biomorphic Design
The Mexican architecture studio TAX led by Alberto Kalach has recently completed ''Punta Pajaros'' a series of ecological villas located in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Project name
Punta Pajaros
Architecture firm
TAX / Taller de arquitectura X
Location
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Alberto Kalach
Design team
Alberto Kalach, Ivan Ramirez
Interior design
Decada Muebles
Structural engineer
Proyectos EKO (Ricardo Soto)
Civil engineer
Proyectos EKO
Environmental & MEP
: Alberto Kalach, Luis Urrutia
Construction
Jose Ramirez
Photography
Guillermo Montesinos
Material
Wood (Structure: Pine, Decks : Tzalam, Doors: Macuil)
Typology
Environmental Villas
The Athens-based architecture studio Omniview led by Dimitri Tsigos has designed "Spiral villa" a home that combines a strong sense of centricity with flowing connections to its natural environment to be built in Kilada of Argolida, Peloponnese Greece.
Project name
Spiral Villa - 'Kilada Hills', Golf Resort (Spiral Villa is one of the residential buildings that will be constructed at 'Kilada Hills' Resort)
Architecture firm
Omniview Design
Location
Kilada of Argolida, Peloponnese, Greece
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Lumion
Principal architect
Dimitri Tsigos
Design team
Ioanna Iliadi, Lina Kazolea
Visualization
Omniview Design
Typology
Residential, House, Villa
