The Wakecrest Residence is a residential renovation exercising the deliberate peeling back and distilling of an original 1962 enclosure organized around a dramatic 180-degree view over the Pacific Ocean in Malibu California. Exposing and refinishing particular features of the existing structure such as the irregular-width wood ceiling boards lining...
Project name
Wakecrest Residence
Architecture firm
ShubinDonaldson
Location
Malibu, California, United States
Principal architect
Russell Shubin
Construction
Mark Matheisen Construction Corporation
Typology
Residential › House
M2 Senos Arquitectos: All around you can still feel the old farm fields, but this is still a very urban house. The owners inherited the land from their grandparents and decided to build this house on it. A ground floor (or predo minantly ground floor) house that accomplishes the family ́s desires. The parcel, with little depth, extends slowly along...
Project name
Casa em Ílhavo (Ílhavo House)
Architecture firm
M2 Senos Arquitectos
Location
Rua das Cancelas, Ílhavo, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Senos, Sofia Senos
Structural engineer
Eng.o Amadeu Carvalho
Construction
Licínio Martins Lourenço, Lda
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The metaverse is undoubtedly the buzzword on the tech scene right now and has managed to become an unavoidable topic in the world of architecture and design. Most often it is considered only from the position of the final product of the architect and the creator.
Written by
Alexandra Adaskina
Photography
Wind pavilion designed by ATRIUM Digital
Green Wall House was a response to a request for an abode that would be balanced with nature, enhanced with sustainable strategies and aesthetic in appeal. We worked in close collaboration with our Clients to bring sufficient light and ventilation into the living spaces, with a vertical green wall contributing to a distinct expression for the house...
Project name
Green Wall House
Architecture firm
ADX Architects
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Photography
CI&A Photography
Principal architect
Casey Chua
Design team
Casey Chua, Min Catherine
Collaborators
Marquis Pte Ltd (Carpentry), Chop Chin Hin (Landscape)
Interior design
ADX Architects
Structural engineer
Jason Liu
Supervision
Aikco Construction
Visualization
ADX Architects
Tools used
CAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Aikco Construction
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Have you ever tried to tackle a cutting project, but your tool wasn’t up to the task? We’ve all been in that position. The last thing you need is more difficulties, especially when these can lead to unnecessary injuries. Instead of reaching for that dull utility knife or rusty box cutter, consider hunting for a trusted tool.
Written by
Maria Harutyunian
Photography
Eric Reinholdt
Shenzhen-based design practice 31 Design recently completed a villa project in Haikou. With considerations for the site's environment and conditions, the designers integrated architecture with interior to allow dwellers to dialogue with nature.
Project name
Visun Greatland Art Villa
Architecture firm
31 Design
Location
Haikou, Hainan, China
Photography
Shenzhen Lv-Feng Photography Ltd. / Chen Weizhong; Video: Tency Culture
Principal architect
Huang Tao, Li Zhihong
Design team
Li Donghui, Li Sijie
Interior design
31 Design
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The indignities a house has suffered over time at the hands of quirky owners can thankfully be reversed over time with the touch of a loving architect. This Mid-Century Modern had been disfigured by the addition of anachronistic moldings and strange modifications everywhere! The new owners hired Amato Architecture to create a multi-phase master pla...
Project name
15 Arlington Avenue, Kensington
Architecture firm
Amato Architecture
Location
Kensington, California, United States
Principal architect
Rebecca Amato
Design team
Rebecca Amato, Scott Lee
Interior design
Rebecca Amato
Lighting
Amato Architecture
Supervision
Amato Architecture
Construction
Berkeley Craftsmen
Client
Carla Fried & Monika Brown
Typology
Residential › Houseential
U-DENTAL is a chain dental clinic with a history of 15 years, targeting at middle and high-end consumer groups in Shenzhen. The brand set a new premise in One Shenzhen Bay, a vibrant mixed-use community, hoping it to balance contemporary art and a sense of technology to meet the demands for upgrading healthcare consumption.
Project name
U-DENTAL Clinic
Architecture firm
DA INTEGRATING LIMITED
Location
One Shenzhen Bay, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Photography
Chao Zhang, Canhui Luo
Principal architect
Chinman Ngai
Design team
Yehua Ou, Yu Chen, Bo Li, Qicheng Huang, Wanling Liang, Zhaozhi Liao, Xiutao Xiao
Collaborators
Art Consulting: Babu Space (Shenzhen) / Suiyue Art (Chengdu)
Completion year
January 2021
Typology
Health › Dental Clinic
Imagining the future of architecture in a tropical context. A Case Study House Conceptual Exploration based on the coast side of El Salvador, the smallest country in central America, with a beautiful natural landscape with all of its volcanoes and amazing beaches.
Project name
Case Study House Concept 01 - Futuristic Linear Tropical Villa in Costa del Sol, El Salvador
Architecture firm
Molina Architecture Studio
Location
Costa del Sol, El Salvador
Principal architect
Rodrigo Molina
Visualization
Rodrigo Molina
Typology
Residential › House
Set on the banks of the Snake River, in Wyoming, this estate provides a year-round residence for a local family, supporting their active and outdoors-oriented lifestyle.
Architecture firm
CCY Architects
Principal architect
John Cottle, Chris Touchette
Design team
John Cottle, Chris Touchette, Sean O’Bryant, Alex Griffin
Interior design
CCY Architects, NCH Design
Environmental & MEP
SBG Building Works ( Mechanical Engineer)
Landscape
Hershberger Design
Construction
Rendezvous Custom Homes
Material
Brick/masonry products: Select Stone: Tuxedo Garden City Grey Limestone. Exterior siding: HEWN Siding. Flooring – wood: ¾” thick, 8” engineered quartered white oak. Structural Lumber: Laminated Strand lumber, 2x6 at exterior and interior. Entry doors: Custom 2 1/4” wood door with steel inlay. Windows and Lift & Slide Doors: Reynaers.
Typology
Residential › House
