El Cisne Beach House is an incredible 11,230-square-foot home located on the coast of Sarasota, Florida. The result of an open-concept layout, this home redefines contemporary American architecture with a fresh concept that enhances panoramic ocean views and magnifies the natural surroundings.
Project name
El Cisne Beach House
Architecture firm
ORCA Design, Zafra Arquitectos
Location
Sarasota, Florida
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Unreal Engine, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Marcelo Ortega
Design team
Christian Ortega, Marcelo Ortega, José Ortega, Paula Zapata, Sebastián Rivadeneira, Francisco Pérez, Gisselle Gamboa
Collaborators
Dolores Villacis, Wuilder Salcedo
Visualization
ORCA Design
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
For our office, we have found a place in the private sector near the Botanic garden. It is calm district and density of population is much lower, then in the center. By the way, the majority of people is absent during labor hours.
Project name
The office of architectural studio Chado
Architecture firm
CHADO Architectural Studio
Location
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Photography
Evgeny Denisyuk
Principal architect
Evgeny Zadorozhniy (founding partner / senior architect)
Design team
Evgeny Zadorozhniy (founding partner / senior architect); Oleg Pigulevsky (co-founder/ senior interior designer); Karolina Sholokhova (project leader / senior architect); Dmitry Konovalov (project leader / architect); Andrey Ershov (architect); Liya Mamina (project leader / interior designer); Anastasia Kostandi (project leader / interior designer); Ekaterina Ivashchenko (project leader / interior designer); Evgenia Anyukhovskaya (interior designer); Anna Voronova (interior designer); Elnara Radzhabova (interior designer); Daniil Zhuravlov (3d artist)
Interior design
CHADO Architectural Studio
Landscape
CHADO Architectural Studio
Lighting
CHADO Architectural Studio
Construction
CHADO Architectural Studio
Supervision
CHADO Architectural Studio
Visualization
CHADO Architectural Studio
Material
We treat the material respectfully and strive to limit ourselves in using the textures. That is why for the interior and the exterior we used the same texture of concrete white bricks, which we had elaborated. It perfectly combines with a light concrete belt, strengths the entirety and sculpturality of the space, gives the sensation of monolithic character of walls and slabs
Client
CHADO Architectural Studio
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
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Written by
Marcus Wiseman
Photography
Liliana Alvarez
Black vinyl frames are becoming a popular option for window replacement projects. There are so many reasons why homeowners decide to replace their windows. Once you have evaluated and decided it’s time to upgrade your existing windows, you should consider black vinyl windows as a good choice.
Photography
Andrea Rugg, courtesy of Rehkamp Larson Architects
MXMA Architecture & Design completed a renovation of the Prince Philip house, a typical 1960s house that had already been enhanced by a contemporary addition. The main challenge of this project was to blend the architectural languages of two different eras in order to create a coherent, elegant, and well-integrated ensemble in its environment.
Project name
Prince-Phillip House
Architecture firm
MXMA Architecture & Design
Location
Outremont, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Doublespace Photography
Design year
1960 (Original building)
Material
Brick, Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The design of Casa Guaimbê seeks to enhance the views of the private garden as well as the city. The land is located on a steep slope, with neighbors on both sides. The orthogonal character sought to orient the openings to the main view, guaranteeing privacy for the house. This way, we managed to create a large free area for the garden and swimming...
Project name
Casa Guaimbê (Guaimbê House)
Architecture firm
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Location
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Eliza Schuchovski
Design team
Eliza Schuchovski, Juliana Freitas, Júlia Sampaio, Isabella Borsato, Natália Cunha
Interior design
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Tools used
SketchUp, Layout, Lumion
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Guilherme Torres accompanied the young couple from the purchase of the lot - a 463 m² house, built in the 80s at the heart of a traditional neighbourhood of São Paulo - to the final steps in the remodelling of the house. The desire of the future inhabitants of the house was to adapt the architecture of the house to their lifestyle, bearing in mind...
Project name
Parallel House
Architecture firm
Studio Guilherme Torres
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio
Principal architect
Guilherme Torres
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
CosMax, located in a modern high-rise office building in the centre of Hong Kong, is the latest inception of a cosmetic medical centre, with interiors inspired by an underground mushroom cave symbolising growth, renewal and longevity.
Architecture firm
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Location
New World Tower, Central, Hong Kong
Principal architect
Nelson Chow
Design team
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Interior design
NC Design & Architecture Ltd
Lighting
Lightorigin Studio Limited
Construction
Space Interior Solution Limited
Visualization
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Travertine, Special Paint, High Gloss Paint, Seude Wallpaper, Antifinger print Stainless Steel, Vinyl Flooring, Barrol Ceiling,Wool Carpet
Client
Mircor Enterprises Holdings Limited
Typology
Commercial › Cosmetic Medical Centre
The San Po Kong area of Hong Kong, once a garment district in the 1950’s, is quickly transforming into a new commercial hub. Our new development is a creative incubator for the community.
Project name
Brutalist Greenhouse
Architecture firm
Archiplus International
Location
Kai Tak, San Po Kong, Hong Kong
Photography
HDP Photography
Principal architect
Henry Lai
Design team
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Interior design
NC Design & Architecture Ltd
Structural engineer
Keystone Design
Environmental & MEP
P&T Group
Construction
Hip Seng Finishing Engineering Company
Visualization
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Custom Made Terrazzo, Corrugated panel, Special paint
Client
New World Development Company
Typology
Residential › Building
