ACDF Architecture, a progressive Canadian firm internationally recognized for designing a new generation of meaningful and impactful buildings, is proud to unveil the Apple Tree House, a family retreat located in the heart of Quebec’s Lanaudière region. On a private lot engulfed by dense boreal forest, the single-story glass house epitomizes ACDF’s...
Project name
Apple Tree House
Architecture firm
ACDF Architecture
Location
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Canada
Photography
Adrien Williams
Design team
Maxime-Alexis Frappier, Martin Champagne, Mireille Létourneau
Interior design
ACDF Architecture
Structural engineer
Poincaré – Paul-Henry Boutros
Landscape
ACDF Architecture
Construction
Marion Gauthier
Typology
Residential › House
Smoke-related problems can be a huge headache for property managers and landlords. Not only is it a fire hazard, but it can also be difficult to get rid of the smell. This blog post will discuss some tips and tricks that will help you prevent vaping and smoke-related problems in your building!
Photography
Aleksandar Pasaric
Private Art workshop in Brussels, in the heart of the Villa Nisot 's ( a modernist house) Garden. The artist pavilion is located in the back of a lush garden and conceived as intimate, introvert and hidden architecture. The volume is constructed on a ‘floating’ aerial-wing concrete platform with totally asymmetrical shape to create the perception o...
Project name
Wood Art Pavilion
Architecture firm
Labscape Studio
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Photography
Nicolas Schimp
Principal architect
Tecla Tangorra, Robert Ivanov
Design team
Tecla Tangorra, Robert Ivanov
Collaborators
Emmanuel Batiot, Claudio Russoniello
Interior design
Labscape Studio
Structural engineer
Formes & Structures Sprl Brussels
Landscape
Labscape Studio
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Material
Burn wood, concrete, wood
Typology
Cultural › Pavilion, Private studio for Artist
The distinctive feature is a simplicity plus geometricity, which define the space and designate the vector of development of the overall architectural capacity. White is the main color in the interior. It creates a capacity, expand the space and fills it with air. Contrasting dark grey color reinforces the perception of capacity and forms functiona...
Project name
Duplex Apartment
Architecture firm
Pogodin Rogov Group
Photography
Inna Kablukova
Principal architect
Pogodin Dmitry
Design team
Pogodin Dmitry, Rogov Platon
Interior design
Pogodin Dmitry, Rogov Platon
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Tinted plywood, Marmoleum Forbo
Visualization
Pogodin Rogov Group
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Young family with a dog :)
Typology
Residential › Apartment
People like doing home makeovers for various reasons. Some do it to up their home's value and fetch a good price for it should they decide to sell. Others are looking for a change, whether bored with the appearance of their home's interior or want to try something new.
Written by
Mildred Austria
Photography
Max Vakhtbovych
The team comprising Zaha Hadid Architects working with architecture and engineering consultancy Sweco and landscape architects Tredje Natur has won the competition to build the new Aarhus football stadium in Denmark.
Project name
Arena of the Forest
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
ZHA Competition Team: Andy Lin, Charles Harris, Dieter Matuschke, Jinhee Koh, Kyle Dunnington, Luca Melchiori, Maria Laura, Michael Forward, Matthew Gabe, Nastasja Mitrovic, Sara Criscenti, Valentina Cerrone, Yuzhi Xu. ZHA Sustainability Team: Carlos Sousa- Martinez, Bahaa Alnassrallah, Aditya Ambare, Aleksander Mastalski
Collaborators
SWECO, Denmark
Client
The Municipality of Aarhus
Typology
Sports › Stadium
The home’s design takes inspiration from Japan, emphasizing relationships between inside and outside, and framed views. Spaces shift from cozy intimacy to large open rooms. The entrance is a modest, minimal space featuring framed, wood block prints. Turning and walking through the foyer to the east, the visitor is presented with dramatic views of M...
Architecture firm
Ueda Design Studio
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
Nahoko Ueda
Interior design
Nahoko Ueda, Ueda Design Studio
Structural engineer
Bykonen Carter Quinn
Landscape
Groundworkshop, GT Landscape Solutions
Construction
Cellar Ridge Construction
Material
cedar siding, fiber cement board, concrete, and steel
Typology
Residential › House
REISARCHITETTURA Workspace is the new atelier for the Italian architecture studio derived from the retrofit of its historic offices within the Villa Querini complex in Montebelluna, Treviso. The project reconfigured the original spaces to create a bright and comfortable workspace with custom-designed furniture in white metal and plywood.
Project name
REISARCHITETTURA Workspace
Architecture firm
REISARCHITETTURA
Location
Montebelluna (Treviso), Italy
Photography
Federico Villa
Principal architect
Nicola Isetta, Paola Rebellato
Design team
Nicola Isetta, Paola Rebellato
Interior design
Nicola Isetta, Paola Rebellato
Tools used
Autodesk Revit
Material
Plywood, White metal, Plaster, Glass, Elm wood
Typology
Commercial, Workspace, Interior Design
A San Francisco family of four asked us to create a retreat from their urban lifestyle, reusing the footprint of an existing 1950s ranch house in Glen Ellen, California, while building in a consistent way with the area’s rolling hills and agricultural structures.
Architecture firm
Faulkner Architects
Location
Glen Ellen, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography (exterior and dining room photos). Ken Fulk (all other interior images)
Principal architect
Gregory Faulkner
Collaborators
NV5 (Geotechnical Engineer), SoundVision (Theatrical/AV), Terracon (Pool Engineer), Blue Revolution (Pool Consultant), Walker Construction Management (Construction Project Manager), PJC & Associates (Special Inspections), Gilleran Energy Management (CALGreen), Dickson & Associates (Irrigation Design), Bartlett Trees (Arborist)
Civil engineer
Adobe Associates
Structural engineer
CFBR Structural Group
Environmental & MEP
Sugarpine Engineering (Mechanical Engineer & Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
Construction
Redhorse Constructors
Typology
Residential › House
If you are thinking about making some construction changes to your home, then be sure to keep these seven tips in mind. Start with the windows, roof and exterior design. This will all help with the curb appeal of your home. Then look at the interior. Moreover, you can landscape if you have a lawn and take care of all the last little touches to comp...
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