This project was built adjacent to the Mountain Course in the Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert, California, in the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. The design of the central living space has formed a theatrical proscenium, framing the desertscape scene of mountains, trees, and sky.
Architecture firm
Whipple Russell Architects
Location
Palm Desert, California, United States
Photography
William MacCollum
Principal architect
Marc Whipple AIA Architect
Design team
Marc Whipple AIA Architect, Yoav Weiss (Project Manager)
Interior design
Carla Kalwaitis Design
Completion year
January 2022
Structural engineer
Delta Engineering
Landscape
Anne Attinger, Attinger Landscape Architecture
Lighting
John Fox, Fox And Fox Design
Construction
Jeff Stoker, Stoker Construction, Inc
Typology
Residential › House
“La Grange”, the new residence of the “Terrasses Cap-à-l’Aigle” development, is situated in the magnificent Charlevoix region. Its architecture highlights the rugged charm of the site while framing the breathtaking views of the St. Lawrence River. Located atop a ridge and surrounded by the neighboring forest, this large house dominates the site wi...
Project name
Malbaie VIII-La Grange
Architecture firm
MU Architecture
Location
Cap-à-l’Aigle, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard (YUL Photo)
Principal architect
Charles Côté & Jean-Sébastien Herr
Design team
Charles Côté, Jean-Sébastien Herr, Jean-Philippe Bellemare, Pierre-Alexandre Rhéaume, Sabrina Charbonneau
Completion year
August 2013
Structural engineer
Chevrons Charlevoix
Material
Wood, glass, metal
Client
Florent Moser, Alain Rajotte
Typology
Residential › House
There will be a never-ending list of things to do but what remains on top priority is ensuring the safety of the home. Some home improvement projects help you make a haven for your family. However, these home improvements should be carried out before you move into the new house.
The Iranian design studio Shomali Design Studio, led by Yaser and Yasin Rashid Shomali, recently designed a 3-story villa, with 4 bedrooms. Their aim was follow their specific design language (sharp sloping roofs with stroke edge lines) and at the same time meet customer needs. Eventually, these characteristics fit perfectly with the climate, desig...
Architecture firm
Shomali Design Studio
Location
Motelghoo, Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Yaser Rashid Shomali & Yasin Rashid Shomali
Design team
Yaser Rashid Shomali & Yasin Rashid Shomali
Visualization
Shomali Design Studio
Typology
Residential › House
How an architecture studio created a lifestyle for a working professional and dedicated surfer. If you’ve ever surfed, you know that you need to watch the water. The swells tell a surfer when it’s time to surf, not the other way around. For the committed, this means that living at the beach isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.
Project name
Above the Dune on Great Highway
Architecture firm
Levy Art + Architecture
Location
Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography
Principal architect
Ross Levy (Levy Art + Architecture)
Design team
Melissa Todd, Patrick Donato, Shirin Monshipouri (Levy Art + Architecture)
Collaborators
Cabinetry design / installation: Eckhoff Furniture Manufacturing; stair fabricator: Luke Gosellin. Permit Consulting: Quickdraw. Entitlements: Jeremy Paul (Quickdraw)
Interior design
Frances Weiss (Levy Art + Architecture)
Structural engineer
FTF Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Levy Art + Architecture
Lighting
Frances Weiss (Levy Art + Architecture)
Supervision
Blair Burke General Contractor (BBGC)
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Construction
Blair Burke General Contractor (BBGC)
Material
Hybrid wooden steel frame, Marvin Modern windows, other materials upon request
Typology
Residential › House
Tahuna Terrace project is a new build for a busy family with young children. Laura Brophy Interiors collaborated with Brandon Architects and Tony Valentine Construction to design a home that is as luxurious as it is livable, all while maximizing the "indoor/outdoor" feel of this coastal home.
Project name
Tahuna Terrace
Architecture firm
Brandon Architects
Location
Newport Beach, California, United States
Photography
Manolo Langis
Interior design
Laura Brophy Interiors
Landscape
Perennial Design Landscape
Construction
Tony Valentine Construction
Material
Concrete, wood, glass, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
These eco-hotels are the future, reducing the carbon footprint of travel and raising awareness across the world. Wherever you decide to stay, it’s sure to be a once in a lifetime experience.
Photography
Snøhetta (cover images)
The clearly structured residential building complies with the specifications of the development plan, but interprets it in a modern way and still fits very well into the surrounding traditional and rural housing. The facade, consisting of horizontal wooden lathing and large glass surfaces, appears rather closed to the street, but opens up with larg...
Project name
Einfamilienhaus J am Starnberger See
Architecture firm
WSM Architekten
Location
Starnberger See, Bayern, Germany
Material
Concrete, wood lamellas
Typology
Residential › House
Rane Vidyalaya CBSE school is an educational campus for K12 and a CSR initiative by Rane Foundation India Pvt. Ltd, a leading industrial conglomerate. Theerampalayam, the rural region where the school is located, has no proper educational institutions that offer quality learning. The closest city, Tiruchirapalli which is a Tier-II city in the state...
Project name
Rane Vidyalaya
Architecture firm
Shanmugam Associates
Photography
Shamanth Patil, Rays & Greys Studio, Bangalore
Principal architect
Shanmugam A, Raja Krishnan D, Santhosh Shanmugam
Design team
Srinivasan, Satish Kumar, Balasubramaniam, Mohammed Ismail, Rukmani Thangam, Praveen Kumar
Collaborators
D&D Consultants (PHE Consultants)
Landscape
Shanmugam Associates, Trichy & Chennai
Civil engineer
Hitec Construction, Trichy
Structural engineer
Ramkumar, Rays Consultants
Client
Rane Foundation, Chennai
Typology
Educational › School, Campus
The project is CAA's design scheme for the international competition "Iceland Aurora Station". Combined with the unique geographical environment of the volcanic region of Iceland, the traditional local construction technology of turf house is used to integrate the architecture with the landscape, respect the nature, integrate it into the nature, an...
Project name
Iceland Aurora Station
Architecture firm
CAA Architects
Principal architect
Liu Haowei
Design team
Felix Amiss, Edward Ednilao, Zhang Pan, Zhao Xingyun, Deng Yue, Tang Lu, Ren Zhuoying
Visualization
CAA Architects
