Having a swimming pool in your own garden is a lovely thing. The pool quickly becomes the focus of the garden, especially if you have kids. The whole family can take a dip whenever they wish, it’s almost like being on holiday!
Photography
Tom Fisk (cover image), Josh Sorenson
Arielle Condoret Schechter, Architect, PLLC, AIA: The Baboolal residence is a net zero house is for a multicultural family of four. The husband is Indian originally from South Africa and the wife is American. They are both in high stress professions: he is a pediatric anesthesiologist and she is a pediatric nurse. They have two small children and p...
Project name
Baboolal Residence
Architecture firm
Arielle Condoret Schechter, Architect, PLLC, AIA
Location
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Principal architect
Arielle Schechter
Design team
Arielle Schechter
Interior design
Arielle Schechter
Structural engineer
Brian Moskow, Red
Environmental & MEP
Apex, NC
Landscape
Jean Bernard, Petalstone
Lighting
Arielle Schechter
Supervision
Jay Bauer, NewPhire Building
Material
Wood Frame; Prefab wood roof trusses; Steel columns
Typology
Residential › House
For this project, Tim Gorter Architect modernized and expanded a modest tract home that the client had lived in for more than 30 years, heightening features they had always appreciated and resolving long-standing frustrations with the original design.
Project name
Mar Vista Residence
Architecture firm
Tim Gorter Architect (TGA)
Location
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, United States
Photography
Andy Wang – W Architectural Photography
Principal architect
Tim Gorter
Collaborators
QuBink, Inc.
Structural engineer
Nelson Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.
Environmental & MEP
MEC, Inc.
Lighting
Ann Kale and Associates
Construction
William Horgan Construction
Material
Glass, Steel, Concrete, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
RMJM Milano have won a competition to design the new Sanko Headquarters, one of Turkey’s oldest group of companies. Their landmark design was selected among other prestigious firms for its sustainable and innovative features. The studio uses creative and innovative ways to implement sustainability in every design and project they create.
The Carpina-based architecture firm NEBR Arquitetura led by Edson Muniz have recently completed ''Casa Carpina'' a single-family home located in city of Carpina in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Project name
Carpina House
Architecture firm
NEBR Arquitetura
Location
Carpina, Pernambuco, Brazil
Principal architect
Edson Muniz
Collaborators
Amanda Brandão and Chico Santos
Construction
RWM Construtora
Material
Concrete, Glass,Steel
Typology
Residential › House
One of the most important aspects of a house that many people appreciate is having a home that is spacious. This allows for people to move around freely, but also the freedom to decorate as they wish. There are many benefits to having a spacious home, but there are obstacles that may be creating suboptimal spacing conditions.
Photography
Rudy and Peter Skitterians (cover image), Peter H
Corridor Group / Soheyla Ranjbar: Koi House is designed for an artist couple to be a space for meditation and relaxation. The sound of water and fish moving next to the beautiful view of Mazandaran mountains can be the best combination to create a relaxing atmosphere for two artists.
Architecture firm
Corridor Group
Location
Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, ZBrush, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Soheyla Ranjbar
Design team
Soheyla Ranjbar
Visualization
Hamidreza Goli
Typology
Residential › House
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has signed an agreement with Hyperloop Italia to jointly design its next phase of works that marks a turning point in the world of transport in the context of the IV Industrial Revolution.
Written by
www.zaha-hadid.com
Photography
Zaha Hadid Architects
The Colima-based architecture firm Di Frenna Arquitectos led by Matia Di Frenna Müller has recently completed ''Casa Neró'' a single-family house located in Colima city, Colima, Mexico.
Architecture firm
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Location
Colima, Colima, Mexico
Photography
Lorena Darquea
Principal architect
Matia Di Frenna Müller
Design team
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Mariana De la Mora
Collaborators
Juan Guardado, Mariana de la Mora
Structural engineer
Juan Guardado
Landscape
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Steel, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Starting a garden can be one of the best decisions you make in your entire life. Maintaining the garden, on the other hand, is a more involved and challenging process.
Photography
Marzenna Gaines (cover image), Jill Wellington
