Nestled into a cliff and backing onto a forest, Ancient Cedars Residence turns its attention inward to a warm and inviting interior. A rich textured material pallet creates a sense of depth and history. Reclaimed timbers, Corten steel, and textured concrete are a few of the unique finishes in this home.
Project name
Ancient Cedars
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Don Gurney
Collaborators
Doug Bush Survey Services Ltd. (Surveying), Spearhead
Interior design
Openspace Architecture
Landscape
Forma Design Inc.
Material
Concrete, Steel, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
A personalized modern house in a fifty by seventy land plot in suburban edge of the city. Family with two kids approached to design a house including three separate unit houses for them and their two kids. Main aspect of the project was to design a house, which brings nature indoors without compromising privacy of its users.
Project name
Personalized House
Architecture firm
Wandering Architects
Location
Sri Lanka, Colombo
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
D.Widumina
Visualization
Wandering Architects
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Far from the beaches and vast sea, Nantucket packs more elegance in the neighborhood, where blossoming gardens greet you. Diversity is one of the main reasons behind the island’s vibrant groundskeeping culture.
Written by
Christine Cooper
Photography
The grass and wildflower gardens are by Piet Oudolf
The landmark EXO building by Shay Cleary Architects is the tallest commercial office building in Ireland. A unique engineering challenge, the building features a distinctive and highly innovative external exo-skeleton which forms the main structure, leaving a predominantly column free floor plate and referencing the iconic blue gantries of the Dubl...
Project name
The EXO, Dublin 1
Architecture firm
Shay Cleary Architects
Location
Dublin 1, Ireland
Photography
Jamie Hackett Photography
Principal architect
Shay Cleary
Design team
Shane Fitzpatrick, Karl Tobin, John Callan
Collaborators
MCA Architects
Interior design
Shay Cleary Architects
Landscape
Cameo & Partners
Construction
Bennetts Construction Ltd
Supervision
MCA Architects
Visualization
BradyShipmanMartin, VisualLab
Tools used
Revit Architecture
Client
NAMA, Grant Thornton, SW3 Capital/ Tristan Capital Partners
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
High Point Residence is a luxury vacation home intended to bring multiple families together under one roof. Sitting on a large site with a steep drop off to one side, it claims expansive views over the valley and lake below.
Project name
High Point Residence
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Don Gurney
Collaborators
Doug Bush Survey Services Ltd.
Interior design
Openspace Architecture
Structural engineer
Equilibrium Engineering
Landscape
Forma Design Inc.
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
If you're looking for a durable and long-lasting building material, chukum may be right for you. It’s important to note that it does take longer to dry and bond than other materials, and it can’t get wet during this process. That means that anyone considering using it will need to take proper precautions to keep the site dry – or be very lucky with...
Photography
Marcelo Troché (Sac Chich Hacienda by Reyes Ríos + Larraín Arquitectos)
A Zen garden is a tranquil haven where you can find solace and peace. It is ideal for content creators who enjoy nature and want to get away from the hustle and bustle of regular offices to spark new ideas and gain inspiration.
Photography
Freepik (cover image)
Yemen is characterized by its beautiful geographical location on the coasts of the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. Therefore it has an excellent marine wealth of different types of fish, in addition to the availability of suitable geographical areas along the coastal strip in the main cities, but it lacks the marine biology and aquarium museums projec...
Student
Hamzah Anwar Abdo Ali Noman
University
Queen Arwa University
Teacher
Aziza alsagheer, Ahmed Ghalep
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion
Project name
Marine Life Research Center
Typology
Research and Entertainment
The house in Even Yehuda, Israel was built on family-owned land that used to be a citrus orchard in the past. Holding memories and smells from their childhood, it was imperative to keep grand openings that will dismiss the borders between the house and its green surroundings.
Project name
Even Yehuda House
Architecture firm
Leibel Architects
Location
Even Yehuda, Israel
Photography
Peled Studios
Design team
Liat Eliav Design Studio
Interior design
Liat Eliav Design Studio
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The studio founded by João Boto Cæiro and Fulvio Capurso concludes the reconstruction process of the municipal library of Juchitán, harmonising the original structure with elements of contemporary sustainable architecture.
Project name
Biblioteca Gabriel López Chiñas
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Location
Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro, Moises Cruz Jerónimo, Iván Díaz Arellano
Collaborators
Sabino Guisu (design steel door)
Interior design
RootStudio
Civil engineer
Josue Hernandez
Structural engineer
Josue Hernandez
Material
Soil, Lime, Wood, Tiles, Steel, Brick
Client
Municipio de Juchitán de Zaragoza
Typology
Public Space › Library
