Exploring the notion of an urban retreat, the Stepping Stone House was designed by Craig Tan Architects, with collaboration on the interiors with Custom Co. On a narrow site, the house focuses on creating a nurturing family home that heightens social interactions, and a deeper engagement with the natural elements.
Project name
Stepping Stone House
Architecture firm
Craig Tan Architects
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Principal architect
Craig Tan
Design team
Edwina Brisbane
Construction
Kalitek Construction
Material
Wood, Steel, Concrete, Glass, Taut fibre cement panel rainscreen
Typology
Residential › House
Coates Design: The theme of harmony is integral to this prairie-style home in the Utah tundra. It serves as a serene getaway for residents to escape city noise and reconnect with the region’s unique nature. These return clients desired a home that aesthetically and structurally complimented the rugged, natural surroundings.
Project name
Escalante Escape
Architecture firm
Coates Design
Location
Escalante, Utah, United States
Photography
Paul Richer, Richer Images
Principal architect
Matthew Coates
Design team
Project Manager- Bob Miller-Rhees, Project Architect- Emily Banks • Collaborators:
Structural engineer
Quantum Consulting Engineers
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Enscape
Material
Stone, Glass, Steel, Wood, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Earthitects: Stone Lodges - Private Residences are spread across a forested hillside. Built on sloping land on the side of a mountain, they are inspired by the grammar of Mountain Lodges and the native design aesthetic.
Project name
Stone Lodges - Private Residences
Architecture firm
Earthitects
Location
Wayanad, Kerala, India
Principal architect
George E.Ramapuram
Design team
George E.Ramapuram, Irene Koshy, Muhammad Jamaal, Dhyana Priyadarshini, Meme Chauhan
Interior design
George E.Ramapuram, Irene Koshy
Built area
7320 ft² (area of one residence), 26,500 ft² (area of one plot)
Civil engineer
Sarmas Vali
Structural engineer
Sarmas Vali
Environmental & MEP
Sarmas Vali
Supervision
Johnson Joseph
Status
2 Residences completed
Typology
Residential › House
Rob Henry Architects: Situated on a leafy suburban site, the Ribbon House has been carefully wrapped around the existing established trees to enhance the indoor / outdoor connection. A mix of natural timber and white/black washed timber cladding reduces the scale of the two-storey form, peeling off in places, much like a ribbon on a box.
Project name
Ribbon House
Architecture firm
Rob Henry Architects
Location
Canberra, Australia
Photography
LightStudies Photography
Principal architect
Rob Henry
Design team
Rob Henry, Chloe Yin
Tools used
Autodesk Revit
Construction
Walmsley Building Solutions
Material
Brick, Wood, Glass, Steel, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Inspired by Vancouver’s prominent “West Coast Fusion” culture, Floating House is a contemporary mix of eastern and western influences, designed by Arno Matis Architecture. The composition appears to float on a large reflecting pool within an oriental garden setting.
Project name
Floating House
Architecture firm
Arno Matis Architecture
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Michael Elkan, John Sinal
Principal architect
Arno Matis
Interior design
Arno Matis Architecture
Structural engineer
Fast + Epp
Landscape
Paul Sangha Limited
Lighting
Sistemalux, Baccarat, Eurofase
Visualization
Arno Matis Architecture
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Colima-based architecture firm Di Frenna Arquitectos led by Matia Di Frenna Müller has recently completed ''Casa Mao'' 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
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Juan Guardado, Mariana de la Mora
Structural engineer
Juan Guardado
Landscape
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Material
Brick, Steel, Glass, Concrete, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Assembledge+: Composed of three pavilions connected by a series of glass hallways, the single-story residence seeks to create a residential oasis in the heart of Los Angeles. The Western Red Cedar lined guest house/garage pavilion establishes a datum line that carves and connects the two larger volumes of the living and sleeping pavilions, comprise...
Project name
Laurel Hills Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal-in-Charge), Gregory Marin (Project Manager), Raul Aguilera (Project Architect), Can Jiang
Interior design
Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Structural engineer
CM Peck
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Material
Wood, steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by SAOTA, a South African architecture studio known for advancing the possibilities of 20th-century modernism, this home represents the tradition of the terrace, with its emphasis on an outdoor orientation, but in a context and climatic condition vastly different from the origin of the type.
Photography
Sergey Ananiev
Design team
Greg Truen, Roxanne Kaye & Philippe Raffner
Collaborators
Max Kasymov & OKHA (Bespoke furniture), Troy Advisory LLP (Project Manager)
Interior design
Max Kasymov & ARRCC
Environmental & MEP
Alexander Boenich
Landscape
Klukva Landscaping
Lighting
Kseniya Rudkovskaya
Construction
Alexander Stroikov
Material
Silver-grey metal cladding, stone, glass, wood, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
