Standing among the open fields in the outskirts of Surat, ‘Jungalow 2’, as they call it, is an outcome of the designer’s sensitivity towards nature and sustainability. The designer’s earlier project, ‘Jungalow’ has a generous amount of plantation incorporated throughout the built, lending it a verdant feel despite the project's urban setting.
Architecture firm
NEOGENESIS+STUDI0261
Location
Bhimrad, Surat, Gujarat, India
Photography
Ishita Sitwala / The Fishy Project
Principal architect
Chinmay Laiwala , Jigar Asarawala, Tarika Asarawala
Design team
Devanshi Parekh
Collaborators
Text Credits: Nilufer Contractor
Civil engineer
Ronak Khambhadiya
Structural engineer
Arcon Consultants
Environmental & MEP
Sagar Refrigeration
Supervision
Devanshi Parekh
Construction
Nitalbhai Shah
Material
Concrete, Brick, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › Houses
Casa del Silencio project is located in Pachuca, Hidalgo, an hour and a half from Mexico City. It arises from the request of a young couple looking to settle in a rapidly developing area in the southeast of the capital. The irregularly shaped plot with 5 vertices and an area of 192 m² is situated at one of the highest points in the area.
Project name
Casa Silencio
Architecture firm
SAVE Arquitectos
Location
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Photography
Iván Marruenda
Principal architect
Agustín Vera Valencia, Israel San Román de la Torre, Juan Carlos Blanco Silva
Design team
Eduardo Valencia Alamilla, Juan Arrieta Marín, Fernanda Ventura (Medios)
Supervision
SAVE Arquitectos
Construction
SAVE Arquitectos
Typology
Residential › House
At its heart, this vacation house is about creating a sanctuary where a multigenerational family can share experiences and create memories. Overlooking Maui’s southern shore with views to the ocean, mountain landscapes and other nearby islands, this home was designed to experience nature and support active lifestyles.
Architecture firm
de Reus Architects
Design team
de Reus Architects Team: Design Principal: Mark de Reus. Managing Principal: Dan Dzakowic. Project Managers: Eric Anderson, Almodina Lopez. Job Captain: Brandt Loo; Philpotts Interiors Team: Design Partner: Marion Philpotts Miller. Senior Designer: Anne Tanaka
Interior design
Philpotts Interiors
Landscape
VITA Planning and Landscape Architecture
Construction
Colt Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The design of this home posed a particular challenge: distributing a large program on the ground floor of a triangular lot that, despite its extensive front, did not offer a large rear space. To optimize it, it was decided to implement the ground floor in two distant bars: one against the front with the common areas and the other, with the rest are...
Architecture firm
Grizzo Studio
Location
Hudson, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Grizzo Studio, Santiago Fernández Bender
Design team
Grizzo Studio, Santiago Fernández Bender
Interior design
Grizzo Studio
Structural engineer
Santiago Maiztegui
Environmental & MEP
Grizzo Studio
Supervision
Federico Grizzo
Visualization
Grizzo Studio
Construction
Sergio Gonzalez
Material
Travertine, Colored Plaster, Masonry
Typology
Residential › House
Overlooking the Magothy River in Pasadena, Maryland, this home was placed to capture panoramic views while still feeling connected to the natural environment. Originally designed in 1986 by Leo D’Aleo, this home went through a major renovation in 2020 with the help of Delbert Adams Construction Groupand Locust Grove Studios.
Project name
The Glass House
Architecture firm
Locust Grove Studios
Location
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Photography
Peak Visuals – www.peakvisualsus.com
Principal architect
Joe Karlik
Collaborators
Vicco Von Voss, Tim McFadden, Mat Warrington, John Ramsey, Sunnyfields Cabinetry. Metal Work: Blacksmith Sawyer. Prop Stylist: Kristen Alcorta
Interior design
Locust Grove Studios
Construction
Delbert Adams Construction Group
Material
Concrete, Stone, Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Art deco style interiors for an ambitious family eager to realize the dream of a home that would reflect their habits and personality. “We did what in our case all good designers should do: take the client's desire to live in a home that makes them happy as seriously as possible.
Architecture firm
Koshulynskyy & Mayer
Photography
Andy Shustykevych
Principal architect
Danylo Koshulynskyy, Karina Mayer
Structural engineer
KM design
Typology
Residential › Family House
On the outside, the stereotomic volumetry of concrete block brick prevails with its porous and imperfect texture; The continuous lines of the exposed beams cut the redundancy of the block, and complement the visual link with the cantilevered plane of the façade, providing the tectonic quota to the whole to balance the formal composition; Silence pr...
Architecture firm
Estudio IRA
Location
Alvear, Santa fe, Argentina
Photography
Walter Salcedo
Principal architect
Gustavo Gazzitano, German Gonzalez
Design team
Gustavo Gazzitano, German Gonzalez
Collaborators
Manuel Quiroga
Civil engineer
Trois Ingenieria
Structural engineer
Trois Ingenieria
Tools used
Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Ferrum, Corblock, peisa, aluar
Typology
Residential › Single-Family House
A French couple, frequent visitors to Moscow for business, decided to purchase a house in the city that had stalled mid-renovation. "It was a house with a beautiful modernist villa design and a decent layout that only needed slight adjustments to suit the new owners' lifestyle," reflects interior designer Olga Manakova.
Project name
Outstanding modern house with vintage furniture by interior designer Olga Manakova
Architecture firm
Olga Manakova
Photography
Mikhail Loskutov
Principal architect
Olga Manakova
Design team
Style by Natalya Yagofarova
Interior design
Olga Manakova
Material
Only natural materials were used in the project. For example, matte travertine was used for the flooring throughout the entire first floor, the pool area, and all door frames
Typology
Residential › House
