A richly detailed extension and renovation, Pear Tree House, demonstrates a seamless transition between old and new, where a structured floating box, adjoined by a sunken garden and rectangular pool, elevate traditional charm to modern sophistication.
Project name
Pear Tree House
Architecture firm
Glasshouse Projects
Location
Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Garreth Williams, Art Department Creative
Principal architect
Don Iannicelli
Design team
Angela Gianquitto, Scott Blenkiron
Interior design
Glasshouse Projects
Civil engineer
MQZ Consulting Engineers
Structural engineer
MQZ Consulting Engineers
Landscape
Yardstick Landscape Services
Construction
Glasshouse Projects
Material
Concrete, stone, glass, limestone, blackbutt timber
Typology
Residential › House
On a steep plot, in the middle of a forest and with direct access to the wonderful Lake Colico, in the south of Chile, 3 houses are planned with different requirements and shapes, but maintaining a similar concept and materiality, to achieve harmony between them and with the nature that surrounds them.
Project name
House 2 - Lake Colico (Casa 2 - Lago Colico)
Architecture firm
Claro + Westendrap Architects
Location
Lake Colico, Chile
Photography
Claro + Westendrap Architects
Principal architect
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Design team
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp, Francisca Plubins
Collaborators
Francisca Plubins
Interior design
Claro + Westendrap Architects
Civil engineer
Raul Castellanos
Structural engineer
Raul Castellanos
Construction
Wooden Structure, Metal Reinforcements
Material
Coverings In Smart Panel, Instapanel, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Piedra is a single-family home located in the North area of Córdoba. Due to the terrain conditions, which had a negative slope, it was decided to place the main floor of the house below street level to gain openness towards the patio and better views.
Architecture firm
Estudio OPACO
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ordoñez Rosario, Pascuale Franco
Interior design
Estudio OPACO
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion
Construction
Estudio OPACO
Material
Concrete, Stone, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Iconik, a nine-storey apartment building designed by the architectural studio edit!, is located in the Karlín district in Prague at one of the last empty sites resulting from the millennium flood.
Location
Sokolovská 48, Prague – Karlín, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Ivan Boroš, Juraj Calaj, Vítězslav Danda
Design team
Vojtěch Novotný, Tomáš Voborský
Built area
Built-up area 609 m²; incl. basement Gross floor area 5433 m²; incl. basement Usable floor area 2723 m²; above ground levels
Collaborators
General contractor: Metrostav. Developer: Karlín Group. Coordination: DOMYJINAK. Statics: Statický servis. Fire safety concept: A1 systems. Electro: PMR elektro. Fire extinguishing systems: SHZ projekt. Traffic solution: PRO-FIK. Health and technical installations: TEPROS. HVAC: MATOUŠEK TZB. Engineering geology: K+K průzkum. Signage and way-finding: Markéta Steinert
Material
Supporting structure – reinforced concrete wall system supplemented with ceramic blocks; pitched wooden roofs. Facades – ceramic tiling in 2 shades used horizontally or vertically, developed in a Czech brick factory in Kadan; dark Panels are made of metallic dark grey STO plaster. Windows – wooden with triple glazing
Client
Karlín Group (IconiK jako Karlín)
Typology
Residential Building
Interior designer Maria Ushakova undertook the design of this apartment, tailored for a successful business woman immersed in the film and television industry. "Having collaborated before, I've come to grasp the client's preferences, and she, in turn, entrusts me entirely with her vision.
Project name
An elegant French style apartment in Moscow
Architecture firm
Maria Ushakova
Photography
Sergey Ananiev
Principal architect
Maria Ushakova
Design team
Style by Milena Morozova
Interior design
Maria Ushakova
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › House
The project arises from research, through previously knowing and then investigating the ethnographic composition of the location. We have an understanding that we are a part of these historical events that last over time.
Project name
Quinta Seite
Architecture firm
Taller Estudio Arquitectura
Location
Colonia Ensayo, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Structural engineer
Franco Grzlak
Landscape
Taller Estudio Arquitectura
Construction
Carlos Galarza Construcciones
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
When we visited it for the first time, the house was uninhibited and looked sad. The original building was lost, spreading itself in multiple annexes over the land plot. Our objective was to keep alive the memory of the main house, with some minor intervention on its exterior.
Project name
Casa em Bencanta – House in Bencanta
Architecture firm
Filipe Pina
Location
Coimbra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Filipe Pina
Design team
André Teixeira, Diana Cruz, Filipe Pina
Interior design
Interiors Team: Rita Morais
Typology
Residential › House
House Symbiosis is a double residency, designed to accommodate two sibling families seeking to foster close bonds while preserving individual privacy. The house responds to the evolving demands of contemporary living, emphasizing familial bonds and offering a nuanced balance between communal and individual living.
Project name
House Symbiosis
Architecture firm
Direction Architects
Principal architect
John Kanakas
Collaborators
Kostas Christopoulos
Structural engineer
Christos Tzallas, Panos Christopoulos
Environmental & MEP
Vasilis Christopoulos, Regeo
Supervision
Kostas Christopoulos, John Kanakas
Typology
Residential › House
