How a sustainable home takes advantage of its exceptional ravine site, exemplifying a light-touch approach, dubbed ”viable sustainability” to give this home another 100-year lease on life.
Project name
Don River House
Architecture firm
Dewson Architects
Location
North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photography
©2021 RVLTR / A. Marthouret
Principal architect
William Dewson
Structural engineer
Revive Structural Engineering
Landscape
Lawrence Park Garden Care
Construction
Fairside Homes
Material
Brick, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The project is in the west district of Beijing and is a duplex apartment. The owner lives here with her family of four. In addition, the elders often visit and stay for a while. The different interests, preferences, and living habits of family members determine this 300 square meter duplex apartment, which needs to accommodate diverse lifestyles, a...
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Typology
Residential › House
Anandi, nestled among the scenic Satara’s skyline with captivating mountain views, is a tranquil and vibrant abode for a nuclear family. This residence seamlessly combines traditional aesthetics with modern sensibilities, offering a harmonious blend of functionality and serenity.
Architecture firm
Avartan Design Studio
Location
Satara, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Rohit Jagadale
Design team
Rohit Jagadale, Kaveri Jagdale
Interior design
Kaveri Kudave
Structural engineer
Prakash Gujar
Visualization
Rohit Jagadale
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The project is located at the foot of Cerro de la Silla in the municipality of Monterrey, Nuevo León. It occupies an area of 900 m2 of land and 420 m2 of construction, where the bustling noise of the city was successfully disconnected to create a space that exudes peace and harmony with its natural surroundings.
Architecture firm
Studio AM11
Location
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Principal architect
Alejandro Macias
Design team
Studio AM11 + Alex Macias
Collaborators
David Garcia
Interior design
David Alonso
Civil engineer
Jaime Salvador Badillo
Structural engineer
Jaime Salvador Badillo
Environmental & MEP
Jaime Salvador Badillo
Supervision
Alejandro Macias
Tools used
ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Alejandro Macias
Material
Concrete, Wooden Louver, Black Louver, Black Stone, Black Paint, Washed Concrete, Polished Concrete, Venetian Tiles, Porcelain Tiles, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
A young couple approached Studio VARA to design a new ground-up residence for their busy family of five on a prominent yet petite corner lot in Old Palo Alto. With a generous program and a limited allowable footprint, they challenged the firm to create a small, flexible home with a large presence.
Project name
Palo Alto Residence
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Maura Fernández Abernethy, Christopher Roach, Rebal Knayzeh, Graham Quinn, Jacqueline Lytle, Zoe Hsu, John Springer
Collaborators
Audio / Visual: Adaptive System
Interior design
Studio VARA
Structural engineer
FTF Engineering
Construction
Von Clemm Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
This remarkable sustainable home is equipped with biobased insulation and a wooden facade finished with fungus paint. The home's understated design and dark facade and roof make it not only aesthetically appealing but also invisibly energy-neutral.
Architecture firm
Joris Verhoeven Architectuur
Location
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Photography
John van Groenedaal
Principal architect
Joris Verhoeven
Design team
Joris Verhoeven
Structural engineer
Emiel Rooijackers
Visualization
Joris Verhoeven Achitectuur
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Emiel Rooijackers, Geras Aannemersbedrijf
Material
Wood, isovlas (flax)
Typology
Residential › House
This is a renovation project for accommodation in an old, detached house in the city center of Porto, Portugal. The existing house was designed by Januário Godinho, a prominent Portuguese architect. However, as it had been left unused for almost 10 years, the roof and floor had fallen off, and it was an unlivable situation.
Architecture firm
Ren Ito Arq
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ren Ito
Collaborators
Construction prosecutor: Paulo Pinto. Stability Project: Filipa Abreu. Hydraulic Installations and Equipment: Fernanda Valente. Electrical Installations and Equipment, Telecommunication and Active Safety: Alexandre F. Martins (GPIC, l.da). AVAC and Ventilation Mechanical Installations and Equipment: Diogo Correia. Gas Installations and Equipment: Liliana Lourenço. Acoustic Conditioning: Liliana Lourenço. Thermal Comfort: Diogo Correia. Fire Safety File: Liliana Lourenço
Construction
Empatobra. LDA
Typology
Residential › House
The House Wandoor is composed with interconnected pavilions that create a harmonious whole, with careful attention to scale and proportion. The H-shaped plan of the house creates two separate wings containing private spaces each, while the central bridge-like area serves as a communal gathering space, with open courtyards on both sides.
Project name
House Wandoor
Architecture firm
Malabar Architecture Projects
Location
Wandoor, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Photography
Turtle Arts Photography
Principal architect
Aflah Habeeb Mohammed CL , Anas Eranhikkal , Aslam E
Structural engineer
Eroc Structures
Typology
Residential › House
