The project, signed by Cité Arquitetura, provides a cozy and intimate space in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. About an hour from São Paulo, Japan House (Casa Japão) is a refuge for creating and reliving memories. Located in a gated community with large expanses of preserved forest, the project, developed by Cité Arquitetura, was de...
Project name
Japan House (Casa Japão)
Architecture firm
Cité Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brasil
Principal architect
Celso Rayol, Fernando Costa
Design team
Mateus Fragoso, Mateus Keiper, Eduarda Volschan, Pedro Brito, Daniel Nardelli, Luiza Loureiro, Júlia de Queiroz.
Collaborators
Project coordinators: Daniel Osório, Lúcia Andrezo, Thiago Godoy, André Caterina, Vanessa Moreira.
Structural engineer
Ávilla Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical and building installations: Rich Engenharia; Swimming pool: Rich Engenharia
Landscape
Salvetti Paisagismo
Construction
Machado Freire
Material
Soal Esquadrias, Parquet SP, Portobello, Docol, Imóbilies Madeiras
Typology
Residential › House
Pablo Senmartin Architects: What happens if, instead of focusing on the form as a solid, as a construction and physicality, attention is placed on the gap, on the form of the void that matter itself leaves free? Absence gives meaning to presence …By working on the sensation of being there, the aim is to directly give the viewer the option to contin...
Architecture firm
Pablo Senmartin Architects
Location
Siquiman, Cordoba, Argentina
Photography
Federico Cairoli
Principal architect
Pablo Senmartin
Design team
Laura García, Matías Museta, Sol fuentes, Diego Soria, Milagros Suarez, Federico Miralles, Matías Lombardi, Ximena Cataño, Sabrina Roja
Structural engineer
Enrique Senmartin
Typology
Residential › House
Conceiving a home for multiple generations is akin to curating a vibrant artistic creation, where the diverse needs and dynamics of each age group seamlessly meld into a cohesive masterpiece. In meeting the client's request for a warm and functional space housing three generations under the same roof, KKD Studio applied innovative design approaches...
Project name
A Timeless Abode Where Generations Converge
Architecture firm
KKD Studio
Location
Worli, Mumbai, India
Principal architect
Krish Kothari
Completion year
March 2023
Typology
Residential › House
This house is located at Zapopan, Jalisco in Mexico. With an amazing collaboration of Kenya Rodríguez interior design studio and the architect Javier Dueñas from JDE Estudio. The inspiration for this project was the architecture from the region " arquitectura tapatía" as well as Japanese architecture. Kenya´s dream came true by blending the archit...
Project name
Casa Molusco Pantera
Architecture firm
JDEstudio
Location
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Principal architect
Javier Dueñas
Design team
Kenya Rodriguez Estudio
Collaborators
Ruth Encino, Jesus Sánchez
Interior design
Kenya Rodriguez Estudio
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a sub-alpine, densely forested area, the home was carefully sited to blend with the natural environs and minimize site disturbance while maximizing views. The home is aligned to the edge of a gentle slope. It’s long, linear plan punctuated by two wings at either end of the house that reach out and into the landscape to capture dramatic v...
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Big Sky, Montana, USA
Design team
Architecture: Kevin Burke, Sam Ankeny, Mark McPhie. Interior Design: Sarah Kennedy, Maria James, Libby Erker, Sydney Millyard
Interior design
CLB Architects
Structural engineer
KL&A, Inc.
Construction
Highline Partners
Typology
Residential › House
The Woorarra House renovation project embarked on a journey to transform an existing farmhouse into a luxurious family retreat, blending the charm of the original structure with modern amenities. Located in the picturesque Yarra Valley, the design aimed to capture breath taking vistas, harmonise with the surrounding wineries, and achieve a cohesive...
Project name
Woorarra House
Architecture firm
Rptecture Architects
Location
Chirnside Park, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Impress Photography
Principal architect
Vincent Choi
Design team
Rptecture Architects
Civil engineer
IStruct Engineer
Structural engineer
IStruct Engineer
Landscape
Ian Barker Gardens
Supervision
Monto Project
Visualization
Monto Project
Material
Colorbond Windspray cladding
Typology
Residential › Modern Farmhouse
This house on a large, wooded lot in the Flanders region of Belgium offered SAOTA an opportunity to design a distinctive contemporary architectural object in the landscape that would simultaneously serve as a warm, outward-looking living environment and engage meaningfully with its surroundings.
Project name
Flanders House
Design team
Philip Olmesdahl, Joe Schutzer-Weissmann, Nasreen Larney, Bobby Labrou & Valerie Lehabe
Collaborators
Apart Architects (Architect of Record), Hadewijch Geuskens (Project Manager), Graham Wood (Text), TKI Interiors (Furnishing)
Interior design
Pieter Laureys
Environmental & MEP
High End Electro (Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Wirtz International
Construction
Van Mourik Bouw
This two-story residential house located in the tropical climate of the Philippines in a minimalist contemporary design that seamlessly blends the private indoor and outdoor areas. Emphasizing the connection between interior and exterior spaces, the design incorporates large sliding glass panels in the living area that open up to a lanai and garden...
Project name
Private Residence
Architecture firm
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Location
Metro Manila, Philippines
Principal architect
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Design team
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Interior design
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical (MCube Air-Conditioning)
Landscape
Faustino Obrero
Lighting
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House, Private Residential Dwelling
