Nestled in the heart of Raipur city, Whispering Shingles is an outhouse designed as a private retreat for our client within his existing estate. The design responds to a brief that emphasized slow living, nature integration, and timeless materiality.
Project name
Whispering Shingles
Architecture firm
Studio MOD
Location
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Himanshu Agrawal
Design team
Soumya Agrawal
Interior design
Studio MOD
Civil engineer
Studio MOD
Structural engineer
Anshul Bajaj & Associates
Environmental & MEP
SK MEP
Landscape
Suryaratan Daga, Usha Daga
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Enscape, Adobe Suite
Construction
Vikash Mishra
Material
Concrete, Brick, Rattan, Natural Stone, Natural Wood, and Marble
Typology
Residential › House
Comprehensive restoration of a village house that highlights vernacular architecture, harmoniously blending traditional elements with contemporary solutions to preserve the essence of the home while adapting it to modern needs, creating spaces filled with light and freshness.
Project name
Fisherman’s House in Cadaqués
Architecture firm
Bea Portabella + Jordi Pagès
Location
Cadaqués, Girona, Spain
Photography
David Zarzoso
Built area
Built-up area 82 m² Gross floor area 326 m² Usable floor area 263 m²
Construction
Construcciones Llach
Material
Stone – structural walls. Ceramic – vaults and floor slabs. Wood – beams. Limewash – exterior and interior wall finishes. Terracotta tiles – interior flooring and staircase. Lime mortar – bathroom finishes. Natural iroko wood – interior joinery. Wrought iron – balconies. British racing green wood – exterior joinery and shutters
Typology
Residential › House
ZROBIM architects - an advocate of cubic formula minimalism – is announcing a modern vision of fachwerk technology and traditional downshifting living.
Project name
Matski House
Architecture firm
ZROBIM architects
Photography
Kasia Syramalot
Principal architect
Andrus Bezdar
Design team
ZROBIM architects
Interior design
Andrus Bezdar
Civil engineer
ZROBIM architects
Structural engineer
ZROBIM architects
Environmental & MEP
ZROBIM architects
Supervision
Wood, concrete, glass
Visualization
ZROBIM architects
Typology
Residential › House
This new house at the tip of the Baja Peninsula in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, sits atop a rugged mountain that overlooks the city and the Pacific Ocean. Stepped to fit the sloping site, the house sets deep into the earth for natural cooling while providing 280 degrees of arresting views of ocean, town and desert.
Architecture firm
Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Location
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Photography
Peter Aaron/OTTO
Principal architect
Mark Simon, FAIA
Collaborators
AXM Arquitectos
Interior design
Clements Design
Built area
696.77 m² (7,500 ft²)
Visualization
Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Construction
Riveras Building by MCA
Material
Wood, glass, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of Valladolid, Yucatán's Magical Town, this architectural intervention represents a complete renovation of a historic property. The project focuses on rescuing the building's original structure, preserving its essence despite numerous past alterations and changes in use.
Architecture firm
Casa Raíz
Location
Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Aldo Peniche, Ramón Sánchez
Collaborators
Yesenia Tamayo
Interior design
CASA RAÍZ
Material
Pasta Tiles: Chukum Walls, Exposed Stone Walls, Dark Stained Oak Wood, Calacatta White Quartz, Medusa White Marble, Aged Gold Fixtures
Typology
Residential › House
The plot is only 10 meters wide and is surrounded by abandoned land, so designing a layout to suit a resident was quite challenging. An inner courtyard was created to allow the house itself to have its own view, enabling every room to breathe.
Project name
MNG Courtyard House
Architecture firm
JI+TA ARCHITECT
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Principal architect
Tanakorn Somsuk
Interior design
Jiyaporn Somsuk
Civil engineer
Basic Design
Structural engineer
Basic Design
Landscape
Tanakorn Somsuk
Typology
Residential › House
This is a place of pure improvisation, in the spirit of Gaudí and Hundertwasser, but infused with a distinctive local Kazakh character. In 2006, the Akanaev family—renowned Kazakh artists—purchased a plot of land and built what they called the “House of Arts.”
Project name
The Home-Studio of Artist Botagoz Akanaeva and Her Family
Architecture firm
Botagoz Akanayeva
Location
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Photography
Mila Lototskaya
Principal architect
Botagoz Akanayeva
Design team
Akanayev family - Amandos Akanaeyev (father); Bube Nelly (mother); Mukhit Dulu (son)
Collaborators
Artistic educational institutions of the cities of Kazakhstan
Interior design
Botagoz and her family members
Civil engineer
Botagoz family
Material
Brick, metal, concrete, ceramics, building paints, wood, etc.
Client
Botagoz Akanaeva and Her Family
Typology
Residential › House
It’s the kind of house you remember long after you leave. Weathered limestone walls glow in the golden coastal light. A curved colonnade loops gently around a central courtyard, framing vistas of sandstone, water and sky. This is not a new build pretending to be old-nor a relic stuck in time-but a timeless retreat that embraces its past while livin...
Project name
A Coastal Alchemy
Architecture firm
Di Bartolo Architects (Marco Di Bartolo)
Location
Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Marco Di Bartolo
Design team
Design team interiors: The Stylesmiths (Rebekah Hampshire)
Interior design
The Stylesmiths (Rebekah Hampshire)
Civil engineer
Shackelford Consulting Engineers (Craig Shackelford)
Structural engineer
Shackelford Consulting Engineers (Craig Shackelford)
Construction
Alt Construction
Material
Limestone and micro cement render
Client
Janette and Richard Di Bartolo
Typology
Residential › House
