Kabir house is a single family dwelling in Baroda, Gujarat. USINE STUDIO – led by young duo’s Yatin and Jiten, gently merged the house with landscape, creating a much valued feeling of serenity, and a tranquil amalgamation with nature.
Project name
Kabir Bungalow
Architecture firm
Usine Studio
Location
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Principal architect
Yatin Kavaiya & Jiten Tosar
Design team
Yatin Kavaiya, Jiten Tosar, Shalini Pereira, Chitra Sindhkar
Interior design
Usine studio
Civil engineer
Mayur Thakkar
Structural engineer
R V Patel
Environmental & MEP
Mayur Thakkar
Supervision
Mayur Thakkar
Visualization
Suhit Gajjar
Tools used
ZWCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Mayur Thakkar
Material
Italian marble, wood, wall textures, wall paint, natural stones, glass
Typology
Residential › House
''El Alambique'' house, located in the Puembo region at the outskirts of Quito, between the Chiche and Guambí rivers has been located at a sloped site, overlooking a ravine. One of the design challenges was to sort out a home with a 70% first floor architectural program under the sloped topographic conditions, while allowing the internal garden to...
Project name
¨EL Alambique¨ House
Architecture firm
Najas Arquitectos
Location
Puembo, Quito, Ecuador
Principal architect
Esteban Najas
Design team
Esteban Najas, Daniel Charry, Andrés Lucero, Sebastián Montenegro, Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador, Rommel Antamba
Collaborators
Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador, Rommel Antamba
Interior design
Maria Isabel Chacon , KOIA
Civil engineer
Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador
Structural engineer
Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador
Environmental & MEP
Najas Arquitectos
Landscape
Najas Arquitectos
Supervision
Najas Arquitectos
Visualization
Najas Arquitectos
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Construction
Najas Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Glass, Wood, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
A lot of light and air: the interior of an apartment in the residential complex. The architectural bureau Kerimov Architects designed the interior of the 200 sq. m apartment in the residential complex “Vorobiev House” (Moscow). The clients are a young couple.
Project name
Vorobiev House
Architecture firm
Kerimov Architects
Photography
Dmitry Chabanenko
Principal architect
Shamsudin Kerimov
Design team
Shamsudin Kerimov, Ekaterina Kudinova
Collaborators
Ekaterina Kudinova (Styling)
Interior design
Kerimov Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
brands used: Paola Castelli, Ochre, Bocci, Occhio. The general lighting concept is Kerimov Architects
Material
Stone, wood, glass, marble
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Usine Studio: The 7,500 sq.ft. bungalow stands peerless, amidst low-rise apartment stacks in 15000 sq.ft of plot area. And for that very reason, the house is an introverted built mass, of brick and occasional RCC, such that all the internal spaces look constantly into its many green pockets. The front façade comprising of a parking space and a full...
Architecture firm
Usine Studio
Location
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Principal architect
Yatin Kavaiya & Jiten Tosar
Design team
Vaidehi Mansata
Interior design
Usine Studio
Civil engineer
Jaimin Mistry
Environmental & MEP
Jaimin Mistry
Supervision
Jaimin Mistry
Construction
Jaimin Mistry
Material
Brick, RCC, wall paint, Kota stone, Mosaic, Textured plaster
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on Toronto’s lush ravine system, the intention from within was to open up the interior to the vast landscape beyond. A solid front facade, with a tucked away entryway afforded the client the privacy they desired; while the rear, stepping down to boast 14 foot ceilings, opens up almost entirely with glazing, creating a spectacular forested...
Project name
Waxwing Residence
Architecture firm
Ancerl Studio
Photography
Brandon Barre
Principal architect
Architect of record. Daniel Karpinski
Design team
Nicholas Ancerl, Tara Finlay. Ashley Robertson, Robert Miguel, Daniel Karpinski
Interior design
Ancerl Studio
Structural engineer
RPS Engineering Inc
Landscape
Ofsign - Ancerl Studio
Visualization
Ancerl Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
MAIA Legacy Builders
Material
Titanium, Fortina, Corten, Walnut
Typology
Residential › House
Dorfler House, located in Meia Praia, Lagos - In a condominium of traditional buildings from the 90s, the approach breaks with a bold and elegant architecture with a curvilinear movement turning into two telescopes facing the sea highlighting all its splendor in the city landscape.
Project name
Casa Dorfler / Dorfler House
Architecture firm
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Location
Meia Praia, Lagos, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Vitor Vilhena
Design team
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Collaborators
Vitor Vilhena, Fábio Guimarães, Nuno Gonçalves, Dina Moreira, Guilherme Santos, Catarina Augusto
Interior design
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Civil engineer
PLANN Engineer
Structural engineer
PLANN Engineer
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Located on the waterfront of Breton Bay is an alluring Craftsman inspired home that bestows farmhouse style living on the water’s edge. Designed and built by Shady Lane Construction, this 3,200 sq. foot home boasts elegant finishes, and one-of-a-kind views that create an exquisite experience for the residents.
Project name
McElhaney Residence / Bayview Farmhouse
Architecture firm
Shady Lane Construction
Location
Breton Bay, Leonardtown, Maryland, USA
Principal architect
Kevin McElhaney
Design team
Shady Lane Construction
Collaborators
McHale Landscape Design, Fantasy Tile, Cords Cabinetry
Interior design
Shady Lane Construction
Landscape
McHale Landscape Design
Lighting
- Kitchen Pendants (Visual Comfort Alexa Hampton Lily Light), Living Room Chandelier (Kate Marker Batalle), Master Bath (Serena & Lily capiz Scalloped)
Construction
Shady Lane Construction
Material
Wood, Stone, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Kuxtal is a residential community featuring 5381.96 ft² of minimalist architectural style construction. It has four apartments made up of two prototypes of one and two bedrooms with private bathroom and jacuzzi, living room, dining room, large windows, private terrace and common area pool right in the center of the project.
Project name
Kuxtal Condos
Architecture firm
Houses Tulum
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Israel Pacheco
Structural engineer
Julio César Cahuich Tun
Supervision
Israel Pacheco
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Houses Tulum
Material
Tzalam wood, Steel structure, Aluminum series 80 in windows, LED luminaires with warm lighting, Chukum (typical material of the area) in the walls, Chukum in the pool
Status
Built, available for vacation rental
Typology
Residential › House
