Casa Fortuna is a residential project that has been formulated based on the foundations of a traditional 16th-century building located in the historic center of the city of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, by the multidisciplinary RootStudio workshop.
Project name
Casa Fortuna
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Location
Oaxaca City, Mexico
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro
Interior design
RootStudio
Civil engineer
Nicolas Coello
Structural engineer
Nicolas Coello
Tools used
Hand Made Drawings
Material
Adobe, Ceramic Tiles, Lime, Wood, Stone (Cantera Verde From Oaxaca), Steel, Bricks
Client
Alma Veronica Mendez Garcia
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Hidalgo is a modern single volume building built on a 123 m² lot in the Historic Center of Oaxaca, Mexico, by the multidisciplinary architecture practice RootStudio. Starting with the remains of an 16th- century building that occupied the site, the studio led by João Boto Cæiro went about recycling and restoring what was left to develop a con...
Project name
Casa Hidalgo
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Location
Oaxaca City, Mexico
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro
Interior design
RootStudio
Civil engineer
Nicolas Coello
Structural engineer
Nicolas Coello
Tools used
Hand Made Drawings
Material
Adobe, Ceramic Tiles, Lime, Wood, Stone (Cantera Verde From Oaxaca), Steel, Bricks, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The “Plaster and Ply” residence is an urban respite for a New York City based couple working part of the year in Taipei, Taiwan. Designed with careful reduction, the one-bedroom apartment utilizes two textures (plywood and Venetian plaster) to balance a loft-life openness with warmth and serenity. It’s perfect for working, entertaining and living c...
Project name
Plaster & Ply
Architecture firm
Paperfarm Inc
Photography
Paperfarm Inc
Principal architect
Daniel Yao
Design team
Daniel Yao, Jarrett Boor, Bing-Yu Yu
Interior design
Paperfarm Inc
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Birch Plywood, Venetian Plaster, Cement Flooring
Construction
Shiu Tzau Interiors & Construction
Visualization
Paperfarm Inc
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Typology
Residential › Apartment Interior
In a very hilly terrain, two houses are located between the rural road and the imposing Ranco Lake, in the south of Chile, which, while maintaining independence between them, seek to complement each other and generate a harmonious group between themselves, the environment, and nature. and the Lake.
Project name
Houses in Ranco Lake (Casas Lago Ranco)
Architecture firm
Claro + Westendarp Arquitectos
Location
Ranco Lake, Chile
Photography
Claro + Westendarp Architects
Principal architect
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Design team
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp, Francisca Plubins
Collaborators
Francisca Plubins
Interior design
Claro + Westendarp
Civil engineer
Oscar Pinot
Structural engineer
Raul Castellanos
Landscape
Teresa Pollarolo
Lighting
Claro + Westendarp
Typology
Residential › House
The JK Glass Residence, a virtuous creation by Space Race Architects, unfolds as a luxurious and judiciously designed five-bedroom haven nestled in Punjab. It serves as a testimony to the design prowess of its architect, skillfully challenging traditional norms by seamlessly combining elegance and functionality. Inspired by the architectural allure...
Project name
JK Glass House
Architecture firm
Space Race Architects
Location
Jalandhar, Pubjab, India
Photography
Ravi Kanade. Video Credits: Aditya
Principal architect
Thakur Udayveer Singh
Design team
Ritika Singh, Lovejeet, Arshpreet
Collaborators
Specialist Manufacturers: Jaquar, Grohe, Souk, Aluk, Hettich, Pergo, Asian paints, D Décor. Content Credits: Komal Choksi
Interior design
Space Race Architects
Typology
Residential › House
Villa Laura in Bolzano is the result of Architect Valentino Andriolo’s resolution to redevelop a building hit by a natural disaster. In 2013, a large boulder broke away from the slopes of the Guncina in Bolzano, marginally overwhelming the previous building, a traditional house with a pitched roof. Fortunately, during this catastrophic event no col...
Architecture firm
Studio Andriolo
Location
Gries, Bolzano, Italy
Photography
Giacomo Podetti / PREFA Italia, Srl - Studio Andriolo
Principal architect
Valentino Adriolo
Collaborators
Lorenzetti Roberto (Installer)
Material
Doga.X PREFA Sahara brown P.10 (Facade product)
Typology
Residential › Renovation Flat Complex Villa Laura (energy efficiency and 110% super bonus)
Perched on the rugged and undulating landscape of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (India), this 4160 sqft plot houses 'Nesta', a Vastu-compliant five-story apartment. Crafted by Studio Hiraya, 'Nesta' stands out in the neighbourhood with its understated elegance, presenting a unique vision of contemporary apartment living. It offers residents the best of...
Architecture firm
Studio HIRAYA
Location
BNR Hills, Hyderabad, India
Principal architect
Vineeth Gangula, Sneha Gattu
Built area
3,400 ft² / per floor
Interior design
Studio HIRAYA
Structural engineer
RE Associates
Landscape
Vaishnavi Reddy
Lighting
Beta LED Lighting
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Material
RCC, Red brick masonry
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The guidelines provided by the Client was ‘an open, light-filled house with 4-bedrooms’. And thus, Float-en-Fold house emerges as a celebration of transparency and interconnectedness in the charming locale of Punnayurkulam.
Project name
Float-en-Fold House
Architecture firm
architecture.SEED
Location
Punnayurkulam, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Photography
Link Studio, Running Studios
Principal architect
Fazil Moidunny
Interior design
architecture.SEED
Built area
340.14 m² / 3661.23 ft²
Structural engineer
MIGCS
Typology
Residential › House
