Mid-ridge Villa has been settled between a slender but prosperous garden in the heart of the farmlands, for a family of three who are always gathering. A twelve-year-old child, the climax of the story, and her rebellious spirit, along with her constant training to become a professional swimmer and her occasional desire for isolation and privacy, ha...
Project name
Mid-Ridge Villa
Architecture firm
EZ Studio
Location
Qahdarijan, Isfahan, Iran
Principal architect
Pedram Ezadi Boroujeni
Design team
Foroogh Haddad
Collaborators
Majid Tahmasebi, Saeid Kazemi
Interior design
Pedram Ezadi
Environmental & MEP
Saadat
Lighting
Khorshid Gallery
Material
Brick, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the small town of Troncones a few minutes away from the International Airport of Zihuatanejo, considered a world renowned secret getaway and an excellent surf destination, Lo Sereno emerges as a private refuge by the Pacific Coast beach.
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Lo Sereno Casa de Playa
Your home is not resistant to water damage. In the United States, water damage due to floods is among the leading costly hazards. The most recognizable causes of floods are hurricanes, tropical storms, thunderstorms, and excessive snow and rain. However, clogged or overburdened sewage or drainage systems, among others, can also cause flooding.
Written by
Mildred Austria
Meta mansion concept design for metaverse world without limitation. Imagine a magnetic field holding your jet in its parking in real life, and your jet is a smaller version of your mansion.
Project name
Palm Meta Mansion
Architecture firm
Negar Akd
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Negar Akd
Collaborators
Keys company
Typology
Residential › House
Kua Bay Residence, a family retreat designed by Walker Warner Architects with NICOLEHOLLIS and Lutsko Associates is cut into the volcanic landscape to provide an elegant transition from lava to sea.
Project name
Kua Bay Residence
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Photography
Douglas Friedman, Laure Joliet, Marion Brenner
Principal architect
Greg Warner
Collaborators
John Pierson (Senior Project Manager), Dan Baciuska (Architectural Staff)
Interior design
NICOLEHOLLIS
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Landscape
Lutsko Associates
Construction
Ledson Construction
Material
Basalt, Alaska Yellow Cedar and Steel
Typology
Residential › House
This project involved the expansion of a spacious single-story Outremont residence built in the 1960s. Situated on a site with a steep incline and majestic view, the two-floor expansion was designed to offer a generous window on the horizon.
Project name
Prince Philip Residence
Architecture firm
Thellend Fortin Architectes
Location
Montréal, Canada
Photography
Charles Lanteigne Photo
Principal architect
Louis Thellend, Lisa-Marie Fortin
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
In the plan of Villa Gilbam, solutions have been found for issues, including: the location that the villa should be established there, the impacts of climate and neighbourhood on its design, and the desired quality of the shared space.
Project name
Villa Gilbam
Architecture firm
Davood Boroojeni Office
Tools used
SketchUp, V-ray, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Principal architect
Davood Boroojeni, Saba Ammari
Collaborators
Bardia Khafaf (Structural engineer)
Visualization
Peno Visualization Studio
Typology
Residential › House
There are endless innovative solutions to decrease a building’s carbon footprint in its architecture, installations, and layout. This section will cover the best ways to make commercial buildings greener in every step of the design process from access control to passive design.
Written by
Jennifer Seene
Photography
Gardens by the Bay, courtesy Grant Associates (cover image). Murray Fredericks
The Bailey Residence offered a rare opportunity to renovate the interiors for one of the original 1970s Country House Condos at Central Oregon’s Black Butte Ranch – a beloved family home that had not been updated in many decades.
Project name
Bailey Residence
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Principal architect
Jennie Fowler
Design team
Sarah Post-Holmberg (Project Architect), Tom Schmidt (Architect (CA)), Amelie Reynaud (Architect (CD))
Collaborators
Pat Thorne (Furniture Procurement)
Interior design
Janell Widmer
Built area
1,800 ft² condo renovation
Structural engineer
Madden & Baughman
Construction
Construction Management Services
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Stone
Client
Tim and Nive Bailey
Typology
Residential › House
We imagine the future that must confront the consequences of climate change, destructive human patterns, food deserts, and resource depletion. In this time, the reality of pandemic is experienced among the duality of controlled design, and natural life. Our response to middle school education in this context is a new ecosystem built high above the...
Project name
Futura: Post Pandemic Middle School
Architecture firm
Jeanne Schultz Design Studio
Location
Texas, United States
Principal architect
Jeanne Schultz
Design team
Jeanne Schultz, Danielle Eke
Visualization
Deckor Inc.
Client
AIA Austin, AIA Austin Design Voice, AIA Austin Women in Architecture
Status
Concept - Design, Competition
Typology
Education, Middle School