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
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
Médano El Pinar will be nestled behind the dunes of a unique oceanfront location and will feature approximately 120 beach-front units with 1 to 5 bedrooms arranged along the building’s 425-meter length in a terraced, non-overlapping configuration, making each unit feel more like a free-standing house than an apartment.
Project name
Médano El Pinar
Architecture firm
Rafael Viñoly Architects
Location
Greater Montevideo, Uruguay
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe CS, Enscape
Principal architect
Rafael Viñoly
Design team
Sebastian Goldberg, Santiago Allende, Angelica Gonzalez
Collaborators
Equilibrium, Accouwood, RDA, Lagomarsino, Pittamiglio, Vignaroli
Visualization
Rafael Viñoly Architects, MIR, BSARQ
Client
Integrated Developments
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the vibrant heart of the Mexico-Toluca Highway, this work emerges that redefines the notion of home: the ZR Apartment. Conceived by Taller de Concepto Taller de Arquitectura, this interior design project is much more than just a living space; It is a sensory experience that fuses modernity with natural warmth to create a sanctuary where everyday...
Project name
Departamento ZR
Architecture firm
Concepto Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Carretera México-Toluca 2822, Lomas de Bezares, Miguel Hidalgo, 11910 Ciudad de México, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Design team
Karen Goldberg, Margot Betech, Daniel Dana, Alberto Dana, Francisco Bello, Daniel Guzmán, Giovani Francisco
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The architectural concept is articulated around a large living area, characterized by a contemporary and sophisticated design. A functional central area, consisting of bathrooms and walk-in closets, separate the living area from the sleeping area. The kitchen, enhanced by a modern atmosphere, is equipped with a central island with a marble conglome...
Project name
BLL House renovation
Architecture firm
HV8 Architettura
Photography
Francesca Vinci
Principal architect
Marco Spinelli
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
terrazzo veneziano, wood, Venetian cement, zellig tiles, black and metal details
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Renovation, Refurbishment
The Hope Center & Berkeley Way Apartments grew out of a local need for housing and supportive services in the transit-rich downtown Berkeley area. Creating "an awesome Continuum of Housing integrated into the fabric of downtown community... a place to begin progress OUT of poverty and homelessness, projecting warmth, welcome, respect, dignity" are...
Project name
The Hope Center & Berkeley Way Apartments
Architecture firm
LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects
Location
Berkeley, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Marsha Maytum, Vanna Whitney, Ryan Jang, Corey Schnobrich, Yung Chang, Jen Winnett, Jackie Liu, Kirk Nelson, John Son, Palmyra Stefania, Jeff Marsch
Collaborators
Low Voltage/Security: E Design C. Waterproofing: WJE. Acoustical: Salter. Greenpoints: Bright Green Strategies. Food Service: Marshall & Associates
Environmental & MEP engineering
Emerald City Engineers
Civil engineer
Luk & Associates
Structural engineer
Tipping
Landscape
Cliff Lowe & Associates
Client
BRIDGE Housing Corporation and Insight Housing
Typology
Residential › Apartments
In the urban centre of Avilés (Asturias), in an area of collective housing adjacent to the historic centre, we refurbished a 112 m² flat, with a very compartmentalised and elongated layout and layout respectively.
Project name
Reforma apartamento CV em Avilés (CV apartment renovation in Avilés)
Architecture firm
David Olmos Arquitectos
Location
Avilés (Asturias), Spain
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
David Olmos
Interior design
Rosa Pico de Soldecor Interiorismo
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Designer Albina Mukhametshina has a fondness for Parisian interiors and reflected their inherent eclecticism in the design of her own apartment, piecing together the interior bit by bit.
Project name
Parisian Charm
Architecture firm
Albina Muna
Photography
Alexander Burnatov
Principal architect
Albina Mukhametshina
Interior design
Albina Muna
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
