Iryna Nalyvaiko: The main idea of the project was to create an architectural shape with a delicate relation to nature that will highlight and bring attention to its importance and resources. Making nature more accessible will make people appreciate it to a greater extent.
Project name
Welcome to the jungle
Architecture firm
Iryna Nalyvaiko
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Itoo Forest Pack, Itoo RailClone, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Iryna Nalyvaiko
Visualization
Iryna Nalyvaiko
Typology
Installations & Structures
A glass house in the Mexican desert, twenty minutes from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, Casa Etérea sits on the slope of an extinct volcano. The sustainably-built dwelling is encased in mirrored panels, reflecting the changing light that illuminates its rugged landscape.
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Photography
Kevin Scott, Prashant Ashoka, Estudio Mavix
Principal architect
Prashant Ashoka
Design team
Prashant Ashoka
Collaborators
Oskar Chertudi Maya, Gabriel Lopategui, Octavio Cambron Munguia, Mario Gonzalez, Antonio Santana
Interior design
Prashant Ashoka + Namuh
Civil engineer
Prashant Ashoka
Structural engineer
Prashant Ashoka
Environmental & MEP
Prashant Ashoka
Landscape
Octavio Cambron Munguia
Supervision
Prashant Ashoka
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Workers in Mexico
Typology
Residential › House
Kubo House is a steel and glass structure that is 9 meters by 9 meters in plan, and 6 meters in height, designed by New York-based designer Karim Rashid.
Design firm
Karim Rashid Inc.
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal designer
Karim Rashid
Visualization
Archinarium
Typology
Residential, Private House
