Casa de Sintra is located in a small wilderness facing the natural landscape within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Project name
Casa de Sintra
Architecture firm
Tsou Arquitectos
Location
Sintra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Tiago Tsou
Interior design
Tsou Arquitectos
Material
lime paints, oak flooring, hydraulic mosaics and handmade tiles, anthracite-toned metallic
Typology
Residential › House
Whether you're looking to enhance your living space for enjoyment or increase your home's market value, home improvement projects can be rewarding. From simple DIY upgrades to more substantial renovations, the possibilities to transform your home are endless.
Located in the Ipiranga neighborhood, São Paulo, this 190m² apartment was developed by interior designer, Marcela Rocca, for a mother with two children. Already familiar with the work of the professional who had prepared a quote years before, she had no doubts about hiring her for the new property.
Project name
Apartament Ipiranga
Architecture firm
Marcela Rocca Arquitetura & Interiores
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Photographer Emerson Rodrigues
Principal architect
Marcela Rocca
Design team
Marcela Rocca
Collaborators
Marcela Rocca
Interior design
Marcela Rocca
Environmental & MEP engineering
Supervision
Marcela Rocca
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Audumbara, an exploration of natural building materials with vernacular design techniques. This East facing residence is built on a 1,500 sft plot at Akshayanagar, Bangalore. When our clients, Mr. Krishna Katepalli & Srividhya, told us they were looking to build a traditional & eco-friendly home for their two kids & parents, we enthusiastically int...
Architecture firm
Tropic Responses
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
AB Photography
Principal architect
Sanjay Jain
Design team
Elakkiya, Hatim, Anoushka, Shruti, Siddharthi, Kave & Sanjay
Interior design
Tropic Responses
Structural engineer
Varenya Consultants
Visualization
Tropic Responses
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
CSEB, Kota stone, Jaisalmer stone, MS, Teakwood, Rattan, Oxide, Cement printed tiles
Client
Mr & Mrs Srividhya Krishna Katepalli
Typology
Residential › House
RP Architects: Aadhi residence is location in the very hot and dry climatic region of Tamil Nadu. The site is located next to an old house of the client’s parents. There are few farmlands and lots of trees – neem and tamarind trees, surrounding the site area.
Project name
Aadhi Residence
Architecture firm
RP Architects
Location
Andoorani, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Aswin Yegappan SP, Ramya Prasad
Principal architect
Ramya Prasad
Interior design
RP Architects
Civil engineer
GnanaArul, Jothivilla constructions
Structural engineer
Arun Kumar, AJ constructions
Environmental & MEP
RP Architects
Supervision
RP Architects
Visualization
RP Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
GnanaArul, Jothivilla constructions
Material
Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB), Rammed Earth walls, Mud plaster, Oxide walls and flooring, Natural stone flooring, Reclaimed
Client
Thiruvettai Athithiyan S
Typology
Residential › House
Sandbox Studio: Aptly named after the meaning of the indigenous name of its location, River of Life sits nestled into the established coastline of Curl Curl (derived from the name Curial Curial – i.e. ‘river of life’) and celebrates both an open and connected modern liveability. Surrounded by traditional residential forms, the focus was to create a...
Project name
River of Life
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio
Location
Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Sandbox Studio
Structural engineer
E2 Design
Landscape
Contour Landscape Architecture
Construction
Real Constructions
Material
Brick, Stone, Render, Cement Sheet Cladding
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Riviera Nayarit is a luxury residential project located in the Riviera Nayarit, on the western coast of the Mexican Pacific. This region has become one of the most important and fastest-growing tourist destinations in Mexico due to its over 320 km of untouched coastline with numerous coastal towns.
Project name
Casa Riviera Nayarit
Architecture firm
Legorreta & Alonso
Location
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Photography
Michael Calderwood
Principal architect
Santiago Legorreta, Ramon Alonso
Design team
Diego Serrano, Diego Mateos, Rommel Jimenez, Javier Espinoza
Collaborators
Roof Structure: MCC Construcción Consultoria
Interior design
Uribe Krayer; Interior design team: Ofelia Uribe, Erica Krayer
Built area
Built up area: 1480 m² (15930 ft²)
Site area
3,700 m² (39,000 ft²)
Landscape
Legorreta & Alonso + Del Real Viveros
Lighting
Uribe Krayer + Bidisa Vallarta
Supervision
Constructores de Vallarta
Construction
Stone Contractors
Material
concrete, glass, wood, stone, brick, steel, marble, bamboo
Typology
Residential › House
By integrating indoor gardens and greenery into your home, you can bring the benefits of nature into your home, whilst improving your mental and physical well-being too.
Written by
Sophie Marlowe
