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Ralph (Ravi) Kayden
Silhouette, located in Nawanshahr, Punjab, is an impressive piece of modern architecture spread over an area of 10,000 square feet and boasts of a unique floor plan. The open-concept design of the living spaces facilitates the internal connectivity of the house, while the use of screens on the exterior ensures privacy.
Project name
The Silhouette
Architecture firm
23DC Architects
Location
Nawanshahr, Punjab, India
Principal architect
Shiv Dada, Mohit Chawla
Design team
Shiv Dada, Mohit Chawla
Structural engineer
In-house
Visualization
23DC Architects
Material
Bronze Louvers (Facade), Yellow China Granite, Basalt, Aluminium
Typology
Residential › House
The nostalgia inherited from the Belle Époque for French art is reflected in this house; balustrades, irregular finishes on the trestles and an arch at the main entrance. The premise in the Casona59 project was to preserve the spirit and memory of the building, restoring the cedar wood doors and windows, which were returned to their original state,...
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Calle 59 por 78 Colonia Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Naomi Sem-hasce Álvarez Mejía, Andrea Balam Lizama, Jorge Escalante Chan, Juan Rosado Rodríguez
Structural engineer
Juan Diaz Cab
Construction
Juan Diaz Cab, Martha Acosta Pech
Typology
Residential › House
Located near Praça da Espanha, a bohemian spot in Curitiba / PR, the Apartment Ladrilho was designed to be the first home of a young couple. The main challenge of the project was to find the best layout for the apartment's social spaces, ensuring enough storage space for the couple, without compromising the aesthetics or practicality of everyday l...
Project name
Tile Apartment (Apartamento Ladrilho)
Architecture firm
Solo Arquitetos
Location
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Franco Luiz Faust
Design team
Gabriel Zem Schneider; Lucas Aguillera e Shinyashiki; Thiago Augustus Prenholato Alves
Collaborators
Mylana de Oliveira, Rafaela Rigo
Interior design
Solo Arquitetos
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Ricardo Pizzichini
Material
Sucupira (Wood), Steel, Concrete Tiles, Kronos Marble
Construction
BP Construction
Supervision
Ricardo Pizzichini
Visualization
Thiago Augustus
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Notion
Client
Maria Eduarda Duda; Franco Luiz Faust
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The house proposes a way of living that starts from a continuous dialogue with the landscape in which it is located. An irregular terrain at the end of a closed street, merging in some portion, to the semicircle of the roundabout that completes the residential area where TOMM House stars with its powerful personality of right angles. It is a Volume...
Project name
TOMM House (Casa TOMM)
Architecture firm
Mauricio Alonso. m aquitecturA
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Principal architect
Mauricio Alonso
Design team
m arquitecturA
Collaborators
Elias Granados, Axel Arellano, Daniel Valle
Structural engineer
Arturo Gómez Villegas
Landscape
Mauricio Alonso
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The building evokes a sense of modernity and simplicity with its seamless lines and striking angles. The structure appears to be a large, single-story building with a flat roof and towering glass windows that engulf the entirety of the front facade. The monochromatic color scheme of whites and greys give a clean and minimalist feel, while the contr...
Project name
VFF Mountain Lake House
Architecture firm
Mohamed El Sayed
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Mohamed El Sayed
Visualization
Mohamed El Sayed
Typology
Residential › House
This residence is located in Barbarita, a neighborhood in the northern zone of Greater Buenos Aires, and is situated on a plot with a lakefront that allows for complete openness and provides ample views of the surrounding landscape.
Project name
Barbarita House
Architecture firm
OON Architecture
Location
Barbarita, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Lucas D'Adamo Baumann, Santiago J Robin, Federico Segretin Sueyro
Interior design
OON Architecture
Structural engineer
Robra Construcciones
Material
Wood, marble, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
The apartment in Warsaw is a stunning apartment designed for a young female artist who wanted a space that combined modern and classic elements seamlessly.
The project is the result of lightness, sophistication, and functionality.
Project name
Neoclassical Apartments
Architecture firm
Sence Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Vasilina Kosinskaya
Design team
Oksana Bielokur
Visualization
Oksana Bielokur
Client
A young female artist
Typology
Residential › Apartment
