Nestled into the quiet middle of a block in the historic center of the beautiful colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, the land for this home is an assemblage of odd shaped portions of several home’s back yards.
Project name
Casa Lluvia Blanca
Architecture firm
House + House Architects
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Photography
Steven & Cathi House
Principal architect
Cathi House
Design team
Cathi House & Steven House
Tools used
rchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Guadalupe Gonzalez Morales
Material
Masonry, Polished Concrete, Steel, Stucco, Wood Cabinets, Glass, Travertine, Slate
Client
Jan & Sylvia Jensen
Typology
Residential › House
Shadow house is installed in a context in the middle of the forest under the opacity of the large trees, facing the views and the valley that unfolds splendidly at its feet.
Project name
Shadow House
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Suitcase Architect
Typology
Residential › House
A lot of people pay more attention to the aestethics of their homes. They spend too much time looking for the best decors and improving their interior design.
Photography
Max Vakhtbovych (Cover image)
House + House Architects: In a quiet Mexican neighborhood where sounds of children playing and stark shadows of brilliant sunlight delineate a rich culture, this small one bedroom home is located above a garage and art studio.
Architecture firm
House + House Architects
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Photography
Steven & Cathi House
Principal architect
Cathi House
Design team
Cathi House, Steven House & Rafael de la Lama
Lighting
LED Light Fixtures
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Guadalupe Gonzalez
Material
Masonry, Polished Concrete, Steel, Stucco, Copper, Mahogany Cabinets, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The Madrid-based architecture firm Zooco Estudio has converted a former stable into a seasonal home in Güemes, a small town, east of Santander, in Spain.
Project name
House in Güemes,
Architecture firm
Zooco Estudio
Location
Güemes, Cantabria, Spain
Photography
Imagen Subliminal
Principal architect
Miguel Crespo Picot, Javier Guzmán Benito, Sixto Martín Martínez,
Material
Wood, Steel, Glass, Concrete, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Houses Tulum: Caplan is a residential project of 2906.256 ft² of construction located in region 15 of the magical town of Tulum, Quintana Roo. Mexico, designed by Israel Pacheco.
Project name
Caplan House
Architecture firm
Houses Tulum
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Israel Pacheco
Interior design
Caplan family
Structural engineer
Julio César Cahuich Tun
Supervision
Israel Pacheco
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Houses Tulum
Material
Tzalam wood, Steel structure, Aluminum series 80 in windows, LED luminaires with warm lighting, Chukum (typical material of the area) in the walls, Chukum in the pool
Status
Built, inhabited by the owners
Typology
Residential › House
Veliz Arquitecto: Being at home in recent times has become a refuge and at the same time a momentary prison that has saturated us with being so long without contact with the outside environment.
Project name
Fishbowl House
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
Exploring the notion of an urban retreat, the Stepping Stone House was designed by Craig Tan Architects, with collaboration on the interiors with Custom Co. On a narrow site, the house focuses on creating a nurturing family home that heightens social interactions, and a deeper engagement with the natural elements.
Project name
Stepping Stone House
Architecture firm
Craig Tan Architects
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Principal architect
Craig Tan
Design team
Edwina Brisbane
Construction
Kalitek Construction
Material
Wood, Steel, Concrete, Glass, Taut fibre cement panel rainscreen
Typology
Residential › House
