Inspired by Vancouver’s prominent “West Coast Fusion” culture, Floating House is a contemporary mix of eastern and western influences, designed by Arno Matis Architecture. The composition appears to float on a large reflecting pool within an oriental garden setting.
Project name
Floating House
Architecture firm
Arno Matis Architecture
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Michael Elkan, John Sinal
Principal architect
Arno Matis
Interior design
Arno Matis Architecture
Structural engineer
Fast + Epp
Landscape
Paul Sangha Limited
Lighting
Sistemalux, Baccarat, Eurofase
Visualization
Arno Matis Architecture
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Colima-based architecture firm Di Frenna Arquitectos led by Matia Di Frenna Müller has recently completed ''Casa Mao'' a single-family house located in Colima city, Colima, Mexico.
Architecture firm
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Location
Colima, Colima, Mexico
Photography
Lorena Darquea
Principal architect
Matia Di Frenna Müller
Design team
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Mariana De la Mora
Collaborators
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Juan Guardado, Mariana de la Mora
Structural engineer
Juan Guardado
Landscape
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Material
Brick, Steel, Glass, Concrete, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
DAAA Haus: Villa P - Dark colours were used to give a moody cosy interior. The raw metal finish staircase and the ebony wood storage system are an architectural statement piece in the house.
Architecture firm
DAAA Haus
Location
Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
Photography
Diana Iskander at Omwliving (www.omwliving.com)
Principal architect
Daniele Migliorisi
Interior design
DAAA Haus
Landscape
Alessio Bracchitta, Salvatore Bufalino
Structural engineer
Salvatore Miosotis
Civil engineer
Salvatore Miosotis
Construction
Impresa C.E.ST. SRL di bellassai giovanni
Lighting
Giulia la ganga vasta (agency los project - catania)
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Natural stone, ebony wood, metal sheets, laminated parquet, nova color plastering, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Assembledge+: Composed of three pavilions connected by a series of glass hallways, the single-story residence seeks to create a residential oasis in the heart of Los Angeles. The Western Red Cedar lined guest house/garage pavilion establishes a datum line that carves and connects the two larger volumes of the living and sleeping pavilions, comprise...
Project name
Laurel Hills Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal-in-Charge), Gregory Marin (Project Manager), Raul Aguilera (Project Architect), Can Jiang
Interior design
Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Structural engineer
CM Peck
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Material
Wood, steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Our homes are our safe havens, and our lives have become very busy, as our responsibilities increase with all the changes that are happening in the world around us. Therefore, after a long, hectic, and exhausting day, all you need is to come home and shake off all the stress and relax to be able to face whatever life throws your way.
Photography
Arek Socha (cover image), Spacejoy
Veliz Arquitecto: The facade on the right drives ventilation through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery and the lungs. The house is oxygenated as it passes through its interior and returns to the individual through the pulmonary veins located on the roof, entering the left atrium and thus a whole continuous shekel.
Project name
Heart Retreat House
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
Being an owner of a rental property does not only include investing in a place, maintaining the property is also a part of the ownership. From screening the tenants to the maintenance and collecting the rent regularly, there are a lot of tedious tasks in managing a rental property.
Photography
R ARCHITECTURE (Cover image), Andrea Davis
Designed by SAOTA, a South African architecture studio known for advancing the possibilities of 20th-century modernism, this home represents the tradition of the terrace, with its emphasis on an outdoor orientation, but in a context and climatic condition vastly different from the origin of the type.
Photography
Sergey Ananiev
Design team
Greg Truen, Roxanne Kaye & Philippe Raffner
Collaborators
Max Kasymov & OKHA (Bespoke furniture), Troy Advisory LLP (Project Manager)
Interior design
Max Kasymov & ARRCC
Environmental & MEP
Alexander Boenich
Landscape
Klukva Landscaping
Lighting
Kseniya Rudkovskaya
Construction
Alexander Stroikov
Material
Silver-grey metal cladding, stone, glass, wood, concrete
Typology
Residential › House