Conceived as a vacation home, the project privileges social and outdoor living.The lot of approximately 225 m2 is encased by neighboring lots having only one facade exposed along the front sidewalk. Being basically a summer house, the design prioritized well ventilated spaces and sunlight control during the day.
Architecture firm
Manuel Ramos Arquitectos
Location
Las Palmas Beach Club, Asia District, Cañete, Lima, Peru
Photography
Yara Virreira
Principal architect
Manuel Ramos Yrigoyen Architect
Collaborators
Andrea Ramella
Interior design
Manuel Ramos, Maria Fernanda García
Built area
198.50 m² (First Floor), 76.50 m² (Second Floor Light Wooden Structures)
Civil engineer
Eduardo Flores Miranda
Structural engineer
Luis Flores Mantilla
Environmental & MEP
Sanlec Projects
Supervision
Manuel Ramos Architect, Eduardo Flores Miranda Builders
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Eduardo Flores Miranda Builders
Budget
U$ 1,000 (American Dollars) Per m²
Typology
Residential › House
Located just steps from one of Costa Rica's most iconic beaches, Playa Guiones, Casa Liza emerges as a project deeply respectful of its surroundings. The house's L-shaped configuration fosters a direct connection with the outdoors, allowing all spaces to benefit from natural light and ventilation while carefully integrating.
Architecture firm
Instinto Estudio
Location
Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Photography
Andrés García Lachner
Principal architect
Alejandro González, Laura Morelli, César Coto
Design team
Alejandro González, Laura Morelli, César Coto
Collaborators
Gloriana Segura, Jose Pablo Rojas
Interior design
Instinto Estudio + FOKL
Structural engineer
Humberto
Environmental & MEP
Dynamo
Landscape
Landscape Nosara
Lighting
Instinto Estudio
Supervision
Instinto Estudio
Visualization
Harold Solano
Tools used
Revit, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Daniel Zúñiga
Material
Doppel System, Atlas Concorde, Faro Barcelona, The Kitchen
Typology
Residential › House
The house is located in the town of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, within a residential development whose main feature is a central urban garden that connects and gives identity to the complex.
Project name
Casa Ka'anche
Location
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Principal architect
Antonio Irigoyen Capetillo
Typology
Residential › House
There are houses that struggle to understand and connect with their setting, showing a certain unease or lack of coherence in the choice of where to settle — choices that, for emotional reasons or creative visions, end up being justified and even triumphant!
Project name
Casa da Encosta
Architecture firm
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Location
Santo Tirso , Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Silva Azevedo
Collaborators
Fénix Engenharia Civil
Structural engineer
Fénix Engenharia Civil
Landscape
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Lighting
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Poised dramatically on the edge of a rugged mountain cliff, the Sky Shell Villa is an architectural marvel that blurs the boundaries between nature and futuristic design.
Project name
Sky Shell Villa
Architecture firm
studioedrisi & hourdesign.ir
Location
Dalsnibba, Norway
Principal architect
Hamidreza Edrisi, Hoori Taleshi
Design team
Hamidreza Edrisi, Hoori Taleshi
Collaborators
Hamidreza Edrisi, Hoori Taleshi
Typology
Residential › House
The deepest joy in the world：In the fallen time, there is a home, and what I long for is a place where I can slow down my breathing and settle my emotions. The courtyard is quiet, watching the light move on the ground, flowers fall in between, the door is not closed, and the wind comes in naturally. When sitting without speaking, one may feel that...
Project name
Suzhou Tongli Villa
Architecture firm
Hangzhou Shihe Design
Photography
Hanmo Vision - Yigao
Principal architect
Chen Kezhi, Wang Zhiqiang
Completion year
January 2025
Material
Slate, Decorative Paint, Teak Floor, The Wooden Floor, Old Slate, SlateTile, Rammed Earth, Rubble
Typology
Residential › Villa
When we first arrived at Rua de São João, all we saw was a hill next to the entrance of the plot, which blocked our view to the other side — to the west.
Project name
Pedrantil House
Architecture firm
Helder da Rocha Arquitectos
Location
Croca, Penafiel, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Helder da Rocha
Structural engineer
Massa Cinza Engenheiros
Supervision
Massa Cinza Engenheiros
Construction
Avelar e Pias
Typology
Residential › House
The project transforms the city's daily life by promoting harmony between man and nature. The latest project by Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista is redefining the urban panorama, bringing nature to the heart of the city in an inspiring way. Created to meet the demands of clients looking for contemporary and striking landscaping.
Project name
Landscaping Space at Quintas do Barão Condominium
Architecture firm
Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista
Location
Quintas do Barão Condominium, Mountain Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Principal architect
Julio Sousa
Design team
Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista team
Landscape
Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista
Lighting
LED lighting developed by Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista
Supervision
Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista
Visualization
Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista
Construction
Studio Julio Sousa Paisagista
Material
Sustainable and eco-friendly materials, with emphasis on pebbles and stones on roofs and outbuildings, as well as tropical and naturalistic vegetation
Typology
Residential › House, Urban residential landscaping with a naturalistic and tropical focus
