Cafe Azzure, designed by DS2 Architecture, encapsulates and contextualizes the very essence of the pristine and serene Greek island through its architectural and material vocabulary. The design approach was to create, curate and establish an experience that amalgamates cultures and holistically comes across as a space that is international in its v...
Architecture firm
DS2 Architecture
Location
Bengaluru, India
Principal architect
Mueen Haris
Design team
Ar. Raghuvamshi AB, Ar. Harsha
Collaborators
Written by: Ar. Kritika Juneja
Interior design
DS2 Architecture
Structural engineer
Civil engineer: Maaz; Structural engineer: A B Associates, Bengaluru
Landscape
DS2 Architecture
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp, Affinity Photo
Material
mosaic tiles, cane, wood, stamped concrete, marble, fabric, fluted glass, metal, exposed bricks, ceramic.
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Composed of simple geometries, the Beverly Grove Residence is a two-story home situated within the verdant Hollywood Hills. The building envelope is conceived of as a canvas that brings together texture, warmth and harmony, while simultaneously engaging notions of contrast and separation. A horizontal band separates the home into two portions. The...
Project name
Beverly Grove Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson, AIA, Ignacio Bruni
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Construction
Construction Collaborative
Material
Western Red Cedar; Extira Panels painted White; Roof fascia and reveal: Sheet metal painted Black
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a rapidly developing area near Chandigarh, the office space for ACME commanded a modern, forward take on functionality and experience. The use of spatial elements, materials and finishes played a vital role in bringing the entire workspace together. Creating an illusion of volumetric expanse in a decently palatial datum means so much mor...
Architecture firm
Studio Vasaka
Location
JLPL, Sec 82, Mohali, Punjab, India
Photography
Vaibhav Passi
Principal architect
Karan Arora and Varchasa
Design team
Karan Arora, Varchasa, Ananya Talwar, Nalin Kumar
Interior design
Studio Vasaka
Construction
Unison Furniture Palace
Visualization
Studio Vasaka
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
When it came time to build a home, this Seattle couple knew they wanted a simple yet flexible design that would support their family now, as well as into their retirement years. The challenge was how to satisfy their quality of space needs and the daunting task of building on a budget. The solution focuses on four key areas, each reflecting the fun...
Project name
Broadview Residence
Architecture firm
KO Architecture
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Sozinho Imagery
Design team
Kevin O'Leary, Beatrice Ottria
Collaborators
Dowl HKM (Survey)
Structural engineer
BTL Engineering
Material
Wood is finished with natural black pine tar to create a rough-textured finish while inside, smooth, white-painted walls and panels dominate to keep the interiors bright and cheery on even the darkest Seattle days. Accents of Corten steel balances out the principal materials.
Typology
Residential › House
“Stone Sleeping House” is an architectural project of a rest house, located on a rocky terrain that integrates harmoniously into the landscape. The house has a distribution of two bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom, and a large common social space that includes a living room, dining room, and kitchen. The house is characterized by its ba...
Project name
Stone Sleeping House
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
The tourist attraction city of Sorkhrud, located by the waters of the Caspian Sea, has suffered from a lack of proper public places for many years. At Kalbod Design Studio, we decided to address this issue by creating a tourism center in this area to provide an awe-inspiring public space for entertainment and communication between the locals and to...
Project name
Tourist Center Sorkhrud
Architecture firm
Kalbod Design Studio
Location
Sorkhrud, Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohamad Rahimizadeh
Design team
Nasrin Eghtesadi, Yahya Bassam, Zahra Tavasoli, Parnian Hasanpor
Visualization
Ziba Baghban, Sara Rajabi
G+D house is located in the area of Huentelauquen in Canela, Chile. A coastal desert area that is notable for its arid geography, powerful solar radiation, and predominant winds. The project seeks to transform these conditions into its main design element to provide a passive solution to these problems. In order to achieve this, a wooden skin is cr...
Architecture firm
Guimpert Atelier Architecture
Location
Huentelauquen, Canela, Chile
Photography
Aryeh Kornfeld
Principal architect
Eduardo Guimpert
Design team
Eduardo Guimpert, Katia Ivanovic-Zuvic
Structural engineer
Cubo Ingenieria, Timber
Supervision
Eduardo Guimpert
Visualization
Guimpert Atelier Architecture
Tools used
Mechanized wood
Construction
AMAS Arquitectura
Client
Andres Guimpert & Macarena Dippel
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the San Francisco Potrero Hill neighborhood, the existing building had many opportunities to open up for a fantastic bay area view and to let natural light pour inside. The project included a major addition to the existing structure and a complete gut remodel of the entire property. A new three-story staircase with 40' high vertical cabl...
Project name
Carolina Residence
Architecture firm
Mahya Salehi Studio Architecture + Interiors
Location
898 Carolina street, San Francisco, USA
Photography
Suzanna Scott
Principal architect
Mahya Salehi
Design team
Mahya Salehi, Kim Fadardi, Mahram Akhavan
Collaborators
Previous Architects (Baran Studio Architecture)
Interior design
Mahya Salehi Studio Architecture + Interiors
Structural engineer
Seri N. Wattana
Construction
Type VB Wood frame
Material
Equitone exterior siding and horizontal cedar siding
Typology
Residential › House, Single family residence with in-law unit below
