Renovation of an attic space in a historic building at Arbes Square into a two-level apartment with a gallery, intended for exclusive rental.
Project name
Arbes Square Apartment
Architecture firm
Formafatal
Location
Arbes Square, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Katarina Varsová, Petra Dagan
Collaborators
Main contractor: DOMINO - promont Technical supervision: Petra Klapka. Custom furniture: Interiéry Tesař TTK. Locksmith work on the custom furniture: Richard Bold. Metal production [staircase, glass partitions]: Kurel. Epoxy coatings [floor, walls]: Different design [Pavel Trousil]. Patinated painting: Artdecor Vladimír Jeniš. Wooden floors and staircase supplier: Empiri Wood Design. Ceramic tiles and flooring supplier: Archtiles. Lighting supplier and installation: Bulb. Standard furniture supplier: Design Studio. Sanitary supplier: ELITE BATH. Home accessories: Coclea
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Wall surfaces: painting (matte white), patinated painting, toned epoxy coating, bleaching of original wooden columns – fireproof coating + base coat by bleaching, ceramic tiles. 2 Floors: large-format ceramic tiles (technical areas), wooden three-layer floor – M-dub Rustikal, brushed, Degas gray oil, epoxy coating, staircase – steel structure with wooden cladding in M-dub Rustikal, brushed, Degas oil. Metal elements associated with construction (metal production): subtle structure made of painted steel profiles, perforated sheet metal PERFO LINEA, matte lacquered (comaxit) – staircase railing, partially backed with super mirror sheet metal, profiles of glass partitions – 1x pivot door (clear glass), 1x slanted glass door (bathroom – wire glass) – subtle painted steel profiles in a creamy shade, matte finish. Metal elements associated with custom furniture: subtle structure made of painted steel profiles, perforated sheet metal PERFO LINEA, matte lacquered (comaxit). Doors: door frames without casings in various finishes (HPL unicolor or wood decor, base for painting, coating), 2x door leaves without casing in line with the wall cladding. Renovation of existing windows, new Velux tilt-and-turn roof windows, entrance door to the apartment: according to the requirements of the heritage office, the entrance door was made in accordance with the original design
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The W Apartment, a 104 m² residence in Kyiv, was designed for a young couple seeking a harmonious blend of minimalism and warmth. The project's core concept revolves around the interplay of space, form, and light.
Architecture firm
Yurkevych Architecture
Photography
Daria Yurkevych
Principal architect
Daria Yurkevych
Design team
Daria Yurkevych
Interior design
Daria Yurkevych
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The development site frames Cerro del Vigía, a spectacular property with a southwest-facing view of Zihuatanejo Bay. Towers A and B of the complex each consist of seven villas, along with a base structure that compensates for the site’s uneven terrain. The villas, ranging in size from 140 m² to 260 m²
Project name
Villas del Vigía
Location
Zihutanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Design team
Camilo Moreno Oliveros, Héctor Campagna Oliveros, Daniel Moreno Ahuja, Fabiola Antonini, Daniela Pérez, Samantha Reyes
Interior design
Squadra Studio, Sofía Díaz Barriga Ochoa, María Carbajal, KRIM, Karen Rauch, Isabella Medrano
Construction
Cantiles Al Viento, Jaime Rumbo Ramírez
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Designed by architect Camila Dequech Ceschin Abdul-Hak, from DC55 Arquitetura, this 209-square-meter apartment located in the Bigorrilho neighborhood of Curitiba (Brazil) was renovated to accommodate the daily life of a couple and their daughter. The project was guided by a clear premise: to combine comfort, functionality.
Project name
Project Ripas Apartament
Architecture firm
DC55 Arquitetura
Location
Bigorrilho, Curitiba (PR), Brazil
Photography
Mariana Koentopp
Principal architect
Camila Dequech Ceschin Abdul-Hak
Design team
DC55 Arquitetura
Built area
209 m² (renovated area)
Interior design
DC55 Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Lighting project by DC55 Arquitetura
Material
Marble (Grupo Paraná), custom cabinetry (Takumi Móveis), loose furniture (Inove Design), artworks (Riviso Galeria de Arte), decorative objects (Ornament Casa), ceramic vases (Studio Tèrre)
Supervision
DC55 Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Daniel, Michelly, Manuela
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Interior Renovation
Farid Villa in Lavasan was shaped with a form harmonized with its context and a gabled roof. In this project, the entry from the side façade influenced the overall form while simultaneously shaping the terrace. Ultimately, the villa functions as a joint connecting different landscape zones, including the pedestrian entrance, parking, and swimming p...
Project name
Farids Villa
Architecture firm
Masir Studio
Location
Lavasan, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ramin Rahmani
Design team
Maryam Rahmani
Visualization
Maryam Rahmani
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Florianópolis, CARBONE Pizza & Pasta was created in what used to be the garage of an iconic historic mansion from the 1940s, located on the land that also houses Berlin by Cité. While the main mansion vibrates with the city's artistic and cultural movement.
Project name
CARBONE Pizza & Pasta
Architecture firm
Studio di Giácomo
Location
Florianópolis, Brazil
Photography
Rafael Ribeiro
Principal architect
Cristhine Digiácomo
Interior design
Cristhine Digiácomo
Civil engineer
Paulo Queiroz
Structural engineer
Paulo Queiroz
Construction
Paulo Queiroz
Lighting
Cristhine Digiácomo
Material
Wood, stone, clay coating
Client
Filippo Ferrantelli
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The Cabo Corazón Hotel, located in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, underwent a comprehensive renovation that transformed its preexisting condition. The original 2010 complex, consisting of two functional yet spatially disconnected towers, lacked a fluid relationship with the external common areas and the surrounding environment.
Project name
Hotel Cabo Corazón
Architecture firm
Rabago Architects
Location
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Principal architect
Arnoldo Rábago
Collaborators
Frames: Alumétrica; Acoustics: Saad Acústica
Interior design
Amass & G, Cachet Interior Design
Civil engineer
Cautín / Sergein
Structural engineer
Consultores En Ingenieria Estructural S.A. De C.V.
Lighting
Lighting & Living Onx
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Floating above a meadow, Whidbey Uparati minimizes visual and physical impact on the natural landscape by blending into the site rather than asserting itself upon it. Upon approach, the meadow vegetation surrounds a winding path up a steady slope to the house. The house is a family retreat for meditation, bonding, and uparati – “stillness” in sansk...
Project name
Whidbey Uparati
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Matt Wittman, Jody Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman, Jody Estes, Nikki Sugihara
Interior design
Wittman Estes
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineer
Construction
JADE Craftsman Builders LLC
Typology
Residential › House
