This home is on a plateau above Coachella Valley nestled up against the Santa Rosa Mountains in Rancho Mirage, California. It was originally built in the 1960’s on a large flat property of 1.3 acres. The house sits roughly in the middle of the property and one enters from the driveway through a private courtyard. A swimming pool and spa are sited i...
Project name
Thunderbird Heights Residence
Architecture firm
Stuart Silk Architects
Location
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Photography
David Papazian
Principal architect
Stuart Silk
Design team
Stuart Silk, David Marchetti, Brittney Wilson-Davis
Interior design
Joelle Nesen and Morgan Thomas, Maison Inc
Structural engineer
RA Structural Engineer
Landscape
Anne Attinger, Attinger Landscape Architecture
Construction
Nate Van Malsen, West Coast Builders
Material
Brick, stucco, painted steel, gypsum board and glass
Typology
Residentialdential › House
Villa H by StudioHercules is a large modern free standing house. Strong rectangular lines characterize this cubistic villa, with rhythmic windows. The villa has been build using only susstainable materials and is finished with long bricks in both horizontal and vertical direction to express the contours of the main volumes.
Architecture firm
StudioHercules moderne architectuur+interieur
Location
Den Bosch, The Nederlands
Principal architect
Maarten Hercules
Design team
StudioHercules.nl
Visualization
StudioHercules
Typology
Residential › House
Mid-ridge Villa has been settled between a slender but prosperous garden in the heart of the farmlands, for a family of three who are always gathering. A twelve-year-old child, the climax of the story, and her rebellious spirit, along with her constant training to become a professional swimmer and her occasional desire for isolation and privacy, ha...
Project name
Mid-Ridge Villa
Architecture firm
EZ Studio
Location
Qahdarijan, Isfahan, Iran
Principal architect
Pedram Ezadi Boroujeni
Design team
Foroogh Haddad
Collaborators
Majid Tahmasebi, Saeid Kazemi
Interior design
Pedram Ezadi
Environmental & MEP
Saadat
Lighting
Khorshid Gallery
Material
Brick, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Kua Bay Residence, a family retreat designed by Walker Warner Architects with NICOLEHOLLIS and Lutsko Associates is cut into the volcanic landscape to provide an elegant transition from lava to sea.
Project name
Kua Bay Residence
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Photography
Douglas Friedman, Laure Joliet, Marion Brenner
Principal architect
Greg Warner
Collaborators
John Pierson (Senior Project Manager), Dan Baciuska (Architectural Staff)
Interior design
NICOLEHOLLIS
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Landscape
Lutsko Associates
Construction
Ledson Construction
Material
Basalt, Alaska Yellow Cedar and Steel
Typology
Residential › House
This project involved the expansion of a spacious single-story Outremont residence built in the 1960s. Situated on a site with a steep incline and majestic view, the two-floor expansion was designed to offer a generous window on the horizon.
Project name
Prince Philip Residence
Architecture firm
Thellend Fortin Architectes
Location
Montréal, Canada
Photography
Charles Lanteigne Photo
Principal architect
Louis Thellend, Lisa-Marie Fortin
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the Calamuchita Valley, this summer house has lake Los Molinos as the main landscape of its surroundings. The mountain range is also a protagonist when looking west, which incurres in an exiting balancing challenge between the beautiful view and the high-hitting sun in the afternoon.
Project name
SC House (Casa SC)
Architecture firm
Development Architectural Group
Location
Country Náutico “Costa Molinos”, Potrero de Garay, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Gustavo Daniel Bacile M.P. 5555
Collaborators
Marina Astro, Sami Samez
Structural engineer
Development Architectural Group
Landscape
Development Architectural Group
Material
Concrete, glass, steel, wood
Typology
Residential › House
The name of this villa is derived from the place where this project is located "Tabas". The city of Tabas has a hot and dry climate. Therefore, this project was designed to meet the needs of a house in the heart of this climate while being modern. The design and architecture of this city must be sustainable for all seasons so that there are always...
Architecture firm
Sun_A Studio
Location
Tabas, South Khorasan Province (Mashhad), Iran
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion
Principal architect
Sanaz Mohammad Khani
Design team
Tina Tajaddod, Sanaz Mohammad Khani
Built area
370 m² in duplex
Site area
1440 m² (20*72 meters)
Collaborators
Davood Bakhshi
Visualization
Tina Tajaddod (@tinatajaddod)
Typology
Residential › House
The prefabricated house is located on the urban boundary of the municipality of Chella. This corner plot adjoins one of the main roads in the area and the surrounding natural environment. Therefore, the mission of the prefabricated dwelling is to close itself off from the noise and direct views from the road, opening up to the large long views that...
Project name
Prefabricated Housing (Vivienda Prefabricada)
Architecture firm
La Caseta Arquitectura
Location
Chella, Valencia, Spain
Principal architect
Alberto Facundo Tarazona
Collaborators
David Tortosa Bravo (Technical architect)
Construction
EDE3 Gestión de Proyectos Urbanísticos, S.L.
Typology
Residential › House
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