A lush green lawn with colorful plants and flowers can be both a source of joy and a source of terror—the never-ending mowing. Finally, you are watering without attracting the wrath of your drought-aware neighbors. Yet, there are so many weeds.
Photography
Christian Lambert (Cover image), Brandon Hoogenboom
Lópx+ Arquitectos: Inspiration, Contemporary design and architecture immerse in the depths of our traditions and great Mexican cultural heritage, creating a unique concept of Mexican lifestyle.
Architecture firm
Lópx+ Arquitectos
Location
Bucerías, Nayárit, Mexico
Photography
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Principal architect
Omar López
Design team
Omar López, Joan Cortés
Interior design
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Structural engineer
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Environmental & MEP
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Landscape
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Lighting
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Supervision
Lopx+ Arquitectos
Visualization
Vizuales.mx
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Structural concrete, steel, stucco, sheetrock, woods.
Status
Fundation construction
Typology
Residential Building
Tetro Arquitetura: The roots house, located in Jardim Europa in São Paulo, is a suspended monolith full of gardens and water. Below, the whole area opens onto the lawn, above, a terrace and an open-air cinema open to the city skyline.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Jardim Europa, São Paulo, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: The project consists of making a musician's studio coexist with his home. It is located in a residential area near Valencia, where neighboring houses are very close to each other
Project name
House of the Silence
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location
Cañada, Valencia, Spain
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Fran Silvestre
Design team
Fran Silvestre, Ricardo Candela, María Masià, Sevak Asatrián, Fran Ayala
Collaborators
Pablo Camarasa, Estefanía Soriano, Sandra Insa, Vicente Picó, Rubén March, Jose Manuel Arnao, Rosa Juanes, Gemma Aparicio, Paz Garcia-España, Ángel Pérez, Andrea Baldo, Blanca Larraz, Carlos Lucas, Miguel Massa, Paloma Feng, Marta Soler, Gino Brollo, Angelo Brollo, Bruno Mespulet, Javi Herrero, Alba Gonzalez
Interior design
Alfaro Hofmann
Civil engineer
Carlos García, Jorge Puig
Structural engineer
Windmill
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Melbourne-based architecture and construction firm InForm, the brighton 8 House set on an unusual wedge-shaped property this four-bedroom family home utilises its north-west frontage for the outdoor entertaining area and pool. This orientation provides the deepest garden aspect and pleasant treed views from the main living area.
Architecture firm
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins Architects
Location
Brighton East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Derek Swalwell
Principal architect
Simon Perkins
Design team
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins Architects
Collaborators
(Stylist – Bek Sheppard)
Structural engineer
BDD Engineering
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The D21 Beach House, located in Riviera de São Lourenço beach, near São Paulo, was designed as an “L” shaped plan in an area of 525.00m² as an architectural feature. The project is signed by Raiz Arquitetura, led by the architects Alexandre Ferraz and Elias Souza, who have in their portfolio several high-end houses at the brazilian coast.
Project name
D21 Beach House
Architecture firm
Raiz Arquitetura
Location
Rua Passeio de Ilhéus, 372 - Riviera de São Lourenço, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Leonardo Giantomasi
Principal architect
Alexandre Ferraz and Elias Souza
Design team
Alexandre Ferraz, Elias de Souza, Leila Lemos, Sabrina Borotto, Guilherme Alonso Souza, Alexandre Nascimento
Interior design
Carla Brandão
Material
Wood, Metal, Glass, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Workshop Diseño y Construcción: Casa Picasso is a project that turns every square inch of available space into a functional one. Indoor-outdoor interactions serve as the foundation of the project’s design, and the use of regional materials and textures typically found in the Yucatan Peninsula provide a sense of identity.
Project name
Casa Picasso
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Francisco Bernés Aranda and Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero
Collaborators
Artesano MX, Soho Galleries Merida
Typology
Residential › House
House in a Brazilian beach signed by Raiz Arquitetura uses concrete, glass and wood to create a cozy welcome home. The Jukro beach house, located in Jardim Acapulco (Guarujá), on the coast of São Paulo, was built on two floors and made with reinforced concrete.
Project name
Jukro beach house
Architecture firm
Raiz Arquitetura
Location
Avenida Albino dos Santos Gandares, 440, Jardim Acapulco, Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Alexandre Ferraz and Elias Souz
Design team
Elias Souza, Alexandre Ferraz, Leila Lemos, Sabrina Borotto, Carla Brandão, Guilherme A
Structural engineer
Engas
Material
Concrete, Wood, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House