''El Alambique'' house, located in the Puembo region at the outskirts of Quito, between the Chiche and Guambí rivers has been located at a sloped site, overlooking a ravine. One of the design challenges was to sort out a home with a 70% first floor architectural program under the sloped topographic conditions, while allowing the internal garden to...
Project name
¨EL Alambique¨ House
Architecture firm
Najas Arquitectos
Location
Puembo, Quito, Ecuador
Principal architect
Esteban Najas
Design team
Esteban Najas, Daniel Charry, Andrés Lucero, Sebastián Montenegro, Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador, Rommel Antamba
Collaborators
Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador, Rommel Antamba
Interior design
Maria Isabel Chacon , KOIA
Civil engineer
Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador
Structural engineer
Nicolás Morabowen, José Fernandez Salvador
Environmental & MEP
Najas Arquitectos
Landscape
Najas Arquitectos
Supervision
Najas Arquitectos
Visualization
Najas Arquitectos
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Construction
Najas Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Glass, Wood, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The monumental spaces of a 17th century monastery are brought back to life in Arco, Alto Garda, where noa* network of architecture has transformed them into a unique hotel, while conserving the charm of the original architecture and its atmosphere of peace and meditation. In the garden, the spa is inspired by certain typical rural constructions, wh...
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Arco, Trentino, Italy
Photography
Alex Filz, Andrea Dal Negro (drone images)
Built area
520 m² (wellness)
Site area
3.780 m² (monastero)
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Client
Stephanie Happacher & Manuel Mutschlechner
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Wellness
Situated on Toronto’s lush ravine system, the intention from within was to open up the interior to the vast landscape beyond. A solid front facade, with a tucked away entryway afforded the client the privacy they desired; while the rear, stepping down to boast 14 foot ceilings, opens up almost entirely with glazing, creating a spectacular forested...
Project name
Waxwing Residence
Architecture firm
Ancerl Studio
Photography
Brandon Barre
Principal architect
Architect of record. Daniel Karpinski
Design team
Nicholas Ancerl, Tara Finlay. Ashley Robertson, Robert Miguel, Daniel Karpinski
Interior design
Ancerl Studio
Structural engineer
RPS Engineering Inc
Landscape
Ofsign - Ancerl Studio
Visualization
Ancerl Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
MAIA Legacy Builders
Material
Titanium, Fortina, Corten, Walnut
Typology
Residential › House
Kalbod Studio: The project consists of 3 levels (2 levels on the ground and 1 level is underground) with an area about 500 square meters.
Architecture firm
Kalbod Studio
Location
Damavand, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohamad Rahimizadeh
Visualization
Shaghayegh Nemati
Typology
Residential › House
Dorfler House, located in Meia Praia, Lagos - In a condominium of traditional buildings from the 90s, the approach breaks with a bold and elegant architecture with a curvilinear movement turning into two telescopes facing the sea highlighting all its splendor in the city landscape.
Project name
Casa Dorfler / Dorfler House
Architecture firm
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Location
Meia Praia, Lagos, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Vitor Vilhena
Design team
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Collaborators
Vitor Vilhena, Fábio Guimarães, Nuno Gonçalves, Dina Moreira, Guilherme Santos, Catarina Augusto
Interior design
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Civil engineer
PLANN Engineer
Structural engineer
PLANN Engineer
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Kuxtal is a residential community featuring 5381.96 ft² of minimalist architectural style construction. It has four apartments made up of two prototypes of one and two bedrooms with private bathroom and jacuzzi, living room, dining room, large windows, private terrace and common area pool right in the center of the project.
Project name
Kuxtal Condos
Architecture firm
Houses Tulum
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Israel Pacheco
Structural engineer
Julio César Cahuich Tun
Supervision
Israel Pacheco
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Houses Tulum
Material
Tzalam wood, Steel structure, Aluminum series 80 in windows, LED luminaires with warm lighting, Chukum (typical material of the area) in the walls, Chukum in the pool
Status
Built, available for vacation rental
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Colima-based architecture firm Di Frenna Arquitectos ''Casa KALYVAS'' is a single-family home located in Residencial las Parotas, Colima city, Colima, Mexico.
Project name
Casa KALYVAS
Architecture firm
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Location
Residencial las Parotas, Colima, Mexico
Photography
Oscar Hernández
Principal architect
Matia Di Frenna Müller
Collaborators
Juan Gerardo Guardado Ávila, Oomark Virgen Ballesteros, Rodolfo Uribe Hernandez
Material
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The Bridge house, in Floripa, connects Santa Catarina Island to the continent in two ways - due to its position and its construction elements. Overlooking the Cacupé sea, the house faces the sunset, prioritizing the view of the continental sea and the mountain range.
Project name
Bridge House
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House
