Casa TO by the renowned architect Ludwig Godefroy, was developed under the watchword of simplicity and conceptual elegance, bringing together tradition and the avant-garde in a unique structure embraced by a peaceful natural setting.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Collaborators
Bamburen (Furnishing)
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
This house is located on an elongated site overlooking the ocean at San Jose del Cabo. A formal scheme was established with a series of large, heavy concrete walls and a serires of patios that configure the spaces within the house accompanied by water features, creating an atmosphere of serenity.
Architecture firm
Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin Architecture and Design
Location
San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Photography
Jorge Quiroga, Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Cristina Grappin
Design team
Ezequiel Farca, Cristina Grappin
Construction
MAS Proyecto
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Located in Dongcheng district in the ancient city of Beijing, the project consisted in the construction of a private courtyard house including the refurbishment of an existing Ming's dynasty building along the street. In the design process, it was important to give a clear reading of the old and the new while connecting both in a coherent architect...
Project name
Dongcheng Courtyard House
Architecture firm
JSPA Design
Principal architect
Johan Sarvan, Florent Buis
Built area
660 m² (Interior space area)
Design year
2022 Feburary to October
Visualization
JSPA Design
Typology
Residential › House
Wol Residence was designed for a family that loves entertaining and spending time with close friends and family. Sitting on a beautiful oversized internal lot all living areas enjoy the intimate views of the exterior landscape which are framed by an infinity lap pool that incorporates the water into the outdoor scene.
Project name
Wol Residence
Architecture firm
SDH Studio Architecture + Design
Location
Golden Beach, Florida, United States
Photography
Kris Tamburello
Principal architect
Stephanie Halfen
Typology
Residential › House
Developing a house in this location becomes a challenge due to the natural profile that the land develops. As such, the project idea is not to land a volume that becomes a dwelling, but to design a volume that conveys the idea that it was carved in the “site” (thus creating the feeling of union with the place) at the same time as it provokes the se...
Architecture firm
Mário Alves Arquiteto
Location
Quinta da Portela, Coimbra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Mário Alves
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Inspired by the traditional Chinese courtyard house, the design team created a triple-height atrium in the central area of the residence. The introverted atrium combines both transparency and a sense of privacy. Light and shadows randomly scatter on the white walls around the atrium. The design stimulates the free communication among the occupants,...
Project name
Villa Near Dahao Lake
Architecture firm
Foshan Topway Design
Principal architect
Wang Zhike, Li Xiaoshui
Design team
Luo Hongli, Lai Yunqin, Liu Yangzhu, SuJianming, Zhou Shenghua, Deng Jianfeng
Collaborators
Text: Lan Jingwei
Interior design
Yang Shiwei / Foshan Caihong Space
Construction
Foshan Jihui Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
This five-unit seafront apartment building, designed by SAOTA with interior architecture by ARRCC, is located in the southern suburbs of Athens at the gateway to the Athens Riviera. It overlooks the beach and the Aegean Sea with views towards Aegina and the distant hills of Poros, while the Hymettus Mountain rises behind it.
Photography
Vangelis Paterakis, Panagiotis Voumvakis
Design team
Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl, Bobby Hugill, Albert van Jaarsveld & Serena Slamdien
Interior design
ARRCC. ARRCC Project Team: Michele Rhoda, Daniel Du Toit, Jeandre Toua
Collaborators
Free Architects / Christina Poulmenti (Architect of Record). Geotechnical Engineers: Sotiropoulos & Associates / Mr Sotiropoulos. Copy By: Graham Wood
Civil engineer
Iannis Konstas Engineers / Iannis Konstas
Structural engineer
Iannis Konstas Engineers / Iannis Konstas
Environmental & MEP
SKV Consulting Engineers / Stefanos Karagianis (Electrical Engineer)
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The new city of Pardis is geographically found on the slopes of the Alborz mountains, and based on its comprehensive plan, a few buildings have been designed and built in the form of stairs and villas - apartments. This project is in the new city of Pardis. The so-called type of apartments in this city are called "The terrace", which is why the nam...
Project name
Terrace Project
Architecture firm
4 Architecture Studio
Location
Pardis, Tehran, Iran
Photography
Peyman Amirghiasvand
Principal architect
Mohammad Yousef Salehi, Mohammad Sadegh Afshar Taheri
Design team
Arash Faghihi, Ali Sharif Pour
Collaborators
Mahya Amouei, Farshid Nasr Azadani
Completion year
Spring 2022
Civil engineer
Iman Hazrati
Supervision
Amir Ali Tabrizi
Construction
4 Architecture Studio
Material
Wood, Brick, Ceramic, Micro cement, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
