Set into a steep hillside of Sullivan Canyon in Pacific Palisades, the San Remo Residence organizes stacked volumes toward the North with panoramic views of the natural landscape and the Getty beyond. The parti of the house is composed of two vertical and horizontal volumes on a stone limestone plinth, rooted into the rugged hillside
Architecture firm
ShubinDonaldson
Location
Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Photography
Manolo Langis
Principal architect
Russell Shubin, Robin Donaldson, and Mark Hershman
Design team
Christine Reins, Juan Carlos Ornelas
Interior design
Magni Kalman Design
Landscape
Bosky Landscape Architecture
Construction
Tyler Development Corporation
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
A farm project located in the east of Saudi Arabia in Al-Ahsa Oasis, a combination of nature and modern design. The house is the axis around which the daily life of the family revolves. Simple eco-conscious design focuses on functionality and creates a healthy living environment for the family.
Project name
Farm Project
Architecture firm
Ali Almussa
Location
Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ali Almussa
Visualization
Hamidreza Meghrazi
Typology
Residential › House
The 7,000-square-foot dwelling is comprised of a series of gabled forms, an exterior palette of cedar shingles and stone references the rugged surrounds while oak, fir, and cedar wrap the interiors in rustic warmth.
Project name
Westridge Residence
Architecture firm
Richard Beard Architects
Location
Portola Valley, California, USA
Principal architect
Richard Beard of Richard Beard Architects (designed by Richard Beard when he was a Principal at BAR Architects)
Landscape
Arterra Landscape Architects
Construction
Alftin Construction
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
On this 713 sq.m plot, located in a residential condominium, there is a solitary pequi native tree, legally protected and very representative of the Central Brazilian region of the Cerrado. Adjacent to the lot, a green non-buildable area, still flourishing, promises to become a densely wooded forest, a common green space to the residents of the con...
Architecture firm
ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Location
Asa Sul, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Principal architect
Eder Alencar, André Velloso
Design team
Maria Clara Gabriele, Marcelo Braga
Collaborators
Luan Torres
Civil engineer
André Torres
Structural engineer
André Torres
Landscape
Mariana Siqueira
Construction
Centra Engenharia
Material
Structure and floor in cast-in-place concrete, glass and aluminum frames, movable steel and wood panels
Typology
Residential › House
This is a summer house concept with an exciting form, 360 degree traces, one big pool and one small one. Several places for feeling free and an unusual form to be inspired by.
Project name
Eagle In The Rain
Architecture firm
Amin Moazzen
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amin Moazzen
Visualization
Amin Moazzen
Typology
Residential › House
The residential project Annex to the Mairiporã Cottage took a year to be built with architectural design by partners Carlos Duarte and Juliana Nogueira - Macro Arquitetos, in Mairiporã, a town near São Paulo, Brasil. Made for a young couple looking for a haven in the countryside near the capital, the clients, who are from the countryside and lived...
Project name
Anexo Chalé Mairiporã
Architecture firm
Macro Arquitetos
Location
Mairiporã, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Victor Affaro
Principal architect
Carlos Duarte, Juliana Nogueira
Interior design
Macro Arquitetos
Material
Concrete, stone, glass, wood, steel
Typology
Residential › House
Five Shadows, located on a prime site at the base of the Teton Mountain Range, belies the density of the surrounding area. Sited at the western boundary of a development, the project lives in the fringes of a meadow near an aspen and conifer forest that cascades down from the summit of Rendezvous Peak.
Project name
Five Shadows
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Teton Village, Wyoming, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Eric Logan, Andy Ankeny
Design team
Eric Logan, AIA, Principal. Andy Ankeny, AIA, Principal. Sam Ankeny, AIA, Associate
Interior design
Philip Nimmo
Civil engineer
Nelson Engineering
Structural engineer
KL&A, Inc.
Environmental & MEP
JM Engineering (Mechanical Engineer), Helius Lighting Group (Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Hershberger Design
Typology
Residential › House
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
