Inspired by the delicate art of a Japanese gift box like Kiribako or Oribako, where each layer is thoughtfully designed to build anticipation and surprise, this retreat house gradually reveals itself, much like the careful unwrapping of nature’s gift. Situated within the tranquil, dense forest of Kitakaruizawa.
Architecture firm
Temporary Office
Location
Kitakaruizawa, Japan
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Vincent Yee Foo Lai; Douglas Min Yi Lee
Design team
Vincent Yee Foo Lai , Douglas Min Yi Lee, Xuecheng Kang, River Zehua He (Visualizer)
Collaborators
Xuechen Kang
Visualization
River Zehua He
Typology
Residential › House
The renovation of Sabrina and Guto's house, located in the Vila Ida neighborhood of São Paulo, transforms an outdated single-story home into a modern living space that connects seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The project focuses on enhancing the relationship between the interior and exterior.
Project name
Sabrina and Guto’s House
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Ida, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Design team
Goiva Arquitetura
Interior design
Goiva Arquitetura
Landscape
Goiva Arquitetura
Lighting
Integrated into the architectural project by Goiva Arquitetura
Supervision
Goiva Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, DSLR Camera
Material
Exposed concrete, demolition wood, sandstone, glass, metal elements
Client
Private (Sabrina and Guto)
Typology
Residential › House
Oborishte 26, designed by NiMa Design, stands in the most prestigious neighborhood in the heart of Sofia. The design of this modern building pays homage to the area's evolving architectural identity, while ensuring it remains grounded in its historical context. Replacing a run down, former socialist-era structure that once dominated the site.
Project name
Oborishte 26
Architecture firm
NiMa Design
Tools used
Revit, V-ray, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Nikolai Nikolov
Design team
Kristiyan Topchiev, Slavcho Filipov
Collaborators
Interior design: NiMa Design
Typology
Residential › Residential Building, Apartments
Located on the exclusive coast of Punta Mita, Nayarit, this oceanfront residence blends seamlessly with the natural topography to maximize views and comfort. The home features a contemporary architectural style that incorporates handcrafted details unique to the region.
Architecture firm
Ezequiel Farca Studio
Location
Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico
Photography
Fernando Marroquín
Principal architect
Ezequiel Farca
Design team
Ezequiel Farca, Jorge Quiroga, Fernanda Rodríguez, Victor Lima
Interior design
Ezequiel Farca Studio
Landscape
Pedro Sánchez + Entorno Paisaje
Visualization
Carlos Lara
Construction
Stone Contractors
Material
Concrete, Wood, Stone, Parota
Typology
Residential › House
The project is located in the central part of Iran, Kerman, where the climate is hot-arid. In this climate, the earth has always been the most prevalent and important natural building material. To help this house blend into their setting, the studio chose to use local material, including soil, clay, and cement.
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Omid Azeri, Jafar Lotfolahi
Design team
Mohamad Hosein Hamzehlouei, Kimia Khorakchi, Abolfazl Haydari, Mahshad Bagheri, Sara Samadi
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled on the outskirts of Coatepec, Veracruz, Casa Liquidambar blends magnificence with understated elegance, much like the vast liquidambar tree native to the cloud forest.
Project name
Casa Liquidambar
Architecture firm
Naser Nader Ibrahim
Location
Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Principal architect
Naser Nader Ibrahim
Collaborators
Amir Abbas Habibi, Sarah E. DeVries (Text)
Visualization
Amir Abbas Habibi
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Arestea: Envisioned as a paradigm of symbiotic interplay between built form and environmental context, the design conceptualizes architecture as a transformative lens through which architectural archetypes are reinterpreted through a lens of pristine modernist expression. By articulating a synthesis of historical resonance, the project strives for...
Project name
Villa Semiramis
Architecture firm
Arestea
Location
Tskneti, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Vasily Gogidze
Client
Tariel Ustiashvili
Typology
Residential › House
The "Eya" house is located in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, and is the result of a deep analysis and interpretation of the clients' needs and their way of seeing and appreciating life. The main objective of the "Eya" house arises from conceptualizing the project as an entity that preexists on the site, for which the architectural intervention.
Architecture firm
TARA Arquitectura
Photography
Jasson Rodriguez
Principal architect
Armando Palma, Raul Santos
Design team
Luis Felipe Ramirez, Rafael Che
Interior design
Tara Arquitectura
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Tara Arquitectura
Typology
Residential › House
