A small, intimate weekend home situated near Ahmedabad that celebrates materiality and the relationship between the manmade and the natural - reducing carbon footprints. We used earthy, local materials, shaped and worked by local hands, to build this modest, private retreat. The surroundings were left largely undisturbed while building this ecologi...
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix India, Inclined Studio (Video credits)
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Landscape
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Tools used
ZWCAD, Adobe Photoshop, SkethUp, Nikon and Sony camera
Material
Yellow dhrangadhdra stone, Exposed concrete, Reclaimed wood, MS, Reclaimed jute, Reclaimed rope, Glass, Kotah,
Typology
Residential › Weekend villa
The Greek architecture practice K-Studio has recently completed Villa Mandra, a single-family home located on the hill of Aleomandra in Mykonos, Greece. Sitting on the ridge of the hill of Aleomandra in Mykonos yet almost entirely hidden from view, Villa Mandra looks straight out to sea and the sunset over the neighbouring island of Delos.
Project name
Villa Mandra
Architecture firm
K-Studio
Photography
Claus Brechenmacher and Reiner Baumann
Design team
Dimitris Karampatakis, Ileana Vlassopoulou, Alexandros Zomas, Antonella Theodorakatou, Christos Papachristodoulou, Christos Spetseris
Collaborators
Maria Mposgana - Matoula Kazakidou, Davide Santiccioli, Panagiotis Stathis
Structural engineer
Chryssanthos Kaligeros
Environmental & MEP
Giorgos Kavoulakos
Construction
ECC - George Tsikouras
Lighting
Dimitris Kouvalis-HALO
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential, Houses
Gregoire Maisondieu Architecture & Design: This is the main residence of a couple and their two children. The house is developed on three levels: Ground floor: reception, living areas. First floor: four beedrooms (family and guests). Basement: level of leisure (gym, spa and cinema room) and services.
Architecture firm
Gregoire Maisondieu Architecture & Design
Photography
Alexandre Chaplier
Principal architect
Gregoire Maisondieu
Interior design
Gregoire Maisondieu
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Desert Villa designed & visualized by architect Daniel Morales from MORE + ARCHITECTURE studio. This was a commissioned project developed for a Colombian family located in Tatacoa, Colombia.
Project name
Desert Villa
Architecture firm
MORE + ARCHITECTURE
Location
Tatacoa Desert, Colombia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Daniel Morales Garcia
Design team
Daniel Morales Garcia
Visualization
Daniel Morales Garcia
Typology
Residential › House
Inspired by the Harmony of Music, Avtar Villa in New Delhi, India is designed by Indian architecture & interior design firm Atrey & Associates. Uncluttered and monochromatic, a house that draws inspiration through a spirit of fun and playfulness, a fluidic form creating a sensation due to interplay of spaces and volumes, it invokes a constant human...
Architecture firm
Atrey & Associates
Location
New Delhi, India
Photography
Bharat Aggarwal
Principal architect
Arun Sharma
Collaborators
HVAC: Mascot Engineer, Paint: SIRCA, Glass: ART N GLASS, Windows: AXSYS, Sanitary Fixture: KOHLER, GROHE , HANSGROHE ,TOTO
Interior design
Atrey & Associates
Landscape
Atrey & Associates
Structural engineer
Kishore Khattar
Civil engineer
Atrey & Associates
Supervision
Atrey & Associates
Visualization
Atrey & Associates
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk ds Max
Material
Du Point Corian, Tiles
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Mohammad Rahmati, this project is an initial alternative of a villa in a plan site and pristine area at Gohar Lake, Lorestan in Iran. The initial form is stepped and taken from rural houses. In fact, the roof downstairs is the upstairs courtyard. Its concrete shell is reminiscent of sea waves.
Architecture firm
Mohammad Rahmati
Location
Gahar Lake, Lorestan, Iran
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion 10
Principal architect
Mohammad Rahmati
Visualization
Mohammad Rahmati
Typology
Residential › Houses
Standing in the dense urban suburb of Delhi, Deep Villa is an architectural landmark on its own, designed by Indian architecture & interior design firm Atrey & Associates.
Architecture firm
Atrey & Associates
Location
Pitampura, New Delhi, India
Photography
Bharat Aggarwal
Principal architect
Arun Sharma
Design team
Atrey & Associates
Collaborators
HVAC: Mascot Engineer, Paint: SIRCA, Glass: ART N GLASS, Windows: AXSYS, Sanitary Fixture: KOHLER, GROHE , HANSGROHE ,TOTO
Interior design
ATREY& ASSOCIATES
Landscape
Atrey & Associates
Structural engineer
Kishore Khattar
Civil engineer
Atrey & Associates
Lighting
FLOS, DELTA ,BROKIZ
Supervision
Atrey & Associates
Visualization
Atrey & Associates
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk ds Max
Material
Du Point Corian, Thermoash, Concrete
Typology
Residential › Houses
The Iranian architecture firm Sepidar Architecture Group led by Javad Sheri has recently completed Cheshm Darre Villa, a single-family home located in Shandiz, Mashhad, Iran.
Project name
Cheshm Darre Villa
Architecture firm
Sepidar Architecture Group
Location
Shandiz, Mashhad, Iran
Photography
Whale Studio Photo
Principal architect
Javad Sheri
Design team
Javad Sheri, Malihe Zabihi, Ali Khodabakhsh, Sima Shiri, Ametis Emadi
Interior design
Sepidar Architecture Group
Landscape
Sepidar Architecture Group
Structural engineer
Morteza Farahmand
Civil engineer
Morteza Farahmand
Environmental & MEP
Morteza Farahmand
Construction
Mohammad Meskin Navaz
Visualization
Whale Studio Photo
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Stone, Brick, Metal, Wood, Tile, Glass
Client
Habib Javdani Aghel
Typology
Residential › House
