In the land of Khour, where the sun shines bright, There lies a garden, a paradise of delight nestled in the mountains, to explore, its stories to be told.
Project name
Bagh-e-Khour
Architecture firm
Babak Abdolghafari Atelier
Location
Hashtgerd, Karaj, Iran
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Babak Abdolghafari
Design team
Natalie Ishoonejadian, Kiyanoush Sheydaie, Roujan Abdoli
Collaborators
Mona Afrazi (Interior design), Peyman Yadollahi (Structural engineer)
Visualization
Forough Seyedi, Aryan Namdar Banaderi
Client
Mr. Parviz Falahatkar
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
This new house located adjacent to a conservation area of well established native bush, endeavours to make the most of its dramatic siting.
It is organised around two central axis, one to the Korokoro Gorge and the other to the Cook Straits. The house forms an L-shape tucked around the corner of a steeply sloping section. This simple shape enable...
Architecture firm
Wallace Architects
Location
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Photography
Paul McCredie
Principal architect
Liz Wallace
Structural engineer
Clendon Burns and Park
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The Café House is located in a Cerrado region, in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, which is a place of rural landscape, where the image of red earth and twisted tree trunks predominates. From where, as in all Minas Gerais territory, coffee is an invitation to a long conversation.
Project name
Café House (Casa Café)
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Bianca de Castro Carvalho, Bruno Bontempo, Déborah Martins, Diana Oliveira, Giovanna De Giacomo, Gregório Fiorotti, Luisa Lage
Interior design
Sofa and Dining Table: Tuoli Móveis; Curtains: Laiza Decorações
Structural engineer
Structural concrete design: MV Estruturas
Environmental & MEP
Design of electrical installations and hydraulic installations: Somar Engenharia
Landscape
Nativa Paisagismo
Construction
Somar Engenharia
Material
Steel doors: MA Inoxidáveis; Glasses: Cristal Vidros; Stones: Directa Pedras
Typology
Residential › House
The local ambulatory of Makariv village near Bucha was destroyed by a direct hit by a Russian missile at the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine. At the end of March 2022, a pile of wreckage remained at the site where the ambulatory used to stay. The hospital served 16 thousand patients from the nearest villages, so it was crucial to restore...
Project name
Restoration concept of Makariv Ambulatory
Architecture firm
Bogdanova Bureau
Location
Makariv village, Kyiv region, Ukraine
Principal architect
Olga Bogdanova
Design team
Olga Bogdanova, Oleg Matiushchenko
Client
Ministry of health of Ukraine and Kyiv Military Regional Administration
Typology
Healthcare Architecture › Ambulatory
Urban residences today are often characterized by cramped living spaces amidst urban jungles with little to no connection to the outdoors. The design of the Mehra Residence seeks to redefine this stereotype using a series of strategies to take advantage of its location. The design intent was to craft spaces that establish a strong relationship to i...
Project name
Mehra Residence
Location
New Rajender Nagar, New Delhi, India
Photography
Noughts & Crosses
Principal architect
Vijay Dahiya, Shubhra Dahiya
Design team
Tapas Mandal, Nikhil Sharma, Priyanka Sarkar, Siddharth Somana, Mohd Rizwan
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
We designed this interior for a young man who is keen on modern culture and music. It was important to create a personalized interior for a homeowner where the art objects would perfectly fit in, as well as to find a place for a home office because the client plans to shoot videos on his Youtube channel.
Project name
An apartment with a glass home office for a bachelor
Architecture firm
Alexander Tischler
Photography
Evgenii Kulibaba
Principal architect
Karen Karapetian
Design team
Karen Karapetian, Chief Designer. Konstantin Prokhorov, Engineer. Ekaterina Baibakova, Head of Purchasing. Evgenii Bridnya, Installation Manager. Anna Prokhorova, Designer. Oleg Mokrushnikov, Engineer. Karen Nikoian, Finishing Manager. Evgenii Kulibaba, Photographer. Nastasya Korbut, Stylist. Vera Minchenkova, Copywriting
Interior design
Alexander Tischler
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Stellanova plaster lamp type 1, Stellanova plaster lamp type 2, Flexalighting lamp in the bedroom, Arlight RGB led strip, Stellanova profile lamp, Stellanova plaster lamp type 3, Vibia floor lamp in the kitchen-living room, Vibia lamp in the kitchen-living room, Leds C4 sconce in the home office.
Material
Coswick engineered wood. Ariostea dark porcelain stoneware in the bathroom. Ariostea porcelain stoneware on the cabinet facades in the bathroom. Ariostea porcelain stoneware in the bathroom. Ariostea porcelain stoneware in the bathroom and hallway. Mirage porcelain stoneware in the kitchen-living room. Porcelanosa porcelain tile in the guest bathroom. Porcelanosa porcelain stoneware in the guest bathroom. Porcelanosa porcelain mosaic in the guest bathroom. Derufa white wall paint. Derufa black wall paint. Derufa beige wall paint. Derufa white ceiling paint. Graffiti in the home office. Shadow gap. Shadow gap on the ceilings. A cork compensator. A cork oil. Shell construction materials
Visualization
Alexander Tischler
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Form4 Architecture received local entitlement approval for Verdant Sanctuary, a new sustainable office building located in Stanford Research Park. Renderings courtesy of Form4 Architecture.
Project name
Verdant Sanctuary
Architecture firm
Form4 Architecture
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA
Collaborators
Guzzardo Partnership (landscape architect), Luminae Souter (lighting design), DCI Engineers (structural engineer), and ME Engineers (MEP engineer)
Visualization
Form4 Architecture
Client
Sand Hill Property Company
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The wine glasses move to clink and then merge into one. This is the inspiration for the design of the Napa 1 wine pavilion. The resulting structure hovers over the vineyard like an airstream and invites every wine lover to a wine tasting.
Project name
Wine Pavilion Napa 1
Architecture firm
Peter Stasek Architects - Corporate Architecture
Location
Napa Valley, USA
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Peter Stasek
Visualization
South Visuals
This weatherboard cottage, typical of the area, had a first floor added in the 80’s and a lean-to structure housing the main living areas towards the rear. The limited site area meant that we had to work with the existing footprint as much as possible. The project therefore consisted on an extensive internal reconfiguration and a replacement of the...
Project name
Lean-To-Reimagined
Architecture firm
Nick Bell Architects
Location
Birchgrove, Sydney, Australia
Photography
Tom Ferguson Photography
Principal architect
Poppi Denison
Design team
Poppi Denison, Nick Bell
Interior design
Poppi Denison, Nick Bell
Structural engineer
F + L Building Consultants
Lighting
The lighting design was carefully considered to highlight the internal spaced formed and the art collection of the owners. Dining Pendant - Flos Smithfield from Euroluce. Recessed wall land track lights from Koda Kitchen. Recessed stair lights - Hush Mini from LA Lounge
Construction
Hi-Spec Constructions
Material
Ceiling - Ribclad cedar timber lining boards from Cedar sales. Skylight- Custom triangular skylight installed from AJ aluminium. Rear doors - Reynaers sliding door system from AJ Aluminium. Exposed steel with Dulux Ferrodor micaceous oxide paint finish. American Oak timber veneer and charcoal fronted joinery completed the interior finishes. Flooring Burnished concrete flooring to the new rear livng spaces. Chosen for its robustness and to balance the more textural timber internal cladding used within this space. Spotted gum timber flooring to other areas matched the existing dwelling floors. Stones + Tiles A burnished concrete splashback was installed in the kitchen to complement the floor finish - Unique by Feri and Masi from Artedomus Bathroom floor tiles had a similar smooth concrete look finish Casablanca glazed tiles from Skheme
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled within a verdant hammock of 100-year-old oak trees, the Leafy Way addition is a stunning example of modern architecture fused with traditional design elements, located in the lush tropical environment of Miami. This exceptional property is situated on one of the few private roads in the area, providing a haven of tranquility amidst the city...
Architecture firm
Upstairs Studio, Inc.
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Photography
Venjhamin Reyes Photography
Principal architect
Maricarmen Martinez
Design team
Maricarmen Martinez, Monica Socorro, Daphne Mershon, Renata Mascarenhas, Patricia Ponce, Karina Porcari, Graceann Nicolosi
Interior design
Assure Interiors
Built area
Existing Building Footprint: 4670 ft²; Existing Sqft Under Ac: 3540 ft²; New Sqft Under Ac: 780 ft²
Structural engineer
THM Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
RPJ, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Construction
MJ Group Enterprise, Inc.
Material
Tongue And Groove Wood Ceilings, Glass, Metal, Concrete. Kitchen Materials: Lacquer Cabinets, Butcher Block Island, Quartz Countertops, Heath Tile Backsplash.
Typology
Residential › House
