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The Residential N8 is located on the northern coast of Santa Catarina, establishing a strong connection with the surrounding residential areas and its proximity to the beach. The building features a recessed ground floor, creating space between the building and the street, and elevates the ground floor via ramps and stairs for increased safety. Alexandre Zelinski Alexandre Zelinski Alexandre Zelinski Alexandre Zelinski Alexandre Zelinski With two residential units per floor, its prime location ensures a more dynamic façade facing the street, while providing significant thermal and lighting comfort, as all rooms have large openings. Vertical circulation occurs on the southern front façade, cleverly con... More

CR House welcomes us with a facade that clearly expresses the project's intention. The front is defined by volumes that intertwine through green spaces, bringing the exterior landscape into the interior. The main entrance is elevated above the ground, providing the social area, which includes the living room, kitchen, and dining room, with uninterrupted views of the golf course. Alejandro Peral Alejandro Peral Alejandro Peral Alejandro Peral The lower level is dedicated to the recreation area, with a barbecue area and a pool at ground level, allowing for more direct contact with the golf course. The private area of the bedrooms is divided into two levels above the social sector: on one side, the children's bedrooms and,... More

In this reimagined mid-century home, we embrace sustainability through authentic living design principles. By preserving the original single-story form, we create a sunlit courtyard using passive solar techniques. Prioritizing old-world natural materials and processes, we craft a healthy interior environment, devoid of artificial dyes, paints, and stains. Experience the luxury of simplicity, where the past converges with the present in perfect harmony with nature. Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky The home is designed to maximize its wooded surroundings by merging indoor and outdoor spaces. The front courtyard is encased in a Texas limestone privacy wall. It is seamlessly connected to the rear pool, deck, an... More

House AB is a 300 sqm project that embodies warm minimalism and a symbiosis with nature. Natural light is central, with skylights and patios creating a seamless connection between indoors and outdoors. The spaces are designed to be bright and airy, with partitions ensuring privacy without disrupting spatial continuity. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption The winter garden, featuring exotic plants, adds a sense of tranquility. The open plan and modular furnishings promote versatility, while the patio provides an atmosphere of relaxation and ease, enhancing the overall harmony of the home. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Capti... More

"The TRIANGLE ", designed to meet the needs of a contemporary family, is a modern and robust architectural design featuring simple geometric volumes that culminate in a minimalistic and highly functional home. This house is designed on a challenging, triangular-shaped, sloping plot of 12 Perches (303sq.m.) land.  Kith Studio Kith Studio The existing sloping terrain is meticulously integrated into design by incorporating a central courtyard and a connecting bridge to match the floor levels; resulting in a unique and a site-specific design that harmonizes with its environment. The double-height volume and the Grand spiral staircase serve as the centerpiece of the common areas, enhancing the sense of space and providing a strik... More

The Larestan Office which is designed in collaboration with Sepehr Seyyed Esfahani (Architecture, Objects & Pictures Studio for Architecture and interdisciplinary design & research) is situated on Motahari Street in Tehran. The building features an integrated office space spread across four floors, with two additional underground floors housing service facilities. These underground floors include some spaces such as a meeting room media room and conference areas. This project is situated between two thick walls on the western and eastern sides, which has assumed the role of the main structure of the building. The slabs of the floors are connected to these concrete walls from the sides and they can establish a visual connection with... More

The Madrona House nestles into a historic Seattle hilltop neighborhood, looking east to Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountain Range beyond. Built for a downsizing couple that owned the historic craftsman house next door, the house was designed to maximize light and connection to the outdoors, with a strong sense of mass and materiality. Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Kevin Scott The home was designed as a plinth with thick walls and hearth rising out of it, capped by a carved wooden volume. The irregular textures of the concrete change with the time of day and the color of the sky through the seasons, giving a sense of heft and permanence to the... More

With Brazilian roots but Italian wisdom, Saborella has been a reference since 1995 in the capital, serving high-quality artisanal ice creams. In 2014, the company approached the office to design its second store, now within a major shopping center in Brasília. Haruo Mikami Haruo Mikami Haruo Mikami The project was initially inspired by the model of European street cafes, which line the streets, providing contemplation of daily life while enjoying a cup of coffee. Thus, Saborella Café adopts this premise through a linear layout along the shopping square. Haruo Mikami Haruo Mikami The design seeks an elegant and timeless line, standing out for its narrow and functional structure, composed of two rows o... More

Renovating an old apartment is not always easy, but it is an option that is attracting more and more interested parties. Attracted by more generously sized floor plans and privileged locations, renovation becomes an interesting option for many families.  Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios The apartment chosen by this young couple is located in one of the highest points in the Juvevê neighborhood in Curitiba/PR and has a total area of approximately 130m2 with three bedrooms, one of which is a suite.  Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios Eduardo Macarios As traditional in this type of renovation, the main challenge was to rethink its layout. The original plan of the... More

House Three is part of a larger complex which has gradually being built for the same family over time. It is the third of a total of six residences planned in 2016 through a master plan that encompasses not only housing but also amenities and green spaces at the center of the complex. Diego Medina Diego Medina Diego Medina Diego Medina Set in a block near the sea, the dwelling rests on the blurred boundary between Ostende–the most densely populated area of the city and mostly occupied by the working class- and Mar de Ostende, a tourist area which acts as a bellows between the sea and the city itself. A border or edge condition among these two areas is generated not only in terms of the perception of security and p... More

Located in the southern Bandung with a fairly dense residential area, YT House is a residence that emphasizes the owner's desire for privacy. The house, placed in the corner of the residential complex, uses trees to maintain the privacy of its owner so that what is visible from the outside is mainly the fence and trees. On the other hand, from the inside, the outdoor view will immediately focus on the greeneries, not directly facing the street in the front.  Caption Mario Wibowo Mario Wibowo Mario Wibowo Pranala Associates followed a firm grid to design the house, seamlessly transitioning from outdoor to indoor with a glass sliding door. Even though the house is located in an area with a relatively higher temperatu... More

In the quaint village of Amandeep Singh Virk and his wife Rajveer Kaur, nestled amidst the burgeoning urbanization of a major industrial city's satellite town, a vision emerged for a home that epitomized sustainability. The founder of idieq, architect Saubhagya, along with his team, envisioned creating an ideal living space. Their choice of site was deliberate: the very grounds where their ancestral house stood, steeped in memories and familial ties. Determined to preserve their roots, the couple embarked on a journey to reimagine their dwelling, blending modern comforts with ecological consciousness. Harsh Nigam Caption Caption Caption The original structure, a product of its time, bore the hallmark materials of contem... More

The renovation project for this apartment in the Cuiabá building, designed by architect Rubens de Camargo Monteiro, initially aimed to increase the social area and better connect the kitchen with the dining room. The original project, which was excessively compartmentalized, had a pantry between the kitchen and the living room, the service bathroom was very small, there was only one suite and there was a central vestibule to the apartment that divided the flow in the social area in half. Maíra Acayaba Maíra Acayaba Maíra Acayaba Maíra Acayaba Maíra Acayaba Maíra Acayaba Maíra Acayaba Once the analysis had been carried out, we removed one of the bedro... More

In high class residential area, a large volume residence had to be constructed on a relatively small site. Next to a giant outdoor pool there was almost no space for a garden. So, the idea was to put the garden onto the roof and work close to the concept of a zero-seal house which means the sealed areas are given back to nature on the rooftop. Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm The borders of the side are hidden by a whole series of newly planted canopying trees, which provide natural Sun protection.  Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm On ground level an open floor plan flows freely from east to west... More