Contemporary housing

The residential complex in Via Valtorta, for which CZA has overseen the schematic and the detailed design phases  – though not the final design – aims to consolidate and enrich the existing urban fabric, with particular attention to the corner of the block where Via Valtorta, Giacomo Rovetta, and Matteo Maria Boiardo intersect. Filippo Poli Filippo Poli The new residential volumes play a key role in this project, seeking to establish a harmonious relationship with the surrounding environment. There is a clear commitment not only to comply with urban planning regulations but also to create a sense of unity and cohesion between the existing and new buildings. This integration is made possible by adjusting the heigh... More

The interior design project for this house in İstanbul, designed by Espaces Mimarlık for a communication professor and advertising professional, features the addition of a mezzanine floor to create a brighter and more spacious interior. The homeowner's love of books was a major factor in the project's design, with a sculptural staircase placed in the main living area to serve as a showcase for the collection. Mert Kibar The open-plan living, dining, and recreation area was designed according to the homeowner's wishes. The previously low-ceilinged and cramped interior was opened up by removing the existing false ceilings, and the resulting volume and height were used to create a feeling of space and grandeur in the main living area. On... More

The Overlook Condominiums is centered in between two of Ikoyi’s most prominent social and recreational establishments, the Ikoyi Club 1938 and the Lagos Polo Club, and stands OVERLOOKING the rarest views in the city. The design is conceived with the vision to deliver a new standard to the market including the unparalleled views of an 18-hole golf course and international polo ground, residences with grade-A standard finishes plus stunning common area amenities, and large living spaces with attention to details on the most efficient layouts. Brookstone Property The housing is equipped with exclusive facilities such as: Full 9th floor rooftop terrace with siting and dining areas, rooftop grills and panoramic views of Ikoyi and Vict... More

The residential building AC33 is located at the heart of the Mediterranean city of Valencia. This residential project consists of the construction of new dwellings, as well as an interior garden, garage and commercial premises, with the uniqueness of having to maintain and rehabilitate the facade of the original building built in 1921. David Frutos It is, therefore, a project that has supposed an improvement of the historical and artistic heritage of the city of Valencia. A project in which one of the most important aspects has been giving continuity to what was already happening in the neighbourhood and its memory, reformulating the everyday life from a contemporaneity and a sustainability point of view. In short, an architecture cap... More

"Name of a country where happiness, simplicity and peace reign in an idyllic environment inhabited by a population that lives in communion with nature"...Arcadia is a residential development designed to create a community where the 72 housing units are grouped around shared areas in direct contact with nature where the inhabitants are encouraged to get to know each other and generate common experiences. Arcadia's architecture is based on open spaces, from the conception of the complex where the transition from the intimate and private to the social and public is achieved through subtle elements of vegetation to the internal distribution of the housing units where the spaces are they perceive wide and open to the views towards the parks. A... More

Villa and showroom in the outskirts of Silkeborg, Denmark, for a private client and his collection of vintage cars. The villa itself is 1.000 m² with pool, wine cellar and living rooms on different levels on a northfacing hill. Attached is an underground garage and showroom. More

A place for senior citizens to call home. Vitápolis is a residential complex whose services are tailored to the social and welfare needs of senior citizens. In addition to the development's 35 fully-accessible independent apartments, it has community space which covers a surface area of than 1,500 m2 and includes gymnasiums, workshops, cafeteria, meeting rooms, lounges, gardens, pools, sports facilities and allotments. The Vitápolis project looks beyond architectural considerations and sets out to deliver a solution adapted to the emerging physical and emotional needs of this section of the population. Romero & Vallejo The development does not merely provide a set of accessible housing units. It aims to create... More

A BREEAM excellent re-imagining of historic buildings in Islington.   A former 1850s sorting office in Islington, we transformed the space into a high-quality, single occupancy workspace. The building, on a prominent corner site in Essex Road close to Camden Passage.   The project radically adapts and extends the locally listed Merchants Hall to include a new reception front­ing Essex Road, a new four-storey extension in the rear vacant car park, and a new two-storey roof exten­sion. In addition the refurbishment of a former coach house to the rear of the building on Packington Street to create two units of affordable workspace and two new residential units.   A contemporary material palette includes white o... More

In an irregular lot, the house is located in order to win the major lake view. In relation to this, the social sector appears on the ground floor, composed of living and dining room, kitchen and an opened gallery, free of columns that frames the view and proposes a fluid connection inside - outside. On the same floor, a set of solid volumes, containing services, work as visual barriers and give privacy to the house. Over them, on the first floor, there is a single volume of concrete that contains the private sector, from where you also have a privileged view of the landscape. Another important issue that we developed in this project had to do with the study of different forms of sustainable energy generation. As a result of the an... More

The house is a progression of spaces which move from the southern entry towards the northern living areas, which open out dramatically to the sea, Rangitoto and Takapuna Beach. A wall clad in vertical cedar boards greets the visitor outside the building, beginning as a fence on the left then morphing seamlessly into the exterior cladding. This surface of timber curves in towards the entry, then flows under a distinctive circular skylight above the front door, into the entry space. The cedar then flips to the right-hand side, continues along the gallery space and curves around to the right, to reinforce the opening out towards the view, and add drama to the expansiveness of the experience. The clients requested a very warm house, s... More

This residential building brings a modern, sleek design in the historic centre of the city. It comprises two apartments, two duplexes and a retail store. The façade follows a layout similar to the surrounding buildings, but alternately combines suggestive balconies and bay windows.   Read more More

Context and ambition   
The new Etterbeek City Hall is located in front of a main road, on Casernes Avenue, in the context of an urban development initiated by the commune on the site called « the Hunting Gardens ». It’s an exceptional opportunity to renew a neighbourhood, a part of the city, and also an opportunity to create a dynamic image for an urban commune.     Site plan   We opted for a clear and open layout for the buildings, favouring lines of communication between the existing neighbourhood and the site’s new development. The communal house was positioned on the corner between Casernes Avenue and Beckers Street for maximum visibility. A pedestrian path that crosses the project was proposed in order to link the future park with the... More

Mitla Apartments are located in Colonia Narvarte, which is in the South zone of Mexico City and conserves, in its urban order, characteristics that still give it a 40’s decade identity, such as streets in a north-south orthogonal grid cut by important diagonal avenues with ridges and functionalist buildings, mostly decorated with multicolored mosaics and that in their ground floors shelter small accessories that give life to the area. Everything begins with the premise of solving a set of dwellings in the same area, following the challenge of reflecting on the different ways of inhabiting the human being; This proposal arises by challenging the boundaries between public and private areas, their interior and their transition spaces tha... More