Contemporary townhouse

A 1950s residence in a charming village in Pinheiros. From the outset, the project's guiding principle was very clear: to preserve the facade that complements the other houses, but internally to requalify and transform the old residence. Guilherme Pucci Guilherme Pucci Guilherme Pucci To meet the client's demands, we sought to integrate the entire ground floor, connecting the spaces and creating a new kitchen that is integrated not only with the interior but also with the exterior and pool. Guilherme Pucci Guilherme Pucci The solution for this connection was the removal of the walls, using a metal structure, reinforcing the new structure of the house, achieving greater design freedom and creating new spaces, such... More

 Lauren Thomsen Design’s Northern Liberties single-family residence combines craft-driven design and high performance new construction, and aspires to be a model for individual commitment to energy resilience in the 21st century. Archetype Photo Given the site’s unique context adjacent to a beloved local park, the design team set out to construct a residence that not only solved the programmatic equation, but also was in dialogue with the open space to the south. Study of the building massing led to the decision to set back a portion of the building from the property line. This sacrifices interior living space, but allows for glazing on the southern exposure, provides a visual connection to the park, and allows for a... More

The owners of BENT Pavilion felt it was time to down-size, but were adamant that downsizing shouldn't mean down-grading (and we whole-heartedly agreed)!  At home in Balwyn North and wanting to remain close to friends and family, they hatched a plan to keep their parents close by and continue to enjoy the space and lifestyle they love by joining forces to build a home ... together. Tatjana Plitt Far from moving back in with the olds or building a granny flat out back, this multi-generational development is designed to give everyone the privacy and autonomy they need.  North Balwyn Multi-Gen Housing follows the traditional suburban subdivision with a home at the front and one at the back of the block.  Of course a subdivi... More

Located on Jalobert street in Quebec City, Jalo is built on a vacant lot previously used as a parking lot. Directly on the bike path, this 11-unit condo townhouse project contributes to the densification of the area, offering a mix of large two-storey units and two smaller one-storey units. Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau Having preserved the mature trees already present on the site, the units each benefit from outdoor storage and a large terrace overlooking the backyard protected by the tree canopy. Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau As for the units on the upper floors, each also have access to a private roof terrace with unobstructed views of the city... More

McLaren Excell received planning approval for the substantial redevelopment of a Grade II Listed town house in Brompton Square, Knightsbridge. Despite Kensington and Chelsea’s stringent approach to all planning submissions, we achieved approval for a new-build mews house and extension at the rear of the property and the addition of two new-build floors on top of the original town house.   Simone Bossi We were approached by an international property developer from Hong Kong with an open brief to maximise the potential of the site. Over the past thirty years, the house has been unsympathetically modernised with the addition of a third and fourth floor above the main house and a kitchen and garage extension to the rear with a... More

Inspired by its Hawthorn setting, Compose is a warm interpretation of aesthetic, patterns and materiality and crafts a new typology for townhouse living.The facade makes a considered addition to Glenferrie Rd, establishing a strong sense of place. Grounded by a robust, red-brick base, the facade materiality is designed to stand the test of time just like its heritage neighbours. Caption This is complemented by industrial charcoal steel accents, creating a careful balance between contemporary and classic materials.The sophisticated interiors are underpinned by convenience. Timeless finishes enhance the expansive light-filled living areas, where a connection to the outdoors is ever-present. Caption Flooded with natural light, the... More

Located in a small street of townhouses in the heart of the Itaim neighborhood, in São Paulo, the house in an unusual situation is inserted in one of the largest shopping areas in the world. In this scenario, the project was conceived from the desire to build an urban refuge, in which the residence, although located in a dense and busy urban context, was able to provide an atmosphere of peace and tranquility to the owner and her guests, enhancing the living spaces and the relationship with the backyard at the back of the lot. Carolina Lacaz The search for keeping the original nature of the construction and the integrality of the set in which the house is inserted guided a proposal conceived from simple interventions, with the o... More

This project involves a complete gut renovation of an existing 4-story townhouse, along with the addition of a fifth floor and a 12-foot rear extension. Our clients, who had previously lived in a downtown loft, sought to recreate a similar open and airy feel for their new Upper East Side townhouse. In response, we designed a vertical loft that offers a dynamic, modern living experience, contrasting with the traditional horizontal layout they were accustomed to. The vertical loft features interconnected rooms that seamlessly flow into one another, with sliding panels providing privacy when needed. The design emphasizes connectivity, with an open staircase linking the various levels. To reinforce the loft concept, we minimized full-height wa... More

Alden Studios Chelsea Townhouse combines modern and historic elements for refined living. Alden Studios Alden Studios Comprehensive renovation, addition and furnishing, including five renovated floors and a new rooftop addition for this Chelsea townhouse, located amidst six historic townhouses built by Clement Clark Moore. The townhouse was converted from a series of eleven dilapidated single room occupancy dwellings to a single-family residence. Alden Studios Alden Studios The project embraces the historic fabric of the existing building, with a refinement of detail and re-proportioning of spaces to create a fresh and cohesive language for the building. The rear façade is substantially opened with full hei... More

It is an architecture that floats on the terrain like the branches and leaves of a tree, which draws a new landscape while coexisting with ancient trees.The buildings floats from the ground without scraping the ground. This land-specific architecture makes effective use of untree-planted areas, adapts to the terrain and ecosystems, and expresses the environment more attractively. A powerful structure like an ancient tree supports a transparent building floating in the air on a beautiful landscape.The buildings allow you to get closer to the various heights of trees with different expressions, so you can appreciate their history, cultural value, and appeal as beautiful plants that can only be found there from more angles. All the rooms face... More

Located in the heart of the Greenwich Village historic district in New York City, this project called for the complete renovation of a five- story, 1830’s townhouse. The historic Federal Style façade was carefully preserved during construction, as were a majority of the existing interior floor plates. Behind this masonry face we created a new world centered around light, space, openness, and revelation. New apertures through floors and ceilings channel natural light from the skylight down to the lowest level.   To extend the experience out to the garden and up to the sky, a dramatic four- story wall of glass envelops the back of the house, joining the interior to nature through views out to the rear garden and the existi... 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