Framed views

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Project • By XYZ Designers • Apartments

Cala Del Mar

Located on the edge of Al Marjan Island, Cala Del Mar responds to its compact waterfront plot with an architectural approach centered on maximizing sea views and enhancing the residential experience. The building adopts an angled configuration that opens toward the coastline, allowing residences to capture expansive views of the surrounding seascape. Caption Caption Inspired by the movement of beach waves, the facade combines flowing curves with pronounced horizontal soffits, establishing a rhythmic composition that balances organic forms with structured repetition. This interplay gives the building a sense of lightness while reinforcing its relationship with the coastal setting. Beyond their architectural expression, the horizon... More

Project • By Studio Neta • Housing

Sycamore Glen

Located in a wooded valley on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Sycamore Glen is a single-family home nestled among mature trees, overlooking Wister Creek. Bordered closely by neighboring houses to the west, the narrow site informed a linear organization and a careful balance of privacy, light, and views. Pix The house is structured around a series of parallel masonry walls that divide space, define rhythm, and extend beyond the envelope to articulate thresholds and terraces. A recessed entry, marked by a cantilevered overhang, leads to a quiet, compressed threshold before opening into a living and dining area that extends outward to a terrace surrounded by evergreen ferns. Pix A stepped glass façade on the eastern side conn... More

Project • By AR Design Studio • Private Houses

The Woodland House

Woodland House is a private, bespoke replacement dwelling located in East Devoncompleted in late 2022 by award-winning Winchester-based Architects, AR Design Studio. The clients approached AR seeking to relocate from the hustle and bustle of London to the tranquillity of rural Devon. Their children had left home, meaning that they were able to downsize, and so they were presented with the opportunity to pursue their lifelong dream and create their dream contemporary home. Martin Gardner Martin Gardner Martin Gardner Having previously lived in Grade II listed London properties they were keen to create a high quality new build house that was warm, air tight and most importantly, energy efficient. With now grown up children th... More
Çasa Trancoso by studio mk27 influenced by its proximity to the ocean and the textures and colours of its tropical environment
Fernando Guerra

News • News • 20 Apr 2022

Çasa Trancoso by studio mk27 influenced by its proximity to the ocean and the textures and colours of its tropical environment

Located in Trancoso, a tranquil seaside town in Brazil’s Bahia province, Vista House by studio mk27 is a 8,343 square foot home that sits atop a 46-metre-high cliff. The design is strongly influenced by the proximity of the ocean and the colours and textures of the tropical environment and features wide openings that frame views of the surrounding landscape ‘like a wide-angle camera.’ Fernando Guerra The home’s overall dimensions are roughly 15-metres in width, 3.5 metres in height and an impressive 60 metres in length. Covered by a low-gabled roof, the building volume is enclosed at either where the kitchen and main bedroom are respectively located. The other two longitudinal facades open up generously to the... More

Project • By Campos Studio • Private Houses

Green Lake House

This project is situated in Whistler beautifully positioned on the lake front. A loft style open plan is applied and the program is deconstructed into two primary structures. The glazing carefully frames mountain views and the house is integrated into the landscape for a family retreat.  More

Project • By Campos Studio • Private Houses

Zacatitos 03

Off grid desert dwelling   This project is the third of a series of desert dwelling prototypes that comprise an ongoing body of research into off-grid living in a relatively extreme climate. All three research sites are located in the remote community of Los Zacatitos, in Baja California Sur, Mexico.   Zacatitos 03 was designed as a formal expression of the local construction methodology - concrete-reinforced insulation panel system. The program elements are organized in a linear fashion across the sloping site in response to the orientation sun, direction of local prevailing breezes. The double line of panels was then shifted and laterally accommodate views, maximize ventilation, and protect against solar gain. More