Rooftop pool

Curved façade with recessed openings overlooking the surrounding urban landscape.

Aerial view of the private pool, deck and landscaped garden.

Pool terrace creating a direct connection between the residence and outdoor living areas.

Rooftop pool terrace designed as a private outdoor retreat.

Open-plan dining and kitchen area defined by natural light and a restrained material palette.

Project • By KORDAS Architects • Apartments

Residence in Heraklion

Designing a Private Residence for Family LivingThis contemporary residence interior in Heraklion, Crete explores the relationship between light, materiality and everyday living. Designed for a family of four, the house brings together spaces for gathering, interaction and retreat. Shared family life coexists with privacy, creating an environment that supports different rhythms and moments throughout the day. A Cohesive Architectural LanguageThe design does not seek visual spectacle or formal expression. Instead, it focuses on shaping an environment that unfolds through movement, light and material presence. A consistent architectural language connects every part of the residence and brings the individual spaces together into a unified whol... More

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Project • By Mário Martins Atelier • Private Houses

Casa Sofia

The project is for a building, on the corner of a block, built on the site of an old two-storey house which had been demolished. The building is an integral part of the urban fabric inside Lagos town walls and is opposite the Church of St Sebastião. The building was therefore built from the ground up, to be a home for a couple with children, for them to live in a densely built, but quiet, area of the historic town centre. FG+SG fotografia de arquitectura | architectural photography FG+SG fotografia de arquitectura | architectural photography FG+SG fotografia de arquitectura | architectural photography With the aim of having a contemporary house, the scale and design is based on the surroundings and on the previ... More

Marion Brenner

Project • By Surfacedesign, Inc • Residential Landscape

Anaha Residential Tower Landscape

Anaha — “reflection of light” in the Hawaiian language — was designed to capture and reflect the light of the Pacific Ocean as well as the dramatic and ever-changing sky in Honolulu. Set within the Ward Village development, this multi-family residential project is informed by native Hawaiian plants and traditions, paying homage to the natural beauty and history of Honolulu. Anaha is oriented with its long axis perpendicular to the shoreline to preserve sight lines from mauka (mountains in Hawaiian) to makai (sea). At the ground floor, subtle differences in stone finish — from bush-hammered to honed Cremino stone paving — reveal a wave pattern. This paving is mirrored and repeated across the multiple leve... More

Marion Brenner

Project • By Surfacedesign, Inc • Residential Landscape

Atelier Luxury Apartments Landscape

Real estate developer Carmel Partners awarded Surfacedesign creative control of the outside living spaces at its luxury apartment project Atelier, designed by architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Taking inspiration from the building’s proximity to the former Los Angeles Garment District, Surfacedesign’s overall approach was influenced by the Bauhaus textile patterns of Anni Albers. Geometrical lines and shapes are repeated throughout the 33-story project’s two outdoor living spaces: pool/amenity deck and rooftop lounge. Surfacedesign injected the textile inspiration into the composition, stitching together the hardscape with a rich landscape of native and Mediterranean plantings. Atelier&rsq... More

Project • By Elenberg Fraser • Swimming Pools

320 Plummer

You may not have heard of Ebenezer Howard, but visit our new multi-residential project in Port Melbourne and you can see his legacy come to life. In the 19th century, Howard drew up concepts for a ‘garden city’, urban pockets with plenty of green space clustered around the city centres to help evenly distribute density. With P.M. we’ve picked up where he left off, creating a 21st century garden city in resort form, which will anchor Port Melbourne’s future. Three buildings grace the landscaped grounds. The P.M. building is the tallest of all three, a slender, sculptural structure with wrap around flesh glazing covered in white lace. Anchoring the corner of the site, the twisting form is followed by the two billowing... More