Sea view

 Jade Residences is a new concept of living, located in the south suburbs of Athens, offering an outstanding view to the sea while capturing surrounding views. The complex is consisted of 8 apartments ranging from 121m2 to 172m2 ranging in levels of luxury. Typical Apartments, Garden Duplex, a unique Penthouse, and various common use facilities make up for the building's amenities.   Designed to provide various visual “experiences” to its tenants, a volume with “clean” geometries and openings is to be created, aiming on optimized orientation and full utilization of natural light. Composed with recesses and protrusions, the building is providing a wide range of moments both indoors and outdoors while the f... More

Blending into a 12,000 sqm site in Karpathos, on a secluded area on the outwards of Menetes village, three villas make their appearance in the most humble way.   With a 23% site slope, the villas emerge from the landscape in a linear arrangement parallel to the view, respecting the natural topography. Placed amphitheatrically, the three villas have unobstructed views to the Aegean Sea while offering privacy and seclusion to their guests. A true relationship between indoor and outdoor, integrates the buildings to its surrounding. Built partially underground, the geometry and materiality reflect the site’s original textures and the buildings blend with the rough context. White, clean ribbons become retaining walls creating the on... More

The Project is located in Ares, a coast town that belongs to A Coruña. It is about reforming an isolated single-family house, with a very characteristic slate roof.  The plot is elongated, with a steep slope that descends into the sea.  Different platforms are generated in which the house and the pool are located.  In the lower area is an auxiliary building. The entrance to the house is produced by the north area of the plot.  It seeks to unify the house employing two materials that dialogue with existing ones, the wood and, the black aluminium, both indoors and outdoors. The ground floor is reformed, forming a large wooden plinth.  On this floor the old gallery opens with large windows to enhance the spe... More

We are in one of the most beautiful place in Italy, an ancient village of the beautiful Amalfi Coast.   Suspended between sea and mountains there is this apartment with terrace,  with breathtaking views on the Mediterranean sea.   Everything is projected to have a unique space towards the sea. A white and essential space, that don’t forgets  the spirit and colors of the traditions .   From here comes the idea to ​​bring in the project the most famous element of the Amalfi Coast; The “Vietri's ceramic”, In this case, subverting the rules of tradition, become a ceiling covering.   The freshness and elegance of white linen fabrics, warmly of wood and the colors of the ceramics that gent... More

Renovation of an apartment in Ischia, Italy. Published by: LCA_Luigi Cafiero Architetti & Partners More

CONTEXTThe apartment is located at Nepean Sea road, one of the more upmarket localities of Mumbai. With a square foot area of 5000 sft spread over two floors we could dedicate the entire living room to open up to the stunning Arabian Sea view.DESIGN CONCEPTThe layout of the apartment is basically a duplex with a double height entrance lobby leading to the Living, Dining, Kitchen and Guest bedroom on the ground floor and the Bedrooms and the Entertainment room on the upper floor. The Double Height Entrance lobby has been given a grand look with the staircase leading to the upper floors in Italian marble and wood. The flooring is Italian marble in an inlay pattern. Walls are in full length mirror and veneer paneling’s with artwork and light f... More