#stone house

How can we rethink popular urban heritage? How can we adapt a space unsuited to contemporary life? A 1930s “old lady” takes her spring break in Bordeaux. elua® Originally a small stone house built in 1930 in Bordeaux. Modest in its proportions and lacking decorative features on the façade, its position which slightly set back from the neighboring houses allows it to reveal its compact dimensions at 32 Rue de Rivière. The project had to integrate within the small house of elua®’s architecture and design studio, a living space, and a vegetated outdoor area. elua® elua® elua® elua® Designing Mademoiselle meant imagining a powerful breath of air within the existi... More

Tbilisi Hills Golf & Residences Complex The design for this individual residential unit is conceived in consideration of the project plot's topographical context and its location, which affords panoramic vistas of Tbilisi. The architectural solution is dictated by the specific constraints and opportunities presented by the site. The resulting architectural language is a direct response to the challenges of the steep terrain, establishing a dynamic and symbiotic relationship between the structure and the landscape. Arestea Topography, Geomorphology, and Terrain Remodelling The existing undeveloped plot is characterized by complex terrain. It features a pronounced and consistent gradient that descends sharply from the southwest to... More

This project presents a two-level residence nestled in the heart of the traditional village of Sikinos on Sikinos Island. The structure deploys as a single volume arranged over two levels, connected by an external staircase that seamlessly integrates indoor and outdoor living. Constantine Bouras Studio   The volume of the residence balances solidity and lightness through material contrasts: a whitewashed stone base grounds the design, while the upper volume’s smooth plaster finish conveys subtle elegance. Constantine Bouras Studio The ground floor embraces the daily living spaces—living room, kitchen, and dining area—opening directly onto a shaded courtyard designed for outdoor living. The private quarter... More

Designed for a challenging site in Big Sky, the lot is very wooded and rocky and has a lot of variation to the elevations of grade. Different community restrictions, building code regulations and HOA restrictions as well. So figuring out where to situate the house on the lot was the first and foremost challenge.  JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD Knowing that there are valley views behind the house and mountain views in front of the house, our clients wanted to capture those views as they were primary reason they bought the property. We worked from that as a starting point, then from there, figured out how to work with the land. We came up with was a stepped approach to the house, one that responds to the top... More