Tropicaldesign
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Project • By Studio 3A • Private Houses
Coffee Mill
Polochic Coffee Mill Extension
Deep in Guatemala’s Polochic Valley, this project transforms part of a working coffee mill into a two-bedroom dwelling, extending the existing structure with a lightweight timber volume suspended above the productive landscape.
Anna y Margo
Anna y Margo
Anna y Margo
Anna y Margo
The intervention places the bedrooms and bathroom within the existing building, while the kitchen and living spaces occupy the new elevated extension. Opening onto a generous balcony, the living area looks simultaneously towards the surrounding jungle and down onto the coffee-drying patio, where the mill continues to operate. Raising the extension into the tree canopy creates a different relationship with th... More
Project • By Jalihal Associates • Private Houses
Conjoint Twins
Two homes with the soul of one . A joint family home , with a design language of uncluttered opulence .
CONTEXT :
Located in a premium residential area in Belgaum , Karnataka , the design brief given by the client suggest a single looking structure split into two homes for two brothers yet connected by bridges at the entrances and in between , to allow a sense of a joint family home yet give each unit its own individuality. The brief also suggested the house carried an opulent and well curated sense of space making . Each house reflects the persona of the user and offers a diverse experience moving from one home to the other.
PLANNING:
The entrance is approached through patches of landscape on eit... More