Tag Ville

06-05-2021

monovolume architecture+design’s P2 House as an integral part of the landscape

Bolzano studio monovolume architecture+design built the P2 House in Appiano, Alto Adige, a new multigenerational construction that fits into the local landscape with delicacy, becoming an integral part of it. The choice of materials underlines this intimate bond between architecture and landscape.

28-04-2021

MSO – PLAY/PAUSE by Jean Verville combines theatre with residential architecture

Jean Verville is a Canadian architect whose latest work, "MSO – PLAY/PAUSE", is a study of the intersection of architecture, theatre and playfulness, creating a hybrid work in which the residence is combined with the stage set, using construction lines, lighting, colours and shadows to "free spaces of their reality". The entire project, in sober, austere style, is documented in a theatrical/photographic performance by the owners, actors Mani Soleymanlou and Sophie Cadieux, with the architect and with photographer Félix Michaud.

21-04-2021

Bay Tropical Residence by SDH Studio

American architectural studio SDH designed Bay Tropical Residence, a luxurious villa on two levels in Miami. The building in modern geometric style is located in Bay Harbor Islands, a strategic location close to the sea but connected with the city. The home perfectly reflects high-end American residential standards, with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms in more than 640 square metres of floor space, but the mild Florida climate permits significant savings on ventilation and heating.

20-04-2021

Urban connections: Casa Senhora da Hora

Portuguese architect Raulino Silva built a single-family home in Senhora da Hora, near Porto. The building’s clean forms fit with great elegance into a heterogeneous residential neighbourhood, contributing new value.

08-04-2021

Ridge Oak Residence: rebirth of a mid-century modern residence in Austin

Architecture and interior design studio Clayton Korte, formerly Clayton Little, has renovated a home in mid-century modern style. The house in Austin, Texas designed by Howard R. Barr has now taken on a new look ready to respond to the challenges of contemporary living.

22-03-2021

Mork-Ulnes Architects Skigard Hytte living amid nature in Norway

Skigard Hytte is a mountain cabin in the ski resort of Kvitfjell, Norway. Surrounded by the silence of nature and by wild plants, perched on a spur in the land with panoramic views over the valley and the river below, the cabin was designed by architects Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes, founders of the studio that bears their names, as a refuge for their family. The cabin has won numerous international awards and is featured in a short film directed by Filmatica / Juan Benavides.

15-03-2021

Bornstein Lyckefors’s Villa Radal

In Villa Radal, Swedish architectural studio Bornstein Lyckefors has built a single-family home made up of three volumes close to Gothenburg: an elegant composition in which concrete meets wood in a harmonious dialogue with the home’s natural surroundings.

08-03-2021

Gilda Meirelles Arquitetura EQ House natural materials for a house surrounded by nature

The new residential project by Gilda Meirelles Arquitetura is a home surrounded by luxuriant natural vegetation which turns the steep slope of the land to its advantage. Architect Gilda Meirelles makes the most of the qualities of the site to design a comfortable home that responds to the clients’ needs while blending harmoniously into its natural setting and the landscape.

02-03-2021

Studio Saxe The Courtyard House Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, Studio Saxe, founded by architect Benjamin G. Saxe, worked with family-run business Andaluz on a number of residential projects. Profoundly convinced of the wellness that can be induced by the natural environment and ecologically conscious living, the clients asked the architect to design homes that make the most of the natural environment to offer new living experiences. The Courtyard House in Nosara is one of the projects in this residential development where humans live in harmony with nature.