Monthly Archives: October 2020

Outside In by i29

This generous villa designed by i29 is made for a family of four, allowing for all different spaces to be connected on one level. A sustainable and spacious home that blurs the lines between interior and exterior space. In the center of the living area, a lush green patio is placed and floor to ceiling sliding doors give open views to the surrounding garden or swimming pool. All cabinetry, kitchens and furniture are custom designed and made to measure following the architectural layout. All to bring the architecture and interior design in complete synergy. Photography by i29 / Ewout Huibers

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OPEN_HOUSE by COX ARCHITECTS

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OPEN_HOUSE is a project designed by COX ARCHITECTS. Clients James and Kat Kitto wanted a striking makeover for this 1920s detached house that would also meet the long term care requirement of their youngest daughter, Poppy, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic illness at 18 months old. Photography by Matt Clayton.

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Well of Light House by Phidias Indonesia

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Situated on the hustle & bustle Bekasi area, West Java, Indonesia, The Well of Light House is designed by Phidias Indonesia to be an oasis for the residents. The basic approach is to create a Tropical Contemporary style house.
The main principle of the house is to create passive cooling by optimizing light penetration and air flow into the whole house through building massing configuration, solid and void facade, and material. Photography by Andreaswidi

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InterContinental Xi’an North by CCD

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As a flagship hotel as well as the first InterContinental hotel in Northwest China, InterContinental Xi’an North is located in the CBD of Xi’an Economic & Technological Development Zone, where economy, politics, culture and commerce converge. Through adopting magnificent design languages, CCD reproduces and showcases the glory of Xi’an for thousands of years to guests around the globe.

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Golgota by Floret Arquitectura

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Golgota is a project designed by Floret Arquitectura. The “Caminhos do Romântico” territory in the city of Porto (Portugal) has unique characteristics, mixing bourgeois houses with popular housing, interspersing gardens full of camel trees and other exotic species and with backyards but also several examples of industrial archeology. Photography by Ivo Tavares Studio.

(projeto) em (local) do atelier de arquitetura (arquiteto) com fotografia de arquitetura Ivo Tavares Studio

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Smriti Curtilage by T.K. Chu

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T.K. Chu projects a note of duality and his thinking of traditional Chinese philosophies into this modern oasis. Suzhou is the cradle of Coupling Garden, whom preserves the legacy of the dual qualities of Suzhou: modernity and tradition. Embedded on a secluded retreat, enclosed by tranquil nature, equipped with a verdant backyard, the residence is a classic microcosm of Suzhou Gardens. The residence is in the proximity of a courtyard named ‘Ŏu Yuán (耦园)’ (Couple’s Retreat Garden; Ŏu Yuán) which is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Photography courtesy of Wang Ting.

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Sunriver Resort & Spa Huangshan by CCD

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The project by CCD is hidden in a valley of Huangshan Scenic Area, near the Yungu Temple. Sitting at an altitude of 800 meters, the resort hotel is surrounded by mountains, clouds and mist. It embraces nature, and provides a serene environment.

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Cerrado House by Vazio S/A

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The Cerrado House designed by Vazio S/A was built at the foothills of the Sierra da Moeda, a mountain range in the state of Minas Gerais. The three-bedroom house has a rooftop pool and a wide staircase that leads to the rooftop terrace. The rooms are right under the swimming pool and have views of the sierra, the Cerrado and its twisted trees. Louvers on the northern and western faces protect against the inclement sun. Photography by Gabriel Castro.

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Oxyrest Villa by Zhang Can and Li Wenting

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Oxyrest Villa, an architectural nymph residing in the rainforest, designed by Zhang Can and Li Wenting, can be perceived as a breathy specimen of oxygen hedonism. Zhang Can announces his intention to dislodge a promiscuous array of urbanism from this resort hotel and allow full rein to it to converse with the nature in a poetic way. Photography by Wang Ting.

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Woloszczuk House by Ralf Pflugfelder

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Woloszczuk House is a project designed by Ralf Pflugfelder. This at the same time traditional and modern house situated close to the Richmond Park won the Build It Award 2019 for his successful combination of conventional building language of the surrounding houses with a highly efficient ecologic design concept. He reached to build an innovative and spacious home for a family, which offers from different angles of vision completely different appearance.