Casa Acapulco was designed by architects Flavio Castro Arquitectos …and is a 3,660 square-foot two-story home is located in Guarujá, Brazil. The house is composed of six squares grouped in pairs. Within this compositional rule, two subtractions were made at opposite ends to form two venues: the garage and playground. The left part of the house provides a continuous living
By Lavinia
Carpinteria Foothills Residence is a contemporary hillside residence designed by Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects… and located in California, USA. Overlooking a coastal ridge-top landscape, the home opens up towards it, through generously-sized glazed windows. According to the architects, “the program asked for a master suite, one guest room, a study for two, a more contained den and an informal open
By Lavinia
The Robins Way Residence was designed by studio Bates Masi Architects… and is an inspiring modern residence located in Amagasett, New York, USA. The project consisted of a complete renovation and addition of a 1960’s kit house, in order to serve as a week-end retreat for the owners, a DJ and an interior designer. The design solution found by the
By Lavinia
Itu Residence was designed by Maristela Faccioli Architecture… and is located in São Paulo, Brazil. The home was especially developed in order to serve as a weekend retreat for the owners. According to the architects, “the land of this residence faces a lake and is neighbor to an area of preserved native forest. Given the program and construction constraints, the
By Lavinia
Nagoya-based studio Stands Architects… (Hiroshi Yokozeki, Yuji Shimiz, Kyoko Ikuta) recently completed a clever modern home entitled ‘House O’ and located in Mie, Japan. The residence features a cleverly integrated garage, that can be observed from the interior. According to the architects, “the sheltered car park serves as a physical extension of the road, drawing in visual focus through a
By Lavinia
Situated at the junction of two streets in Zagreb, Croatia, the elegant house with a smooth white facade that goes by the name Jelenovac Residence displays a strong connection to the surrounding landscape. The architects who worked on designing this house – DVA Arhitekta… – describe their view on the project: “The house is positioned in a way that enables
By Ada Teicu
Japanese architect Kimihiko Okada… completed Toda House, a spiraling home with a unique appearance and architecture details in Hiroshima, Japan. According to the architects, “the land of this area is developed into platforms forming several levels. The architecture was requested to have a view over the roof of the neighboring house, standing one level lower, and to consider security, for
By Lavinia
Comprising a library, a café, meeting places and administrative areas and linking an existing community house and a learning center, the Vennesla Library in Vennesla, Norway is quite a fantastic looking building. Helen and Hard Agency… were the ones behind this creative library concept turned into reality. Here are a few words from the architects describing the library’s interior structure
By Ada Teicu
The Foster Loop residence was designed by Balance Associates Architects… and is a 1,653 square-foot , two-story cabin located in Mazama Village. in the eastern part of Washington state, USA. The site of the project was enjoyed by the owners for many years, in their camping trips. According to the architects, “the design minimizes impact to the environment by raising
By Lavinia
This modern weekend home was designed by architects David Jay Weiner, Architects, P.C…. and is located in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The project was especially built for a Japanese owner and spreads over a surface of 1,200 square feet, overlooking the Berkshire Hills. According to the architects, the residence consists of a study, living dining area, master bedroom
By Lavinia
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