Month: October 2020

casa bosque

Besonias Almeida arquitectos  https://archello.com/project/casa-bosque

moving shed

Caspar Schols “A dynamic home in the shape of an open platform to live with rather than against the elements, by playing with the configuration of the layers of the house – just like the way you dress yourself to suit different weather conditions, occasions and moods.” https://www.dezeen.com/2020/10/27/anna-stay-meet-caspar-schols/

canadian countryside home

Figurr Architect’s Collective Situated in the Canadian countryside, this modular home is composed of five prefabricated custom modules that are assembled before being delivered to site. Manufactured precisely off the plans of Figurr Architect’s Collective, insulation, windows and flooring were all assembled before transport to site. Due to the speed of assembly, prefabrication allowed for […]

house 97

César Solórzano arquitectos  The color palette and materials take consist of polished cement textures on the walls and floors, natural brick coatings, steel, and wood details that give a cozy and homey touch to their interiors. For the pool and garden, construction materials have been used that amplify the color scale for more vivid tones, […]

house 23

VonDalwig Architecture One of the firm’s main goals for the project was to introduce better flow between the individual buildings, and to connect the exteriors with the interiors. “Our approach was to allow the parts—the buildings, the landscape, and the pool—to unfold and connect to the whole, both inside and out,” shares von Dalwig. https://www.dwell.com/article/house-23-vondalwig-architecture-c8835506

moonshine retrofit

Invisible Studio Architects  Piers Tayor, Founder of Invisible Studio, said: “I wanted to banish the demons of my youth and move on from the house which I had designed as a young architect. In the intervening years I have learnt so much, while technologies and materials have improved. We have loved living in Moonshine over […]

light studies-brise-soleil

Architects use brise-soleil as solutions to overheating in many hot climates with long days of direct sunlight. These permanent sun-shading structures range from simple patterns of concrete fins to more elaborate wing-like mechanisms that can be adjusted based on different solar angles throughout the day and across the seasons. Some buildings incorporate louvers into the […]

engawa house in chile

Santiago Valdivieso and Stefano Rolla Called Engawa House, it is composed of a glass and black steel volume that extends from a cliff to rest on slanted, bold red supports. Sliding, slatted doors made from the Chilean wood Raulí wrap the house on three sides, giving the residents the option of privacy and natural light, […]

gabion walls: part 2

Originating as a tool for civil engineering, the gabion wall dates back to the late 1800s. It slowly made its transition to architecture because of its superior strength and permeability. The gabion wall consists of a metal mesh cage filled with loose material, usually stones, sand or soil. The wall is crack resistant and contours to the […]