Housing architecture reflects the way in which we understand our being-in-the-world, and represents the conjunction of wishes, wills, emotions and ideals. The imagination process in the construction of space is,…
Tucked away among dense vegetation on an oddly-shaped, steep site in West Austin, the Vista Residence captures a sense of exploration and discovery. Designed for a couple nearing retirement age,…
It began with one painting. This traditional Japanese style painting is called “Yozakura Gekka” (by Hiroshi Senju), featuring an exquisite weeping cherry tree in blossom lit by the moon light.…
In Alboraia, in the heart of L’Horta Nord, integrated in the historic center, this house projected by CU4 ARQUITECTURA finds the balance between tradition and modernity. Name of the project:…
The Opposite House, is a commissioned private residence located on the Scarborough Bluffs, closer to the east edge of the Greater Toronto Area. The clients, a professional couple who both…
The underlying idea was to design a house with a compact appearance using homogeneous materials, with a small enveloping surface and the largest possible usable area, which would serve a…
The project of this house, located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, was commissioned by an elderly couple (87 and 79 years old), who were not happy living in…
Exceptional air-tightness and above-code insulation keeps this house warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The small windows on the north facade maintain privacy and minimize heat-loss, while…
The house is designed for a young family of four, located in Bahçeköy, Istanbul. The main motive of our concept is to have capaciously open spaces for living areas and…
Architecture and Landscape. The origin of the Black Rock The house was to be built on a mountain slope. We decided to adapt the architecture to the topography of the…
The sculptural form of the house of concrete, metal and glass was conceived as an art object among private buildings. The house is located on a small plot on a…
“Conceived as a secure and unexpected retreat nestled into the rock, The Pierre (the French for stone) celebrates the materiality of the site. From certain angles, the house―with its rough…