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Photo credit: Rafael Gamo The new Orchid Pavilion from the Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA) embodies the Japanese notion of Ikigai (or 'a reason for being') and functions as both a meditative refuge for guests and a resource for the stewardship of local plant life at its site on the outskirts of Puerto Escondido.
A sunken concrete form designed to "embrace the irregular topography" of its sloping site defines Oeiras House, completed by Portuguese architecture studio OODA near Lisbon. The semi-buried structure follows the natural slope, offering a sense of shelter while remaining open to light and views," said OODA.
Studio Bua has completed a cabin in western Iceland Atelier Nyp is the latest addition to a cluster of former farm buildings on the remote site in Skardstrond that have been turned into a home, guesthouses and cultural spaces by Studio Bua , which has offices in London and Oslo.
The project site is located in the Ganges Delta off the Bay of Bengal in the Bhola District of Bangladesh. Due to the hot and humid climate, the form of the structure is calibrated to maximize the potential for natural ventilation through a series of perforations.
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Studio Saransh has self-designed Oasis The studios created five blocks on the site, surrounding a central, sunken courtyard. Five blocks surround a central sunken courtyard The main studio has a double-height structure topped with a north light roof.
Set to be built on a protected heritage site, the Lake Bled Estate is the "first fully AI-driven architectural project", Fu said. This includes analysing zoning laws and spatial constraints, as well as researching the site's historical context to develop a masterplan that references traditional Slovenian architecture.
Named after the fruit trees that line the street, Mango Lane overlooks Byron Bay and is designed by DFJ Architects as a flexible home for a busy client whose grown-up children are flying the nest. Existing gardens at Mango Lane have been retained where possible, with new structures positioned to minimise their disruption.
Named Sawmill Treehouse, the home sits on a steeply sloping site in Sawmill Settlement, a suburb near Mount Buller ski resort in the Victorian Alps, known locally as High Country. Built on site with a structural steel frame, the cabin has a rectangular form measuring 12 metres long and four metres wide.
Topped with a stack of eight chimney-style lightwells, the spa is located on a river valley site surrounded by cliffs and forest in Wuling Mountain's Yanshi Village, which means Eye Stone and gives the project its name. A transparent dark-toned coating was the used to give the concrete a more "subdued and grounded" appearance.
Located on a densely vegetated and sloped site, the tower-like structure comprises an art studio and bedroom, which connects to the main house via a polycarbonate corridor. The extension is intended to evoke a "childhood treehouse" "The biggest driver for our design solution was the site," studio founder Sam Brown told Dezeen.
Asked by the client for a space that "has to look as if it has been there and will continue to be there for the longest time," Ishigami responded with a cave-like structure punctured by three courtyards. Finally, glazing was fixed to external threshold arches to form interior spaces. With the range in geology, the natu.
Designed by Antoine Predock Architects, LUXELAKES · The Water Theater stands out for its mix of iconic red bush hammered concrete, all-glass structural glazing system, and regionally sourced granite and bronze cladding. It was our first completed project in China and a very special design for a very special and engaged client.
Named House Djur, the home replaces an old building which once stood on the site, the scale and footprint of which the new building was required to match. The bathrooms are tiled with terrazzo stone, selected to match the granite rock of the site, and complemented with stainless steel and mirror glass joinery," he added.
Tuckey Design Studio , which has offices in London and Switzerland, designed Lake Como Villa on a steeply sloping site that looks directly out over the water and the village of Bellagio. The 183-square-metre Lake Como Villa is divided into two wings. Outside is a large terrace with a swimming pool. The photography is by Dario Borruto.
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We wanted to bring all that to the site" The rooftop has pine trees and a pool. Read: Studio Gang reveals design for hotel with scalloped facade in Denver It is among a series of residential structures going up in the neighbourhood, which was until recently dedicated mostly to industrial use.
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It is built from hempcrete and timber "The clients wanted an open plan, flexible layout for both parents, children, grandparents and guests to enjoy," said Nimtim Architects project director Allie MacKinnon. "We It used a mix of pre-dried hemp blocks and hemp that was hand-pressed on site in layers a process that takes time to dry.
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A corridor was used as an exhibition space and small workshops and remnants of the original structure constructed with handmade adobe bricks are scattered around the site. The vertical walkway becomes a journey through time in the memory of one of the oldest buildings in this port," the team said.
Tucked away in Los Altos Hills, the aptly named Round House is a geometrically unique structure; one of a few similarly shaped homes built in California in the 60s. The clients fell in love with this quirky circular house and initially planned a modest remodel.
Designed for a married couple seeking an escape from city life, the 38-square-metre house is set on a sloping site in the Savaza River region near Prague , Czechia. The client really wanted to raise the building a little to incorporate an attic bedroom space," Atelier Hajn founder Martin Hajn told Dezeen. "The
Site strategy, connection to place, site history, vernacular precedent and a willingness to consider program appropriateness are important issues that can be used to satisfy client needs and protect a delicate environment. Its mass is dug into the topography, anchoring the structure to the site.
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He now combines a reverence for those function-first structures with a modernist ethos, which is a through line at Wittman Estes , the architecture and landscape design firm he cofounded in Seattle in 2012. This size was determined as "just enough" for the clients family needs. Does the home have additional sustainability features?
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DHaus has extended a Victorian maisonette in north London "The design not only addressed the clients' desire to bring light deep into the house but also created a sense of openness that's rarely found in lower ground floor spaces," DHaus co-founder Daniel Woolfson told Dezeen.
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US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.
TINYLEAF By GO’C , Mazama, Washington The site for this small cabin lies in the heart of the Methow Valley, whose context and climate were key to the projects design. The cabin serves as an outpost, realised prior to any other (larger) building, allowing the client to occupy the site much sooner.
Colien House steps down a sloped site in Barcelona "The central purpose was to answer the programme proposal made by the client by including a careful embodiment of the landscape, complying with the specific local rules and the relation of each of the four floors' elevation with the natural topography," Siza told Dezeen.
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