Sustainable architecture

The resort is a "More Hotel" that gives you MORE space per room, More peace and quiet and more private spill out space to each room than can be imagined, with a personal pool and garden in 10 rooms! Its laid-back feel is accentuated on the White undulating plastered finish that evokes shades of Goa being India's Mediterranean. Scooped Out Volumes bring in a bright Orange, representing the local Stone of Laterite, into an otherwise serene colour palate. ITC                                       As a practice we followed world renowned architect Bill Benseley, who famously says that boutique hotels need to = Build Respectful... More

Having to diminish que quantity of resources that we extract from the soil, it's mandatory that new buildings start to use more and more existing materials and structures.This building, located in Peso da Régua, in a beautiful area of the Douro region (UNESCO World Heritage), was my second approach (after POC Caldeirão) to the use of second-hand shipping containers as the core structure, with the effort of turning it's final image into a qualified and contextualized work. Paulo Alexandre Coelho The landscape of the Douro River, near Régua, is clearly marked by morphological elements with enormous character, namely the vineyards and the terraces that support them. Stone buildings that define strong and overlapping... More

Thread House is a one-and-a-half-story front and rear extension to a modern terraced house in Tower Hamlets, East London, adding extra space to the home to better serve the demands of family life. The form of the building responds to the surroundings while creating a cohesive interior layout that unites all parts of the plan. The contemporary design has enhanced the character of the local area, adding to the existing diversity of architectural styles and materials. David Vallinsky To the front of the house, a mono-pitched extension is positioned in the centre of the front garden, creating a focal point. At the back of the house, the rear extension creates a half-width single-story extension with a pitched roof. On both sides, the warm... More

A couple steeped in the Charlotte, NC, art scene had approached their architect Toby Witte of Wittehaus with images of the Netflix series “The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes”. With the need for soaring cantilevers, a desire to enjoy the home when climbing stairs might be at issue, and big eyes and open ears about the process of design, they were ready for their own modern home. Amanda Anderson Together they went on a tour to understand themselves and their needs, dreams, and desires as well as their site, and the potential inherent in the art of architecture itself. Over the course of eight months they talked, sketched, explored, flushed out a long laundry list of practical concerns, and inched ever so careful thr... More

Located in the west side valley of Mexico City, Casa Tolu is a beautiful family residence nestled in a deep glen surrounded by trees and endemic vegetation. We are currently experimenting with an eco-friendly Green concrete basement that separates the upper living floor and access areas from the private quarters. PAUL CREMOUX studio PAUL CREMOUX studio The elongated living room space is created using reclaimed wood, giving it a warm and inviting feel. The social areas can be transformed into an open pavilion with sliding door systems on both sides, offering stunning views of the surrounding property. PAUL CREMOUX studio PAUL CREMOUX studio More

Close to the Bastioni city walls, where the historic center of Milan begins, the Milanese firm LPzR has completed a new residential project on an area with unusual proportions: the long side measures over seventy meters, but the short side is only six meters. Carola Merello The project was conceived to seamlessly integrate into the urban context, serving as a completion element for an entire block. The lot faces three streets, two of which have high traffic, and is delimited by a long existing building. The volumetric design of the project closes the pre-existing blind façade and relates to the context by adopting a different strategy for each of the three views. Carola Merello Towards Viale Bligny, the new building compl... More