Located in the heart of Menorca, Estancia San José is an extensive renovation of an old ruin and stone barn, carried out by Atelier du Pont in collaboration with ARU Arquitectura. Set on a vast 76-hectare site, this 300-square-meter summer residence embodies the local palette and heritage, merging rustic elements with a fresh, contemporary aesthetic.
Located in a small village in the interior of Portugal, at 900m altitude, the Gafanha’s House emerges from the need of rehabilitating an existing building occupied by a family member.
U house consists of two turned over concrete shells that create a multiple array of spaces. The larger shell contains the main living area, kitchen and a mezzanine work space.
The project, just to maintain the walls in the current state, plans to build a house in the house. The main apartment, created in the north-west part of the complex, is created with the insertion of a wooden box …
Origami Rock House is a single family house located on a corner plot of the residential district of Abdulla Al Salem, Kuwait. The concept stems from a controversial duality imposed by the clients need for complete privacy as well as the desire for distinguishing the house into an iconic building from within the neighborhood.
The Bedolla house was designed in a complex topography terrain located between mountains and filled with large cedars and oaks. The stone and concrete walls clearly define the heart of the project: a linear courtyard that from the entry runs towards the small oak forest at the foot of the ravine.
Perched on the cliff edge in Plaka, the main town on the island of Milos, this old Greek stone house has been carefully restored to provide a London-based family with an authentically traditional yet practical summer retreat.
Old Stone Retreat is designed for a young couple’s weekend retreat and it sits on a magnificent Hudson Valley 6.6 acre mountaintop site. As a phase one of the master plans, existing two and a half story, 2,000 sqft house was stripped down to its three masonry walls and foundation, then reduced to a 1,000 sqft single story structure with 300 sqft addition and basement.
