“The Architect’s Villa” is a holiday home overlookingthe sea in the south and Mount Taygetos in the north in the Greek region of Mani. The area is characterized by a barren, brittle landscape and the traditional Mani architecture with stone houses and towers. The villa – together with another house – is part of a […]
BLM House is a private residence designed in 2015 by the Brazilian studio ATRIA Arquitetos. The house is located in Brasilia and was designed in according with the principles of sustainable architecture. Description by ATRIA: Villa BLM was designed based on climate, existing on site vegetation, low cost maintenance and energy efficiency. Our client aimed to
Project: Gumus Su Villas Architects: Cirakoglu Architects Location: 48000 Gümüşlük, Turkey Design Team: Alisan Cirakoglu, Ilgin Avci, Deniz Yazici, Asli Ingenc, Digdem Angin Developer: Demirden Design Photographs: Cemal Emden This project was completed by Turkish studio Cirakoglu Architects. Gumus Su Villas consist of 5 villas located over the hills of Gümüslük Village, Bodrum, Turkey, a
Kadju House is a Sri Lankan beach villa designed by architect Pradeep Kodikara in Tangalle. At the blueprint level the brief for the Kadju House started as a writer’s retreat for its Indian owner. Overlooking a pristine crescent-shaped beach, the Kadju house has four bedrooms – all with en-suite bathrooms – an Ayurvedic spa and
Studiòvo have recently finished the construction of this luxurious villa in the hills, few kilometers from the center of Lucca, Italy. Modern and country styles interact in these spaces, forming a basic furnishings, warm and welcoming.
Casa Xixim is a beachfront private villa designed by Austin-based Specht Architects. Nestled between the turquoise ocean and the emerald jungle
Project: Contemporary Kasbah Architect: Studio Ko Photography: Dan Glaser Location: Atlas Mountains, Morocco Studio KO designed this minimalist mountain lodge in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Studio KO is formed of architects Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty. Locally-sourced Ouriko stone gives the Kasbah home the distinctive red color often associated with nearby Marrakech. Description by
Project: Villas Complex Architects: UNStudio Team: Ben van Berkel, Hannes Pfau with Markus van Aalderen and Shoujiong Zhang, Whenzen Yi, Fernie Lai, Yuchen Liu, Irina Bogdan, Cristina Gimenez, Gil Greis Client: Guorui Group Location: Yunteng Road 2#, Miyun Economic & Technical Development Zone 1, Beijing, China Building surface: 26,455 M2 (GFA) Building site: 23489 M2
Villa S is designed by Saunders Architecture in 2014. Villa has a total area of 350 square meters and is located in Tveiterås, Bergen, Norway. Description by Saunders Architecture: This house is 35m long and 6m wide consisting of two main structures. The lifted element contributes to the illusion that the house is floating in
Project: Environmentally Friendly House Architects: GYZA Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania Area: 226.0 sqm Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Antanas Minkevičius, Žilvinas Vasiliauskas, Bonnevier Lithuanian architecture studio Gyza designed this villa on the northern outskirts of Vilnius city. The architect’s description: A birch stump surrounded by coniferous forest on the northern outskirts of the city of Vilnius,
This project was completed by Studio 2Pi Architecture in collaboration with fellow architect Valia Foufa. Melana Villa is located in Tyros, Greece. The architect’s description: It all started as a simple snapshot; At a very steep site with clear view towards the sea a holiday retreat protects its inhabitants from the sun and the strong winds while
These attractive interiors belong to a beautiful villa located in La Baule in the southern Brittany, France. On a background dominated by darker and a little cold earth tones, the usage of brightly colored pillows and accessories breath into the space much joy and energy. This game of colors eliminates any trace of monotony. The
