Located in the coveted Happy Valley, Lafayette Residence is a luxurious single-family home designed by Swaback Architects + Planners in 2019.
This collaboration of an extraordinary team of talent showcases approximately 6,680 square feet of single-level living space, featuring five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, an office, and a great room with a gourmet kitchen, casual dining, and family room areas. The open concept design flows seamlessly to the amazing outdoor spaces that include a centered courtyard, loggia, sprawling patio, (17.7m x 17.7m) pool, spa and gardens, as well as a detached guest/pool house.
Yamacha House, a single-family residence designed by I/O Architects, is located in Haskovo, Bulgaria, near one of the town parks.
This 2022 designed house, with its majestic green roof, blends naturally into its surroundings, while the wooden skeleton of the roof and oversized lamp dominate the interior spaces. The L-shaped structure is open to the park, with large-scale glazing, and closed to the street and town with a series of stone-clad and solid masonry planes, leaving only narrow gaps and the double-height entrance door.
Set in the Sintra-Cascais National Park near Praia Grande beach in Colares, Portugal, House in Praia Grande is the perfect blend of a built structure and nature. Designed by Atelier Data in 2022, the house takes advantage of the existing pine trees, sun orientation, and topography, resulting in a volumetric composition of different volumes and a central clearing with a water plane. The project also incorporates a set of ecological principles, such as the use of sustainable wood and natural materials, to ensure the longevity and quality of the solutions.
Halwina Hideaway is a wooden mountain hotel located in Vorarlberg, Austria, designed with modern elegance by Baumeister Jürgen Haller in 2021.
Nestled in a clearing surrounded by vast forests and mountains, Halwina was built with great sensitivity and according to old craftsmanship. Its traditional gable roof volume is intended to continue the proportions of the typical building form of the area, while its cladding and window openings break up its facade and make it more interesting.
The interior is a combination of classic Bregenzerwald architecture and modern touches, creating a cozy atmosphere for visitors.
Freiraum, a stunning mountain hotel in Mellau, Austria, designed by Baumeister Jürgen Haller in 2022, is breathtakingly beautiful. Located at the foot of the slope and near the village center of Mellau, it offers magnificent views of the local mountain Kanisfluh.
The four-story building, with 7 apartments and a hipped roof, is clad with a natural spruce facade and designed in passive house standard. Its interior spaces open up to the balcony and the natural landscape with their large window areas, creating a timeless and clear type of elements throughout the building.
Situated in the heart of Cavalcante, Brazil, the Cavalcante House is an exemplary example of minimalist single-story architecture. Designed in 2020 by Bloco Arquitetos, it is a testament to the creative solutions and sheer invention of the architects in overcoming the challenging conditions of the local climate, terrain, labour and budget.
The perimetral advance of the elevated concrete floor, the steel structure, the thin eucalyptus logs, the thermal roof slabs and the thick rammed earth walls, all work seamlessly together to create a home that is both functional and beautiful.
Designed by Tabanlioglu Architects in 2020, the Bodrum Loft Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey, is a summer resort project that blends the man-made to the natural in an inspirational way.
Taking inspiration from the way neighboring old towns connect to the land and its surroundings, the design uses locally sourced materials and seeks low maintenance, weathering aesthetically. With reference to the nature of the region, the angles of sun and winds, the project frames a building that responds to the climate and is integrated with the nature to welcome the sun and the breeze in a controlled attitude.
Welcome to the Berezowski House, a stunning single-story residence designed by Bloco Arquitetos in 2022. Located in Brasilia, Brazil, this unique property embraces a brick design style and features an impressive pool occupying almost the entire boundary between the house and the yard.
The roof structure is fixed by 8 cast-in-place exposed concrete beams and includes linear skylights for natural light and/or ventilation. The direct connection between the front access and the social area is made through a 2-meter wide corridor-gallery that separates the intimate area from the service area, allowing for plenty of natural light and ventilation.
