One of the plants that you would never want to discover in your yard is poison ivy. If you brush against it by chance, you’ll have an itchy, blistering rash for days or even weeks. You know how important it is to keep your space poison ivy free if you’ve ever had to fight this sneaky plant. Let’s talk about the right and wrong ways to deal with this tough plant before you put on gloves and start pulling it out.
Tornado House is a house located in Calle del Tornado, Barajas, Madrid, Spain. Designed by OOIIO Architecture, this domestic project is tailored to a family with two children. Architecture is simple and emphatic, as well as purely functional and practical, creating a contemporary building that protects and provides maximum comfort to its inhabitants.
Located in Fitzroy, Australia, King Bill is a house renovated by Austin Maynard Architects. The renovation involved a double story terrace house and its eastern garden, previously separate lots, now linked. Also respecting the heritage of the area, the designers chose to preserve the terrace facade and incorporate the existing trees into the design, enhancing the spaces for the residents’ family of four.
Casa Goliana Mérida, a house in Mérida, Mexico, employs Yucatecan architecture aesthetics in its design by Workshop: Diseño y Construcción. The mid-century modern residence underwent a restoration, with an emphasis on traditional values, and materials as well as neutral color palettes throughout the interiors, creating a calming environment with a strong expression of tropical housing design, underscoring the significance of bringing local history into contemporary living.
La Villa Luce is a house located in Québec, Canada, designed by MXMA Architecture & Design. The owner dreamed of a warm refuge where she could rediscover open horizons and maximize views. The house rises over two stories, blending natural materials with a contemporary aesthetic. Light plays a central role, as the house is designed to follow the path of the sun, providing expansive windows for natural illumination.
The Higienópolis Apartment, located in São Paulo, Brazil, was designed in 2022 by Sandra Sayeg arquitetura. This apartment reflects the pursuit of a space that balances functionality and comfort, in tune with the new phase of its residents’ lives. The design allows for both intimate living and frequent hosting of friends and family in a fluid space.
Situated in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Casa Simon is a house by LSD Architects designed in 2020. This tropical home serves as a compact yet visually appealing prototype. It features a traditional double paraboloid roof, unifying its rugged concrete surfaces with sleek metal and warm wood for an inviting balance of texture and light. Expansive glass exteriors invite natural elements, ensuring that Casa Simon is seamlessly integrated with its lush surroundings.
In Mérida, Mexico, architect Reyes Rosiñol has designed a house, named Casa O, that represents the syncretism between the worldview of the Maya civilization and the ideas brought by the Spanish. The design features a central “sacbé,” or “white road,” that connects spaces, embraces a guaya tree, and is crowned with a circular pool, all of which reflect the region’s cultural identity over time.
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