Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Ciago, Italy, the Farmhouse by Studio Raro is a testament to contemporary elegance and environmental harmony. The project, completed in 2019, embraces the raw beauty of its surroundings, employing fair-faced concrete and natural larch wood in its design. The result is a stunning farmhouse that not only complements its natural context but also enhances it, creating a sense of openness and connection to the landscape.
The Farmhouse by Studio Raro is a masterclass in minimal impact architecture. The interventions, though abstract and essential in their design, are set in a measured way, ensuring the quality of the location is not affected. The use of green roofing and the thinning of the building’s edges through flares, further lightens the impact of the structure, offering a greater sense of openness to the breathtaking Italian landscape.
Nestled between the azure sea and the agave fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, lies Casa Zicatela, a modern concrete marvel designed by Ludwig Godefroy Architecture. This unique weekend house, situated on the picturesque Zicatela beach, next to Puerto Escondido, is a testament to the duality of its surroundings. With the beach and sea on one side and the mountains on the other, Casa Zicatela is a countryside house with a twist.
Built on a compact 300 m2 plot (approximately 3229.17 square feet), the house employs defensive architecture to create an open-sky fortress, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors. Its design is reminiscent of the massive concrete structures in Normandy, where the designer was born, and the Mexican pyramids that dot the landscape of his adopted home.
Casa Mérida is a single family house project located in the historic center of Mérida, a few blocks away from its main central square, in its colonial area. Mérida is the capital of Yucatán, but also the capital of the Mayan culture, Yucatán representing a large part of the mexican mayan territory.
Designed in 2018 by Fuertespenedo Arquitectos, the house is located in Miraflores, Muros, a small rural core of traditional character, formed by a set of stone houses and a large number of granaries that once housed, dried and treated the corn plantations.
Escobar House is located in Haras Santa María de Escobar, a gated community on the North corridor, 54 km away from the center of Buenos Aires city. It has been designed in 2019 by Luciano Kruk Arquitectos.
In the heart of Nyon, Switzerland, Villa Tannay emerges as a concrete architectural marvel designed by Lin.Robbe.Seiler. This single-family house not only offers an innovative layout but also promises expansive views over Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Fluidly integrating the indoors with the outdoors, its design ensures residents can revel in its beautiful surroundings while enjoying the comforts of a modern home.
