Another brick in the wall and yet not just a brick in the wall:
KN Associates, sure knows their way around to find distinctiveness and centrality at whatever they are looking…
PUSHPATMA began at a rather sweet note where the homeowners were a simple, close-knit family who wanted a humble abode; that hits a sugary note with every modern, contemporary as well as culturally-steeped elements.
The house comes across as a geometrical riot where different forms of squares, rectangles and circles are visibly juxtaposed. Thereby, adding a lot of vibrancy, interesting massing and life to the building.
Parques Polanco is an apartment located in Mexico City which is located in one of the most important and prestigious areas of the city of the most important and prestigious areas within the city, the apartment has a space of 98m2. The apartment has an area of 98m2. The design of the space is a modern contemporary concept with some touches of minimalism minimalism, the color palette used was white. In which the most important the client was to create a space where he could receive visitors, in addition to having a personal, comfortable and luxurious space. comfortable and luxurious space.
MVRDV, along with co-architects ALL for real estate developer Groupe Giboire, has completed Ascension Paysagère, a residential complex at the confluence of two rivers in the west of Rennes, France. Occupying a crucial transitional space between the Rennes’ centre and its outer reaches, the 12-storey, 10,550-square-metre complex brings much-needed density in the context of the city’s outward growth, providing 138 homes in a variety of sizes and price ranges – including 37 units of social housing as well as commercial spaces and pleasant new public spaces in a green waterside environment.
A memorable and minimalist 68-square-meter apartment with a unique staircase-like detail in Vilnius, in the newly developed residential complex of PAUPYS.
The accents of this interior were set by contrasting colors and textures, with a unique stair detail on the ceiling, revealed by the hidden technical piping. The stairs detail creates a unique feeling of the upside-down climb, yet it is very slightly visible and doesn‘t create an oppressive feeling, but an interesting volumetric image inside the main area of the apartment.
Secoyas, is a remodeling project for a young foreign newlywed couple, the apartment had an eclectic concept. One of the biggest challenges was to create a living space, with an open kitchen that unified the spaces, as well as a comfortable area to receive visitors.
The concept on which the entire design was based is a contemporary and monochromatic style, with neutral colors such as gray, beige and white, creating a balance between cold and warm. Materials such as porcelain tiles were used to give the appearance of marble, light oak wood lightly stained, stainless steel in mirror finish to give the feeling of spaciousness. The shiny gold and brushed brass style, were a key piece in the choice of materials for this project.
Casa Florenzano is located in Jardins Munich, a horizontal condominium in the city of Goiânia, in central Brazil. The tropical and hot climate was decisive in the adopted party. Ground floor, light and well ventilated, the house is discreet in its volume, defined by few lines. Establishes an intense dialogue with the garden. The living environments are joined to the balcony through large frames, which when open, result in a unique environment.
The building is located in the heart of Bohemian Forest with a view of Lipno lake. This cabin was built on a place where an old wooden cabin used to be. It is designed to provide the perfect base for nearby mountain sports in all conditions.
The design follows the urbanism of the buildings in its neighborhood and respects the height conditions in the area. The land is screened by forest from the regional railway line, which passes through the territory to the northeast. A narrower part of the Lipno lake opens to the southeast behind the track, there lies the mouth of the Vltava River.
The subterranean villa Morada Escondida, integrates into the Baja desert, along a natural arroyo, facilitating a naturally-climatized domestic environment. Emerging respectfully along a desert ridge, a planted roof welcomes the reintroduction of native species, further integrating the dwelling into a virgin desert landscape. Concrete mass is shaped to optimize cross ventilation, and being partially subterranean, provides diurnal cooling throughout the day. The penetrations and orientation capture steady flows of ocean breeze for cross ventilation, maintaining comfort year-round with no HVAC required.
The apartment is located in a new building in the Jizera Mountains. The apartment is on the ground floor of the house, so it is directly physically and visually connected to the surrounding landscape. The apartment is entered from the second floor through a small hallway, which connects to a double staircase. This path through the hallway and descending the stairs to the lower floor directly into the interior of the apartment can be seen as a kind of filter. You find yourself in a long corridor from which doors lead to individual bedrooms, a bathroom and separate toilet. The corridor also separates the apartment into two functional parts – technical facilities (bathrooms, toilet, sauna, kitchen) and living areas (bedrooms and living area).
A suspended horizontal surface and the ground trap the space where life develops. The outside, the inside. The stillness, the movement. The void, the all.
By folding both surfaces, they modify their horizontal and discover different heights between them.
The void was there and it was subtly trapped for a family to develop their life.
A family that decides to live in the security of a private neighborhood, one of many that emerge in the big cities of Argentina.