We designed a reinforced concrete platform extending towards the existing trees, accompanied by gray rocks that delicately float, approaching the mountain to form three courtyards. Continue reading | Continue reading
Large plots are not essential for lavish homes, but a thoughtful space planning can break the limitations of small plots by making it breathable, inviting adequate natural light and ventilation. Continue reading | Continue reading
Conceived as a summer retreat, it is in a privileged residential condominium in Guarujá – a city located about 100km from the capital of São Paulo – the project for VJC Iporanga House emerges as an oasis embraced by the Atlantic Forest. Continue reading | Continue reading
Composed of three buildings (main house, guest house, and writer’s studio), ShineMaker Retreat is arranged as a set of simple box-like volumes, each designed in response to its specific location. Continue reading | Continue reading
Nestled among the Mercer Island trees, this project renovated and modernized a 70’s-era Black and Caldwell spec home. Carefully detailed modifications preserved what the family loved about their home while creating more functional and fresh spaces inside and out. Continue reading | Continue reading
Designed on a single level with an "L" layout and a north orientation, Casa Tropical was built to embrace the existing natural spring or “cenote” and take full advantage of the views of the surrounding jungle. Continue reading | Continue reading
As the oldest town on Cape Cod, Sandwich celebrates and perpetuates its historic, namesake architecture. Homes are characterized by simple forms and traditional English styles, adapted over time to the harsh, coastal climate and native resources. Continue reading | Continue reading
This brownstone, located in Harlem, consists of five stories which had been duplexed to create a two story rental unit and a 3 story home for the owners. The owner hired us to do a modern renovation of their home and rear garden. Continue reading | Continue reading
Neo Hotel is located on the edge of the extension of the village of Fira in Santorini, a residential area densely built. The L shaped plot is part of a building block, has a slight inclination and view to the North & East towards the sea Continue reading | Continue reading
The luxurious 150 sqm penthouse with a 150 sqm balcony in Ashdod, Israel, was purchased by the couple in their 30s, while still living in one of the lower floor apartments in the building, looking to upgrade. Continue reading | Continue reading
In Silesia, in Bytom, in close proximity to a mine, the Bolko Loft was created - the family home of Przemo Lukasik - an architect who, despite an international career and spectacular projects around the world Continue reading | Continue reading
Ice House is a perfect example of how architecture not only creates a home, but also shape communities for the better. The project is a major renovation to an existing dilapidated single-storey brick house. Continue reading | Continue reading
The MIKOŁAJSKAstudio, invited to cooperate, focused on timeless design and design details that are sure to meet the expectations of future tenants. Continue reading | Continue reading
KR House is situated on a semi-urban plot surrounded by imposing ash trees, aiming to seamlessly integrate with its surroundings. The residence takes on an L-shaped form with two volumes of different scales Continue reading | Continue reading
In the idyllic setting of São Miguel do Gostoso, amid tall palm trees on the Brazilian Atlantic coast, emerges Sussurro House, a project by Italian architect Davide Andracco. This work balances contemporary innovation and respect for the natural environment Continue reading | Continue reading
After relocating to Victoria, an Edmonton family of five found their dream location on Cadboro Bay. Our clients wanted to bring as much of the beach in, by maximizing sight lines and using driftwood tones Continue reading | Continue reading
Welcome to this exquisite modern home designed to embrace breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, fairway, and pond, while offering utmost privacy for its occupants. Continue reading | Continue reading
A new two-storey extension has created a large L shaped kitchen and dining space, interlocking with the L shaped garden to form a whole. Massive sliding corner doors, hand-built from solid oak Continue reading | Continue reading
Immersed in the woods, Buen Retiro is the restoration and expansion of an ancient stone ruin designed by the architect Dario Castellino from Cuneo. In complete harmony with the surrounding nature, it overlooks the Stura valley in Roccasparvera, in the province of Cuneo Continue r … | Continue reading
Agua House located in Eldorado do Sul, RS. The desire of the residents to live close to the water gave the name to the house. The project, developed by the office of Stemmer Rodrigues Architecture, brings this atmosphere to a residence of over 450 m². Continue reading | Continue reading
Fortif Law Partners asked Design Initiative to renovate their offices on two floors of a brick and timber framed warehouse on historic cobblestone Morris Avenue. Continue reading | Continue reading
The owners of the Balsam Residence were interested in breathing new life into this mid-century home that had been untouched since its construction in 1968. The focus of the renovation was to not only give the exterior a much-needed aesthetic upgrade Continue reading | Continue reading
Within a newly developed area of Taipei City, ever more concrete jungles are created in the neighborhood. Residential towers built right next to each other lead to certain discomfort for flat owners. Continue reading | Continue reading
This project sought to entirely transform a single storey suburban ‘brick and tile’ house while retaining large amounts of the existing ground floor walls and internal spaces. Continue reading | Continue reading
Pedernales, a building that could not exist on any other site. A house tailored to its location in every single way. Envisioned as a curated living, staycation of a space, Pedernales has culminated into a living and functional work of art. Continue reading | Continue reading
Attensi are the global leader in 3D gamified simulation training for large corporations. With their exponential growth, we recently assisted them with their most recent office move and fit out. Continue reading | Continue reading
We're thrilled to unveil our latest project, a remarkable 3BHK flat nestled in the heart of Rustomjee Oriana, Bandra. Collaborating with the esteemed designer Sapna Jain, owner of Lifeskapes Continue reading | Continue reading
Designed for a semi-retired California-based real estate agent seeking change, Tate Studio Architects crafted a two-story, 4,700-square-foot home that takes full advantage of the property’s sweeping views. Continue reading | Continue reading
The spatial design of the Harmony apartment was read as a journey or a series of views through the changes from narrow to more open spaces and vice versa. We wanted to create a harmony of opposites Continue reading | Continue reading
The Bennett Valley Residence is rooted in its agricultural context by paying homage to the modest beginnings of farmhouses through scale, form, materiality, and organization Continue reading | Continue reading
The Something Ethno restaurant exudes a rich and pleasant warm atmosphere, thanks to thoughtful lighting and carefully chosen decorative materials. It is a sophisticated and cozy establishment, infused with Ukrainian charm, modern and stylish. Continue reading | Continue reading
Casa Citerna is the result of a renovation and energy redevelopment carried out on a private house located in the Florentine Chianti. The house was originally part of a historic building later divided into several units. Continue reading | Continue reading
RobitailleCurtis presents Grey residence, a renovated 1905 residence in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. Purchased by a young doctor couple during the pandemic, the home required expansion and reorganisation Continue reading | Continue reading
The Lang/St. Marie Residence is a prefabricated Net Zero home in the New Jersey shore town of Spring Lake Heights designed as weekend retreat for retired couple from Brooklyn, New York. Continue reading | Continue reading
Refined yet generous, Johan Sundberg arkitketur’s extension to a 1920’s villa in Lund’s residential quarter brings new life to both the house and its apple orchard. Continue reading | Continue reading
We transformed this two-unit rental building into a modern showcase with a comprehensive rebuild that included rear and vertical additions, and a two-story excavation. Continue reading | Continue reading
The homeowner is a lively, colorful personality — but wanted her living space to feel neat and calm. “The Snug” embodies this dual character, with a welcoming garden entry that gives way to a serene living space on the upper level. Continue reading | Continue reading
The Offset House sits atop a hillside looking east toward the Green Mountains. Its bold and simple forms create a striking profile that responds to the site and our clients’s needs. Continue reading | Continue reading
Built for a couple with grown children and their families, the house is both a quiet retreat to the wilderness and a place for holiday gatherings. The property having been in the family for decades Continue reading | Continue reading
The Ashburton townhouses also incorporated environmentally conscious design principles including optimising the solar orientation to benefit both dwellings despite one side facing north and the other south Continue reading | Continue reading
Layà Villas is a collection of residences that elegantly stand along Morotai Street, named in homage to the Indonesian island's historical significance in the Liberation of the Philippines during WWII. Continue reading | Continue reading
The Kinney Residences consist of a main residence and guest house which flank a central courtyard space on a generous lot in South Austin. Visitors are greeted by the single-story guest house which is designed to be a quiet element in the streetscape Continue reading | Continue reading
A new garden terrace acts as a filter between house and garden, managing change of level and orientation to allow the spaces to naturally connect whilst baffling out adjacent residences. Continue reading | Continue reading
Fusing traditional and modern styles was a major objective throughout the design process of this home. The Brickyard Cove house is composed of two converging gable forms that intersect at a square glass entryway. Continue reading | Continue reading
In the sun-kissed embrace of Paradise Valley, Arizona sits “Mockingbird residence,” a slung courtyard-style home designed by the architecture firm The Ranch Mine. Continue reading | Continue reading
The clients wanted a Passive House, that they knew. They purchased a wooded, 2.8-acre lot with an old stone wall, remnants of a farmstead. Clearly somebody knew what they were doing with this land once. Continue reading | Continue reading
The existing house was divided into two dwellings, a small flat with fronts steps leading down on the lower ground floor and a family maisonette on the upper three floors, accessed up a flight of external stairs. Continue reading | Continue reading
A couple in their 40s, both working in the tech industry, approached designer Meital Zimber to design their new home. They sought a cohesive home so that two of their three daughters, twin adults with a medical condition, could enjoy various home comforts. Continue reading | Continue reading