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They performed the design for a residential building located in a hilly area. Thus, they set out to integrate into their design the structure of the earth while echoing the natural forces shaping the hills, strata-soil, and spring water found therein. Resonating with the landscape of rolling hills, this residential building channels and gives form to the natural energy embedded in the multiple layers of intertwined strata and springs surrounding it.
Royal River is a high rise 75 meters tall residential building, located in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. RR uses has several integrated technologies that makes it a contemporary residential building sustainable ventilation and air conditioning system, waste collection system, high speed elevators, maximized glazing for each apartment and tight structure core with compact emergency staircases that is helping a maximum usage of floor area. The facade system uses composite aluminum panels that allows it usage of freeform and easy and quick installation methods.
Arte Residence is a residential building located on Torres beach, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of Brazil. The building has twenty floors, with two apartments per floor. Each apartment offers 200 square meters of private area, three suites and large social areas. The volume is a vertical monolith with horizontal planes arranged in half levels, where large balconies face the sea. Exposed concrete, wood and ceramic tiles form the finishes. The building also includes energy efficiency, careful water use, and thermal and acoustic comfort.
Bring Nature Home for Kids is a residential interior design for a family of six. The four-floor home covers 228 square meters indoors and 111 square meters outdoors. Chinese garden methods of borrowing, framing and blocking create a layered space that links the interior with two gardens and a roof garden. Solid wood is used from the flooring to the furnishings, and the dining table and bed frames are made of minimally processed lumber. Furniture heights are customized so that children can explore the home freely and safely.
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Elysium Residence, located in the south of Brazil, in the coastal city of Itapema. To promote design, the project implemented concepts and values of contemporary architecture and sought to redefine the concept of residential building, bringing experience to its users and the relation with the city. The solution holds the use of scenic lighting, innovative construction systems and the use of parametric design. All technologies and concepts applied to this project aim to transform the future building into an urban icon.
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The Eleve Residence, designed by architect Rodrigo Kirck, located in the south of Brazil, in the coastal city of Porto Belo; To promote design, Kirck implemented concepts and values of contemporary architecture and sought to redefine the concept of residential building, bringing experience to its users and the relation with the city. The designer applied the use of mobile windshields, innovative construction systems and parametric design. The technologies and concepts applied here, aimed to transform the building into an urban icon and to generate new ways of creating buildings in your region.
Hidden Home is a residential building located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, with a property area of 542.8 square meters. The main structure is made of fair faced concrete and slate stones, combined with linear wooden grilles that resemble a square curtain. Massive olive green stones on the exterior give a solid appearance. Light passes through the wooden grilles, while vertical wooden shelves and furniture create a warm and calm interior. The layout is based on a courtyard, and a water wall with planting supports a relaxed and private family life.
Rouzan is a residential building in Isfahan, Iran. The design brings together a traditional Iranian house and a modern apartment. The facade is made of bricks produced from local materials, aligned vertically with concave sections and sharp angles. Semi-transparent bricks and wooden canopies with decorative niches and cavities recall traditional Iranian homes. The rooftop holds a water fountain, a garden and a barbecue area. Electrical rotating canopy windows are controlled remotely, expanding to admit more sunlight in winter and contracting to limit heat in summer.
New Universe is a residential building located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The design combines Art Deco details with a simple contemporary style. The exterior uses linear elements, careful craftsmanship and a mix of decorative materials and colors. The building base is made of light black granite, and engraved wood grain bricks add texture. Balconies are finished with plants, transparent glass parapets and classical panel grilles with colored glass. A titanium-plated family crest and metal rails give the exterior a calm and refined character. The property covers 5967 square meters.
Calm and Repose is a residential building with a floor area of 430 square meters. The design follows a modern and simple style. Plain textures and quiet materials are used across the indoor space. Large stone grain tiles cover the television wall and give a broad sense of sight to those entering the house. Behind the sofa, leather panels in irregular sizes and brushed wood veneers extend from the floor. The cool texture of the stone tiles is balanced by the warm texture of the leather and the wood. The rooms are opened to views of the surrounding nature.