inaki leite recycles wooden bateas for dezanove house in spain
divided into two differentiated volumes, the house ‘mirando ás bateas’ by spanish architect iñaki leite rests against a rock face overlooking the arosa estuary. the dwelling is located in a pobra do caramiñal, spain and features recycled wooden materials made from local shipping ‘bateas’, commonly used in the mussel production industry. the sustainable construction has a rough, stressed texture on its outer façade, while the interior reveals a smoother cut of the wood, providing a sense of comfort and warmth.
haekli architects craft villa bruun country retreat in finland
‘villa bruun’, a country house in kuopio, finland, has been designed by helsinki-based practice häkli architects. constructed almost entirely of timber, the scheme functions as an all year round leisure home, with large amounts of glazing employed to bring sun into the heart of the structure, maximizing the limited amount of daylight available in the region.
facet studio pitches majestic M house roof with timber rafters
located in niigata, japan, facet studio have designed an elegant and open family home characterized by its impressive spanning roof. internally, the exposed timber structure establishes a rhythmic pattern repeating across the entirety of the dwelling’s twenty-one meter length, where there are no supporting columns. echoing the project’s ceiling, shelving units are spaced 910 millimeters apart, twice the distance of the rafters.
Antiparos Island, Greece Aloni
decaARCHITECTURE
December 13, 2013
The design of the house is a dual response to the particular topography of the site and to the rural domestication techniques that in the past shaped the raw ‘Cycladic island’ landscape.
In the past, dry-rubble stone walls domesticated the land for agricultural purposes and were the most prominent man-made interventions in the landscape. The walls retained earth and transformed a steep topography into a series of arable plateaus. Today, the Cycladic islands are being reshaped by a very different force: the demand for holiday homes. The design uses the precedent of earth-retaining stone walls to create an artificial landscape that is both rural and domestic in use.
Alfonso Alzugaray | House in Cadiz
in Architecture by editor — 7:00 pm | December 15, 2013
Alfonso Alzugaray | House in CadizThe house is situated on the occidental edge of the natural park of the Estrecho, on an abrupt hillside, where the landscape value, its orientation and complicated topography are determining factors. Instead of viewing these factors as potential limits we considered them to be incentives for a better solution for the project, helping reinforce the intrinsic singularity of the emplacement, to which service is set this construction.
House Blurring Boundaries in Colombia by Arquitectura en Estudio
Modern patio House Blurring Boundaries in Colombia by Arquitectura en Estudio This elegant and breezy residence completed by Arquitectura en Estudio in Villeta (100 km away from Bogotá, the capital of Colombia) blurs the lines between the interior and the exterior. Design was influenced mostly by the surrounding site (the lush vegetation of the mountains) and the ever-present warm weather. Funny thing, the property has no windows or doors, only a carefully knit timber screen, which can completely open or close at will (adding a sense of privacy). The interior comprises a widely spread living-dinning-kitchen area, four bedrooms and several bathrooms. The living room area, connected to the swimming pool and the decks, spills into the landscape. The views are absolutely breathtaking and inspiring, especially at dawn, when the striking colours of the early morning create a powerful contrast.
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