This project is a contemporary minimalistic houses designed by Arthur Casas located in Iparonga, Brazil. With warm Cumaru wood paneling exterior, House in Iporanga is an architect’s residence in the middle of the forest. “I always wanted a house in the middle of the forest, in a place where I could relax and recharge my energy”, says Arthur, from Arthur Casas.

The house is in the form of two large simple, symmetrical cubes embracing an open space. As describes, ‘the absence of partitions amplifies the house’s integration with its surroundings and …

Bel Air Residence, BELAIR CALIFORNIA. A luxury residence in a luxury place designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects. The primary volumetric element of the house, orienting south, west, and north, accommodates the dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, and staff apartment on the ground level; the game room and three children’s bedrooms on the second level; a guest suite, exercise room and a massage room on the third level.

The sauna building/guest house, as well as the pool and terrace, are located on the eastern portion of the site, extending the outdoor …

Villa Isola is one of the most significant art-deco buildings in Bandung on the campus of the University of Education. designed by the Dutch architect Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker. The construction of Villa Isola went remarkably fast. The building was constructed within six months, it was began in October 1932 and completed in March 1933.
Bandung is famous amongst architecture lovers for its remarkable collection of colonial era buildings. This building was designed as the home of a colonial media magnate. This towering art-deco mansion remains to be Bandung’s most …

Studios Architecture designed a private zen spa retreat and observatory adjacent to the owners’ primary residence. The astronomical observatory houses a robotically controlled 20-inch telescope and an extensive private library. Clad in corten steel panels, the structure sits in a reflecting pool and is axially sited between an allee of old olive trees. A structural corten steel stairway provides access to the telescope and dome.

Sited among 250-year-old Oak trees, the 4,000 square-foot concrete, stone and corten steel Zen spa building includes a living/dining area with fireplace, and wet spa areas. …

Project Location: Mt Martha House
Architect / Designer: Graham Jones Design
Builder / Landscaper: Modcon Developments
Products Used: Board and Batten, New Deck, Sawn Screen Boards, Dressed Screen Boards, Boardwalk, Large Section DAR, T&G Flooring, Shiplap, Lining Boards

Mt Martha modern house was designed by Australia’s Graham Jones Design. This Modern house is built of radial timber, selected for its notable environmental and technical benefits. The secret is in the way the wood is cut. Waste not, want not, and radial sawing allows the highest return of timber per log. The timber is also …