_project: The Blue Bottle Coffee Hankyu Kobe Cafe
_architecture: @keijiashizawadesign
_photographer: #tomookikengaku
_location: #Japan

Here’s what the architects have to say about their project: “On-site, we were greeted by five large display windows, typical of department stores. The idea was to make the windows appear not as display windows but as those of a cafe open to the city by connecting the interior and exterior design”.

_project: Capema Penthouse for @memeiaimoveis
_architecture: @qfarquitetos | @quintinofacci
_location: #SaoPaulo, #Brazil

When designing this penthouse, the young architect @QuintinoFacci aimed to create a space that combines functionality and elegance. The double-height ceiling space is flooded with natural light, and to achieve this goal the architect wisely incorporated natural materials into the project, such as wood and different types of marbles. Meanwhile, the use of different marbles can provide a wide variety of colors and textures that can be used to create a visual focal point. The unique veining of travertine or the vibrant green hue of a marble can create a striking and memorable impression. Thus the penthouse feels like a peaceful oasis in the midst of an urban environment. The use of these elements creates a sense of harmony between the spaces and its dwellers, which can promote relaxation and calmness.

_project: Hacienda de La Boca
_architecture: @fundamenta__design
_location: Santiago Nuevo León, Mexico
_film: @architecture_hunter | @mavix
_photographer: @jorgetaboada

Hacienda de la Boca, designed by @fundamenta__design, offers a unique opportunity to disconnect from urban life and embrace nature. Blending traditional elements with contemporary design, the project features a central circular patio using local materials like Vallesillos stone, wood, and steel, fostering community and serving as a gathering space.

_project: Botânica Office
_architecture: @laurenttroost + @vipe_arquitetura
_landscape design: @arq.hanaetogall
_visuals: @studiofvisual
_location: #Manaus, #Amazonas, #Brazil

——— “Situated on one of the highest locations in Manaus, Botânica Office, with its façade of climbing plants filtering the light of Manaus' afternoon sun, connects all users of the building with the city and the sunset from the central slot. This void, shaded by its very shape, was conceived as an extension of the public space into the building to foster formal and informal social and corporate gatherings”, says the architect.

_project: The Silo
_architecture: @cobearchitects | @danstubbergaard
_photographer: @rasmus_hjortshoj
_location: #Copenhagen, #Denmark

——— “We wanted to retain the spirit of The Silo as much as possible – both in terms of its monolithic exterior and majestic concrete interior, by simply draping it with a new overcoat. The aim was to transform it from the inside out in such a way that its new inhabitants and the surrounding urban life would highlight the struc­ture’s identity and heritage. Hence, the use of galvanized steel for the facade, which patinates in a raw way and retains the original harbour character and material feel, lending a roughness and raw beauty to the area, as in its industrial past”, says @danstubbergaard, architect and founder, @cobearchitects

_project: La Loma House
_architecture @alejandrodacostalopez
_photographer: @mbetanzos
_location: San Felipe Del Agua, #Oaxaca, #Mexico

——— “The house was conceived as the search for a new way of life, far from urban life, appraising the River Plate riverside landscape. The requirement transcended the basic need to live, forced an existential reflection and assumed an experimental dimension of the project. The tools adopted to tackle it were the most essential of the discipline: the eloquence of space, the austerity of resources, material plasticity, light management, synthesis and abstraction. The site imposes an urban route before the access that allows the coexistence of two rotated geometric logics to be recorded: the plot of the blockage, parallel to the river coast and the diagonal cut of the route that gives us entry. The perception of the architectural object is markedly dynamic, always foreshortened, avoiding the frontality. The house with its four free faces can be seen from multiple points of view, even from public space”, say the architects.

_project: Minas House
_architecture: @studiomk27
_window frames: @tecnosystemesquadrias
_photographer: @joanafranca
_location: Minas Gerais, #Brazil

“Something I find funny is that I think Brazilian brutalism is light. And I think that happens here too”, says @mkogan27 when asked about the peculiarities of this project. Indeed, when viewed as a whole, in perfect harmony and respect for nature, the volume of the concrete house behaves like a Tetris piece, which fits and unites with what it seeks to be part of. Another essential aspect of the project, as the architect mentioned during the interview, was to highlight the view from every single spot of the house.

_project: Nil Dos House
_architecture: @valentialbareda
_photographer: Jose Hevia
_location: #Barcelona, #Spain

Here’s what the architects have to say about this project: “Our main objective was to create a home where light was the main element and the backyard was incorporated into its interior, bringing a small oasis of vegetation into the heart of the city and the House itself. The main difficulties were the interior compartmentalization, the existence of a small attic plus stairs, and especially the lack of light due to the small openings and elongated shape of the plot. The existence of a fully covered courtyard at the end of the premises was initially a handicap but could be overcome and greatly enhance the project”.

_project: Reborn House
_architecture: @alhumaidhiarch
_photographer: @gijo.photo
_location: Al-Bidea, #Kuwait

——— “Reborn House is a seaside property in Bidaa, Kuwait. With the western elevation facing a busy street, we opted to carve a series of openings out of the main mass. Cuts were made at acute angles and the windows were set within a slight tilt. By partially masking the windows, we were able to create shadows that minimize solar heat gain while allowing for diffused light to enter the house. On the other hand, the eastern elevation (facing the sea) benefits from deep set openings and balconies that maximize both views and shade. This private villa includes a large interior atrium bringing in lots of natural light to the heart of the house, while the internal corridors connect the main functional spaces from both ends. The main atrium is lined with louvers that serve as form and function: shielding the view of movement along the staircase; and activating the triple high space with texture that creates a play of shadows throughout the day”, say the architects.

_project: Casa Camélia
_architecture: @romerodelamora
_photographer: @ariadnapolo.foto
_location: #Tepeji, #Mexico

Camelia House is located in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. The warm weekend house was designed by Romero de la Mora, an architecture and interior design firm creating new interpretations of architectural practices. The house's concept opens up views of the golf course and green spaces, enhancing natural light and ventilation, and blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. The interior design concept sensitively navigates natural rustic materials, varying textures, and objects by Mexican artisans to create an environment of pleasure and tranquility.

_project: Villa AD
_design & visuals: @babayants_architects
_location: #Morocco


——— “This master space is designed in large strokes. Functional is characterized by cult objects that are arranged logically, but without much perfectionism. There are no standard solutions and obvious compositions in this house. That goes for everything including bathrooms. We always pay special attention to bathroom spaces. First of all, we consider them important: here the day begins and ends. Secondly, these are also the most technically complicated rooms. Engineering, intersection of systems, precise joints, stitches, knots, symmetry and more are focused here”, say the architects.

_project: LAND Community Center
_architecture: @eid_arch
_photographers: Lujing Architectural Photography, Yike Studio
_location: Xi’an, #China

——— “Designed as a LEED Gold certified building, the entire project was conceived as a bioclimatic infrastructure which tries to obtain its levels of comfort by combining the local natural resources, both climatic and material ones. The building is also designed to stimulate natural ventilation and create thermal mass and shades which are much appreciated during the extreme heat spikes throughout the summer. Natural light is abundant both above and below grade with well-planned program distribution”, say the architects.

_image 01-02: project Pó e Glória | architecture by @studio.h.a
_image 03-04: project Loft Vastu | architecture by @dahoraarquitetura
_image 05: project Morada da Alma | architecture by @quintinofacci
_image 06-08: project Loft Solitude | architecture by @ericasalgueroarquitetura
_image 09-10: project Casa que Abraça | architecture by @migsarquitetura
_cabinetry: @ornare_official
_location: #SãoPaulo, #Brazil
_images: @rafaelrenzo_fotografia

The high-end custom furniture brand @ornare_official is featured in many spaces of the 2023 edition @casacor_oficial in São Paulo, Brazil. The @architecture_hunter team curated the projects Pó e Glória by @studio.h.a, Loft Vastu by @dahoraarquitetura, Morada da Alma by @quintinofacci, Loft Solitude by @ericasalgueroarquitetura, and Casa que Abraça by @migsarquitetura. Dive into the designs by swiping left!

_project: Organic
_art direction: @fernandoblk & @deisibernardi
_visualization: @blackhaus_studio

——— “ORGANIC is our newest visual exploration of unbuilt architecture that only resides in our imagination. This series is an ode to simplicity through meaningful and sensorial spaces. An architecture without ornaments with a limited color palete of materials reveals the simple geometry of the building, creating a visual and tactile continuity between landscape and architecture. Even though we are fundamentally based on traditional arts, we permit ourselves to explore, create, and provoke a reflection. It’s an intimate process of searching for meaning without the constraints of the physical world. Is it really possible to dwell in this unique location surrounded by nature? For us, It’s all about serenity, simplicity, and contemplation.
A place where your mind can flow barrierless. It’s a pure connection with the self, an escape from our chaotic urban lives. A refugee to breathe without the distractions of our current world that values instant gratification without thinking about its long damaging effect in the long term. ORGANIC Influenced by our personal experiences”, tell @fernandoblk and @deisibernardi.

_original architecture: @metroarquitetos + Paulo Mendes da Rocha
_expansion project: @ivanrezende
_location: #SaoPaulo, #Brazil
_image credits: @mca_ estudio

Since its founding in 1980, the @novoambiente group has been committed to meeting the needs of the residential and corporate furniture markets. They have established successful collaborations with influential architecture firms and renowned designers, such as Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola among others. In addition, @novoambiente has shaped a partnership with @millerknoll to represent the brand in Brazil, combining two dynamic brands with a shared passion for excellence!

_project: Casa Serena
_architecture: Manuela Angel @arquitecturaloccalstudio
_visualization: Daniela Lasso @arquitecturaloccalstudio

“Exploration of a pure minimalist space, an almost blank home for thoughts and dreams with a subtle and considered approach to simplicity and #minimalism, contemporary and #minimal #design with neutral materials and natural #stones” tells the architect Manuela Angel.

_project: TOMM House
_architecture: Mauricio Alonso @mauricioalonsoc
_photography: Rafael Gamo @rafaelgamo

“The house proposes a way of living that starts from a continuous dialogue with the landscape in which it is located. An irregular terrain at the end of a closed street, merging in some portion, to the semicircle of the roundabout that completes the residential area where TOMM House stars with its powerful personality of right angles. It is a Volume contiguous to a green area that belongs to the city. ” tells the architect Mauricio Alonso.

_project: Casa para una Ardilla
_architecture: @santiagomart10 @smh_arquitecto @danyalagon
_visualization: @juanpabloguerram

_project: Casa de Piedra
_architecture: @talleradg
_photographer: @onnisluque_fotografia
_location: #Monterrey, #Mexico

Here’s what the architects have to say about this project: “Inspired by some elements of the architect #LuisBarragán; the reflecting pools, the play of walls and the geometry used in the spaces. The house is located on top of a hill, overlooking the city. It is developed on a single floor, providing clear and wide spaces, including overhead skylights. The access to the house is linear and pronounced; and is covered by an interwoven wooden pergola, achieving a play of shadows. The main material is jalapa travertine marble. The trees and aquatic vegetation in the water mirrors serve as important elements and achieve a subtle and welcoming atmosphere”.

_project: Zhi Yi
_architecture: Mountain Soil Interior Design
_photographer: Wen Photo Studio
_location: Huangyan District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

_project: Memórias | @casacor_oficial
_architecture: @leoshehtman
_film: @architecture_hunter
_cabinetry: @dellannooficial | @dellannohomedesign
_location: São Paulo, #Brazil
_images: @adrianopacelli

Architect and designer @leoshehtman's project, "Memórias," presented at CASACOR SP 2023, reflects the exhibition's theme of "Body & Household." The project, aptly named, creates a temporary home in the form of a bunker: "It is a bunker of memories, following the concept of a place occupied by time and explored by the user. [...]” says the architect. The aim is to appreciate the memory associated with the place and reflect the socio-cultural process in which we are immersed, where our personal encounters shape our surroundings. ‘Memórias’ is the first selected project of our Casacor Special. AH’s team was in loco to produce an original film and interview with the architect. Link on our stories/bio!

_project: Badlands Home _architecture: @bldg_workshop _photographer: @2spacephoto _location: Caledonian, Ontario, #Canada

"In the rolling hills of Caledon, Ontario, a primary obiective was for the views to be framed over the countrvside
- allowing particular points of view and rejecting others with less-than-spectacular previously built features. The client wanted the home to be entirely white; the roof, the walls, and the window. Weathering-steel accents pay homage to the unique topographic feature of the area. The interior is focused on clean and minimal volumes" say the architects.

_project: Casa Libre
_architecture: @mario.martins.atelier
_photographer: @fernandogguerra
_location: Lagos, #Portugal

——— “Casa Libre is thus composed of dichotomies, where intimate and snug corners can be found, but is also surrounded by breathtaking views. In a contemporary design, with clean, square lines, the house evolves around a sheltered patio, open to the horizon. The weight of the concrete blends with the lightness of the loose canopy and the transparency of the glazed surfaces. The house is on one floor, an exposed concrete volume, interrupted by clear, empty spaces. These voids are exterior spaces of shadow or even penumbra, which form a path, culminating in a shaft of light, from the west, which falls to the side, and goes to the entrance of the house. An imposing solid wooden door leads to the patio through a side entrance hall. This patio, as well as being the heart of
the house, also gives access to other areas”, say the architects.

For the fourth time in a row, the high-end custom furniture brand @ornare_official is present at the 61st edition of Salone Del Mobile.Milano. Ornare is the only brand of its sector to exhibit at the fair and this year the Timeless
collection was featured. With the Vivian Coser's artistic direction for the stand, and orientated by the concept of long-lasting and personality-rich furniture, the collection was made to transcend decades.

_project: Wonderland Apartment
_architecture: @dubrovska.yevheniiaa
_photographer: @egnavrmnk
_location: #Kyiv, #Ukraine 🇺🇦

——— “The master bathroom looks minimalistic and almost sterile. It resembles a pure marble cube. It has a big window that streams daylight in with a clever addition of a movable mirror on the rail that can cover the window and make some privacy during shower time”, say the architects.

In this green office space constructed using CLT modular components, @lumionofficial showcases how impressively the interior interacts with various light sources. The images were created using @lumionofficial’s new ray tracing feature, to emphasize the interaction between natural and artificial light in your project.

_project: House in #Denmark
_design & visuals: @sasha.interiori

The floor-to-ceiling windows create a subtle connection between home and nature. With minimalist frames, the glass skin is almost invisible. The helical #staircase goes beyond its function, also functioning as a sculpture that divides the living room from the kitchen integrated into the dining room.
_text: @architecture_hunter

_project: Solo House
_architecture: @officekgdvs
_photographer: @basprincen
_location: #Matarraña, #Spain

Here’s what the architects have to say about their work: “The roof functions as a shelter, and forms the perimeter of the inhabited surface. It is supported by four straight rows of eight columns, which cut chords from the circular base shape. Only these four areas are inhabited, with variable levels of protection. Large stretches of curtain facade slide on the outer edge of the circle, allowing the living areas to fully open, and providing a maximum relationship between the dweller and the surrounding nature”.

Nice concept and render by @boavaestudio!

_project: Proposal for Helsinki Guggenheim Museum | 2014
_architecture: @studiomk27 | @mkogan27 + @dmnr @renatafurlanetto and team @samantacafardo @gabrielkogan @_marciotanaka @carloscarleu @marisimas @natlima_
_images: Miguel Muralha
_location: #Helsinki, #Finland

Even though the project is not recent (it’s from 2014), it is a very interesting one, worth to be studied again. The architects explain that the minimalist architecture is derived from a complex form: “externally, the new Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki is a wooden ellipsoid, quietly resting over the pier; on the inside, it explodes spatiality at various levels, fully utilizing the dimensions of its shell”. As seen on the 7th picture, the project has a strong relation to the water. “The reference to shipbuilding dialoques with the site that faces the sea. Successive wood and concrete porticos define the shape of the object. However, unlike a conventional ship, the deck is covered by the same geometry as the hull - here inverted -, as if the side walls cover the entire deck. It shapes up to a ship with a double hull”, add the architects.

_project: MIN200
_design & visuals: @rob_makaryan
_within @hotwalls

The restaurant's design follows an organic conceptual line. Both the shape of the central atrium and its textures, as well as the “imperfect” steps full of roughness: all the details of the space were meticulously thought out to bring a feeling of comfort during the gastronomic experience.
_text: @architecture_hunter

Aegean Gravitas:
An #Al Art Project by George Kroustallis @minorstep

“Aegean Gravitas emerges as an intellectual journey into the intricate relationships between art, the natural environment, and the realm of human experience. Set within the evocative
setting of the Greek Islands, the project probes the intricacies of our collective consciousness, while embracing the transcendent aspects of the Hellenic world. Upon navigating the rugged terrains of these mythic islands, transient sculptures emerge as manifestations of the delicate balance between memory, identity, and the inexorable passage of time. These elusive creations subvert conventional perceptions of reality, fostering a dialogue between the observer and the art, and harmonizing the chasm between ancient erudition and contemporary artistic expression”, says Kroustallis @minorstep

_project: Tarpon Bend Residence
_architecture: @strang_design
_interior & exterior photographer: @kris_tamburello
_aerial photographer: @calder
_location: Fort Lauderdale, #Florida, #USA

——— “To honor the surrounding terrain, we designed the home around existing oak trees, which makes it feel both timeless and at one with nature. Furthermore, we were specifically tasked with expanding the house within the grove of trees, while embracing sustainable design features and innovative wellness technologies—all of utmost importance to the clients. The design underscores our ongoing explorations of regional modernism by adapting a rectilinear frame with site-specific and climate-specific considerations. In this case, vertical 'fins' that address shading and privacy concerns were incorporated within the rectilinear frame. We utilized a passive design approach to help reduce the home's energy footprint, while also incorporating engineered systems focused on wellness” comment the architects.

_project: Casa H311
_architecture: @arquitectoandresalonso
_visuals: @bs_arq
_location: #Mexico

_project: Wooden House by the Lake
_architecture: @appels_architekten
_photographer: @florian_holzherr
_location: #Bavaria, #Germany

——— “This family home expresses its inner life, its context of seasons, light, and surroundings in a simple architectural figure. Conceptionally, it distinguishes between private rooms and a generous open space for daily family life. All private rooms are artistically composed to a sculpture of wooden cubes in between which the open space can unfold horizontally and vertically, bringing in light deep into the house - even in winter - as well as drawing views into the garden and the treetops”, say the architects.

_project: CTP012
_design & visualization: @rob_makaryan

_project: Sireniti House
_architecture: @kanan_modi
_styling: @sam_wade11
_photographer: @ishifishy
_location: #Hyderabad, #India

——— “A linear formed concrete volume sits perpendicularly above a linear stone block, extending out as a large cantilever that doubles up as an entrance canopy. A stepping stone through the water body leads into the 12.5 feet high floor-to-ceiling pivoted Entrance Door. The water body with a glass bottom allows light to penetrate into the spaces below, creating a dramatic play of light”, says the architect.

_project: Un piccolo gesto plastico
_architecture: @bodar_bottega_d_architettura
_photographer: Antonio Cilona
_location: #Tonnarella, #Italy

——— “The project originates from a small house in the seaside village of Tonnarella, which presented itself as a volume devoid of expressive ambitions and configured in the same way as the popular homes of seaside and rural villages. The reconfiguration of the house instead starts from the idea of ​​preserving some formal typological characters, trying to overturn the sense of the vernacular, often assumed as a sinister emulation of false historicisms, in an operation of figurative abstraction of the consolidated language elements in the existing fabric. The box that encloses the small holiday home tells of the relationship between its inhabitants and light. The volume is modeled like a scratched stone block to reveal the form of living. A game in which the variation of the geometry of the shadows interacts in ever new ways with the geometry of the splays, allowing for an always dynamic reading of the surfaces. The juxtaposition is marked by a chromatic difference to denounce the relationship between the proportions of the original mass and those of the new volumetric configuration”, say the architects.