Month: January 2024

Suspended gabions weights provide a counterweight to the steel cantilever in this hilltop pavilion designed by Emiliano Domínguez and Santiago Martínez in Querétaro, Mexico. Known as Espina, the pavilion sits high above a cattle ranch in Santiago de Querétaro, opening visitors to a 360-degree, panoramic view of the mountain landscape of central Mexico. Architects Emiliano

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With the emergence of modern urban life, the historic fabric of Isfahan, like other historical areas in central Iran, has undergone significant transformations. Over the past century, the dominance of cars in cities and the extensive network of streets have fragmented historical neighborhoods, leading to the separation of old houses with central courtyards, making up about 60% of each plot’s northern area, drastically altering the city’s layout. To the extent that only scattered and isolated remnants of interconnected courtyard houses remain in the city.

reform architekt’s renovation project results in a U-shaped configuration aligning with the gracefully aging existing structure.
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The essence of our proposal revolves around the integration of a residence into the serene natural setting of the Nulti mountain, a rural parish in the Cuenca canton, Ecuador. Our primary intention was to respect and preserve the natural dialogue between the existing trees and the mountain, distinctive elements of this idyllic landscape.

The plot is a privileged location on the slopes of the Penha Mountains, overlooking the beautiful city of Guimarães. The local complexity, topography and solar orientation, together with the beautiful view of the imposing landscape create the powerful driving forces that we wanted to see reflected in this house.