Located in the vicinity of Mexico City, the project was designed for a relaxed life style family. The long, rectangular site has been on 3 sides by other houses just a short front access face remained limited. The house is alive, around a courtyard that serves as a continuation of the interiors. The design creates a set of defined sequences on the house through the use of natural light and materials.
The private rooms are defined by organic or curved volumes, while keeping the public spaces of a straightforward and transparent character. The curved surfaces to create textures and shadows with traditional handmade Mexican tile and move as lineal. These areas contrast with the glass and concrete elements. The design was looking for a sign of the ongoing exercises undertaken Contrast: public vs. private, heavy vs. light, light against shadow, thus leads to a contemporary expression of processed materials.

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Pb Elemental Architecture have designed a group of six townhomes and one single family residence across from Lake Washington in the Kennydale suburb of Seattle, Washington.

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Oregon-based architecture firm Litmus undertook an amazing renovation of a cottage house of a horticulturalist, leaving its original landscaping intact and relocating the main entrance. A stone exterior entrance with a water feature welcomes residents and guests, inviting them into this nature-lover’s haven. Both inside and out, natural wood and stone are the predominant materials, giving this design a strong “rustic cabin home” style, but in a refined way. This cottage-chic stone exterior house also boasts wood walls that evoke feelings of the outdoors, even inside. The hub of this rustic cabin home is a farmhouse-style kitchen, dining room and living room, leading to an outdoor living area – all combined into a shared gathering and socializing space with a casual, comfortable look. A grand fireplace clad in natural stone adds that extra touch of “hearth and home” to this cozy space. Litmus
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