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Cove Residence by Studio IAAD

Cove Residence is a contemporary vacation house located in North Goa, India, designed by Studio IAAD . Description A vacation abode for three friends in North Goa, this getaway home harnesses the true sentiment of comfort entwined with elevated living. This 5,000 sq ft residence is conceptualised with three distinct clients at its nucleus, ensuring that each end-user felt tethered to the overall design narrative. A second home for the clients, this residence had to conjure a stark contrast from their lifestyle in the bustling city of Delhi. An equilibrium of all their sensibilities, the residence shuns superfluous ornamentation for a rooted identity that reiterates the pleasures associated with unwinding in one’s own private sanctuary. After enjoying their fair share of residing in Goa’s vacation homes over the last many years, the client-trio were invested in the vision of creating the quintessential home; one that would respond to their needs, whilst being an oasis dur...

Casa Farfaglia by Studio Gum

Casa Farfaglia is a traditional holiday house located in Noto, Italy, redesigned in 2018 by Studio Gum . Description Casa Farfaglia represents one of the many examples of architectural projects, scattered throughout the Val di Noto territory, financed with European agricultural funds. The main characteristic of these farms consists in satisfying simultaneously two primary family requirements, the first being a place of work obviously linked to agriculture and livestock breeding and the second a place for short or long term residence. Casa Farfaglia consists primarily of an original core with a 9×12 m surface and a double-pitched roof, two east access gates and small sparse openings along the westside of the property; there is another core of the same width of the farm on the south side, which houses the barn, with two south accesses and a large opening used as a cattle entrance to the east. On the north side, with no openings, we find the animal trough and the larg...

Bully Hill House by Feinknopf

Bully Hill House is a modern private residence located in North Branch, New York, designed in 2019 by Feinknopf . Description Bully Hill House is the ideal escape for a couple that is ready to downsize and begin their next chapter. Our clients are looking forward to having a modern home in which they can focus on their own interests and hobbies while remaining connected to their family-oriented lifestyle. Perched at the top of rolling farmland, the modern home peeks out from behind the hills, only briefly glimpsed by passing cars on the private road below. As the fields of hay and wildflowers covering the landscape change with the seasons, views of both distant mountains and of Bully Hill, the site of a local legend, remain constant. Approached via a meandering driveway that passes through a wooded section of the property, the house retains privacy while maximizing expansive views. Paying particular attention to elements of passive design, the home is oriented to fac...

The Courtyard House by Urban Narratives

The Courtyard House situated in Hyderabad, India, is a modern home designed in 2020 by Urban Narratives . Description The Courtyard House is nestled within a peaceful suburb in Kukatpally, located in the northwestern part of Hyderabad, Telangana. The project site is east-facing and measures 52 x 65 ft in a well-known residential neighbourhood. The client requirements stated that the family wanted to have easy access to each other at all times. Furthermore, as the family is composed of three generations, the design had to accommodate the playfulness of children, the rigour of the middle-aged and the grace of retirement into a single-family unit. Residential units surround the site on three sides and restrict the viewpoints, creating obstacles to lighting, ventilation and hindering indoor air quality. Another challenge was to make the house Vastu compliant, which also set specific guidelines for the zoning. Considering these requirements and restrictions, the des...