Month: September 2024

Office S&M Architects has shared photos of a home addition they designed for a Victorian house in North London, that includes glazed pink pillow-shaped tiles. The handmade glazed tiles in a pink shade complement the home’s warm brick tones and draw upon the clients’ love of municipal architecture. These tiles have been custom-made for the […]

oak internal doors and polished terrazzo flooring add warmth to the raw material palette.
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the relationship between visual art, nature, and architecture   A study in the relationship between visual art and architecture, and between a home and its natural surroundings, Jan-Erik Andersson’s practice envisions the idea of an inhabita…

The SITH Villa is a residence designed for a family of four, located near Vellore on the bustling Chennai-Bengaluru national highway. Surrounded by expansive agricultural landscapes, this residence is a perfect blend of serenity and innovative design. The villa not only integrates with its natural surroundings but also redefines sustainable living in a modern context. The home’s site extends linearly, a characteristic that presented unique design challenges. However, this linearity also offered an opportunity to create a series of interconnected spaces that enhance the living experience. Our design strategy was to break this linearity by introducing open spaces between different built structures. These spaces serve as transitional zones that blur the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors. They foster a range of leisure activities, from quiet reading corners to areas for vibrant social interactions, all while being bathed in natural light and cooled by breezes passing through brick lattice walls. The spaces are thoughtfully arranged in a hierarchy, ensuring privacy where needed, and openness where it enhances the user experience.