Nova House is a unique villa that orients itself between two opposing landscapes through a markedly horizontal architecture. The design of Nova House embraces the strong personality of the plot. It is located on an elongated site in Kuwait, with one side facing the sea and the other side facing the desert. The design integrates the uniqueness of the landscape … [Read more...]
Living together. Strategies for collective housing
Collective housing represents architecture's commitment to the city. It adapts to the urban condition, and benefits from the opportunities that density provides. Living closer together means better access to leisure, culture and work in less time. In our projects, collective housing has the advantages of villas: spaciousness, views, privacy and exterior space. Collective … [Read more...]
Looking back at our 2020/21 works
As the academic year draws to a close, we take the opportunity to look back. In these exceptional months at a global level, we have won competitions in different parts of the world, as well as completed works in Kuwait and Spain. We also continue with the construction process of other projects, highlighting our participation in the Dubai World Expo 2020, where we are completing … [Read more...]
Archipelago Villa
Archipelago Villa's concept is born from the idea of living the house in a different way. We organized the house in independent areas, which we called islands, each dedicated to a specific function. Every island establishes a relationship with its own garden. And at the same time, each island is connected to the others. In this way, the living spaces and gardens form a whole, … [Read more...]
Penthouse 2+1. Turnkey renovation of an apartment for short stays
Located in the attic of a building in the north of Madrid, this apartment is the residence of a young family, with a daughter, that stays in the city for short and intermittent periods. For them, we carried out a complete turnkey renovation. Penthouse 2+1 has been one of our most exciting projects, as it arrived at the office through digital contact. We first developed a … [Read more...]
5 Gems. Five villas in Marbella
5 Gems is a project consisting of five villas in Marbella, each of which is about 350 square meters in size. The houses are located on the characteristic slopes of the area. The villas, which face the sea, open up to the views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Santa Maria Golf Club which is situated nearby. Cristina Araujo, one of the architects who works on the … [Read more...]
Passive 110. An EnerPHit certified passive house renovation
Passive 110 is a highly energy-efficient and almost zero-consumption house based on the EnerPHit standard. We presented the technical project to you a few months ago. In addition to being a passive house, this home has been completely redesigned in order to create great flexibility and a warm interior. Stefania Rendinelli, Passive110's project manager, explains its key … [Read more...]
Five modern outdoor chairs that have become a classic
Ergonomics, lightness, vibrant colours. Combining industrial materials such as steel or vinyl with natural elements such as wicker or rattan characterise these five outstanding mid-century outdoor chairs perfect for the garden or the pool. Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, 1952 Harry Bertoia's Diamond chair is a mid-century classic. Modern steel combines with organic forms to … [Read more...]
Revisions of the modern kitchen. Italian radical design and German good design
In the last blog article, we examined the emergence of the modern kitchen. In the seventies and eighties, two cultural events contributed to the current understanding of the cooking space. We address them in the following post: kitchen as possibility and the kitchen for cooking. During the first half of the 20th century, the fundamental concepts of modern domestic space … [Read more...]
A tour through AGi architects’ projects in Spain
In this article we present an itinerary through the projects that AGi architects has built or is currently developing in Spain, since the completion of 'La Ascensión' Church in 2013. At the moment, we are also developing two major works to intervene in the Spanish architectonic heritage: the restoration and musealization of 18 settlements of the Bronze and Iron Ages in … [Read more...]