Casa Neblina, designed by Red Arquitectos, was described by the project team as a beige monolithic structure. This building stands out in the El Pescadero setting, located among orchards and palm tree areas.
The building emerges from the saline mist at dawn, resembling another natural rock within the local desert landscape.
Information about the project was published on ArchDaily in Portuguese, with a citation date of October 30, 2026.
The Casa Yakisugi residence, also known as Estúdio Mazara, was conceived by the firm Mazara Estudio Arquitectura. This single-family residential project was planned to establish an intimate connection between the built environments and the surrounding tropical landscape.
The architectural composition of the house is characterized by extended horizontal volumes, pitched roofs with light structure, and a limited selection of materials. The material palette used includes natural stone, wood, and structural components in dark tones.
Casa Cardona, originally planned as a standard 165 square meter property, exemplifies how an architectural concept can go beyond purely commercial limitations. This project aims to generate value not only spatially but also culturally and humanly.
The residence's design was conceived to establish a deep and personal connection with the desert landscape, transforming surrounding environmental characteristics into a unique domestic experience.
Information about the project was provided by the design team. The material was cited in the Portuguese publication ArchDaily, dated October 26, 2026.
Located about an hour's drive from New York, the Corwin House is situated in a mountainous forest area above the Saugatuck River. Designed by Richard Neutra in 1956, it is one of only three residences conceived by the architect in Connecticut.
Architect Aziz Osko carried out an update to the residence, reviving elements from Neutra's original plan that were never implemented. The project idea arose when Betty and Henry Corwin consulted Neutra about an East Coast architect with a similar style. Neutra, impressed by the wooded terrain next to the river, took on the project personally.
Henry and Betty Corwin lived in the house their entire lives. After Betty's passing in 2019, her children decided to sell it. Aziz Osko and his partner Laurent Claquin were immediately drawn to the property. Osko recalls writing a very touching letter about the feeling upon entering the house and the meaning of home.
The connection of the building to the river and the neighboring rock was a factor of attraction: 'Upon entering the house, the first thing that catches your eye is a beautiful river on the left and, right next to it, a beautiful rock.'
One of Neutra's stated purposes was respect for nature. The architect, born in 1892, was famous for projects that used large glass surfaces to soften the boundary between interior and exterior. Neutra believed that architecture directly influenced human well-being, a concept he termed biorrealism. According to Osko, 'I don't think he tried to teach people how to live. He listened to them and tried to improve their lives.'
Before modernizing the house, the designer dedicated a year to studying how sunlight falls on the spaces throughout the seasons. He also analyzed the original drawings left by the Corwin family at the residence, along with other project documents. With support from the Neutra Foundation, Osko gained access to the original specification notebook kept in the UCLA archives. Among the drawn but unexecuted details due to budget limitations, he found a strip of light along the edge, which he managed to realize using LEDs. Furthermore, he reopened a kitchen window that Neutra planned to leave open, but which the Corwins had closed.
The original glass frames of the house underwent modifications over the years. Because single-pane glass caused thermal discomfort both in winter and summer, the Corwins replaced the large glazed area with smaller windows in the 1980s. To restore the original configuration, Osko opted for the Sky-Frame Classic model. This sliding frame system was chosen to optimize thermal performance while maintaining unobstructed views of the surroundings. 'We consider ourselves more like guardians of the house, and not mere holders of the keys. We feel it is a privilege to be part of this chapter, the next chapter in the history of this residence,' says Aziz Osko.
