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The House Veiled In Brick / LIJO.RENY.architects

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

The design of the House Veiled in Brick originates from the careful balance of seemingly opposing needs—privacy and openness, shade from the sun, and connection to the outdoors. A distinctive brick veil defines this residence, enveloping a diverse array of spaces, built and unbuilt, private and public, shaded and open to the sky. This veil ensures privacy and tranquility while still embracing openness and natural light.

Green Interiors Trends From Around The World

Hana Abdel — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:30:00 +0000

There is not enough that can be said about the benefits of incorporating plants in interiors or Plantscaping. Integrating vegetation indoors serves many purposes, whether practical, aesthetic, or psychological. Although there are basic requirements for incorporating greenery into Homes, well-thought-out plant selections and placements are characteristically different across the world. By going over recent interior works, a few recurrent plantscaping design patterns arose, each reflective of distinctive climates, building styles, and traditional building techniques.

The House That Meets the River / LIJO.RENY.architects

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Perched along a scenic waterfront, 'the House that Meets the River' subtly emerges, blending into its verdant surroundings while gracing what could arguably be Thiruvalla's most captivating locale. Embracing a brutalist architectural style, yet characterized by the elegance of simplicity in its choice of materials, this residence embodies a profound poetic resonance with its environment. It nurtures an intimate and meaningful connection between its residents and the distinctive, natural surroundings, forging a harmonious bond that transcends the ordinary.

How to Build a Backyard Pool? Types and Features

James Wormald — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Designer pools bring status to luxury homes and five-star hospitality spaces. But adding the cooling, calming, energizing, and environmental benefits of a hyper-local water body to a residence can far outweigh the cost of installation. With a range of long- and short-term landscaping options possible, meanwhile, luxury is available, whatever the budget.

The House Within the Grid / LIJO RENY architects

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Located in a leafy neighborhood, ‘The House within the Grid’ sits on a slightly elevated plot accessed by a silent road.Designed for a doctor couple and their 4 children, based in Sharjah, this house was meant as a place for relaxation, rejuvenation and bonding during their frequent visits to Kerala. The sprawling house and its many rooms were designed to accommodate and entertain the family as well as several relatives and friends who may join them during such occasions. Eventually, as this house was meant to become their permanent home, it was designed as one than just a holiday home.

The Colour Burst House / LIJO RENY architects

Hana Abdel — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

“We want to enjoy the rain, from every room of our house”, was the initial statement made by the clients in their project brief. "The Color Burst House" was the result, and it included three enormous, double-height open-to-sky courtyards that all of the main rooms could open into, allowing the occupants to enjoy the rain, light, and breeze with the changing seasons from the comfort of their rooms.

The Hunkered House / LIJO RENY architects

Hana Abdel — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Despite being in a relatively peaceful, lush green interior of Kannur in Kerala, the site with its downward incline and the abutting road that connects the recently commissioned airport to the city, posed several challenges than one could imagine.

House That Rains Light / LIJO RENY architects

Hana Abdel — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000

The ‘House That Rains Light’ re-imagines dappled shade under the trees, informal kids play nooks, gardens with flowers, birds and butterflies, all lost to rapid urbanization, while being confined to a tight plot within a typical residential layout.

Kottayam Company / STAPATI

Hana Abdel — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:00:00 +0000

Drawing from the existing fabric of Kottayam’s housing, the KoCo Project revitalizes a former 150 year old residence into a restaurant. It introduces a unique gastronomical highlight in the neighborhood but notably, brings a new identity for an old building site. The project coverts the site’s ancestral house through adaptive reuse into a quirky restaurant that resonates with the local population of the neighborhood and breathing new life into the bustling street.

House on Pipes / Parallax

Valeria Silva — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Located on the outskirts of Bangalore, the site is spread across 1.5 acre of flat land with coconut trees covering the whole site in a grid manner. The focus was to design a weekend getaway space that entailed a 2-bedroom space within a budget. The initial thought was to plant a built form with minimal contact to the soil. This played an important role in the selection of materials thus addressing the concept. Access to the space can be from any direction, with landscape serving as a natural pathway.

How to Design for Visual Comfort Using Natural Light

José Tomás Franco — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Architects are increasingly aware of our influence on the well-being and good health of the users of our projects. Natural lighting –and how it should be complemented with artificial lighting– is an essential factor to consider for the visual comfort of interior spaces. But, do we know how to handle it correctly?

The Store Between the Lines / LIJO RENY architects

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000

‘Magis’ had etched its way into their clients’ hearts as a popular women’s wear brand in South India for the last 13 years and when it came to hosting their own products, with their flagship store in Thrissur, the owners had wanted the space to reflect the qualities, of their products, that had made them famous. ‘The store between the lines’, as it’s fondly called, was the result of this dream.

Maison Kochi / Meister Varma Architects

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Built on a tight 170 sqm plot for a family of four Maison Kochi also functions as studio and office in the South Indian city of Kochi. The west facing building is delineated in 2 volumes, the taller south-west block shading the shorter north-east one throughout the day. Living spaces are arranged in the shorter block while staircases and toilets face south or west to buffer the heat. An open plan arrangement and perforated net windows ensure ventilation across rooms. A vent in the roof access hatch cools the house with its chimney effect.

The Regimented House / LIJO RENY architects

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This project seemed like an Architect’s dream at first but upon closer understanding, of the site and the brief, revealed its complex nature. The seemingly large plot of 2.45 acres, populated with a variety of trees - small and large, was to be shared between the client and his brother, who had an existing house on site, without any compound wall in between. However, an informal pedestrian path, allowing the plot at the back an access to the main road, literally cut the site into two. Moreover the extending site towards the south, marked aside for the future commercial activity further reduced the buildable site to a linear strip.

The Floating Parasol House / LIJO.RENY.architects

Rayen Sagredo — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Set in a semi urbanised strip that border a busy road in the otherwise sleepy suburb of Tirur,‘The Floating Parasol House’ sits on a linear plot with its shorter side abutting the street. Built for a privacy conscious family, the house was tucked towards the rear to accommodate a garden in the front, enclosed by means of a secondary landscape wall, that shield the house from the cacophony of the vehicular traffic and the commotions on the street.

The Breathing Wall Residence / LIJO.RENY Architects

Daniela Cardenas — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:00:00 +0000

It was difficult to know if it was day or night or for that matter rain or sunshine, while inside the client’s previous dingy home that stood on this site and they craved for a new lease of life!

The Walls and Vaults House / LIJO RENY architects

Karen Valenzuela — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:00:00 +0000

The modest brief called for a restrained single storey residence for a family of six that included the client’s parents as well as their kids. The project sits in a location that experience contrasting climatic situations with long heavy monsoons and scorching sun during the remaining months. This helped model the core design principles for this project.

The Skewed House / LIJO.RENY.architects

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:00:28 +0000

Architecture, at its very best, celebrates life. It is a measure of joy in living, brought out through spaces which are evocative, spaces which are never static, constantly reflecting the inherent flux in nature. It is often a quest for simplicity and serendipity, qualities which are rare to articulate, qualities which then are overlooked for brash, loud interpretations and complexities. The ‘Skewed House’ by LIJO.RENY.architects is a true reflection of the power of architecture to create spaces which transcends mundane notions and trivialities to elevate and celebrate the sense of being.