Articles by Pilar Caballero

An alternative to “single-family homes» – communal living at Lindenhof. A fire destroyed the existing building down to its foundations. Our task was now to plan a new building that would restore the volumetry and appearance of the historic barn. However, as the farm is no longer used for agricultural purposes, but the ensemble is a listed building, the new replacement building was to be – if you like – a rebuilt version of the old barn. Rental apartments are being built that combine the qualities of single-family homes with those of communal living – and are affordable for families or flat-sharing communities without high incomes. (Rental price of Sfr. 2’100.- for 5.5 rooms on 165m²)

How to deal with the design of a technical facility, that was originally developed without any particular design requirements – but nevertheless has some aesthetic qualities? Furthermore is located in the middle of a protected nature zone and situated directly on the Rhine?

The Ukrainian authenticity encoded with the contemporary design and architecture — frequent requests from our clients. We believe that respect for the past is the guarantee of a conscious future. The MAKHNO Studio shares this philosophy, so in the Vyshyto house we tried to reveal the Ukrainian ethnicity once again. Maintain a balance between national self-perfection and modern visual solutions. Create our own unique ornament. In this house intertwined the significance of MAKHNO Studio’s contemporary Ukrainian style, the past and the present, and what is very important – the energy of clients, like the ornament on the central case, that repeats throughout the whole house, and the hanging iconic Khmara lamps create the illusion of a sky-like atmosphere. Vyshyto is a home for a large Ukrainian family with a father, mother and four children. The family cherishes the national heritage, so they wanted to see it firmly woven into the DNA of their future home. This becomes clear when first acquainted with the house.

The Cultural Center is located in the urban center of the municipality, in the Plaza de la Constitución. In this square, the isolated presence of the old Church of the Assumption stands out, the only building that maintains its historical feel in a heterogeneous and very renovated context due to the significant demographic growth of the population, very close to the city of Salamanca.

Okkio is a boutique coffee brand in Sai Gon. As a follow-up to the project RED5 designed three years ago, our team has surveyed and considered how to maintain the brand’s identity. Additionally, the use of color and light is highlighted to make a strong impression on everyone.

The smallest in a collection of cabins scattered across four-family properties, Bunkie on the Hill serves as a space of respite for a family-oriented client in Muskoka. Designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, the Bunkie is tucked into the trees at the top of a steep slope, providing a quiet space away from the action of the multigenerational family cottages below. A contemporary interpretation of the traditional A-frame shape evokes the quintessential cabin in the woods, differentiated by shifted roof volumes. Reminiscent of the overlapping layers of rock in the surrounding landscape, the split roof design features two intersecting gables that create opportunities for window openings where the roof volumes separate.

Mureli is a Ukrainian archaism, an original word in the language of our ancestors, which has fallen out of modern use, but we would like to bring it back. Because we hold mureli in our hands every summer, small orange ones with a red gradient, sweet or sometimes sour. Mureli means apricots. We gave this name to the project of a family house near Kyiv because the construction was finished just in the middle of the summer, and stylistically the interior reminds us of a warm July morning when your eyes are still half-closed, but you are already barefoot looking for the way to the kitchen, where murelis are waiting in a vase since yesterday.