The cantilevered concrete that tops his minimal home in La Plata, Argentina, was designed by architect Felipe Gonzalez Arzac to look as if it is "suspended in the air".

Casa REX is a three-bedroom residence that the Argentinian architect designed for a family in the neighbourhood of City Bell. It forms part of a residential area in La Plata ? a relatively new city known for its orthogonal street grid.

The two-storey home occupies a corner lot in the suburban neighbourhood of City Bell, and encompasses 230 square metres.
From the driveway, visitors access the home into one leg of an L-shaped plan. The smaller, second floor juts out above two parking spots, covering the entrance. It is supported by slender columns and partially cantilevered.
The concept of the home "arises from the idea of ??creating an architectural object of sculptural character, defying gravity, suspended in the air," according to a project description from Felipe Gonzalez Arzac.
 The board-marked concrete is imprinted with the wooden planks to give the volume a different reading than the rest of the home, which was built in a minimal palette of white surfaces, sliding glass walls, and wooden accents. This gives it a "surprising presence for the human eye," said the studio.

The ground floor includes three social areas for the residents. Near the entrance, a living room and open-concept kitchen and dining area are separated by an interior courtyard.

Towards the back of th...