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Wissioming2 House by Robert M. Gurney Architect
Published on 2012-05-23 08:13:17
American architect Robert M. Gurney has designed the Wissioming2 House in Glen Echo, Maryland. The house sited on a sloping, wooded lot with distant views of the Potomac River. The house is organized into two volumes connected with glass bridges that span a reflecting pool which separates the volumes. Secondary volumes intersect and overlap the [...] > read more
SPLIT House by Superkül
Published on 2012-05-22 10:33:42
Toronto-based firm Superkül Inc Architect have been given a 2012 Design Excellence award by the Ontario Association of Architects for their work on the SPLIT house in Toronto, Canada. Split in plan and section, the parti of the house allows for a flood of light to the centre. The house is designed as space for [...] > read more
S. Roque House I by Bruno Armando Gomes Marques
Published on 2012-05-22 08:12:57
The S. Roque House I is designed by Bruno Armando Gomes Marques in Oliveira de Azeméis, specifically in São Roque. The housing lies between two roads, one to the south and the other to the north, which delimit the allotment and have imposed its location at halfway distance. The house consists of two volumes with [...] > read more
House in Las Arenas by Javier Artadi
Published on 2012-05-15 09:14:07
Javier Artadi has designed a beach house in Las Arenas, Lima, Peru. The project consists of a small house on a beach a hundred miles south of Lima and explores the expansion of the conventional uses of a beach house. To that end, a container box has been created, a space that integrates the living-dining [...] > read more
Casa Finisterra by Steven Harris Architects
Published on 2012-05-14 08:07:25
New York city-based studio Steven Harris Architects has designed the Casa Finisterra project. This contemporary home features five bedrooms seven baths sits upon a breathtaking promontory in the exclusive gated resort-community of Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California [...] > read more
Seidenberg House by Metcalfe Architecture & Design
Published on 2012-05-12 19:31:39
Metcalfe Architecture & Design has redesigned an existing mid-century dwelling of the Seidenberg House in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, USA. MA&D reconstructed this mid-century kit house, taking advantage of its location by creating a bedroom nestled in the treetops, transforms it into a house in the sky. A glass connector bridge links the bedroom to the [...] > read more
Bogbain Mill in Lochussie by Rural Design
Published on 2012-05-12 09:35:25
Rural Design has redesign a former mill building to a dramatic house in Dingwall, Scotland. The starting point was the few existing freestanding walls and creates a series of courtyards, some of which has begun to be re-inhabited by nature. The brief for this Mill House was for a large family house. Therefore the architect [...] > read more
Hijauan House by Twenty-Nine Design
Published on 2012-05-11 09:08:30
Description of Hijauan House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Twenty-Nine Design: Hijauan is a house in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Situated on a small plot in a mature residential development, we took the Malay term “Hijau” meaning “green” as our design directive. Our aim was to avoid cutting a single tree on site. As [...] > read more
Otama Beach House by David Berridge Architect
Published on 2012-05-11 08:28:07
This beach house is intended to bring New York sense to new place in Coromandel, New Zealand. David Berridge Architect take an aesthetic and way of living that combines what he has experienced in the 30 years away and what he still remembers from his beach orientated upbringing. The site, located on the knuckle of [...] > read more
Lagoon Beach House by Birrelli Architects
Published on 2012-05-10 08:54:57
Lagoon Beach House is set by Birrelli Architects as a special island retreat, a place for shared living and holiday experiences. The main living spaces, main bedroom and study are efficiently planned all on first floor for the comfort of two. Lagoon Beach House while modernist in programme is nonetheless a contemporary shack referencing the [...] > read more
Family House in Medellin by Oscar Mesa
Published on 2012-05-08 08:03:59
The project is designed by Oscar Mesa and located in a semi-rural development atop one of the hills that surround Medellin, Colombia. At the time of excavation, some big stones were found. These were kept in the original site and became the landscape’s dominant issue. Hence, the project’s name meaning among the rocks. The main [...] > read more
Owhanake Bay House by Strachan Group Architects
Published on 2012-05-08 07:30:09
The Owhanake Bay house is designed by Strachan Group Architects hunkers-down below a ridge line at the head of a gully on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The program set as ease of movement and single level accessibility on a site with a significant natural slope. The house was arranged in three narrow pavilions and “bends” [...] > read more
Altamira Residence by Marmol Radziner
Published on 2012-05-05 02:56:25
Altamira Residence by Marmol Radziner in Palos Verdes, California: Altamira Ranch represents the manifestation of the dreams and visions for generations of one California family. Occupying 20-acres along the rugged coastline of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the undeveloped site held memories of childhood camping trips, family picnics, and romantic sunsets between husband and wife. Because [...] > read more
White Property in Wellington Point
Published on 2012-05-01 09:46:11
This unique minimalistic property located in Wellington Point of Queensland, Australia. This fantastic house features four bedrooms and four bathrooms, an outdoor entertainment area, a swimming pool, and a three-car garage. This 2 storey solid brick architecturally carrying balance between contemporary style and classic design elements, offering a chic family residence in resort style living. [...] > read more
Under Pohutukawa House by Herbst Architects
Published on 2012-05-01 08:25:20
Herbst Architects was challenged to build a house on the site which 90% covered in mature pohutukawa trees as a part of a continuous belt of forest along the beach front. The program separated loosely into private and “public” components, give smaller individual masses with which to articulate the forms. The private functions of bedrooms [...] > read more
La Hilaria House by RDR Arquitectos
Published on 2012-04-30 09:54:33
La Hilaria House by RDR Arquitectos in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Hilaria House is a simple house and holiday weekends. Apart from the master bedroom is on the first floor of the home program is developed on the ground floor. It has a wing that houses two bedrooms, a bathroom and a full suite [...] > read more
Plak Residence by Propeller Z
Published on 2012-04-30 09:21:24
The Plak Residence is contemporary house designed by Vienna-based studio Propeller Z in the western outskirts of Vienna, Austria. > read more
House in Beach Palabritas by Metropolis
Published on 2012-04-28 04:41:11
The house is located on the first row of lots and was designed by Metropolis so that the architecture acted like a frame to the view of the beach and the islands that are found in front of the house. The esthetic of the house celebrates the summer with modern curves that remind us of [...] > read more
Under the Moonlight House by Giovanni D’Ambrosio Architecture
Published on 2012-04-26 09:25:25
Giovanni D’Ambrosio designed the Under the Moonlight house in Mount Hotham, Australia. The Project tries to integrate itself in the site through use of materials that have been used before and that are part of local historical background. House’s shape resembles typological archetypes used by country-men and cowboys that lived in the area. Stone, wood [...] > read more
NaCl House by David Jameson Architect
Published on 2012-04-24 08:59:30
The NaCl House was designed by Virginia-based studio David Jameson Architect in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Breaking the prescriptive mold of horizontally layered homes, NaCl House aspires to render unclear the spatial organization of the project and explore an architecture of ambiguous scale. The resultant massing reveals an imperfect, rough-hewn form recalling the natural isometric formation [...] > read more
House THE by N-lab Architects
Published on 2012-04-24 08:28:16
Luxembourg city-based studio N-Lab Architects has designed the House THE in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The clearly defined volumes play with the concepts of heaviness and lightness. A walk around the single-family house reveals firmly anchored volumes and floating bodies creating large overhangs. The four facades were treated with regard to local conditions. The [...] > read more
Watersmark 35 House by Mell Lawrence Architects
Published on 2012-04-23 08:55:23
Residing at the end of a road located at the edge of Austin, the Watersmark 35 house was designed to be a restful sanctuary for the owners. The house embraces its naturally terraced site, capturing both sweeping views in the distance and intimate spaces alongside the building. On the more private façade, generous windows and [...] > read more
House in Iporanga by Nitsche Arquitetos Associados
Published on 2012-04-23 08:23:20
Iporanga House is designed by Brazilian architect Nitsche Arquitetos Associados in Iporanga a condominium for summer houses on Sao Paulo’s coast. The briefing was to minimize the ground surface and preserve the original Atlantic Rainforest. But at the same it also provide be large and comfortable living. The program divided into 3 levels; a suspended [...] > read more
Shaw House by Patkau Architects
Published on 2012-04-21 02:16:28
Vancouver-based studio Patkau Architects has designed the Shaw House in Vancouver, Canada. The Shaw house is located on a narrow waterfront property on the south shore of English Bay. Views from the site stretch across the bay to encompass the skyline of downtown Vancouver and, beyond, the mountains on the north shore of the bay. [...] > read more
Whistler Residence by Battersby Howat Architects
Published on 2012-04-20 09:20:11
Vancouver-based studio Battersby Howat Architects has a contemporary two story house in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Located in a Whistler neighborhood halfway up the mountainside, this house was designed for clients who appreciated the timber structures characteristic of a Whistler Chalet, but desired a unique family home for seven that would capture this ambiance without [...] > read more
Shield House by Studio H:T
Published on 2012-04-20 08:11:52
Shield House by Studio H:T in Denver, Colorado: This urban infill project juxtaposes a tall, slender curved circulation space against a rectangular living space. The tall curved metal wall was a result of bulk plane restrictions and the need to provide privacy from the public decks of the adjacent three story triplex. This element becomes [...] > read more
Three Wall House by Kovac Architects
Published on 2012-04-11 22:27:13
The Three Wall House in Los Angeles, California by Kovac Architects: This dramatic minimalist residence occupies an irregularly shaped hilltop site at the end of a long driveway. To heighten the sense of arrival, we elected to unmask the house and view gradually. Upon reaching the top of the drive, slits in one of the [...] > read more
BA House by BAK Architects
Published on 2012-04-11 21:41:42
Buenos Aires-based studio BAK Architects has designed the BA House in Villa Udaondo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. > read more
House in Kortrijk by Devolder Architects
Published on 2012-04-11 01:25:08
Belgian architect Devolder Architects have designed a House in Kortrijk, Belgium. > read more
Lightbox by Bernheimer Architecture
Published on 2012-04-11 00:47:07
A house and studio building recently completed by Bernheimer Architecture for a photographer and his family, this domicile is a series of spaces sequenced by cropped views of the surrounding environment. A pairing of stacked boxes, the main social spaces of the house are on the ground floor in an open plan layout while bedrooms [...] > read more
24th Street Residence by Steven Kent Architect
Published on 2012-04-10 23:57:28
The briefing for this 24th Street Residence by Steven Kent Architect is a minimalist modern home with outdoor room, art display walls, recording studio and home theatre utilizing green building technologies. The clients are a Culver City art gallery owner and a musician with two young boys. From the street the house is a series [...] > read more
Orange House by Yazgan Design Architecture
Published on 2012-04-09 22:31:41
Yazgan Design Architecture designed the Orange House in Ankara, Turkey: Orange House is a 1050 m² residence of three storeys, located in a very steep site. The site has a nice combination of urban view with Middle East Technical University forest. The building has a steel structure. The main principle that shaped the design process [...] > read more
Portland Street Duplex by MPR Design Group
Published on 2012-04-09 00:40:53
The Portland Street Duplex is designed by Sydney-based firm MPR Design Group in suburb of Dover Heights. The sloping site incorporates two attached dwellings designed to maximize the expansive views west towards Sydney harbor while each incorporating generous and intimate living areas, three bedrooms and basement rumpus room. A careful balance between transparency, materiality and [...] > read more
Haus D10 by Werner Sobek
Published on 2012-04-09 00:01:24
Haus D10 is a single-storey one-family home designed by Stuttgart-based studio Werner Sobek in residential area of Biberach an der Riss, Germany. The building features two parallel shear walls. Generously designed glazing serves to provide a spatial enclosure. Protected by an extensively projecting flat roof a generously sized patio encircling the house serves to unite [...] > read more
Skirt + Rock House by MCK Architects
Published on 2012-04-08 23:08:50
The aims for this Skirt + Rock House was to accomplish the client’s need of modest living, more family space and a better connection to the garden, sunlight and air. MCK Architects removes rear rooms for a larger living area, and the tiled roof to provide first floor accommodation. The introduction of new form and [...] > read more
Beam House by Uri Cohen Architects
Published on 2012-04-04 22:38:47
Uri Cohen Architects designed the Beam House for a client who wished to build his home next to his farm in Arbel, Israel. The design combines some of the utilitarian images of the agriculture buildings in that area with the fascination to the ‘beams’ construction of a ‘country home’. The house is divided in three [...] > read more
Harborview Broadmoor by Laidlaw Schultz Architects
Published on 2012-04-04 00:41:14
Harborview Broadmoor by Laidlaw Schultz Architects in Corona del Mar, California: Set on the upper tier of a residential development overlooking Newport Bay, this unassuming neighborhood became the context for a truly unique home. While the standard residential pad offered little in terms of inspiration, the creation of a faux topography offered the possibility of [...] > read more
Shipping Container House by Studio H:T
Published on 2012-04-03 23:38:41
The Shipping Container House is designed by Studio H:T in Nederland, Colorado, USA with the need for excessive space and challenges occupants to be efficient. Two shipping containers saddlebag a taller common space that connects local rock outcroppings to the expansive mountain ridge views. The containers house sleeping and work functions while the center space [...] > read more
Mary Lake Residence by Altius Architecture
Published on 2012-04-03 22:25:21
The Mary Lake Residence was designed by Toronto-based studio Altius Architecture in the Village of Port Sydney, Huntsville, Ontario. This year-round house takes advantages of the entire site set amongst towering white pines. The project consists of two solid volumes connected by a glazed entry space and indoor/outdoor living room. The roof of the living [...] > read more
Vaucluse House by MPR Design Group
Published on 2012-04-02 23:29:10
The concept developed by MPR Design Group for Vaucluse House was to reflect the topography and landform of the Sydney Harbor basin. This four level luxury home is expressed as a series of horizontal layers – the sandstone clad base echoes the stone cliffs that hug the inlets of Sydney Harbor. The upper stories of [...] > read more
Francis Bell House by Parsonson Architects
Published on 2012-04-02 22:30:43
Francis Bell House is designed by Parsonson Architects in Eastbourne, a seaside suburb in Wellington, New Zealand. The topography was offered by the large layers of hills that surround the harbor. The property is steep and borders a large area of native bush reserve and is only by accessible by steps and cable car. The [...] > read more
Casa Reforma by Central de Arquitectura
Published on 2012-04-01 23:40:12
Mexican studio Central De Arquitectura has designed the Casa Reforma in Mexico city, Mexico: The proposal was created through solid stone volumes which respond to the horizontality that the spaces and the program generated and to their proportions. The project retakes the geometries of the context and urban image, unifying them in a tectonic volume. [...] > read more
Mountford Road by Shaun Lockyer Architects
Published on 2012-04-01 21:54:48
Mountford Road by Shaun Lockyer Architects in New Farm, Brisbane, Australia: The “Mountford Road” project is a small but dramatic intervention into a 1950’s post war house, originally designed by the “Bell Brothers” (also well known for their furniture). The design exercise comprised essentially two aspects to the brief; the first being about the pragmatics [...] > read more
Casa Luz by Paz Arquitectura
Published on 2012-04-01 21:19:11
Paz Arquitectura have designed the Casa Luz in Guatemala city, Guatemala. With intent to emphasize the structural elements, and to seek to highlight the local construction methods and materials, design work was done using fine timber formwork in order to leave a permanent imprint on the exposed concrete. The large windows explore the opportunities to [...] > read more
Beach House E-3 by Vertice Arquitectos
Published on 2012-03-29 21:33:17
Lima-based studio Vértice Arquitectos has designed the Beach House E-03, a 3,186 square foot contemporary beach house in Palillos Beach, Lima, Peru. The project develops on an irregular shaped terrain inside a difficult area, but with a privileged view to the sea in the lot E-3 from “Palillos” beach, at the south of Lima. Taking [...] > read more
FI House by Punto Arquitectónico
Published on 2012-03-29 20:44:22
The FI house is a dwelling designed by Punto Arquitectónico located in a low density residential zone in Mérida. The flat plot offers maximum external view. The aim for this project was to take advantage of the natural sunlight and the prevailing winds. Also, the house should be developed around the swimming pool, always in [...] > read more
California Dreaming by Bild Architecture
Published on 2012-03-28 23:50:59
California Dreaming is designed by Bild Architecture as one of Australian suburban typologies to contemporary housing requirements. The area’s original houses were often indiscriminately placed on the site; with little consideration or adaption to the sites orientation, topography or street address. The project takes the California Bungalow typology as a point of departure, progressively adapting [...] > read more
Casa Mecano by ROBLESARQ
Published on 2012-03-26 22:14:15
Casa Mecano by ROBLESARQ in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica: House Mecano is a body composed of a structure, a skin and a mechanism to adapt to their environment. The Concept of the residence arises in the use of passive strategies through bioclimatic design in synergy with an automation system that controls the appropriate [...] > read more
Nettleton 199 by SAOTA and OKHA Interiors
Published on 2012-03-26 01:55:31
Nettleton 199 by SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects and OKHA Interiors in Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa: The brief was to create a building that maximised the connection with the view and the sea, create a garden on the mountain side of the site and to minimise views over neighbouring buildings. The site [...] > read more
Heatherland Poolhouse by Satellite Architects Limited
Published on 2012-03-26 01:19:26
Heatherland Pool House by Satellite Architects in Woodhouse Lane, Dorset, United Kingdom: Heatherlands is a substantial addition to an existing house, built in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Dorset Devon border. It responds carefully to the folding of the landscape and roof pitches of the existing house. The folds create splits which [...] > read more
Rieteiland House by Hans van Heeswijk Architecten
Published on 2012-03-24 08:42:02
Rieteiland House by Hans van Heeswijk Architecten: While the front of this waterside house, on the recently developed island of IJburg near Amsterdam, is clad in perforated aluminium panels, the rear is entirely glazed, so that residents can watch the sun set. Some of these panels are positioned behind windows and can be opened automatically [...] > read more
House GM1 by GM Arquitectos
Published on 2012-03-22 02:03:04
Colombian studio GM Arquitectos has designed the GM1 House (Casa Peñon) in Girardot, Colombia. The house was designed for 2 families. Therefore, the aim for this project was a modern house with spacious area where they could share, a “good” pool, and a shared budget. The architectural concept for this project were the sensuality of [...] > read more
Beach House I-5 in Las Lomas by Vértice Arquitectos
Published on 2012-03-22 01:08:25
Lima-based studio Vértice Arquitectos has designed the Beach House I-05 in Playa Las Lomas del Mar, Lima, Peru. This house was designed in the first row, plot 5 in Lomas del Mar beach in Cerro Azul, 120Km. south of Lima. The plot is a rocky and sandy hill in a half curved shape that reaches [...] > read more
Oikia Panorama Voulas by Dimitris Economou
Published on 2012-03-21 23:30:12
Greek designer Dimitris Economou has designed the Oikia Voulas Panorama, a beautiful and luxurious villa in Athens, Greece. The project is based on technically evolved solutions, with the emphasis on energy sustainability, the use of geothermal power and an integrated domotics system. The landscaped terrace and the water features luxury inhabitant in front. Inside, a [...] > read more
Corallo House by PAZ Arquitectura
Published on 2012-03-21 21:51:14
Located on a dense hillside forest in the Santa Rosalía area of Guatemala City, Corallo House integrates the existing forest into the layout of the house. PAZ Arquitectura merges the nature into the architectural intervention. The design process began with the aim to preserve the existing trees, in order to have the trees interact with [...] > read more
New Landmark View Estate in Prime Bel Air
Published on 2012-03-19 00:31:03
This luxury property is located on Sarbonne Road in lower Bel-Air and peerless amenities that include a vast infinity pool overlooking the entire Los Angeles, California. This 15,000 square feet residence is a showcase of state-of-the-art design and architectural. Inside, the interiors are replete with 16-ft ceilings and such finishes as book matched marble walls [...] > read more
Sunshine Beach Pool House by Bark Design Architects
Published on 2012-03-18 23:53:56
Bark Design Architects has designed the Pool House at Sunshine Beach on relatively tight neighbouring at coastal site. The design is focused on creating an ‘oasis of leisure’. This beach house offers varying places to enjoy family time, relaxation and memorable holidays with secondary spaces located around a central private North facing double height indoor [...] > read more
House V by I + GC arquitectura
Published on 2012-03-14 22:31:54
The idea for this House V was to design a house around a yard without having to resort to the cloister and taking advantage to the shape of the plot. I + GC arquitectura use the “V” shape to complete it, as a volume that falls back on itself and creates a plan that allows [...] > read more
Tea House by Archi-Union Architects
Published on 2012-03-14 21:42:23
The Tea House, located in the backyard of Archi-Union’s J-office, is constructed from the salvaged parts of the original warehouse’s collapsed roof. The site was extremely constricted with walls on three sides, and with only one side facing towards an open space that contains a pool. The space was further restricted by a mature tree. [...] > read more
House in Jozefow by ZAG Architekci
Published on 2012-03-14 00:23:15
House in Jozefow by ZAG Architekci: The design of the building was influenced by spatial conditions of the terrain. From the central and at the same time the highest point of a two-hectare plot there is a beautiful view over the Lodz Hills Landscape Park. Therefore it was clear that the house had to be [...] > read more
Waccabuc House by Chan-li Lin
Published on 2012-03-13 22:20:22
This house inspire by the rocks, trees and the view on the top of a hill at the end of dirt road in Waccabuc, New York. Building within the small footprint of the original structure and elevating and cantilevering the larger second floor proved advantageous, minimizing both the site disturbance as well as the development [...] > read more
Birdwood Terrace Toowong Treetops Residence by D Pearce Constructions
Published on 2012-03-12 22:15:18
This luxury property is a stunning fusion of modern design and classic elements in elevated natural splendor with sensational views of the lush, private surrounds, stretching to the expansive rolling landscape beyond. This house is designed by Artas Architects and Cunningham Designs, built by D Pearce Constructions and interiors by Kym Carter Designs. A continuum [...] > read more
Villa M in Austin Texas by Brian Dillard Architecture
Published on 2012-03-11 23:08:16
Villa M was designed by Brian Dillard Architecture for a client with Southern French roots living in Austin, Texas. The Austin architect wanted to embrace the owner’s heritage along with his appreciation for contemporary architecture, classic design, bright colors, and outdoor living. The house is organized around a central pool and garden area that is [...] > read more
House O by Grosfeld Van der Velde Architecten
Published on 2012-03-11 22:10:26
The House O is designed by Dutch-based architect Grosfeld Van der Velde Architecten in the Ruitersbos district in Breda, a mature residential area from the 60′s. The orientation towards the sun, the sound of William of Orange Avenue and conditions define the municipal lot located behind the position of the main volume. Large glass surfaces [...] > read more
North Bay Residence by Touzet Studio
Published on 2012-03-09 23:12:32
North Bay Residence in Miami Beach, Florida by Touzet Studio: The house is designed as a long main bar, running East-West, positioned on the North side of the property. This bar is intersected by two other elements, thus forming a series of three courtyards – each with its own separate and unique character. The street-side [...] > read more
Panorama House by Moon Hoon
Published on 2012-03-09 21:27:27
Seoul based architecture firm Moon Hoon has designed the Panorama House in Ochang-eup, South Korea. This suburb house was aimed as a place where their kids could play, read and study. Built in two storey where the lower floors for the kids and upper for their parent. The irregular and sloped site boasted a great [...] > read more
Y house by Sharon Neuman Architects in Kfar Hess
Published on 2012-03-08 21:02:32
Y house by Sharon Neuman Architects in Kfar Hess, Israel: Y house was planned for a family with 3 adolescent children, and privacy aspects played an important role in the design. The lot is large, sloped, and has attractive open views. We placed the house in the middle of a huge garden, lower than the [...] > read more
House In Souto by Nelson Resende
Published on 2012-03-07 22:01:25
This house presented by Nelson Resende in an irregular area with visual dispersion of the surroundings by the existence of several and different scales. The project was developed with the major concern of conciliating the program needed with the diversity of scales and existent morphologies, in the way of reducing this differences and getting an [...] > read more
House in Santo Domingo by Padilla Nicás Arquitectos
Published on 2012-03-07 20:37:02
The house is designed by Padilla Nicás Arquitectos on urban site of Santo Domingo in Madrid where a compact existing housing occupying the center of the plot was the starting point. For economic reason the existing basement is used for the new house. The program is extending the compact original dwelling, clearly organizes the parcel [...] > read more
Casa Gavión by Colectivo MX
Published on 2012-03-06 21:12:46
Mexican-based studio Colectivo MX has designed Casa Gavión in Mexican modern architecture with sensuous aesthetics, vivid colors, attention to spaces and light, while accentuating the building’s natural surroundings. The use of massive proportions, volumes, forms, textures and colors aims to move feelings and emotions. Other main principles behind the design were to use regional materials [...] > read more
House Colunata by Mario Martins
Published on 2012-03-05 23:13:46
Portuguese-base architect Mario Martins has designed the Colunata House in Luz-Lagos, in the south of Portugal which defined by a set of guidelines, namely: The creation of a contemporary architectural element; Respect for and connection with the surrounding area, natural and built upon; The use of local materials and building techniques; Deciding the solar orientation [...] > read more
Stereoscopic House by Pencil Office
Published on 2012-03-05 22:19:44
Singapore-based architects pencil office has designed the Stereoscopic House as a combination of a weekend resort house and a sustainable design in Sentosa Island, Singapore. The design taking advantage of the plot’s ideal vantage point, the design extends and distorts a tube-like volume to frame views of the ocean and adjacent golf course while remaining [...] > read more
House in Lagos by Mario Martins
Published on 2012-03-05 21:24:21
House in Lagos by Mario Martins: This house was designed in featureless surroundings but with a fabulous view over the west Algarve coast, which receives the westerly sun in abundance. The project is based on technically evolved solutions, with the emphasis on energy sustainability, the use of geothermal power and an integrated domotics system. The [...] > read more
La Florida Residence by Otto Medem Architecture
Published on 2012-03-04 21:54:17
The La Florida Residence is a two story house designed by Madrid-based studio Otto Medem Architecture in Madrid, Spain. The most influence factors for the project is the location of the house. The lot was very close to the A6 highway, a very important road in Madrid, so the constant noise made it an uncomfortable [...] > read more
S Mahal House by Moon Hoon
Published on 2012-03-04 21:23:52
The S Mahal House is designed by Korean architect Moon Hoon in Yangpyeong-gun, South Korea. The aim for this project is to build an inner court and madang where the client could raise animals, as well as a prayer room. Despite a budget that was on the tight side, the architect able to create seven [...] > read more
Mop House by AGI Architects
Published on 2012-02-29 21:56:29
Mop House by AGI Architects in Al-Nuzha, Kuwait: The site can be accessed from either side of the surrounding streets to allow for both a private and a public entrance. After moving along a curved wall that guides the visitor from the exterior of the plot into the center, one reaches the main entrance into [...] > read more
Black & White House by Formwerkz Architects
Published on 2012-02-29 20:41:52
A 12000 sqm bungalow set in Caldecott drive, Singapore designed by formwerkz architects. Three volumes of varying sizes are arranged to take full advantage of this triangulated site. Blessed with a relatively untouched forest along the longest length of the site, we ran a 50m long, moat-like infinity pool along its boundary to reflect the [...] > read more
House R by Bauer Polla + ZOA
Published on 2012-02-28 22:05:57
The House R is designed by Polla Bauer and András Ónodi (ZOA) anon a suburb area in Hungary. The project built in sharp contour and discrete elegance among neighborhood. The slope site constitutes a two-storey elevation towards the street, which becomes one-storey at the back due to the inclination and the gable roof moved from [...] > read more
Klammer Residence by architektur.terminal – Private House Klaus
Published on 2012-02-28 19:59:45
The Klammer Residence is a private house standing on the outskirts oft the town of Klaus in Austria designed by the practice of architektur.terminal. The two-storey building nestles into the verdant tree-clad slopes at the foot of the Sattelberg. Its outline blends discreetly with the surroundings and adapts to the unevenness of the ground. The [...] > read more
Jelenovac Residence by DVA arhitekta
Published on 2012-02-26 22:01:24
Jelenovac Residence by DVA arhitekta in Zagreb, Croatia: The Jelenovac residence site is situated on the junction of two streets, surrounded by family houses and the city park Jelenovac on the front. Newly build house opens itself towards the attractive part of the terrain, greenery, views. The house is positioned in a way that enables [...] > read more
House Coogee by MPR Design
Published on 2012-02-25 23:18:31
Sydney-based firm MPR Design has completed a suburb family residence Waterfront House Coogee project in Coogee, Australia. The architect described the house as “Casual family retreat on a double block of ocean front land. Strong, primitive, architectural influences and bespoke construction.” > read more
Vacation House by LM Architects
Published on 2012-02-25 22:37:32
This Vacation House is designed by LM Architects in the outskirts of Monemvasia, Greece, in a high pitch ground with panoramic view to the sea. The functional units of the residence are distributed along a synthetically emphasized axis of movement creating two alternative open spaces allowing a maximum exploitation of the panoramic view and continuity [...] > read more
Mosi House Remodel by Nico van der Meulen Architects
Published on 2012-02-25 01:47:42
Architectural firm, Nico van der Meulen Architects, was commissioned to design this home according to the owner’s specifications. The brief to the architect was to create a single-storey home with an urban feel. In order to achieve this, the architect updated the 1950’s house and converted it into a timeless modern space with a better [...] > read more
Tuskanac Residence by DVA Arhitekta
Published on 2012-02-25 00:54:43
The Tuscanac Residence is located in residential part of town in Zagreb, characterized by family houses of strictly defined volumes, site and garden measurements. DVA Arhitekta has reforms the house to a two volumes urban house; one visible to the street view and the other hidden from it but visible from the garden. The upper [...] > read more
Midnight Pass House by DSDG Inc. Architects
Published on 2012-02-21 23:12:58
Midnight Pass House by DSDG Inc. Architects in Sarasota, a city on the southwestern coast of Florida, USA: The concept began with creating a modern residence for a family of five by taking advantage of outdoor and indoor living. The site for this residence is a one acre wooded waterfront property on Siesta Key with [...] > read more
House BM by architecten DVVT
Published on 2012-02-21 22:46:53
The concepts developed by architecten de vylder vinck taillieu for this House BM in Ghent, Belgium were: • Starting point is a plot with trees and a little gingerbread house on the edge of the site. • The key document is a survey map with the exact position and diameter of every tree. • The [...] > read more
Hopen Place in Hollywood Hills by Whipple Russell Architects
Published on 2012-02-21 19:45:06
Whipple Russell Arcitecths designed the Hopen Place house in the Hollywood Hills of California. > read more
Horizon Roof House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Published on 2012-02-21 19:02:22
This one-storey house is designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates in Osaka, Japan. The house made of reinforced concrete displays a strong horizontality, with a clear composition of a long low lying horizontal roof, with vertical supporting walls. The interior is composed of 2 types of spaces: the small closed rooms line the North side, [...] > read more
Clearview Residence by Altius Architecture
Published on 2012-02-19 23:40:35
The Clearview Residence is designed by Toronto-based studio Altius Architecture for a local artist in Clearview area. A broad selection of sustainable technologies, including a geothermal lake loop and green house set this project apart from others in the area. The building itself draws inspiration from a number of intimate relationships and views, both through [...] > read more
Luminous House by Shinichi Ogawa
Published on 2012-02-19 22:01:31
This one-storey white house is designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates in a rural landscape. Its spatially in simple, being closed toward the outside by 3 vertical surfaces and a horizontal plane, has a semitransparent wall and a tunnel as the entrance in the principal façade. Thanks to this glass wall, sunshine reaches into the [...] > read more
Sunset Strip – Modern Architectural Masterpiece in Hollywood Hills
Published on 2012-02-18 21:37:02
This exquisite architectural estate made of steel, glass and wood is located in Hollywood Hills with unobstructed views of Los Angeles and beyond. The dramatic open plan is perfect for entertaining and has “museum style walls” to showcase distinguished art. Gourmet top-of-the-line kitchen, dining, great room with stone fireplace and ultra luxurious master suite with [...] > read more
Beach House CN by Longhi Architects
Published on 2012-02-18 19:31:12
This summer house is designed by Lima-based practice Longhi Architects in Misterio Beach, Lima, Peru. This beach house CN belongs to Carlos and Neni a pediatrician and a gynecologist and their two college kids. The house is composed of three volumes separated by open spaces that allow natural light and cross ventilation for all private [...] > read more
Shadow House by Liddicoat Goldhill – Small Industrial House
Published on 2012-02-18 02:34:33
This small city house is designed by Liddicoat & Goldhill in Camden, North London. The architect aims to create intense interior spaces with maximum emotional effect. This modest single house sited on 38m2. The project context was industrial-era, using a dutch-format engineering brick with a black glazed finish resembling the cut face of coal. A [...] > read more
Familiar House in Marbella by A-cero
Published on 2012-02-16 21:27:17
Madrid-based architect A-cero has completed a single Familiar House in Marbella. This development is located on one side of a mountain but very close to the coast, with plenty of Mediterranean vegetation. The plot where the project is located has a notorious slope that goes down to the South from the street access. This fact [...] > read more
Punta brava 2 Residence by DNA Barcelona Architects
Published on 2012-02-16 20:14:29
Punta brava 2 Residence by DNA Barcelona Architects: Punta Brava 2 is situated on the Costa Brava (Spain) along the Mediterranean Sea. This project opens into the sea at once that closes to provide some privacy about their neighbors. The house is designed to strike a balance between the need for privacy and openness to [...] > read more
Casa RO by Elías Rizo Arquitectos
Published on 2012-02-14 22:23:35
This 60’s Casa RO initially has straight lines, honest distribution, communication with the exterior, and usage of materials, represents the architecture of its time. The restoration aimed to create a warm space distanced from current architectural stereotypes and trends. Elías Rizo Arquitectos begin to demolish some of the adjacent areas, maintaining almost all the original [...] > read more
Desert House by Marmol Radziner – Prefab Desert Home
Published on 2012-02-14 20:16:44
Marmol Radziner has designed a Desert House in Desert Hot Springs, California. Located in Desert Hot Springs, California, the prototype prefab home is located on a five-acre site and oriented to best capture views of San Jacinto peak and the surrounding mountains. Doubling the 2000 square foot interior space, the home extends towards the landscape [...] > read more
La Vinya Home by Lagula Arquitectes – Palladian Villa Design
Published on 2012-02-12 22:36:42
This luxury La Vinya villa is designed by Barcelona-based studio Lagula Arquitectes for PGA Catalunya Resort in Caldes de Malavella, a municipality of the comarca of Selva in Catalonia, Spain. Life in La Vinya unfolds against the backdrop of a modern reinterpretation of the Palladian villa. Sensitivity is the keynote in expansive show villa in [...] > read more
Casa Almare by Elías Rizo Arquitectos – Contemporary Mexican House
Published on 2012-02-12 21:48:42
Casa Almare by Elías Rizo Arquitectos in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco: Located in one of the most beautiful beaches in Jalisco, this residence is designed in a contemporary Mexican style. The house perches over a cliff next to the ocean, which influences the particular shape allowing for amazing views to Bahía de Banderas. The house has [...] > read more
Casa Franca by Andrade Scroback
Published on 2012-02-12 21:04:51
The Casa Franca is a townhouse designed by Brazilian-based Andrade/Scroback a rectangular-shaped site. The rooms are divided in half levels. The ground level provides access to the living room, gardens, pool, spa and a gourmet area. A half-height staircase leads up to the kitchen and dining room. Another half-height staircase allows access to the TV [...] > read more
Bromelia House by Urban Recycle Architecture Studio
Published on 2012-02-12 20:35:51
The House URX.01 also known as Casa Bromelia was the project designed by Urban Recycle Studio in the residential architecture sector of Bahia, Brazil. The needs were respecting spaces and organization of the surrounding environment. The main project idea consisted in placing a residential unit into a space without buildings in the surroundings, in a [...] > read more
East of Market House by COOP15
Published on 2012-02-10 02:55:58
East of Market House by COOP15 in Seattle, Washington. Kirkland’s East of Market neighborhood is more urban in character than the surrounding communities, encouraging a design that occupies the urban-suburban boundary. Living spaces are tightly organized and vertical, stacked over the garage, with a shifted geometry between floors creating a dynamic form. Incoming search terms:east [...] > read more
Saratoga Creek House by WA Design
Published on 2012-02-08 22:20:00
Berkeley-based studio WA Design has designed Saratoga Creek House in Saratoga, California, USA. This house is defined by a series of inter-connected vaulted roof structure. Courtyards and outdoor spaces unite house and landscape. The house designed in a drop soffit of sheet bronze for the sections of the house with vaulted ceilings. It would reflect [...] > read more