When designing the home, the architects were inspired by the clients mention of seeing butterflies in the meadow. You can see the result of this inspiration in the various roof lines of the home. The architects worked with Bernard Trainor + Associates to design the surrounding landscape design. Water conservation has been thought about with the design. Each roof fun...
After receiving many renovations throughout the years, +tongtong wanted to bring it back to it’s original glory and add a few contemporary touches. All of the windows in the pool house were pushed flush to the ceiling to follow the line of the roof, and offer sunlight while providing privacy for guests. Within the large open-concept space, is a freestanding block of ca...
The owners of the home had always loved the location of their house and wanted to stay there, but were frustrated that its small spaces were proving increasingly unsuitable for their lifestyle and their desire to create a long term home for their young family. The ground floor was originally broken up into smaller rooms, however the extension allowed for the interior la...
But that all changed when architect Donald Billinkoff purchased the home and renovated it for himself and his wife. One of the major changes to the home was the replacement of the original slotted windows at the front of the house with floor-to-ceiling glass. Another change to the home, was adding a 600 square foot screened-in deck. The original fireplace was built t...
The layout of the home is a simple rectangular plan with a sloped roof. A couple of rain water collection tanks sit just outside the house. The roof overhangs the home to provide shade for those hot Australian days.As with many Australian homes, this home is very open to the outdoors.There are a lot of windows, allowing natural light to flood the interior spaces.A firep...
Part of this transformation was to add on a extension to the rear of the home.Large windows spread over the two floors were included in the design, to allow natural light to fill the interior spaces. A screen made from knotty grade western cedar, moderates the natural light and adds privacy for the upper level, without compromising outside views. Inside, a white kitchen ...
The original house is an example of 1930s Streamline Moderne architecture, which was given a full restoration, with a second storey added. This is what the house looked like before the renovations. And here is what it looked like after, with a second storey added, that is wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass. This is the rear of the home, after the renovation. The backyard ...
The clients wanted to have a space that was modern, with a combination of premium quality and design. Custom elements have been built throughout the home, like the cabinetry lining the wall. The bright and spacious interior has been kept white, with blue accents used throughout the home, while the floor is polished concrete. The open plan design is perfect for ente...
A large deck with room for entertaining, takes you from the lake house to the backyard. At the side of the lake house, there is a path with garden beds that run alongside the deck. The main living area has large expanses of glass facing the lake to take advantage of passive heating in the winter. A small cut-out provides a space for a tree to grow. Inside is a ...
The site was originally home to two small sheds, which have since been replaced by the cabin. Nestled between large rocks and dense vegetation, the new building has a roof that fits around the shapes of the rocks. Small pathways provide access to the cabin. At the rear of the cabin is an outdoor space with table and chairs, and a fireplace. Inside the cabin, glass...
Located on the Banks Peninsula in the majestic volcanic landscape of New Zealand’s South Island, this modern cottage retreat is set within a rock escarpment in a remote private bay, and is accessible by helicopter or by 4-wheel-drive vehicle across the cliff-top farm tracks. Initially designed in 2011 as a honeymoon destination, Seascape Retreat is a luxury getaway, not ...
Client are young couple and children. Their request are "bright indoor" and "privacy protection from west and south street". In order to put a light to the back of the house from various parts, it had a roof and wall to the uneven shape. As a result, it became a characteristic shape, such as the four buildings. Main room of first floor obtained daylighting from ...
The Villa Ensemble, near Zurich, exemplifies one such complex, multilayered brief. Designed by Andreas Fuhrimann, Gabrielle Hächler and Carlo Fumarola of Zurich-based firm AFGH Architects, the project is a miniature fiefdom rendered in raw concrete – two single-family houses atop a generous multifunctional concrete plinth. The two houses replace a single house used by...
The guest house has been designed as a place to getaway for weekend visitors, allowing them to enjoy the surroundings with unobstructed views. Local bluestone slabs and shale excavated from the site have been used to create outdoor seating areas and pathways. The interiors have been kept minimal, with the focus being the farmland outside. The white kitchen keeps t...
Surrounding the home is a wall of hedges, that add greenery to the area, and at the same time provide privacy.At night, the outdoor space behind the home is lit by lights hidden under the extended roof line.At the side of the home, is a single car garage.The garage is more like a showcase of the home owner’s car, clearly visible through the glass windows.Upstairs from th...
the project required an approach that re-established the property’s street presence, where the disfigured victorian weatherboard home was rejuvenated and a more contemporary addition was added to accommodate the extended family. with the existing building restored, the strategy adopted showed the house being divided into two discreet buildings – old and new – disting...
An example of the genre, the Nerima house is a recently completed residential build in Tokyo by Stockholm based architects Elding Oscarson. The project is located on a fairly compact 100 sq m, 35 year old garden plot in the leafy outskirts of the Japanese capital. From the very start of the project, the client had requested to preserve as much of the garden's plants as p...
In order to mark and celebrate their unusual situation, the two architects decided to christen their practice I/O - from the initials of 'in' and 'out' [of the country]. The firm’s newest residential venture is the recently completed Pagoda house in the country’s capital of Sofia. The two-storey, single family home sits perched on a hill offering panoramic views from...
The property, named Tivoli Terrace and located within Paddington, a historic inner city district of Sydney, is coined by Bosse as a ‘21st century reinterpretation of a 1880s terrace house’. Bosse’s aim was to merge the house's existing structural features with the firm’s signature clean and contemporary style, in order to create his personal vision of a modern but effort...
This private residence, found in the hip neighbourhood of Shibuya-ku in central Tokyo, features the unmistakable signature of quality and experimentation of London based designer Ron Arad. Created with the help of local firm Issho who were the project's collaborating architects, and located on a densely built street of two- and three-storey detached homes, the new-bu...
Aiming to create a strong relationship between indoors and outdoors living, taking his cue from the city's mild climate, Gibson designed the Concrete House as a sequence of spaces that balance efficiency and comfort, using 20th century references and modern details. The client's brief outlined a home that could act both as space for entertainment and a sanctuary; the ...
situated in a densely built-up residential area, the house is close surrounded by its neighbors, therefore providing ‘an brightly lit open space’ was integral in the spatial organization. with a wide base that seemingly supports and wraps round the pitched structure, this feature offers a sense of privacy from neighbors. as well as the many windows which puncture each...
the dwelling was designed for an academic family with roots in both germany and japan. the structure stretches 15m along the road to the west, and extends backwards 40m to the east. upon entrance, is a large void space that connects to the home’s most important area: the kitchen. the room, and accompanying dining table, is located on the bottom floor, and overlooks a ...
the project, led by architect jonathan tate has been designed to cater to a range of buyers; from people buying for the first time; downsizing; densification through infill of overlooked odd or irregular vacant land. the first starter home* has been launched in new orleans, located in the irish channel neighborhood of the american city. the designers sought out an app...
the plot is sited in between two traditional buildings. throughout the design process, the architects worked with and adjusted to the existing volume of the building, opting for the bearing walls being kept, and the rest of the structure reconstructed in a wood. a distinctive design feature of the residence is the addition of a new staircase that runs all the way up t...
based on a vacant plot of land adjacent to the existing suburban residence, the building has been formed in the shape of a hut corresponding to the scenery; from the inside, the surrounding nature can be enjoyed as a view and when outside, the plants and trees can be appreciated. the spatial arrangement is spread across two floors. the first level is divided into thr...
based on a corner plot, the client requested the property to face south, and simultaneously frame the surrounding japanese red pines. the architecture is formed by two diagonal planes; where the angles diverge, this forms the core hall space with high ceilings. this angularity has translated into the ceiling of the interiors, where the designers have decided place s...
he particular site informed the design and construction of the project, existing in two phases. architecturally, there is an experiential contrast between the entry level rooms facing the landscape and public road area, and the lower rooms which enjoy a more untamed forest environment, lower in elevation. the construction, due to the slope, was also executed in two...
the dwelling was thought as an atemporal container supported by a semi-urban grid, that seeks to contemplate the environment. its boundary walls evoke, in a contemporary style, the remnants of the industrial era of the city, the english-style steel sheet houses, and the train station. the house is situated on a 12×50 meters plot and its delicate settings were created ...
the scheme named ‘cala house’, has been constructed on a sloping plot overlooking uninterrupted views of the western spanish mountain range. during the design phase, the architects took on a calculated method to form the angularity of the architecture. ‘complying with prevailing regulations we are required to work with a square ground plan of 12×12 m that is divided ...
the compact structure has a large, centralized living zone that connects to an expansive north-facing veranda. natural materials such as timber cladding, plywood, cedar doors, and recycled brick and stone are utilized extensively and fit in perfectly to the local victorian landscape. the large veranda allows for maximum use of outdoors during when weather permits, and...
Architect Shinichiro Akasaka designed the 96-square-metre house in Sapporo for a graphic designer friend who wanted to be involved in planning the layout. The house, which comprises three timber-clad blocks, is positioned on the side of Mount Moiwa – a forested mountain overlooking Hokkadio Prefecture's capital city. The project is named The Barn House to reflect i...
in order to meet the constrictive deadline, aamodt / plumb had to approach the project from a new direction; essentially redesigning the process of constructing a house. a building information model was created as quickly as possible, followed by the employment of modified fast-tracking techniques typically used in large-scale commissions. the architects approached be...
A surplus of grey marble at a local production plant lead the Granada practice run by Luis Gonzalo Arias Recalde to cover the facade of A&T House in the material. The narrow strips of marble frame deeply recessed windows in the four bays that project from the front of the house. The pieces of marble vary in tone, giving the facades a mottled appearance. Some extend...
Named House To Catch The Tree, the home was designed by local firm Takeru Shoji Architects for a site near the entrance to a shrine in Nagaoka, in Japan's Niigata Prefecture. A series of 200-year-old Japanese elm trees – also known as zelkova serratas – stand alongside the site, so the design team designed the building to mirror their proportions. "There were two r...
Called the Pound Ridge House, the dwelling is situated on a south-facing site that rises over 100 feet (30 meters) as it ascends from a wetland to the top of a ridge. The 33-acre (13-hectare) escarpment is strewn with boulders, trees and remnants of old farm walls. It is located in the town of Pound Ridge in Westchester County, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometres) ...
