In the Regional Natural Park of Boucles de la Seine, a barn in ruins was reconverted into a place of residence. The new shelter was built onto the existing one. A zinc shell covers the roof and the walls to conserve a monolithic, agricultural architecture with few openings. The framework is the fundamental element of the new residence. From the outside, ...
This residence in Western Massachusetts maintains a dualistic relationship with the lake against which it is nestled. When seen from the street, the house is abstract in form, showing no aperture or puncture. As one steps down the walking path and towards the lake, however, the house opens itself up. A singular stacked timber wall, serving as both ret...
The integration with its context – a neighborhood of old houses, close to bars and restaurants – was the main objective of Triptyque’s architects, in order to make a natural dialogue between the 8,000 sqm volume of construction and its relief. PUBLICITÉ Triptyque Architecture, Arapiraca, São Paulo, Brazil, 2016 Pin It Triptyque Architecture, Arapiraca, São Paulo, B...
The 11-metre-tall tree house is of the same height as its neighboring mature-age red cedars. The house is a superposition of seven rooms as large as six to nine square meters. The two sets of bedrooms and bathrooms are separated by the entrance hall, thus available for two families to live in at the same time without disturbing one another. The living room and the landsc...
Captain’s House is located on the southeast end of Huangqi Peninsula, in the Fujian Province. The damp and erosive nature of seaside caused the unsafety of the existing structure and large-area water leakage during over 20 years of use, which, of become the main design issues to be addressed. Vector Architects’ design work started with the study of structural reinforceme...
Five vacation apartments, connected by the base, are twisted around a shared courtyard. House S aims to connect with the site, the landscape, and the village. Following the houses of the neighborhood, the traditional materials of stone and wood are used: natural stone for the base and quartered logs for the facade. PUBLICITÉ Bergmeisterwolf Architekten, House S, Bri...
To build their two new houses on a family land, the Fonte brothers had to demolish the old beach house. The volume is part of the idea of affirming a compact mass to which small parallelepipedic portions are subtracted to mark special functions: entrances, porches and balconies. This is only contradicted by the opening of punctual windows, aligned by the inner face of th...
TAMassociati has inaugurated the “eco-maison”, the first lot of the H2OS project, which plans construction of an eco-village in Senegal (at Keur Bakar, 200 km from Dakar) consisting of common spaces and housing modules self-supporting in energy and water in an area where desertification is inexorably spreading. PUBLICITÉ TAMassociati, H20S, Keur Bakar Diahité, Senega...
pitsou kedem architects has united the existing spaces, transforming them from small individual rooms into a sequence of brightly lit, functional spaces. the design team began by removing decoration from the ceiling arches and covering them in white plaster. conversely, the original dome above the kitchen, previously covered in layers of plaster, has been uncovered. fina...
HA‘s (human architecture) ho chi minh city townhouse features movable partition systems within the structure, allowing homeowners to customize the layout to their preference. additionally, the perforated metal walls allow for the sunlight to illuminate the house throughout the day, while feeding the house’s greenery while converting the clean air amongst the pollution of...
established in 2015 in berlin, critical concrete is a non-profit association that promotes a new model to revive socially-relevant spaces through educational programs. these include social housing configurations, cultural spaces as well as public spaces. in its first year, critical concrete organized a summer school tackling the overlooked social housing conditions in th...
Tessellating 483 residences across 58 storeys, the architects have created a cylindrically evolving object formed of balconies, terraces and bay windows. Not far from a Ballardian fantasy, the building has been engineered using three typologies of home – Loft, Bay and Cluster – layered in alternating stepped floor plans, which allow for balconies and large bay windows fo...
situated on the roof of a classified monument in a small northern dutch town, mirror mirror on a roof designed by amsterdam-based studio remco siebring serves as an elevated home for a twelve year-old boy. the cubed structure takes cues from the concept of a tree house, sitting high above any surrounding building amid the tree canopies, the views provide a bird’s eye lan...
initially, the plot posed a challenge with its remote location, steep topography and absence of roads to reach it. but since the clients were in no rush for the house to be built, the first two years have been dedicated to mining and creating a suitable access on site. by then, the project had resumed when the couple had their first child — which impacted the original p...
emmanuelle moureaux is a french architect who has lived in japan for the past 20 years. in 1996, moureaux relocated from france to tokyo where she later founded her own practice in 2003 — emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design. inspired by the city’s vibrant tones and hues, as well as traditional japanese spatial elements, moureaux’s work uses color as a three-dimensi...
The interiors are characterized by a subdued palette of white walls and blackbutt timber floor - an indigenous hardwood of cream colour - harmoniously complemented by the light grey and earth tones of the furnishings to create a relaxing ambience of restrained refinement. Eschewing the use of color, the designers have opted instead to use texture and contrast in order to...
This 740 square meter home, which also boasts the addition of more than half its size (400 square meters) of outdoor space, was tailor made to suit a family with children intent on holding on to past memories while upgrading to a brand new environment within which to create new ones. To accomplish this goal, the design team headed by designer, Shin-Yuan Fang, focused ...
Representing Monk House Design’s second location, the retail space is situated in a heritage-listed space: the requirement to respect the cultural value of the building was matched by a similar desire to provide an environment that could echo the other Monk House Design store in Brunswick, and its own relaxed and inviting design philosophy. Monk House Design repres...
Designed as two separate boxes, one on top of the other, the home has electrical vertical louvers on the top floor that can be easily opened when required. Welcoming you to the house is a wooden pivoting front door that opens to a double-height foyer. The main living area shares the space with the kitchen and dining room. In the living room there’s a glass corner t...
At the front of the house, minimal landscaping with stepping stones guides you to the blue front door that adds a pop of color to the home. Inside, wide board oak has been used on the floor and the ceiling is covered in cedar. Custom built-in furniture and storage rounds out the living room design. In the kitchen, light wood cabinetry has been paired with dark counte...
Featuring two symmetrical towers connected by the Sky Bridge and landscaped riverside park surroundings set across 1.8 acres, the building will be a welcome addition to the Miami River area, which is undergoing regeneration. Sky lofts and villas ranging from range from 5,000 to 12,000 sq ft at the top of the towers will be individually tailored to their owners, featur...
serving as an extension to an existing gamekeeper’s lodge, this two-storey dwelling in rural england has been wrapped with stream-bent wood. conceived and built by furniture designer tom raffield, the scheme is located in six acres of ancient woodland near the cornish town of helston. raffield’s company is known for using a pioneering form of steam-bending to create hand...
palazzo del sol is the latest luxury residential building to be built on miami’s famed fisher island. the recently completed 43-unit boutique complex climbs to a height of 10 storeys, and seeks to bring a contemporary design aesthetic to the mediterranean-style island. the scheme is now open for occupancy, with the reveal of three high-design model residences. many resid...
The home was split up into different zones that all serve different purposes. Upon entering the home, an open shelf room divider creates a mini reception area with built-in storage for shoes and coats. The next zone is the living and dining area. Behind the living area in the wooden wall, there’s a hidden walk-in closet and a bathroom. A grey feature wall is home t...
The home owners loved the classic, original look of the home, but needed it updated for their contemporary lifestyle. The new, natural wood exterior siding runs through the house, updating one of the classic design features of the Eichler homes . Once you enter the home there’s a small courtyard separating the home office and the main house. Inside the home offic...
As part of the design and as a way to add additional storage in an already small area, the designers decided to raise the bed and place it in a wooden sleep box. This allowed them to create a closet space underneath. By raising the bed up off the floor, the designers created a set of stairs to reach the bed. These stairs also serve as additional storage with drawers h...
The architects completely restored the three-story structure, including an attic, two exterior patios and a large terrace on the middle floor, transforming it into a comfortable single-family home. They brought new life to the beautiful detailing and rustic quality of the structure, but have also reorganized and adapted the spaces to better suit the needs of a modern fam...
Spanish slate company Cupa Pizarras promises to change all that with a new product that seamlessly integrates thermal cells into natural slate tiles. The Thermoslate system seamlessly hides energy-generating thermal cells that charge up solar thermal ‘batteries’ that heat water, which can be used to warm the interior of a home, or funneled into a swimming pool, or simply...
White Edge on Brick is a small mixed-use building with five separate rental housing unit, a two-story owner’s house and a retail space on the ground floor. The site for this project is located in a little old planned town, which is a part of the verge of the capital city, Seoul. As the continuous growth of the city, the boundary of Seoul is changing and the town is being...
It was important to both the owners and the Klopf team to honor the original Eichler design, but to also bring the space into the 21st century. Much of the original mahogany paneling were preserved, as the owners had special relationships to the textile’s origins. White and gray accents let the wooden features shine as homages to the home’s history, including the special...
Luigi Rosselli Architects redesigned a Queen Anne style residence in Darling Point, near Sydney, Australia. In contrast with a previous intervention on house, they opted for a more subtle “tummy tuck” and a general clean up of the original house. Some of the 70s and 80s additions were removed, and the original house was restored and enhanced. The only addition was an i...
Alfred House is an addition and reconfiguration of an existing two storey, two bedroom terrace, with a tired lean-to that had little relationship with the exterior space. The client wanted Austin Maynard Architects to replicate one of their previous projects, Vader House, as they liked the idea of a centralised courtyard. The architects revisited and evolved, as they wer...
the extension, which occupies the intermediate area between the property’s back yard and existing living quarters, has been articulated around a large poplar tree. the design team was tasked with creating a building that both enlivened the existing residence — named ‘hôtel-de-ville’ — and established a new dialogue with its surrounding environment. two large openings we...
Microclimat designed a low-impact intervention for an addition that would occupy a small portion of the garden a centennial home located in the Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal. With a vision to respect the home’s original character and preserve the large poplar rooted in the backyard, the new building establishes a new dialogue with its surrounding environment. The expande...
Connect Parkville is a renovation project by Steffen Welsch Architects where a Victorian residence for a family of five has been re-organized with an approach defined as “quiet architecture”. The architects opened up walls to improve internal flow, linked the brick buildings, and revealed new and existing works to sunlight, views, nature and ventilation. The exterior i...
the project focuses on fostering a peaceful environment influenced by the sea nearby, while simultaneously retaining the apartment’s original footprint. to give off the illusion of a larger space and minimize the use of walls, the architect decided to adjust the heights of the floorplates. the result sees various platforms inserted to define the different programs within...
