Working together with fabricator Blank & Cables, the custom-designed spiral staircase connects all three floors of the home, from the basement to the second floor. The custom-designed staircase includes glass handrails and a steel frame that complements the surrounding white walls. At the bottom of the stairs is the basement that features concrete flooring, a casual loun...
The home owner is a skater and wanted a skate park included in the house, so a skateboard ramp was integrated into the design of the deck. The outer deck becomes a runway, which then transitions into a curved ramp wall to the south. This wall also helps to shade the interiors from the high summer sun. From the inside of the home, the curved wall becomes a sculptural el...
“The solid timber posts and beams are visible and call up images of traditional European barn conversions where the remnants of the original barn structure are exposed,” explains lead architect Barry Condon. “The idea of creating a repurposed farm building is carried through into the interior where recycled materials are contrasted with clean lines and modern finishes.” ...
Architecture firm Sher Maker has collaborated with local builders and artisans to construct the ‘wood and mountain’ cabin in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Drawing influence from vernacular architecture, the project takes shape as a simple wooden structure opening up to the surrounding vegetation. The remote site welcomes off-grid travelers to explore the verdant serene site and ...
Amirhossein Nourbakhsh envisions ‘valley residential bridge’ filling the gap among the rocky cliffs in British Columbia, Canada. In an attempt to build with the least damage to the surrounding nature, the architects formed the main spaces under the bridge, taking advantage of the available area in between the rocks. PASSAGE OF THE TWO SIDES Amirhossein Nourbakhsh div...
The shape of the home accentuates the natural curvature of the land, while high walls lined with clerestory windows create a buffer between the busy adjacent road while also balancing light throughout the day. A path lined with grasses runs alongside the house and its board-formed concrete wall and guides people to the entryway with a wood accent wall. The canyon side ...
Spanning across the living room and the dining room, the large opening connects the interior spaces to the outdoors, expanding the livable space. When closed, the glass walls provide an abundance of natural light to the interior spaces. Other interesting design details found in the living room are the two bi-fold pocket doors that open up and hide away, revealing the TV...
Conceived as an assemblage of simple volumes enclosed by a monumental roof plane, the design references the ancient indigenous taperá style. With this influence, the work embraces the heritage of its proposed site in Paraty, a lush coastal town outside Rio de Janeiro. The style is similarly characterized by its visual simplicity, open walls, and simple enclosures — eleme...
Located in Sydney, Australia, the home showcases a facade of glazed black tiles providing a new sophisticated exterior provides a backdrop for the landscaping, which includes a lush urban garden and a small pond. The black tiles are not only on the front of the home, but also wrap around to the side, reflecting various architectural details. Let’s take a look at the re...
The new art object was opened at the Archstoyanie Festival, and is designed to resemble the shape of a pipe, with a diameter of 11 feet (3.5m) and a length of 39 feet (12m). One of the main features of the project is the seamless cladding made of 4 mm stainless steel sheeting. Underneath there is a system for diverting the drum sound of rain. Due to the difference of he...
The architecture generates a continuous arrangement of vaults forming a cool cave-like environment, while blending with the natural surroundings to welcome plants, insects, and small animals in. Lush garden areas are allocated around and on top of the building, opening towards the river nearby. Kiyoaki Takeda architects has placed all floors on ground level, generating ...
As part of the design of the new exterior of the apartment building, ‘flying’ conifers and bonsai trees were placed in cantilevered planters. The conifers and bonsai trees are both an homage to and a modern interpretation of Art Nouveau, with its nature-inspired motifs. The architects designed special stands and boxes for them to ‘fly’ at many levels, be visible at all...
Currently under construction, the residence is inserted in a huge and complex 8,000 sqm (86,100 sqft) land with stone walls remaining from an old construction, a native forest, grassy plateaus and spectacular views of the mountains. Meanwhile, the site also includes a grotto, which will be incorporated into the new building program as a wine cellar. The project is the r...
Rama Estudio extended Casa Mirador for a family that wanted to spend more time in their holiday home following the coronavirus pandemic. Located in a rural part of Pichincha, a province in the north-central region of Ecuador, the family used the 70-square-metre holiday home for short and sporadic periods of time. The building contained a bedroom and bathroom, along wit...
Being surrounded by sea, the site is known for its unique harbor culture. In response to its growing attraction as a tourist destination, the tower will rise 266 meters (870 feet) and will become the tallest building in the area. Designed as an all-weather tourism and leisure resort, the project is perched in the intersection of the three major urban areas, and closely c...
The cabin, located in British Columbia, Canada, has been designed and positioned in such a way that all of the existing trees on the property were preserved. The home is clad with second-growth managed forestry cedar inside and out. The entryway guides people to the front door with a path lined with boulders and ferns. Inside, the living room has a simple gray sofa, w...
Gestural and minimalist, the dwelling takes shape with a single, continuous rippling wall that frames a series of protected courtyards at the end of each wing. With its X-shaped massing, the house divides its site into four distinct zones, lending to gardens that maintain a visual intimacy and varied shading throughout the day. Along the length of the facade, cast concre...
The initiators of Schoonschip commissioned Space&Matter to develop a smart urban plan as far back as 2011; Ten years later and we’re soon to see the completion of this sustainable, floating residential project with decentralized and renewable solutions to water, energy and waste systems. The project consists of 30 water plots in total with boathouses with half of the b...
The 2000 square foot (185 sqm) space includes a variety of different areas, each with its own function, and with a simple color palette of white and gray. A wall of storage with square shelves provides plenty of storage for the playroom, while bright and colorful seating nooks are lined with padded cushions. The central area of the playroom includes upholstered play eq...
In an area filled with concrete and hard lines, this updated apartment building, which is now used for staycations, has been designed as an oasis in the city, with the curved balconies creating a soft edge on the facade. Overhanging plants cascade down the side of the building, while taller plants add different layers and grow up between the voids created by the balconi...
Designed by architecture firm CAARCH, the tiny home named Gawthorne’s Hut, was created as an Airbnb property from the beginning phases, with the request to design a different and unique space, which would get them more exposure to guests due to its design. The triangular design has corrugated metal siding and a 30 degree roof, that allows for solar panels. A hidden pan...
The project is designed with respect for the pre-existing trees along the proposed site, organized to occupy the land without removing any of the trees. The resulting volume is defined as a meandering row of cloistered boxes, weaving across the plot to generate a collection of courtyards and elevated voids. The project marks a continuation of the designer’s affinity for ...
To incorporate the natural elements into the design of the house, planters have been added to the exterior. Directly facing the west sunlight, the facade has an installation of a potted plant system that covers different sections of the home. Each rectangular planter is connected to supports that line the planters up and create a checkerboard pattern. The underneath o...
The house design includes wrap-around metal screens that help create an open-air corridor around the interior spaces. The paneled iron screens cover the exterior and help with shade when the sun’s too hot, when the rain is too heavy, or when security is needed. From within the home, the screens still allow the breeze to pass through and the views of the garden to be se...
Impacted by the neighborhood groups that restricted its envelope and appearance, the house wears a mask to hide the architectural freedoms within. The cedar board screened exterior flows around the bay window and covers the entire front face. A closer look at the wood exterior shows that each piece has been designed to allow the window behind to be partially seen. Ins...
Superimpose designed three white sculptural residential loft apartment towers for the so-called Y-generation, focused on quality of life and breaking with the conventional residential development typology. Within months, all apartments were sold for 160% of the surrounding residential market value. The towers are situated on top of a non-gated and community orientated re...
The project came together as an exercise of extending the existing structure to accommodate a young couple, their two young children, and visiting guests. The term ‘end-lot’ is commonly used in Malaysia to describe a house at the end of a row of a terrace row. The original structure was built in the 1980s with low ceilings and floors split into 4 different levels within ...
Inspired by Studio Ghibli’s animated fantasy My Neighbor Totoro, the concept of the ‘Totoro House’ is heavily inspired by the strong family bond of the clients, the connection between its occupants, and the relationship to the landscape. The exterior of the home received an addition that includes a sweeping roofline that sits above a section of windows. At night, the ce...
The 974 square foot home lives much larger than its footprint thanks in part to a 750 pound, 12 foot wide pivot door that opens up the living area with a simple push to a patio covered by a cantilevered roof, adding an additional 255 square feet of living space. This large roof shades floor to ceiling glass on the South, North, and East elevations that further connect t...
The existing kitchen was positioned, as was typical of the time, in a utilitarian dark north-west corner of the original house, with windows onto a dark side passageway set a metre above the garden. Our objective was to reposition the kitchen in a manner that reflected its centrality to family life without forming a rupture between the work we added and the house we had...
The house has 2 residents and there are also three dogs. Living spaces are simply arranged according to the residents' needs and include a garage, living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. If the living space that is placed is compared with the kinship houses, it will be found that they are similar to each other according to usage. It is interesting but the tradi...
The idea and shape of the building resulted directly from the irregular polygonal shape of the area intended for development and the idea of leaving the largest possible tree stand on the plot. Such a simple inspiration has become the basic guideline for shaping the building. Creating the form step by step, first of all: the solid was formed in accordance with the func...
The residence is largely closed off on the street side, while an open-air private courtyard enclosed in the center of the plot brings natural light and air inside. The rooms facing the courtyard are clad in floor-to-ceiling glass in most parts, creating a continuous flow between inside and outside. Kubota Architect Atelier has created three parking spots on the street s...
The timber volume defines the characteristics of a typical house, and celebrates the mountainous landscape of Valtournenche in Valle d’Aosta. Toward the interior, the simply organized open plan of the alpine cabin is enveloped in an exposed timber finish and hosts a living and dining room, bedroom, bath, and loft. The compact space is suited to host four visitors. Archi...
Challenged by the tricky topography of the site, the architect responded by creating a simply shaped dwelling that’s informed by both the horizontality of the lake and the verticality of the rocky cliffs it’s perched on top of. Faced with steep terrain and high rock cliffs, lead architect Alain Carle set MTR residence on a very large, flat rock cap on the edge of the l...
The kitchen, which can be hidden away when not in use, is enclosed in muted metallic gray cabinets. The main section of the kitchen is accessed via a pair of folding doors. The folding doors can be completely hidden within the cabinetry, exposing the main countertop of the kitchen. The main section includes a small sink, a cooktop, counter space, hidden lighting, drawe...
