Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 3. Medium House - (201 sqm - 450 sqm),Exterior Cladding & Materials,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,Harmony With The Context,Holiday House,House Award,Island House,Terrace / Deck,Ventilation,Views,Wooden,Wooden HouseJune 1, 2013
O’Neill Architecture gives a North Stradbroke Island retreat a down to earth feel by splitting the program across two low-rise pavilions. Set high on Karboora Drive, Karboora house is only a 6 minute walk to Cylinder and Deadmans beach. The property is nestled in a private bushland setting, yet boasts a stunning northerly aspect to take advantage of expansive Coral Sea views and summer sea breeze…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 4. Big House - (451 sqm - 650 sqm),Contemporary House,Door / Windows,Editor's Picks,Harmony With The Context,House Award,House's Shape,Island House,Mountain House,Ocean House,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry House,Roof,Ventilation,ViewsMay 30, 2013
Familiar with dense urban environments in Europe, the architects had a very different challenge in Maui. Their concept combines several “houses” under a common roof. The roof also serves as a folded wood deck and integrates the house with the landscape. Each separate “house” is a U-shaped volume with a bedroom and bath that each open to the ocean view…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 5. Large House - (more than 650 sqm),Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,Courtyard,Cozy,Editor's Picks,Green & Sustainable House,GREEN AREA,Harmony With The Context,House Interior,Indoor / Outdoor : Garden,Island House,MATERIALS USED,Modern Tropical Style,NATURAL VENTILATION,Ocean House,OUTDOOR SPACE,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry House,Refreshing,Relax,Resort,Romantic,Roof,Site Environment,SUSTAINABILITY,Swimming Pool,Terrace / Deck,Travel,Tropical House,Ventilation,Views,VillaMarch 14, 2013
Laemsingh Villas by Bedmar & Shi, These five magnificent homes enjoy an exquisite hill-side location affording ocean panoramas from north to south and mesmerising views. A gated community of the most exclusive villas in Phuket, Thailand…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 4. Big House - (451 sqm - 650 sqm),Courtyard,Exterior Cladding & Materials,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,House Award,House's Level,Interior Space,Island House,Mountain House,Natural Stone & Rock,Site Environment,Stone House,Traditional House,ViewsMarch 8, 2013
Designed by Myrto Miliou architects, The house is located in Syros, a plot of 0.40 hectares overlooking the traditional village and the sea. The architectural approach forms a critical dialogue between modern architectural thought and morphological features of Greece, and particularly of Syros…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 2. Small House - (51 sqm - 200 sqm),Architects House,Editor's Picks,Exotic Idea,Exterior Cladding & Materials,Green & Sustainable House,Holiday House,House's Color,House's Lighting,House's Shape,Island House,Metal Sheet,Prefabricated elements,Roof,Steel,Steel House,Swimming Pool,Terrace / Deck,TranslucentFebruary 27, 2013
Stamberg Aferiat Architecture conceived of a breathtaking, colorful island retreat nicknamed “Maison Plastique,” intended to reference Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion. Setting out to build an utterly groundbreaking home on Shelter Island for the most discerning clients (themselves!) was no easy feat…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 3. Medium House - (201 sqm - 450 sqm),Door / Windows,Exterior Cladding & Materials,Famous / Popular / Great / World : House,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,Harmony With The Context,House Award,House's Structural,Island House,Metal Sheet,Ornaments & Details,Prefabricated elements,Roof,Steel,Steel House,Ventilation,ViewsJanuary 22, 2013
Shadowboxx by Olson Kundig Architects features structural elements that move in surprising but functional ways. Responding to the building’s exposed shorefront site, Kundig, FAIA, devised an elegant system of awning shutters for security and weather protection. Clad in corrugated Cor-Ten steel, the three panels lift to nest under a broad…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 2. Small House - (51 sqm - 200 sqm),Architects House,Famous / Popular / Great / World : House,Farm House,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,House Award,House's Lighting,House's Shape,Interior Space,Island House,Roof,Site Environment,Ventilation,Views,Wooden,Wooden HouseAugust 12, 2012
The Shearer’s Quarters by John Wardle Architects, is located on a working sheep farm on Bruny Island. The plan transforms along its length to shift its profile from a slender skillion roof at the west to a broad gable at the east. It is clad externally in galvanized iron and lined internally with timber…
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