See-through walls of glass and perforated steel at this house in Saitama, Japan, by architecture studio N Maeda Atelier. “The upper unit presents a sharp contrast to the open, transparent lower layer, with its weighty, massive appearance almost like a heavily-armed tank defending the rather indoorsy life of the client’s family,” says N Maeda Atelier…
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Posted in 3. Medium House - (201 sqm - 450 sqm),Countryside / Suburb House,Courtyard,Door / Windows,Editor's Picks,Green & Sustainable House,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,Hill House,House Award,House Interior,House's Circulation,Indoor / Outdoor : Garden,Interior Space,Modern Country Style,Natural Stone & Rock,Renovation House,Site Environment,Stone House,Ventilation,ViewsMay 9, 2013No comments
Spanish firm ÃBATON faced the challenge of transforming an abandoned stable tucked away on a hillside far from city infrastructure into a state-of-the-art, environmentally conscious family residence without disturbing the pristine ecological and aesthetic milieu of Cáceres, Spain…
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Posted in 5. Large House - (more than 650 sqm),Countryside / Suburb House,Courtyard,Famous / Popular / Great / World : House,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,Green Project,Green Roof,Harmony With The Context,Holiday House,House Award,House's Level,House's Shape,Indoor / Outdoor : Garden,Lake House,Roof,Site Environment,Steel,Steel House,Swimming PoolApril 30, 2013No comments
An impressive lakeside vista in New York’s Adirondack Mountains is preserved by spliitting this retreat into two volumes, each tucked into the hillside and covered with grass. One building groups the garage and master suite about a courtyard, while the larger structure situates a gym, pool, and living areas around another courtyard. Most of the spaces open themselves towards the nearby lake…
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Posted 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, 2013No comments
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 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, 2013No comments
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 in 5. Large House - (more than 650 sqm),Architecture Award,Courtyard,Desert House,Door / Windows,Featured,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,House's Structural,Indoor / Outdoor : Garden,Interior Space,Prefab House,Prefabricated elements,Site Environment,Steel,Steel House,Structural Award,Swimming Pool,Terrace / Deck,Ventilation,ViewsFebruary 13, 2013No comments
Relic Rock by Optima DCHGlobal Inc., is a prototype for a sustainable, modular, prefabricated architectural building system designed to be adaptable to a range of different climates. The program was based on a sustainable building solution focused on the synergy of architecture, technology and construction methodology in accord with the regional desert environment of the site…
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Architect Christian Pottgiesser of the Paris-based firm Architectures Possibles is the genius behind Maison L, an almost 9400-sq. ft. A home that extends from its environment and feels like a small village…
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