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 3. Medium House - (201 sqm - 450 sqm),Countryside / Suburb House,Exterior Cladding Materials,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,Holiday House,Interior Space,Natural Stone & Rock,Ocean House,Roof,Stone House,Ventilation,Views,Wooden HouseMarch 2, 2013
Three sandstone wings protect an inner courtyard from fierce coastal winds at this seaside house in Ireland by Tierney Haines Architects. The client desired a cottage that could be used as either a quiet winter hideaway or a summer holiday home for a large extended family. Located on the Atlantic coastline, the house is exposed to extreme weather and a corrosive environment. The client wanted to take advantage of the views but provide some protection from the rain and wind…
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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 2. Small House - (51 sqm - 200 sqm),City House,Contemporary House,Exotic Idea,Exterior Cladding Materials,Harmony With The Context,House Award,House's Level,House's Lighting,Interior Space,Metal Sheet,Ornaments & Details,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry House,Prefabricated elements,Renovation House,Translucent,VentilationFebruary 5, 2013
Maison Escalier (Stairs House) imagined and realized by Paris-based architects Jacques Moussafir. Located at 22 rue Jacob, this house of 153 m2 steel structure opens onto a quiet courtyard and preserved. Fully glazed façade is dressed in a metallic second skin pattern plant that protects the privacy of the occupants and hints at the complexity of interior volumes…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 3. Medium House - (201 sqm - 450 sqm),Courtyard,Door / Windows,Editor's Picks,Exterior Cladding Materials,Green & Sustainable House,Green Project,Hill House,House's Lighting,House's Structural,Prefab House,Prefabricated elements,Terrace / Deck,Translucent,Views,Wooden,Wooden HouseJanuary 27, 2013
The Prefab house ’055 House of Would’ by Madrid-based architects – Elii arquitectura, This house is located in a 1316m2 sloping plot of land in the district of Pedrezuela, 45 km north of Madrid. The house is made up from seven modules of identical geometry structural timber are arranged around a central courtyard. Each specializes in different domestic situations, according to functional needs…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 2. Small House - (51 sqm - 200 sqm),Cabin / Hut,Countryside / Suburb House,Exterior Cladding Materials,Harmony With The Context,Hill House,House Award,House's Shape,Metal Sheet,Prefab House,Prefabricated elements,Site Environment,Steel,Steel House,VentilationJanuary 27, 2013
San Francisco-based architects SFOSL delivers projects ‘Moose Road Residence’ that are grounded in Scandinavian straightforwardness combined with the innovation and creativity inherent in Northern California. SFOSL operates with the conceptual approach that “The question is the answer”. Within each challenge is a simple solution, and each project strives to produce a simple answer to complex challenges…
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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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