Posted by DesignalmicPosted 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, 2013
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 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 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),Adaptive Reuse,Barn House,Countryside / Suburb House,Editor's Picks,Elegance / Artistic,Harmony With The Context,HISTORY & STORY OF THE BUILDING,House Interior,House's Level,Interior Space,INTERIORs SPACE,Modern Folk Style,Modern Loft Style,Modern Rustic Style,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry House,Renovation House,Roof,Studio,Traditional House,WarmFebruary 14, 2013
Atelier S By Stuttgart-based COAST office architecture. Conversion / refurbishment of a historical 17th century barn into a art studio and exhibtion space. Bringing together the past and the present, rustic and sleek…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 3. Medium House - (201 sqm - 450 sqm),Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,Cabin / Hut,Countryside / Suburb House,DAYLIGHTING,Featured,Green & Sustainable House,GREEN AREA,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,Hill House,HISTORY & STORY OF THE BUILDING,House's Structural,Interior Award,Interior Space,INTERIORs SPACE,NATURAL VENTILATION,Prefabricated elements,Roof,Steel,Steel House,Studio,SUSTAINABILITY,Ventilation,Views,WoodenJanuary 25, 2013
CCS Architecture completed The Middlebrook Studios, consisting of four new studios for The Djerassi Resident Artists Program. The property consists of over 582 acres of rolling hills, forests and meadows high in the coastal hills of Woodside, CA. The project was conceived as a memorial to Diane Middlebrook…
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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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