“One+,” Modular Summerhouse by Add-A-Room
Lars Frank Nielsen architect t and founder of the Danish practice ONE N Design has created this modular architectural system for the Swedish company Add-A-Room. The houses can be ordered in different modules with specific functions and be composed according to the user’s requirements. They are prefabricated in Sweden in collaboration with mainly Scandinavian companies and with the use of local materials.
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Villa Mecklin, Finland by Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects
Huttunen–Lipasti–Pakkanen Architects have designed the Villa Mecklin in Velkua, Naantali, Finland. The buildings were built at a leisurely pace, and thus we were able to study the construction details and develop them on site, sometimes while fishing, having a sauna or relaxing during the evenings.
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Mahina House by Weber Consulting
The Mahina house (the Maori name for Moon) designed by Weber Consulting in the shape of the crescent.
Mahina, Maori for moon that has been designed by Weber Consulting was originally slated to be placed on the relatively uninhabited Kawau Island, about 60km north of Auckland, New Zealand.
Promoted as “Bondesque”, The Mahina – Maori for moon – has been designed in a curved crescent shape with ceiling-to-floor glass and a modern, white interior design.
The house at Kawiti Point has a floor area of 827sq m and will feature a plant room, deck, swimming pool and “thermal mass” to regulate internal temperatures.
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Multi Storey Building in Amman Jordan by Studio Kois Associated Architects
The “Multi Storey Building” project by Studio Kois Associated Architects is to design a multistorey building which comprises of offices and lofts and is located in the centre of Jordan’s capital. The design process begun with the, study of Amman’s urban environment, it’s organizational principles and the study of the typology of the structures located in the neighbouring area. This analysis and the study of Jordanian architecture, informed the volumetric investigation which started with a plain parallelepiped, parallel to the building plot’s shape and attached to the adjoining buildings.
Consecutively, the lower edges are drawn towards the street grid, while the volume is detached from the inner boundaries of the site. The elaboration on the volume’s skin, as the final border with the city and the one that determinately conveys meanings and symbolisms to the contemporary city, is what will form the connection with the specific location. For this reason, various patterns observed in traditional Jordanian architecture were studied, along with the various methods of their scheme reproduction.
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Sotogrande House, Spain by A-Cero
Stunning, the Sotogrande House is the latest project of A-Cero, completed in Cadiz, Spain. It is designed as a single-family two-story house, used for the summer holiday.
Pontoporia House by Ezequiel Rivarola & Clorindo Testa
This house designed by Ezequiel Rivarola in collaboration with Clorindo Testa is located in Mar del Sur, next to a cliff in a very peculiar spot in the Argentinian coast. The project starts from the relationship between a clear geometrical shape –like an artificial rock on the ground- and the irregular landscape on which it is built. The cube resembles the geological formations of the area.
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Courtyard House on a Steep Site by Hutchison & Maul Architecture
The architects were asked to design two conflicting elements, guest/retreat space and family/active space, as close to the lake as code would allow. There was also a desire for lake access from the main residence located up the hillside, and to integrate water-sports storage and a changing/bathing room as part of the family/active space. Finally, it was important that the guest/retreat spaces feel private even when people occupy the family/active space, and of course taking advantage of the view wherever possible was an obvious choice.
Tea Tree Beach House, Sorrento by Marcus O’Reilly Architects
Thanks to Christopher Megowan who just sent us the last work from the Australian Architects, Marcus O’Reilly.
Marcus O’Reilly Architects has carefully designed a low key, site responsive beach house in Sorrento on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula in Australia. The timber clad structure reinterprets a longstanding beach house tradition in the area. It uses local materials to blend into, respect and compliment it’s sought after, national park adjacent location.
The site, which has been in the owner’s family for more than fifty years, is heavily populated with eucalyptus trees which grow out of the rolling sand dunes of the area. Floating green stained cedar volumes and bleached timbers visually respond to the Eucalyptus canopies. The volumes step up the sand dune allowing it to be virtually undisturbed as the dune rises to the rear of the site. The front volume is anchored to the ground by canted sandstone walls lending a sense of gravitas to the otherwise light wood framed structure.
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Luna2 Private Hotel in Bali by David Wahl and Melanie Hall
Architect David Wahl, based in Washington, collaborated with Melanie Hall, owner of Luna2, to create this groundbreaking design which is a vastly different approach to the ubiquitous ‘modern Bali’ style. Its simplicity is intended as a launch pad for the excellence within.
It’s terraced front patio includes a stocked pond, a lap pool and a breathtaking view of the ocean in Indonesia’s top travel hotspot. The residence itself is a contemporary classic, a design by David Wahl that rests perfectly on its well designed landscape.
Baggage Belt Advert for Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, USA by Masterminds Agency
The advert titled Baggage Belt was done by Masterminds advertising agency for HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGE company in USA.
The idea was to create a refreshingly tranquil oasis for the weary passenger, mimicking the cool water of Beau Rivage’s tropical pool. The baggage belt was transformed into a swimming pool complete with swimmers and playful slogans. The result was a total change in how people react around the hectic space of a luggage belt.
Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects
Marcio Kogan Architects have designed the Paraty House, located in Paraty, Brazi. It is a concrete and stone masterpiece with wooden accents and an open-to-nature floor plan. It’s prime feature is the beach below and the nature above, moreso than the interior of the house itself. The same entrance stairs also lead to the upper volume that houses the bedrooms. In the front part of the house, retractile panels of eucalyptus sticks protect the bedrooms from the sun. The areas that face the mountain have small internal patios with zenithal lighting, and use exposed reinforced concrete, which grants a striking texture to the walls.
Anglesea Beach House by Andrew Maynard Architects
For Andrew Maynard Architects, a holiday home in Anglesea VIC, the clients’ requirement was simple: more space for their growing and aging family. The design response to the home was a series of “finely-crafted multi-functional timber boxes” nestled around the existing house.
A new trafficable roof extends the top floor living spaces out into the treetops in an attempt to connect the house with the site. Below the roof, the wood continues downward to create a deck for the first level. Parts of the structure are carved out creating “a multi-dimensioned element” that provides shelter as well as habitable areas for the children to play.
Apartment Harbour Isle by Lundgaard and Tranberg Architects
Harbour Isle Apartments by the Danish architect are part of the new Havneholmen area of Copenhagen, which is known as a former industrial area that has been transformed into a residential and business zone, taking better advantage of the harbour front location.
Eden House, St Barthélemy, French West Indies
Ultra modern, lean and minimal, coloured in a shade of dove grey, offset with rich fuschia, electric lime green and white. The villa is laid out over two levels with a large living area and deck overlooking Marigot Bay
Natural materials are used throughout, with cembonite floors, teak deck, lava stone tops and bleached teak fitted furniture. Ultra-modern, Italian furniture. Hi-tech lighting, entertainment and communications systems.
Sommarnöjen Houses by Sommarnöjen Architects
Sommarnöjen houses are 15 square meter prefab beach cabins designed by Sommarnöjen, a Stockholm-based company commissioned by the trio; Sandell Sandberg Architect, Kjellander + Sjober Architect Office, and Tham & Videgard Hansson Architects. The functional design allows for various ‘cabins’ to be integrated together allowing for a multitude of uses including guest houses, studios, offices or even saunas! Sommarnöjen means ‘Summer Enjoyment’ and from the photo selection provided, the reason is clear!!
The mini-houses are built by hand using local and sustainable materials and outfitted with fixtures and furniture by companies like Electrolux, Dux, and Kasthall.
The Surfhouse, Hermosa Beach by XTEN Architecture
The Surfhouse by XTEN based in Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach is designed like an abstract block of weathered wood.
The site is very small. While typical lots in the area measure 120’ x 40’, the allowable building area for the Surfhouse measures just 33’ x 24’.
Mondrian South Beach Hotel by Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders, a world-famous design star and an original member of the influential Droog collective in the Netherlands, has conceived of the hotel as Sleeping Beauty’s castle. Morgans Hotel Group has made a pioneering move away from the bustle of Miami Beach’s oceanfront tourist center to the fashionable, growing neighborhood of Biscayne Bay. With a planned opening in early 2008, Mondrian South Beach will combine the most exhilarating design elements of a fantasy modern get-away with all the comforts and conveniences of home.
