“M House,” in Linz, Austria by Caramel Architects
House M in the most simplest of terms is a 12 x 12 meter cube located on the slope of Pöstlingberg in Linz, Austria. The location is uber private yet it opens on two sides, south and west with two glass facades. The west side brings in a view of the mesmerizing Danube valley while the southern side overlooks a covered terrace area which gets a large swimming pond as an extension.
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The Modern Studio by Lindal Cedar Homes
The Modern Studio is a backyard retreat for study, practice, or crafts. The Studio units come in a few basic small sizes and are completely customizable in terms of exterior finishes, window and door placement, and even roof angle. You can choose a modern studio with a flat roof or pick a slanted roof, which may be more appropriate to install solar panels on or to shed snow in the winter.
It is designed and built with a strong commitment to preserving the environment through the efficient use of resources, energy efficiency, and green and sustainable features.
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Shell Residence by Kotaro Ide
Shell house designed by Japanese Architect, Kotaro Ide of ARTechnic is located in the Karuizawa forest, Kitasaku, Nagano. The organic shape of the house seems subtle within the forest, and the reinforced cement structure becomes one and harmonizes itself with the landscape.
The design of the residence co-exist with nature.
The principals wanted a residence which will be occupied as a vacation home with frequent visits. The exterior of the “Shell” residence is wrapped in the shell-like concrete structure finished with a penetrative sealer for concretes, which contrasts with the green landscape. Deck wood is used on the patio, while a small amphitheater-like structure has been created in the center of the house around a full-grown tree.
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Aluminum House by UNIT Arkitektur ab
The Aluminum House by Swedish architectural firm Unit Arkitektur is an extension for a Swedish house with a traditional gable roof. It gives the original farmhouse a new life offering texture, durability and a captivating.
Around the lake Gärdsken, in the southern parts of Alingsås, a residential area with villas mainly from the 20th century is situated. Originally, these were small wooden two storey houses with a basement in stone and vernacular detailing. Nowadays however, almost every single house is rebuilt and enlarged beyond recognition. The owners of one of the few houses left intact wanted more space as well as renovating the existing house. The first sketches were made in 2005 although the construction did not start until late in 2008 because of the overheated construction market.
Villa Nefkens by Mecanoo Architects
Mecanoo Architects created this villa called Villa Nefkens for the Nefkens family in the Wageningen municipality of the Netherlands. This location has magnificent views of the Rhine River. Large terraces elevate the house to just above grade, making the house appear as if it is floating.
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Corten House, São Paulo, Brazil by Marcio Kogan
Studio MK27|Marcio Kogan presents his last project, a minimalist house design located in Sao Paulo Brazil called Corten House. he facade of the house is made of Corten weathering steel. The dialogue between the rusty texture on the outside and the stone, wood, white mortar and the glass build the space.
The front door of the garage is made of vertical wooden strips and opens entirely onto the street. The main entry door to the house is also made of wood and, despite being of a color similar to metallic plates, the texture and the presence of the material itself, distinguishes the suspended steel box of the frontal facade. The back facade is composed of a glass curtain that confers transparency to the opaque steel box and a suspended volume which contains movable wooden brises. The interior walls of the lot are made of Stone.
Morton Loft by LOT-EK
Morton Loft is a residential space converted from a former parking garage. This situation lends itself to LOT-EK‘s ethos, which is to integrate organic and manufactured materials from the contemporary urban landscape into their design. LOT-EK often uses prefabricated objects and invents new functions for the byproducts of industrial and technological culture. For the Morton Loft, they cut a petroleum trailer tank in two and incorporated the pieces as a sleeping area within the loft. One piece placed horizontally on a mezzanine level creates the bedrooms, and one placed vertically holds two bathrooms, one atop the other.
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UE House, Japan by Geneto
The UE house by Geneto architects has a deceptively boring appearance from outside and a quite a chic interior and a dynamic floor plan inside. They’ve tried to change the relation with the city landscape by keeping the outside design and getting the potential out of inside space and the house structure at a maximum. This house is made with some rectangular units and built by combining them.
Condominio T in Cagliari, Italy by C+C04STUDIO
The building called Condominio T and designed by by C+C04STUDIO is located in the city of Quartu S. Elena: a conurbation a few miles away from Cagliari. Despite the municipal development plan classifies the site as part of an area characterized by a consolidated fabric, the construction activities, mostly aimed at the construction of family houses and small apartment buildings, has produced in the nineties signs of transformation of the urban fabric.
Incidents of illegal, poor quality control, reduced maintenance on existing buildings, the street and adjacent neighborhoods make a pleasant environment in terms of architecture and urban planning certainly not unattractive.The site was previously occupied by a house whose postwar construction patio structure was inspired by the historical typology of rural homes south of Sardinia: the “House Campidanese”.
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Letter Box House, Melbourne by McBride Charles Ryan
This Australian house by McBride Charles Ryan is located south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.
The house that resembles a letter box in the front and continues to unfurl into a gorgeous open veranda in the back. The whole concept revolves around the Australian double need to be inside as well as outside. It expresses the natural feeling of a canyon and all the senses it can awake: the sweet smell of a fresh breeze, the clear sky on a sunny day, the windy feeling on your skin. All these senses bring a new dimension in architecture and surprise the people living in this home with gradual love towards the design. Gold on the outside, it almost feels like this home has grown from the owners love for the beach.
The peninsula is the place where you suspend formality and convention for a while – we wanted the building to do this and to remind you of that – it moves too far from architectural convention towards the other disciplines – that was the intention. It becomes ambiguous – What is it? Where is the front door? You don’t need a ‘front door’ in a holiday house – you just find your way in.
Stone Creek Camp by Andersson Wise Architects
The houses designed by Austin-based Andersson-Wise Architects is located in Duval County, Texas, USA. The buildings offer warm, almost cavelike spaces as well as expansive porches, open to the sunlight and views. They are designed to let people feel the natural environment, indoors and outdoors.
Small windows and thick walls facing into the slope of the site are contrasted with entire walls that open up toward the lake. The buildings are organized around an open courtyard with a large swimming pool and spa, oriented to take advantage of the prevailing breezes during the hot Texas summers.
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“A House Awaiting Death” by EASTERN Design Office
“A House Awaiting Death” on the outskirts of Ise, Japan has been created by Japanese studio EASTERN design office. It is an interesting project name for an owner who will die in 15 years. The house is elevated from the ground and capturing the sea view framed by the waving opening which was inspired by the blue butterfly.
The facade is is punctuated by a row of irregularly shaped windows, positioned higher or lower in the wall depending on where the client intends to sit and stand.
What we wanted to capture in this architecture was how to appreciate the appearance of waves. How can architecture showcase the waves and make them appear? It is not just a building with an ocean-view, but a place to observe the ever changing waves… We are not only designing a house, but are creating the port from which his liberated mind will depart across the ocean. This is what our work must encompass.
Humlegården Apartment by Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter
Renovation of the Humlegården apartment in Stockholm was inspired by the work of Swedish artists and architects like Carl Larsson and Josef Frank. Tham & Videgård Hansson architects designed multicoloured floor plan, which was also meant to remind foliage in the nearby Humlegården park, changing its colours with passing of the seasons.n. From winter Grey and black to summertime bright and deep green, to orange, red and yellow in autumn.
Inspiration was in part the location and the quality of a long row of rooms relating the greenery in the park outside, very present also in the interior spaces.
Atrium House, Valencia, Spain by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
This gorgeous minimalist L-shaped house designed around a flat courtyard and swimming pool is a the perfect 3D architectural porn. The Artium House based in Valencia, Spain offers a razor sharp design in an urbanized location. Designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, the objective of their blueprint emphasized the importance of creating an open, private space in the middle of the building. The spacious Atrium House creates a continuum between the surrounding elements and the architecture itself by utilizing natural light to illuminate various rooms within.
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Push Button House by Adam Kalkin
Push Button House created by Adam kalkinarchitect is shipping container that opens up into an entire house. The Push Button House starts as a shipping container until a button is pushed, and it turns into a house. Motorized walls unfold like a flower, revealing a fully functional house, complete with refined, understated furnishings.
The open structure contains six rooms spread across the container’s floor and walls. On one wall there is a double bed and bathroom complete with a full size bathtub. in the middle, there is a kitchenette and dinning table complete with a chandelier overhead. To complete the home, the doors of the container are lined with a library full of books. on the other wall there is a living area with a sofa and side tables.The home demonstrates how the technologies of wider industry can be used to create dynamic architectural conceits.
Villa in St. Niklausen by Niklaus Graber & Christoph Steiger
This Villa based in St. Niklausen, Switzerland has been created by Niklaus Graber & Christoph Steiger Architekten. Different wings of the building to which certain features are intended, are woven together to create but also specific points of their own identity and mood.
The potential of the various spaces unfolds in a sophisticated game of indoor and outdoor areas, which are directed to a spatial sequence. The mutual position of the wings of the building reacts to the different directions of view and sunlight and various outdoor spaces that are created in interaction with the living quarters.
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Iseami House, Costa Rica by Robles Arquitectos
Created by Robles Arquitectos, the house is isolated from civilization that it has no access to public power cables, sanitation, or water. For the latter, the house uses water from the forest, which also serves as a power source thanks to two low-impact hydroelectric turbines that crank 800kWh. In addition to the generators, the roof can provide up to 10,800kWh of electricity thanks to its panels. Additional panels heat up the water.
The house uses water from the forest, which is also used as a power source by the two low-impact hydroelectric turbines that generate 800KWh of electricity. Additionally, 10,800KWh of electricity is provided by a rooftop solar array, which has been designed in order to have the orientation and position to maximize electricity generation.
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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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