Maximum Garden House by Formwerkz Architects
Maximum Garden House was made by Formwerkz. The design maximizes the area for garden, that usually doesn’t have enough area to be built.
From the architects:
One questions the sense of “landed-ness” in a typically maxed-out envelope of a semi-detached typology. What is usually left over after the building footprint is no more than a slender planting strip on the ground. Hence, one prime motivation of this house was to seek out more garden spaces/surfaces in an attempt to redress this imbalance while we fulfill the client’s brief.
The Picturesque Landscape
The vertical wall planting set within a niche along the front boundary wall and the Burle Marx inspired shrubbery on the car-porch roof, reclaim surfaces otherwise normally neglected as canvasses for beautification.
“George Houses” in Albert Park, Australia by Matt Gibson Architect
This contemporary house in Albert Park, Australia resembles like a traditional Victorian cottage from the outside and invites guests into its cool and clean minimalist interiors, and an ultra-modern addition at the rear. George Residence, designed by architect Matt Gibson, sits on a narrow plot. This is what gives the house its unique character. The home is built surrounding two central courtyards with three building components. A wooden deck offers an uninterrupted runway leading through the home’s elongated layout, creating continuity between the indoor and outdoor living spaces.
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Napa River House, California by Craig Steely Architecture
The Napa River House by Craig Steely Architecture is located on a site with mature oak trees and stone pathways winding down a gently sloping hill. To avoid disturbing the paths and root structure of the trees, a single footing and tube frame (inspired by a chairlift tower) will float the main living area in the oak canopy.
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June 22, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 2
Lockyer Residence by Shaun Lockyer & Arkhefield
Located in a treed and hilly suburb of Brisbane, the “Lockyer Residence” is an extension onto a post war house. Leaving most of the original construction intact, the add-on allows to reprogram the overall outcome.
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May 12, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Delphine - Comments: 0
Ark House by Axis Mundi
New Yorker architects from Axis Mundi created this sustainable citadel in the Montana plains called Ark House. They filled the request to design a home for a 100 acre site in Madison Valley, that feels contemporary while still related to the ancient landscape.
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Sinquefield House by Barton Phelps & Associates
High up in trees, the Sinquefield House, designed by Barton Phelps & Associates is a forest retreat located in the Ozarks, Missouri. Nestled with surrounding trees, the huge windows picture the world around it: trees, forest life, running river down the valley.
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May 6, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Delphine - Comments: 0
Casa Son Vida by tec Architecture & Marcel Wanders Studio
The Spanish island of Mallorca is about to gain some attention of a precise kind. Casa Son Vida 1, designed by Marcel Wanders Studio, is now completed. It is the first of six world-class luxury villas planned on the island by Cosmopolitan Estates, a company that plans and develops ultra-luxurious, high-design and sustainable residences and resorts.
Mountain Chalet, Switzerland by EM2N Architects
Architects EM2N have designed this amazing chalet based in the mountains of Switzerland.
A unique structure and design make its entire originality. The storeys are linked together with a spiral staircase. Inside outstanding furnishings and décor suit every room. Large windows offer a unique view while a modern fireplace nicely keeps the place warm. Cozy and looks just awesome.
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March 31, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Delphine - Comments: 1
The Casa Em Santa Teresa by spbr Architects
The Casa Em Santa Teresa is a residence designed by the Brazilian architects spbr. Situated in one of the highest point of Santa Teresa hill in Rio the Janeiro, the living room located in the higher level of the house offers an splendid panoramic view of the centre of Rio and the Sugar Loaf and Guanabara Bay.
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March 30, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Delphine - Comments: 1
The Elok House by Chang Architects
Trees rooted in the ground climb into the second story. Yeps, the dream to live in a forest setting in the urbanised city of Singapore has become a reality. Chang Architects conceived the Elok House, at Orchard, as a three-dimensional landscape installation.
Stilt House by NAF Architects
Here is an amazing example of unconventional yet traditional contemporary house architecture. Japanese NAF Architects brilliantly succeeded into merging sensational design moves and traditional patterns in unexpected ways.
March 5, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Delphine - Comments: 0
Moebius House by Tony Owen Partners
Integrating the natural landscape, Tony Owens Partners’ Moebius House is a exemplary piece of micro-design, which aims at minimizing the impact of a building onto the micro-climate of its environment. A modeling software is used to respond to every change in the design and optimize steel efficiency.
Enclosed Open House by Wallflower Architecture
Singapore based architect, Wallflower Architecture has created innovative architectural spaces amidst urban density for a homeowner in Singapore East Coast area.
The owners wanted a spacious, contemporary house that would be as open as possible but without compromising security and privacy at the same time. Surrounded by neighbours on four sides, the solution was a fully fenced compound with a spatial programme that internalised spaces such as pools and gardens, which are normally regarded as external to the envelope of the house.
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January 18, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 7
Glass Home Concept by Santambrogiomilao Group
Designed by the Santambrogiomilao Group, this concept home is made entirely from glass including the exterior, furniture and accessories. The glass house is quite stunning in its aesthetics but who would want to have a permanent the view of world at 360 degrees without a care for privacy.
The glass home is a collaboration between founder Carlo Santambrogio and designer Ennio Arosio featuring a series of iconic furniture pieces, beds, sofas and bookcases, along with architectural elements such as staircases and kitchens.
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E-Hab, Prefab House by E. Cobb Architects
E-Hab is a prefabricated house build by E. Cobb Architects with the highest manufacturing standards, requiring minimal site assembly. The house is intended to offer secondary occupancy for a broad range of conditions: guests, retreats, ADUs, emergency housing, second homes, and private offices, to name a few. It comes with a range of infrastructure systems to generate all necessary heat, power, and water.
NG House by Arquitectos Anónimos
The NG House, Portugal was designed by Arquitectos Anónimos. The house is finished in wooden skin and full glass at both sides, creating a beautiful contrast on the materials.
The Peninsula Residence on Lake Austin by Bercy Chen Studio LP
Thomas Bercy and Calvin Chen who have created the Bercy Chen Studio LP have found Texas the perfect venue for architects from far-flung places whom have come together to create a powerful design identity. Since 2001, Bercy (from Brussels) and Chen (from Taipei) have used Austin, Texas as their home base and muse for a growing body of work that combines a sensitivity to local context with an innovative use of materials.
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November 9, 2009 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 2
Balmoral House by ARKHEFIELD
The Balmoral House by ARKHEFIELD is located in the suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The house set out to create a dynamic and contemporary addition + renovation to an existing “Queenslander.” With an ongoing interest in room making, they questioned how the new facade may conceal or reveal the arrangement of rooms and the building’s cross section, and conversely, how the nature of rooms directly behind the facade may inform its elevational composition.
October 27, 2009 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Residence - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
