Lik House, Tokyo, Japan by Satoru Hirota
Satoru Hirota architects have completed the ‘Lik House’, a single family dwelling within a residential area
of the business district in Tokyo, Japan. Lik House aspires to be a place of comfortable intimacy, says Satoru Hirota.
Three blocks, laid on the plot with angled trajectories, generate an irregular outdoor space that acts as a private square. The courtyard – a place for both physical and visual interaction – projects the interior into the surroundings.
People moving from one room to another feel as if they’re crossing transitional spaces. Dynamic, slender passages are only arrested by intermittent box-like elements in the interior. Despite its remarkably narrow interior, large openings give the house a sense of openness and transparency and introduce a continuous play of light and shadows.
TBONE House by Coast Office Architecture
TBONE House built by Coast Office Architecture based in Stuttgart, Germany is a house that features Ecological Aspects such as Geothermal Heat Pump, Vertical Earth Connection Loop, Floor and Wall heating system, Cooling system through activation of thermal mass and the use of rainwater as valuable natural resource for water supply in the house and reduce water bills costs. The house has a very minimalist style thanks to large windows connecting the indoor and outdoor and a purity of lines. Read More…
‘Outside In House,’ Japan by Takeshi Hosaka Architects
Takeshi Hosaka architects has built this single-storey private dwelling in Yamanashi, Japan for a couple and their three children.
The house creates a subtle gradation from outdoors to indoors, integrating the presence of nature into the living space. The south facade features a collapsible transparent surface that can be completely opened to the woods beyond. Interspersedly planted with small trees and shrubs, the partially-sheltered garden space projects natural characteristics of the site into the compounds of the private dwelling.
Although the building has no other windows, natural light enters through skylights atop each of the gables. The reinforced concrete beams funnel natural sunlight into the interior, shifting the atmosphere of the house throughout the day. Read More…
Floating Suite by Marijn Beije + Design
This incredible ‘Floating Suite’ was designed by the Dutch designers ‘Marijn Beijer + Design.’ The suite is built as a catamaran; from one side, a double bedroom open with a great view to the outside, on the other side, the bathroom. The living space in the middle is covered by a glassed roof, so all the rooms are open to the exterior. Read More…
Dune House, England by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects
Dune house by Norwegian Architects Jarmund/Vigsnæs is Located in Thorpeness, England on the Suffolk coast has an open-plan ground floor that is entirely surrounded by clear glass.To get the effect, the ground floor is primarily composed of glass while the top consists of an imposing, thick black roof. Grass-covered dunes surrounding the house protect the ground floor rooms and terraces from strong sea winds.
Its form derives both from a wish to echo local traditions while providing something ‘refreshingly new’, and from memories of childhood holidays in England, spent in the attic bedrooms of gable-roofed B&Bs.
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Alphabet House, Israel by Ando Studio
This fantastic house is realized by the very talented architects Ando studio based in Israel. The proportions are just beautiful and harmonious. The Inside rooms are integrated into these rectangle shape engraved by ancient alphbet, which allows light to pass through and reflect the words on the walls of the house. The inside rooms are looking to the outside thanks to the large glass doors. This creation is just amazing.
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Lake Lugano House by JM Architecture
Italian studio JM Architecture has designed the Lake Lugano House, a 3,700 square foot polygonal glass house built around the lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy.
The glass pavilion overlooks two very defined areas: the first, toward the mountain, is a very private zone resulted in the area between the property line and the building setback line according to the local building code. The second is a garden overlooking the lake. In the same way, the bedrooms face a garden enclosed by the building and the perimeter wall.
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Balancing Barn by MVRDV
Living Architecture and Dutch firm MVRDV, present the design for the Balancing Barn, a cantilevered holiday home near the village of Thorington in Suffolk.
From the road, the barnisalmost invisible; the front being only 7 metres wide, with a pitched roof, faces the long straight driveway approach, suggesting a small house with a traditional shape. The volume, however, has a length of 30 metres. At the midpoint it starts to cantilever over the descending slope; a balancing act made possible by the rigid structure of the building; resulting in 50% of the barn being in free space, and giving a wide view over the Suffolk landscape, adjacent lake and surrounding gardens. The long sides of the structure are well hidden by trees allowing privacy inside and around the barn. The exterior is covered in a reflective material, resulting in the barn changing its exterior by reflecting the seasons.
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‘First Light’ House for Solar Decathlon 2011
The house is called ‘First Ligh’t because “New Zealand is the first place the morning light shines at the start of a new day” . The Meridian First Light house was inspired by the traditional Kiwi bach – a New Zealand holiday home. The design reflects the relaxed New Zealand lifestyle where socializing and a connection with the outdoors are central to living. The heart of the design is the glazed central section which functions as a bridge between the natural environment and the indoors.
Though First Light is modeled on a vacation home, it was intended as a permanent residence for a couple. It was recently sold at an auction, and following Solar Decathlon 2011, it will return to New Zealand and its new owners. The student team, along with Victoria University, are exploring commercial opportunities as a result of the project, according to Nuttall: “There is a lot of demand out there for this sort of thing and we hope to continue our creative involvement in this field.” Read More…
Brooks Avenue House by Bricault Design
For the house located on Brooks Avenue House in Venice, California, the clients asked more space to accommodate the needs of a growing family, but they were reluctant to leave their location in Venice – one of the few walkable neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The solution was to maintain and remodel their existing 2000 square foot home, while creating a 1700 square foot addition and courtyard on the rear lane side.
With an ideal climate for much of the year, a primary design driver was to create a seamless connection between inside and outside, while eliminating the need for air conditioning. To this end, a central sculptural staircase links the ground floor with the rooftop deck, while doubling as a chimney to draw cooling breezes through the house. On the main floor, a sequence of pivoting doors opens the house to the courtyard, while on the second floor, windows fold back and full-height exterior panels slide into walls. A system of cedar battens serve as a shading device along much of the addition.
‘Shoreham House,’ Westernport Bay, Australia by SJB Architects
This is exactly the kind of house we love on CubeMe. From the inside, the house is like a frame open to the surrounding landscape. It’s like being part of the nature. The structure of the house is built with perfect proportions and the minimalist shape allows to maximize the use of the energy of the place.
Shoreham House built by SJB Architects is situated on a stunning site overlooking Westernport Bay, Australia. this residence was conceived as two pavilions sliding across the landscape, creating shelter, shade and relief from the unpredictable coastal weather patterns. Read More…
Apartment Building in Prague by Znamení Čtyř
Znamení Čtyř sent us the photos of their latest construction of apartment building based in Prague city quarter.
The apartment house consists of simple and traditional mass following the street line, set back from neighboring building. The concept is based on cutting out of volume from basic block – characterized by dark brick facing. Two volumes with residential stories are situated above one story underground area, which is partially below grade and containing parking places. Each of residential volumes has its own vertical circulation. The total number of flats is 17. The typical size of flats is about 100m2. On the ground floor flats are placed just on the park side with their private gardens.
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‘Nakahouse’ House by XTEN Architecture
This construction is impressive in its simplicity, its proportions and its exposure in relation to the surrounding landscape. Nakahouse is an abstract remodel of a 1960′s hillside home located high in the Hollywood Hills, just below the Hollywood sign.The interior was entirely reconfigured by XTEN Architecture, terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows connect with the panoramic view from the steep hillside location.
The exterior walls are smooth black plaster, designed to render the building as a singular sculptural object set within the lush natural setting. A series of abstract indoor-outdoor spaces with framed views to nature are rendered in white surfaces of various materials and finishes; lacquered cabinetry, matte white quartz, epoxy resin floors and decks.
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Brookes Street House in Brisbane, Australia by James Russell Architect
Nestled between two 19th century state heritage-listed buildings in Fortitude Valley, the Brookes Street house by James Russell Architect is a modern, raw, cubby-like home for a family of four. Whilst high density development was permitted under the planning scheme, it was decided that a small-scale proposal that enhanced the experience of the listed buildings was more appropriate.
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Edge House Ⅲ , South Korea by Noriyoshi Morimura Architects & Associates
Edge House Ⅲ by Noriyoshi Morimura Architects & Associates is built South Korea in a natural environment in the mountains, overlooking the city. The place is reachable from the main town of Seoul in just 10 minutes by car.
The first floor is the main floor, the second floor is in relationship with the top floor bedroom. The house is build east side, facing the courtyard to enjoy the view on the terrace which extends to the nature and the city.
Are trying to level the cross section in the step of providing a kitchen and living room to match the slope of the mountain, between the north wall of the building is also a private garden by placing the clean mountain are planning to make a comfortable living environment to escape north to south wind. Read More…
Solo House Casa Pezo by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects
Solo House by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects as part of the Solo Houses, Signature Houses Collection, a series of eight to ten vacation homes designed by some of the talented young international designers. Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects, Mos Office, Didier Faustino and his studio Mésarchitectures, Sou Fujimoto, Studio Mumbai, and TNA – Takei-Nabeshima-Architects are among the architects designing the 200 sqm size homes, with the first collection to be set in the countryside of Matarraña. Their project SOLO HOUSES, located on the heights of Matarranya, in south Catalonia, Spain, proposes a villa that is totally open to the countryside, a cross between a patio and an observation post, whose heavy base acts as foundation.
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Villa Welpeloo, Holland by 2012Architects
Created by 2012Architects, Villa Welpeloo was designed for clients Tjibbe Knol and Ingrid Blans. “Reused materials account for 60 percent of the structure,” says Jongert. “And that goes up to as much as 90 percent when it comes to the interior.” The benefit of this approach, which Jongert and Bergsma like to call “recyclicity” or “superuse,” is, of course, a greatly reduced construction carbon footprint, due to material recycling and lower transportation costs. But it’s also, insists Jongert, “a way to reach a very high level of lively aesthetics.”
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Averby Villa by John Robert Nilsson
This 250 square meter dream home is designed by architect John Robert Nilsson in Sweden. This chalet has been built with the strictest requirements in terms of design and precision manufacturing. The villa is characterized by simple shapes, clean lines and perfect proportions in finesse. Simple shapes and clean lines characterize the design. For the inside they have used materials such as Limestone, silvery white ash, matte white painted walls. An infinity pool is at the outer edge of the stone block and the stairs leading down to the bay and the pier.
