Tantangan Villa in Bali by Word of Mouth
Villa Tantangan is a single family residence built in private Nyanyi Beach, in west coast of Bali. The residence is overlooking the Indian Ocean to the west and a natural river system to the north. The layout of the villa attempts to capture these spectacular views wherever possible, and really connect the interior spaces with the natural environment.
The remote “off the grid” location of the villa required the implementation of several ‘green’ initiatives, to enable the villa to operate self-sufficiently. The design utilises a layout whereby the buildings are formed aroundthe central courtyard, creating intimate internal spaces between the buildings, and more open spaces towards the perimeter. The buildings are situated on different levels of the land and are treated like giant planter boxes, each with a rooflandscaped by either natural vegetation or ponds.
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House H, Japan by Mattch Architecture
House H based in Japan by Mattch Architecture has very special external structure. The curved facade and the irregular shape of the roof tends to cut conventional corners. The highest point of the roof, a light source comes from the middle of the ceiling providing illuminating the courtyard of the house.
Glass walls slide back to connect the patio with the interior, where a kitchen, living room and dining room occupy one double-height space at the front of the building.
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Villa Rieteiland-Oost by Egeon Architecten
Villa Rieteiland-Oost has a facade entirely covered of wood paneling, on one side of the facade, they are applied horizontally while on the other side of the facade they are applied vertically. The spiral staircase on the outside fits entirely with the exterior of the facade and allows to access to the first floor from the outside of the house without having to go inside, which allows have some privacy.
The three levels of the residence accommodate the open plan living room on the bottom floor, the private areas in the middle, and an office space to literally top it all.The house is built from fair and sustainable materials and features a heat pump and low temperature underfloor heating, natural ventilation, high insulation values of roof walls and floor, special heat-resistant glass, a sedum roof, attention to thermal bridging details and orientation. Read More…
3M House in Austria by Destilat Architecture
The woodside property which slopes down steeply to the Danube lies at the foot of the Pöstlingberg surrounded by woods, fields and orchards.The forest protection zone and the development plan only allow the building to be situated in the north-eastern part of the property.
The objective was to integrate into the building concept, the uniqueness of the forest edge location, to ensure a simultaneous separation from the settlement while staging the view over the Danube Valley and over to the foothills of the Alps. The building’s floor plan is marked by the building windows and, following the topography, is stepped into split levels, which play with the surrounding outdoor space.
An exposed concrete body with flagged surface forms the center of the house. It penetrates the split levels staggered around it and is noticeably set into scene throughout the house by the surrounding constructions. Read More…
Residence in Ramat Hasharon by Levy:Chamizer Architects
We found on Contemporist these pictures about this amazing construction built in Israel by Levy:Chamizer Architects. This house is both sleek and refined, but the most impressive is the smoothness of the stucture of glass doors that brings lightness to the house.
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Westcliff Pavilion by GASS Architecture Studios
GASS Architecture Studios completed the Westcliff Pavilion based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The facade of the house is just incredible, it combines modernity with roughness of the stones.
GASS Architecture Studios say:
The cottage at 28A Pallinghurst is a steel-framed pavilion structure located on the Westcliff Ridge in Johannesburg, South Africa. This 2 bedroom dwelling, nestled away in its wooded surroundings, is positioned just before the inception of a major sheer face of the Westcliff Ridge. This affords the building a private, tranquil hiding place in the trees juxtaposed with a feeling of floating above the ridge combined with magnificent views of Johannesburg.
Steel framing was a natural choice of construction method, as it married the environmental and access requirements to the desired architectural aesthetic. Simply put, we wanted a structure that would touch the Ridge as lightly as possible combined with an elegant, timeless aesthetic that would allow us to use the steel elements not only as primary structural elements, but also as the primary architectural motif. From an environmental perspective, access to the site is quite complex, having to traverse down a very long, narrow driveway through several people’s private properties, and half way down to the ridge to the site itself over an existing garden. Because of this, we wanted to bring in as few construction vehicles as possible, especially large concrete trucks. Read More…
‘BRU 1.25,’ Residence by SoHo Architektur
BRU 1.25 Residence built by SoHo Architektur covers an area of only 90 square meters and offers the same comfort as most houses of larger size.
Decisions on construction method, materiality and quality were primarily based on building costs. The 125,000 Euro detached home was developed the architect’s brother. The architecture enables a strong connection between interior and exterior through the accurately positioned openings on ground level. The double floor height dining area generously connects first and second floor.
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Matchbox House, Green House by BAU
Matchbox House,based in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a green house with four bedrooms, 1,740 sf of conditioned space and a one car garage. For the design, the architect’s got inspired by matchbox due to its rectangular structure. The house is on track to receive LEED Platinum Certification.
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Solar-Powered Houses by ‘Onyx Solar’
For the second consecutive edition, Onyx Solar has participated to the European version of this prestigious international competition that promotes research in the development of efficient houses. Solar Decathlon brings together 20 proposals from 15 different countries to design and build solar-powered houses that consume as few natural resources as possible. Onyx Solar participates in the competition with the SMLsystem house, where has been integrated two cutting-edge photovoltaic systems: a PV façade based on CIGS technology and a PV walkable floor (patented by Onyx Solar) that supply electricity to this self-sufficient house. Read More…
Ridge Road Residence by StudioFour
Rested on South Dakota’s hills, the Ridge Road Residence were built by architectural firm StudioFour. Covered with black timber and dark reflective glass the Ridge Road house subtly adapts his architecture to the topography of the valley along the slope and blends within surrounding landscape . Designed to separate the private and public areas of the residence, the kitchen, dining and living rooms blend into one fluid space while the bedrooms are situated in a more private area of the house to keep calm and serenity while others are making noise in the public areas.
A simple brief and programming requirements, teamed with a dramatic site characterised by a steep slope and a single tea tree, enabled the design to become an exploration into enclosing the basic rituals of domestic life within restrained building forms…the form of the building becomes driven by the clients desire to separate the public and private zones of the residence.
In stark contrast to the surrounding houses, which attempt to cancel out the sloping topography by creating a podium level at which the outdoor areas sit exposed high above ground level, our design for this house adopts a gentler strategy, with the building form spilling down the slope to terminate in a series of terraced decks.
Shakin Stevens House, Australia by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
‘Shakin Stevens’ House by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design is not only about a coloured front door but the experience of what’s beyond it. Conceptually beyond this green door, there are no doors; the newer space is about flow and continuity where delineation of space is soft nd less finite than expected from the street.
In a clear formal idea the rear composes 3 extruded white cubes that look essentially like they have been let go, landing like dice randomly on top of each other next to a Victorian ‘monopoly’) house. The 3 cubes, as with the existing villa, are composed so as to be immediately deciphered internally or externally and in clear programmatic zones all house different functions.
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V4 House in Sao Paulo by Marcio Kogan
House V4, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil is the latest house realized by Brazilian Marcio Kogan architect. Most of the Marcio Kogans’ architectures have amazing structures proportions. This house was once again, has pure and modern lines.
The architects enjoy the concrete flat roof, to covered it with a wooden floor, plant on the back side some tall plants to give privacy and on the front side left on open view to the area. This gives a superb private terrace overlooking the surroundings.
Casa La Baronia, Chile by Nicolás del Rio & Max Núñez
Max Núñez and Nicolás del Rio has worked together to create the architecture and built ‘Casa la Baronia’ based in Chile.
The designers were limited by a tight budget and a very specific design brief when commissioned to build this striking seaside home, so they kept their material choices simple. The articulation of this structure is different on the two levels, creating different relationships with the Pacific horizon.
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Es Pujol de S’Era, Residence by Marià Castelló Martínez
This residence designed by Spanish architect Marià Castelló Martínez fits perfectly with the kind of architecture we value in CubeMe. The simple shape, perfect proportions and natural materials that integrates seamlessly into nature.
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Johnnie Walker House, Shanghai by Asylum & LOVE Creative
Launched in Shanghai in May 2011, Johnnie Walker House designed by Asylum and Love is an embassy for whisky culture that involves, educates and inspires its influential guests.
Based on the central design theme – “Whisky Conversations”, the space was designed where multiple layered conversations are woven into the Johnnie Walker journey, complemented by the graphic designs from LOVE. Upon stepping into the Johnnie Walker House, raw ingredients as malt and peat lined against the wall of the entrance, which acts as an important design exemplar to represent the fundaments of whisky making.
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Bundle House, Project by Keyla Hernandez & Jason Orbe-Smith
Designed Keyla Hernandez & Jason Orbe-Smith as part of Hernan Diaz Alonso’s Spring 2012 XLAB studio at SCI-Arc, the ‘Bundle House’ explores curvature and line becomes part of the landscape, moving along with it. The house is composed of series of different formal curve languages created with empathy towards one another.
The ground is first interpreted as a grid and then deformed through a series of disruptions in this linear system in order to create topography and rhythm in a previously flat site. Enclosures and apertures are generated by the density of linework, offering both privacy and filtered views to the exterior landscape. Read More…
Etgar Keret’s House by Centrala
Architect Jakub Szczęsny of Centrala will built for the Israeli writer Etgar Keret the narrowest house (72 – 133 cm) between two buildings in Warsaw, Poland. The Narrow House will feature a compact kitchen, small bathroom, modern workstation, and comfortable bedroom. He will have an area of 14.5 m2 at his disposal – the width of furniture is limited to 1.22 metres to allow passage. The entrance steps descend and retract by remote control.
The residential program, conducted in the heart of Wola, is supposed to produce creative work conditions and become a significant platform for world intellectual exchange.
Bluff House, Australia by Inarc Architects
Bluff House base in Australia is the latest realisation fron Inarc Architects is a medium size architectural and interiors practice based in Melbourne.The two principal directors are Reno Rizzo, Architect and Christopher Hansson, Interior Designer. Bluff house responds to the challenges of a dual interface with both the Victorian coast and the neighbouring country side. The cantilevered building sits on the top of an escarpment to give a feeling of detachment, a feeling of leaning over the edge.
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