Vo Trong Nghia Architects create a green oasis in the middle of overly populated Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The residence complex features five concrete boxes reminescent of planters. Built under a tight budget, the House for Trees is a prototypical house that aims to bring greenery back into high-density cities. From Vo Trong… [Read More]
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects
Located in Queensland, Australia, the Stamp House designed by Charles Wright Architects is an off-the-grid home that can withstand category 5 cyclones, and therefore classified as a cyclone shelter. The building is siting over an engineered water ecosystem which was the result of lengthy liaison & collaboration with National Parks, Environmental Agencies, State and Local Government…. [Read More]
Lausanne House by Hatem+D
Multidisciplinary firm Hatem+D has renovated a bungalow in Québec City, Canada to fit the client’s lifestyle. Besides the addition of a complete new floor and garage, the facade received a complete new look. Hatem+D‘s redesign takes advantage of the surrounding landscape and stunning views, by opening the living space to the outdoors. The dining room and kitchen… [Read More]
Andrew Maynard designs a 4.5m wide home in Australia
Andrew Maynard has redesigned a family home in Fitzroy, Australia, of only 4.5m (14.8 feet) wide. The clients, a family of four have found themselves overgrowing their aging home. Relocating was never an option as the family was an important part of a thriving community. The front facade of the Moor Street House was left… [Read More]
Prince Philip Residence by Thellend Fortin Architectes
Thellend Fortin Architectes have designed the expansion of a spacious 1960s residence in Montreal, Canada. Situated on a site with a steep incline and stunning views, the two-floor expansion was designed to create a connection to the surrounding landscape. Large floor-to-ceiling windows create a panoramic view of the incredible site. The architectural concept involved the… [Read More]
Veranda House by Blouin Tardif Architecture – Environnement
Blouin Tardif Architecture – Environnement has designed a single-family home that is intimate, discreet and in-touch with nature. Located in a new forest development in Boucherville, Canada, the Veranda house uses nature as its backdrop. The stunning landscape design and site trees serve as a privacy screen, with only the entrance and certain services being visible from… [Read More]
Villa R by C.F. Møller Architects
C.F. Møller Architects have designed a house that is child-friendly in a forest edge in Aarhus, Denmark. The house is positioned as close to the trees as possible, creating an unbelievable backdrop that can be admired year-round through floor-to-ceiling windows. The 300 m² house was divided into two floors, featuring a partially underground parterre floor dedicated… [Read More]
Maison Terrebonne by la SHED architecture
Montreal-based firm la SHED architecture has transformed a typical 90’s bungalow into a contemporary residence. Located on a vast wooded site, the ‘Maison Terrebonne’ was built on the same foundation as the original house and kept one of its main characteristics: split levels. Despite the small 1500 square foot living space, this one-person residence offers… [Read More]
VIDEO: A Modular Home with a View
KieranTimberlake has designed an off-site fabricated home uniquely tuned to the steeply sloped site in the mountains of Mendocino County, California. Watch this interesting time-lapse of the pre-fabricated home being built.
Garden House by De Matos Ryan
De Matos Ryan has completed The Garden House, a new 179 m² house at the far end of the rear garden of a Victorian house in Battersea, South West London. The architects were commissioned to design a new garden annex for a newly married couple that required additional space to accommodate seven children. The annex was to… [Read More]
