Hyunjoon Yoo Architects have designed a retreat house in South Korea for an early fifties couple based on the principles of ‘Feng Shui’. The principles of the Chinese philosophy were highly important to the clients, therefore a Feng Shui expert was involved in the process of the design, as well as the site selection. The… [Read More]
Dune House by Fearon Hay Architects
Fearon Hay Architects have designed a vacation home that integrates into the landscape. The 2014 World Architecture Festival (Villa Category) winner is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, an hour drive north of Auckland. The spectacular site sits within a natural dune zone adjacent a long white sand beach, which only… [Read More]
Quebec house by _naturehumaine seems to float amongst trees
The recently completed residence by _naturehumaine seems to raise from the mountain. Located on a beautiful plot of wooded land in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, the country house was designed to be in perfect symbiosis with its natural environment. The sloped site comes to a natural plateau just below its highest point, created the perfect canvas… [Read More]
Aperture House by Cox Rayner Architects & Twofold Studio
Cox Rayner Architects & Twofold Studio have designed a small Brisbane house located on a narrow inner-city former worker’s cottage site. The entire design was based on the principle of using the aperture as a means to enlarge, compress and extend the space. Aperture refers to the whole – an extended small historic workers cottage,… [Read More]
_naturehumaine revives a 50 years old residence
Canadian based architecture firm _naturehumaine has completed a 50 years old suburban residence on Montreal’s south shore. The house was originally built by the client’s father in 1960’s, and it was in much need of rejuvenation. _naturehumaine have completely redesigned the house, bringing it to today’s living standards. The original house incorporated a series of… [Read More]
Dogarilor Apartment Building by ADN BA
Romanian architecture studio ADN Birou de Arhitectura, has recently designed Dogarilor Apartment Building, a new residential development located in the central area of Bucharest. The development aims to target the problematic aspects of the fast densification of Bucharest’s central area, as the city still lacks appropriate regulations and mechanisms to control it. The project was… [Read More]
Dulwich Residence by _naturehumaine
_naturehumaine has recently completed a contemporary extension to a 1920s house located on a large lot on Montreal’s south shore, in Canada. The new addition was designed to harmonize with the existing house, as well as highlight and expose the structural brick. The two constructions were linked together by a glazed volume that houses the… [Read More]
Ever-changing Sharifi-ha House by nextoffice
Iran based architects nextoffice designed a spectacular house that features a set of turning boxes that lead the building’s volume to become open or closed. With uncertainty and flexibility at the base of the design concept, Sharifi-ha House is a building that adjusts according to changing seasons or functional scenarios. The title of the house… [Read More]
44PL House by Joeb Moore + Partners Architects
Joeb Moore + Partners Architects have created the 44PL house in Connecticut, as an experience that is profoundly open and flexible to the participant, not simply a place but rather a journey of discovery and a homecoming. The residence was designed as a series of concrete retaining walls and escarpments that traverse and cascade down… [Read More]
Spiral House by Joeb Moore + Partners Architects
The Spiral House by Joeb Moore + Partners Architects, is situated along the Connecticut shoreline of Long Island Sound. Built in 2009, the house seeks to engage, enhance and reflect the surrounding coastal climate. The building is a direct and pragmatic response to the strict environmental (FEMA and floor elevations) and local zoning restrictions and… [Read More]
