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]
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]
Hyunjoon Yoo Architects create a retreat house using Feng Shui principles
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]
