Samurai Duplex by SG2 Design
Two duplex townhouses were proposed to replace an existing weatherboard house in a quiet, leafy suburban environment. The units were designed to maximise floor area while respecting the surrounding neighbourhood context.
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Stouffville Residence by Trevor McIvor Architect
Stouffville Residence is grounded in the earth while being cantilevered over a vast landscape. The stone entry wall, low and private, hints program through a series of translucent glass boxes punching through the otherwise monolithic wall.
T Residence / Monovolume Architecture+Design
The T residence, a detached house located in Merano, consisting of a ground floor and a basement with garage. There were designed two buildings on different levels connected by internal stairs, to better adapt the house to the sloping terrain.
Coogee Beachside House / Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
This new house in a dense, beachside suburb required clever management of privacy and views. The Coogee Beachside house, for a young family, was to be robust, liveable and light filled but with a layering of spaces that provided flexibility, separation and privacy.
Clifftop Residence / Joe Adsett Architects
Clifftop residence originated from the idea of building a three-storey extension in a sliver of land perched on the edge of a cliff. As the first sketches were presented a landslide occurred, destroying an enormous historic porphyry wall bounding the property along Walker Avenue.
André Pihl Designs Villa G to Provide Vast Views of the Swedish Archipelago
Villa G is located in a quiet bay off the southeastern region of the Swedish archipelago. This region is renowned for the oak forests that have contributed to the Swedish boat-building tradition for centuries.
Contemporary Stone Residence in Triantaros Village, Greece
The existing Tinian stone of the ground floor alternates with the fare face ochre plaster of the additions, in an attempt of getting a clear distinction between the old and the new.
Sleeve House, Vacation Home in a Rural Area of the Hudson Valley
Oriented in relation to the rolling hills of its site and views of surrounding mountain ranges, the Sleeve house is conceived as two elongated volumes – a smaller one sleeved into a larger – sitting on a cast-in-place concrete base.
Longis View House / SOUP Architects
The brief was to design a new energy efficient, low maintenance house filled with natural light for a couple and their extended family when they visit. The Longis View house is orientated to maximise the spectacular coastal views to the south of the site whilst retaining the sense of intimacy, set slightly into the hillside to the north.
Bellaire Residence / Lake Flato Architects
Bellaire Residence sits on a previously undeveloped, narrow lot within a well-established and densely-occupied, urban neighborhood. Inspired by modular design, the client sought a modern home in which to enjoy gathering both indoors and out, tempered with privacy for sleeping and working.
Magnolia Residence in Seattle by Mw|works Architecture + Design
This urban home located in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood was designed for an active couple looking for a clean open plan without sacrificing privacy. With a purposefully subdued palette of concrete, dark siding, and hardwoods throughout, Magnolia Residence infuses warmth and craft with modern simplicity.
Swedish Summer House Combines Japanese Simplicity with Scandinavian Cottage Traditions
In addition to the Scandinavian traditions, the Swedish summer house draws inspiration from Japan, in an interpretation where simplicity, wood and the relationship with the surrounding nature are at the heart of the architecture.