This concrete cottage is located in Mase, Switzerland, and was designed by Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes. Description by Savioz Fabrizzi: Located in the Val d’Hérens, the new building, facing due south, enjoys an open view on the valley. The sloping plot offers a natural plateau at its top. Consequently, the building sets up on this flat […]
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Creative Colour Blocking Façade Made with Secondhand Windows
Block Architects have renovated Vegan House, an old rundown building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The architects have used secondhand windows to make a creative colour blocking façade. Description by Block Architects: This house was in an old terrace next to an apartment built in 1965. The owner works in travel and tourism, he once […]
Contemporary Smart Home with Integrated Sustainable Solutions
W.I.N.D. House is a contemporary smart home designed by Amsterdam-based UNStudio. Description by UNStudio: The W.I.N.D. House in the north of Holland incorporates both integrated sustainable solutions and home automation, whilst enabling a flexible use of space. Located on the outskirts of a Dutch village and close to the sea, the house is backed by a […]
Twelve Earth Covered Residences by Luigi Rosselli Architects
Luigi Rosselli Architects have built twelve earth covered residences in Western Australia. Description by Luigi Rosselli: The longest rammed earth wall in Australia and – probably – the southern hemisphere, has been selected as a finalist in the (Australian Institute of Architects) Western Australia architecture awards. At 230 metres long, the rammed earth wall meanders along […]
Watervilla Weesperzijde on the river Amstel in Amsterdam
Amsterdam-based +31 Architects have recently completed Watervilla Weesperzijde, a house built on the river Amstel in Amsterdam. Description by + 31Architects: Living on the river Amstel in Amsterdam is an experience within itself. At this special location the cream of the crop of houseboat design is situated close to each other. Again + 31Architects ensured […]
Whitford House by Bonham Interior Architecture
Bonham Interior Architecture have worked two years to complete Whitford House, a country house situated near Auckland, New Zealand. Description by Bonham Interior: Located on the outskirts of Auckland this rural gem and its loving clients wanted to give the house a new lease on life. Bonham Interior was contracted to do just this, and we […]
