Nirau house is a eco-friendly home recently completed by Paul Cremoux Studio. Description by Paul Cremoux: The project foresees the opportunity to use reinterpretation as a consistent creative tool. By mimicking orientation strategy and a very simple functional diagram, the new construction relinks to the notion of history and accustomed-living behavior patterns. Open space allow […]
Project: Astley Castle / Construction of a new house within the remains of a Grade II* listed historic structure Architects: Witherford Watson Mann Architects Location: Astley, Warwickshire, UK Client: The Landmark Trust Consultant: Price & Myers structural engineers Duration: 2007–2012 Contract value: £1.25m Gross external area: 285m2 Photography: Héléne Binet Awards RIBA Stirling Prize 2013;
Whistler House is the last project completed by Vancouver-based BattersbyHowat Architects. Description by Battersby Howat: Located on a hillside in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, overlooking the river, this 3000 square foot home has an L-shaped configuration. The street façade is enigmatic and referential to mid-century modern design. The strict formality of this facade gives way
Modscape has designed this modular home in the small town of Berry, New South Wales, Australia. The design brief of this impressive modular home was to create an airy pavilion that takes advantage of the views while providing a private haven from the busy road below. Rendered brick walls envelope the home to create a protective compound
Laurie Chetwood’s plan to address the problem of London being ‘just 9 meals from anarchy’ has been announced as the runner up in the Estates Gazette ‘ Next Big Thing ’ international competition. “The increasing use of ‘just in time’ delivery means that London only has 3 to 4 days of food available at any
Green Magic Homes, based in Miami, Fl, announces the official launch of their sustainable building technology Worldwide, and the introduction of their dynamic new construction technology into the USA that will change how we think about green living and earth sheltered homes. Built with fiber re-enforced polymer modules, Green Magic Homes are light weight, waterproof,
Project: Bungalow House Architects: Studio Christian Wassmann Project team: Pino Pavese, Garrick Ambrose, Helene Nishijo Andersen, Jorge Rivera Local architect / AoR: Rizo Carreno & Partners, Inc. Structural engineer: Hector De Los Reyes Engineering. Inc. Electrical and mechanical engineer: Project Caine General contractor: Cobo Construction Corp. Materials: Exposed concrete, terrazzo, Carrara marble counter tops, bench
Stone Creek Camp is a project designed by Andersson-Wise Architects and located in Bigfork, Montana, USA. Description by architect: This remote Montana Camp is situated along a sloping hill, leading visitors to discover the site progressively. From the gatehouses, a path leads down the hill to the master house, main lodge, and guesthouse. The buildings
