Green Lantern is an eco friendly house designed by San Antonio-based John Grable Architects. Description by John Grable Architects: Sited on a corner lot of the Alamo Heights neighborhood, overlooking the Olmos Basin with views of downtown, this innovative single family residence was built upon the architect and client’s mutual respect for the environment. With the […]
Modular One is a energy-efficient prefab house designed by Washington, DC architect Robert Gurney. Description by Robert Gurney: A successful builder/developer with a history of constructing modular houses purchased a lot in a desirable neighborhood near Washington, D.C. with the intention of building a spec house. When a potential buyer expressed interest in the lot,
Located in Biarritz, France, this open house is the result of collaboration between Melián Randolph Studio and architect Pelayo García Costales. Architecture and fresh blue color are inspired by the beach cabins on the French Atlantic coast.
This stunning multifunctional lounge area was designed and completed in 2015 by Ukrainian studio Svoya. Description by Svoya Studio: The cozy and very compact patio in the center of Dnepropetrovsk has been converted into a multifunctional lounge area, where you can spend time with comfort admiring the beauty of nature in a small oasis of
The design brief for the Dulwich Hill Residence called for the addition of an open kitchen, outdoor living space, dining, bathroom and laundry to an existing semi-detached period home for a young family
Located in Karlin district (Prague, Czech Republic), Nejen Bistro was designed by mar.s architects. Description by mar.s architects: Affected by the hundred-year flooding of 2002 in Prague, the site in the increasingly popular district of Karlín for Nejen Bistro has been transformed into a wonderfully intimate bistro. This event [the flood] is reflected in the interior of
Clay house (Casa en Azpitia) is a single family house completed in 2015 by Rafael Freyre Arquitectura. The house is located in Azpitia valley, in the coast of Lima, Peru, approximately 90 Km south of the city of Lima and 20 km away from the Pacific coast. The landscape is characterized by the dryness of the
Located in São Paulo, this Leisure house was designed by CR2 Arquitetura. Spending hours in the car for a weekend out of Sao Paulo was not part of the plan for this couple, with a small daughter and a second baby to come. That´s how they had the unusual idea of building a second house in the city of São Paulo, as a leisure house, less than a kilometer from their actual apartment.
