A Comfortable Living Space for Urbanite
The Japanese architect Yoshihumi Nakamura introduced the concept “igokochi”いごこち, which refers to a comfortable feeling in the home.
The Japanese architect Yoshihumi Nakamura introduced the concept “igokochi”いごこち, which refers to a comfortable feeling in the home.
This single-family home elevates a typical hill country site with a curated materials pallet to create subtle yet refined interior and exterior spaces.
The brief incorporated a pool house with indoor sauna and changing rooms, and a large open plan games room, with a TV chill out zone and a bar that doubles up as a kitchen to service the outdoor cooking area.
Forest Bathing is a full renovation and extension to a South Melbourne heritage terrace house. The project celebrates the ancient Japanese practice of taking time to unwind and connect with nature – known as ‘shinrin-yoku’.
Next to an avocado plantation, a unique architecture combined with modern elements is built from the ground up by architect Raz Melamed, who designed this three-generation home overlooking a view taken straight from a postcard.
V8 House is a private housing project built on a 550 square-meter area which is free-form and faces east-west. The project’s location is surrounded by high-density construction, and the existing buildings adjoining the project are not uniform in architecture.
Blinker House, positioned on the outskirts of a densely populated suburban area, was designed as a solution to shield sight lines of neighboring properties while embracing the limited glimpses of the natural scenery towards the back of the property.
Peregrine House, atop one of San Antonio’s highest points, assumes an aerodynamic folded wing body position akin to the peregrine falcon, the fastest bird in the world.