The clients for this project live abroad, and sought a Canadian homestead — an anchor — for their large, young family. During summer and winter holidays, the parents wanted their children immersed in an Ontario landscape like the one in which they were raised.
The Desert Palisades residence is located in the last hillside enclave of Palm Springs, newly open for development and slotted for architecturally significant homes.
A small volume, which contains the bed, is located inside the unified interior space of the apartment and it defines its own hierarchy and path.
Nature, character and transparency form the harmonic balance of contrasts that characterises the new project of the Garcés de Seta Bonet architecture studio, a newly-built house on a large plot of land with a gentle slope
RDA was commissioned to design the new office of Havaya Home. The company specializes in importing living and lifestyle items to Israel and supplying them to stores all over the country.
The Wairarapa Stream River House is located in the leafy suburb of Fendalton, characterised by streams, large mature trees, and a mix of established character homes and architectural new builds.
LaRue and Foursquare Builders took great time and care to hold on to the home’s historic character. The team set out to painstakingly restore and rebuild — as old and new now seamlessly meld in the new 3,900 SF home.
The Farm Hill house steps down the steep slope, gradually transitioning the users from the street down to a central entry. Once inside, the noise from the adjacent properties are concealed. Barrier walls flank the side boundaries of the home providing privacy, as the occupants focus is drawn towards the expansive views of the city and River Derwent below.
