Hillclimb Residence / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Hillclimb Residence is located approximately 30 minutes east of Banff in the mountain community of Canmore, overlooking the Bow River Valley and the Canadian Rocky Mountain range.
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Creek Cabin by MAP Architecture
Creek Cabin started as an experiment on the possibility to create a low impact home for future living whilst conserving the local flora and fauna. The result is a building which sits within the site with the…
Always House / Kennedy Nolan Architects
A spectacular site is both a gift and a problem for new architecture. The positives are self-evident, the negatives less so, but apparent in single-orientation, glassy boxes which proliferate on such sites.
Holiday Home by Þingvallavatn
The holiday home by Þingvallavatn is carefully placed on a densely overgrown hill which is sloping north in the direction of the great Lake Þingvallavatn.
Modern Sustainability in Big Sur by Studio Schicketanz
By taking cues and inspiration from the surrounding landscape, Studio Schicketanz, led by Mary Ann Schicketanz, designed a breathtaking, sustainable home that literally blends into the hillside for a Silicon Valley-based family
Skigard Hytte Cabin / Mork-Ulnes Architects
Located on the west side of Kvitfjell, 45 minutes north of Lillehammer, the Skigard Hytte cabin designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects is situated 943 meters above sea level, nearly at the top of the mountain (1.039 meters).
Cloistered House / Turner Architects
Cloistered House, Turner Architects’ award‑winning restoration and extension of a Cubitt‑built Georgian terraced home, transforms a long‑neglected ruin into an urban sanctuary. After winning the 2021 Urban Oasis of the Year / Don’t Move, Improve! award, the…
Smart Passive House with Green Roof
This project can undoubtedly be called a “smart passive house”. Terrace and most windows and rooms are oriented to the sun side, getting as much sun as possible.
Casa das Jabuticabeiras / Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados
In this project, the design of the house comes with some special conditions of the place where it is inserted, a garden neighborhood in the city of São Paulo. The flat and wide ground found by the family…