Chappell-Smith Residence in North Carolina / Raleigh Architecture
In a mixed-use urban neighborhood, program arrangement and massing are employed to provide privacy within the Chappell-Smith Residence.
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Helensvale Haus in South East Queensland / Happy Haus
The clients, a young couple building for the first time, engaged the Brisbane-based firm to bring the Helensvale Haus to life as an open courtyard-style home on their medium sized block …
Modern Family Retreat in Washington Boasts Magnificent Views
Perched high above the Columbia River on a rocky bluff, Cliff House is a modern family retreat within minutes of the clients’ favorite playgrounds for windsurfing, skiing, or mountain biking.
Cole Valley Hillside Home in San Francisco / John Maniscalco Architecture
This Cole Valley hillside home spans four stories and almost 6,000 sq. ft.—from an entertainment level with acclimated walnut wine room, to the open living spaces on the main floor, to the family’s private quarters, to the…
The Burj Residence / VSHD Design
Situated in one of Dubai’s busiest residential neighborhoods, the Burj Residence stands out among its surrounding low-rise houses. The client’s brief demanded a design that maximized privacy, allowed the construction of a 1,600-square-meter house on a relatively…
Semi-Subterranean Extension to a Grade II Listed House in North London
This house by Alan Higgs Architects has been shortlisted in this year’s RIBA Awards. Constraints became the stimulus for a 200 sq metre, semi-subterranean extension to a Grade II listed house overlooking Regent’s Park.
Sugar Shack Residence / Alterstudio Architecture
The Sugar Shack Residence slips between a dramatic ravine and an intimate courtyard, both defining and accommodating its adjacent circumstances. Organized linearly, interior spaces negotiate between these two powerful conditions of landscape, and embrace their very different…
Allotted Space House / Matt Fajkus Architecture
The Allotted Space House is strategically positioned and programed to frame particular views, including the city skyline in the distance, all along a sloped site in Austin’s Rollingwood neighborhood.
Koser Residence: Net-Zero Home by Neumann Monson Architects
Pragmatic building strategies and an expressive palette bring zero-energy building performance to a walkable Iowa City neighborhood.