Stairway house is a two-family home in a quiet residential area of Tokyo. With other houses and apartment buildings pressing around the site, the architectural volume was pushed to the north to take in daylight, ventilation, and greenery
The Gloma House Project arises in a small land with a slightly slope, in the vicinity of Ansião Village. The departure point of the building is the permanent contact with nature.
The late 19th century apartment which remained untouched for more than six decades is a 150m² property composed of a spacious living room, an open kitchen, two bathrooms, a laundry room, a walk-in wardrobe, two bedrooms and an office space.
The quiet and sunny flat is situated in a XIX Century neighborhood in the city centre of Genova. The new layout of the flat is ruled by a huge piece of furniture, a sort of “domestic continuous monument” that cuts the house in two and strongly connotes the entry room, welcoming the guests.
The Woodwork Enthusiast’s Home is situated in an abandoned cement factory area, where the owner chose a three-storey building to create a residence. The main structures of the original building, including the cylindrical structure,
Stepping into this 3,000-sq-ft flat in Sky Oasis in Macau, you will be welcomed by the warmth of the natural materials – a simplistic, minimalist symphony of three kinds of wood, stone, paper and an occasional hint of brass.
Schematically, La Casa Pura consists of a basement with a garage, cellar and utility rooms, a ground floor with a master bedroom and spacious living area, as well as studies and children’s rooms on the upper floor.
Is it possible to design a house with bioclimatic concepts and based on the basic principles of passive houses, but with an innovative design character and with a fluid relationship between the exterior and the plot?
We came in contact with the DH House through a very close client, who wanted to build a special affordable budget retirement home for him and his wife. With this as the starting point, the project takes a simple form with many low tech design strategies to reach its current state.
