Located in Waiheke Island, New Zealand, the Tent house is a small home designed by Chris Tate Architecture. Set in bush and bounded on three sides by roads and a wetland, the site was challenging. The tent-like structure of the house responds to those restrictions in a daring and dynamic way.
This 550sf apartment with 320sf footprint was shaped by impervious cover restraints, a tree, and an angled easement. The second floor leans away from the first to improve sight lines between floors and to fit the stair to code. Angled walls integrate a covered porch and outdoor shower.
Situated in London’s vibrant East End, this former carpenter’s workshop was transformed into a bespoke multi-level living space by Studiomama. Small Town House has an area of 45 sqm. Project description: In the heart of London’s East End just behind Bethnal Green Road is a cobble stone alley, where we have just completed transforming a former
Mountford Architects have recently completed Sussex Street House, a small house designed for one person in Maylands, Western Australia. The Sussex Street residence achieved the Architecture Award in the AIA WA Architecture Awards 2016 for Small Project Architecture. Located on a small (295sqm) block, this home was designed for a single semi-retiree who placed importance on
Designed by Asante Architecture & Design, Hadar Hus is a small house on the coast of Norway, just next to the water, overlooking the neighboring islands and the Norwegian Sea. The house is part of the project Bygda 2.0, a rural development project on the island of Stokkøya, focusing on developing modern Norwegian houses into a
It is a rebuilding project for a residential area lined with houses from ancient times. Designed by Alts Design Office, the Yamashina House is in a 104.8sqm (31 tsubo) low-rise area, and on a narrow piece of land with setback restrictions and limitations set forth under the Landscape Act. For this reason, the surrounding houses are
Project: Old Outbuilding Became a Writer’s Workshop Architect: Sue Anna Ladurner – Sue Architekten Location: Wienerwald, Eichgraben, Austria Construction time 07 2015 – 05 2016 Floor area: 30sqm Photography: Andreas Buchberger Sue Architekten has transformed an old outbuilding into a comfortable retreat in Wienerwald, Eichgraben, Austria. Project description: The workmen from the village wanted to
Ondo House is a family home designed by Mamm Design in Tokyo, Japan. Description by Mamm Design: “Ondo” is a house with a cafe, having 3 floors, a basement and a roof terrace. On the north side of the plot, the house faces one of the most famous parks in Tokyo. Since the plot is
‘House at Rienzi Street’ is an open house with intelligent design, conceived by AD Lab Architecture in Singapore. On this humble inter-terrace site of under 1400sqft, the architects have managed to create a sensation of surprising openness and limitless space within a lush green environment, while still very comfortably accommodating all the functions of a home.
