Personal Retreat in the San Juan Islands: Hillside Sanctuary
The owner of this property came to Hoedemaker Pfeiffer looking for a personal retreat inspired by a treasured stone and wood home lost to fire decades earlier in the hills of Appalachia.
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Rolls Circus Cafe / ALLARTSDESIGN
In the Urals (Perm), an updated cafe ROLLS CIRCUS has opened. Over the interior worked studio ALLARTSDESIGN (designer Artemy Saranin). The institution is located on the 1st floor and covers an area of 1130ft².
Park Avenue Penthouse with Rooftop Lounge in NYC
Utilizing only six natural materials and elements: stone, glass, wood, steel, tile and water; this Park Avenue penthouse apartment is being entirely rebuilt from the top down. The entire roof of the building has been raised to make way for the addition of a new mezzanine level.
Slate House in a Maryland Forest by Ziger/Snead
Situated on 3 acres and surrounded by Maryland Environmental Trust land, the Slate House is a contemporary retreat that respects the nature and legacy of the vast and densely wooded site. The new 7,000-square foot building replaces a late 60’s, ranch-style house that was destroyed by fire.
Ring House is an Oasis in a Beautiful But Very Demanding Environment
The Ring House is located on the southern coast of Crete only 165 nautical miles from the Sahara desert. Two concrete beams follow the topography of the hill to define the outline of the house.
The Books House by Luigi Rosselli Architects
A Calligrapher handed three books to his wife, she placed them in a random stack on the table… “We want The Books House”… they said. The Architect understood that the books were not only a reference to a home he had previously designed named The Six Degrees of Separation, but also to the ledges and shelves of Sydney-Hawkesbury
Portuguese Traditional House Adapted by Paulo Martins for Weekend Getaways
With the original outline, the only change was in the existing stairwells, through the usage of weathering steel e dimensioning its usage according to the visual weight in order to hierarchize the absence of mass.
The Creamery is a Stunning Family House Built on the Stone Structure of a 1800s-era Dairy Barn
The Creamery, a stunning family house by JLF Architects and Big-D Signature on the outskirts of Jackson, Wyoming, confirms that timeless architecture never goes out of style.