Hillcrest House / REdesign.build
123 Hillcrest House by REdesign.build has received the First Award at Global Architecture & Design Awards (GADA). GADA is the annual Awards hosted by the renowned platform Rethinking The Future.
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Corrugated Metal Clads Rio Vista Residence
The residence is composed of three rectilinear masses varying in size and tone; each clad in a distinct corrugated metal siding with a subtle change of finish. From the street the residence appears to rest on an island which is accessed only by a bridge.
Modernist New Build Passivhaus / Gresford Architects
The Deerings, a new build modernist certified passivhaus, is a brave addition to a traditional suburban street scene in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. This striking home is a sympathetic response to its urban setting and sits comfortably alongside its more traditional neighbouring properties.
Off-the-Grid Sustainable House in Victoria’s Central Highlands
Sitting peacefully in an open field, this off-the-grid sustainable house captures the views without compromising on environmental performance. Located at Franklinford in Victoria’s Central Highlands, the four-bedroom home is shared between two families, providing a gathering place for the extended family and a place to relax and relish the joys of rural life.
Second Storey Sustainable Extension of a Californian Bungalow in Northcote
This project is a light flooded second storey extension to a Californian bungalow in Northcote, Melbourne. This minimised work to the ground floor and allowed the owners to remain in occupation for a large part of the build reducing total project costs.
Modern Sustainable Home Set in the Middle of the Forest
How do you transform a 50-year-old villa into a comfortable, contemporary, modern sustainable home? To find the answer, the architect Theo Reitsema and the interior designer Stephanie Weitering, who are married to each other, spent a year living in a 1967-built house in the Dutch community of Rijssen, looking, listening and feeling.
The Sustainable House Annandale Architecture Maximizes Passive Design Strategies
For the Sustainable House Annandale, the intention was to achieve the best possible passive solar house for the site, whilst facilitating a more sustainable lifestyle for the client. The design not only maximises its passive design strategies including: solar design; evaporative cooling; natural ventilation
Alexandria House / Aqua Perma Solar Firma by CplusC
The Alexandria House is tailored to the needs of a modern, environmentally conscious and socially responsible couple. Alexandria House – Aqua Perma Solar Firma is the most sustainable project we have made.
Sustainable Reinvention of 1905 House in the Beaches
Toronto-based development company baukultur/ca just recently completed the sustainable reinvention of a 110-year-old house into a contemporary, highly sustainable home and, even though strictly modern, its exterior complements the traditional Beaches neighbourhood.
Dutchess House is a Low Energy Home Clad in Aluminum
Dutchess House is a sustainable, contemporary residence designed by New York architects Grzywinski + Pons. The house is located in Millerton, New York, USA.
Westgarth House: Open and Breezy but Warm and Cosy Family Home
Architects: Ben Callery Architects Project: Westgarth House / Exploring sustainably sourced materials Location: Westgarth, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Photography: Nic Granleese Westgarth House is a single-family home designed by Melbourne-based Ben Callery Architects. The architects had designed a rear living space that opens onto an airy, double-height void that’s carefully orientated, glazed and cross-ventilated to flood the space
La Pedevilla – Modern Refuge in the Dolomites / Pedevilla Architects
La Pedevilla is a modern refuge, high up in the Dolomites, which had been designed with a lot of sensitivity to its surround. The Mountains tend to remove us from the world – and yet bring us closer emotionally. The solitude, the calm and the proximity to nature de-sync our daily routines. It is this