Tokyo-based Tailored Design Lab. have designed Kawagoe house, a wood frame house. Description by Tailored Design: An active family, who loves gardening and playing outdoors, encountered a plot of land in a rural landscape located 20 minutes away from the city-center by car. The area is in a relatively new housing development in a developing […]
Wood house
CASK House – celebrates the “imperfect” qualities of handmade structures
Atmosphere Design have recently completed CASK House located in Nevada City, California. Description by Atmosphere: With an eye toward creating a sustainable future for a young family of four, the design for this home focuses on integrating ecological building strategies, super energy efficiency and an accessible open floor plan that is flexible enough to adapt […]
Sustainable housing prototype – House with low footprint and high energy efficiency
Ángel Hevia Antuña and Luis Velasco Roldan have designed a prototype of sustainable housing, with low footprint and high energy efficiency. Description by Luis Velasco Roldan: The abandonment of traditional construction techniques in Ecuador and the use of industrialized low-performance materials have replaced in just a few decades the building knowledge accumulated and evolved over centuries […]
Wohnhaus aus Holz: wooden-frame house heated by a geothermal heat pump
Wohnhaus aus Holz is a wooden house (Wohnhaus aus Holz = Wood House in English) designed by German studio Kühnlein Architektur. Wohnhaus aus Holz is situated on a high plateau in Upper Palatinate, a part of Bavaria, Germany. Description by Kühnlein Architektur: Two gabled structures are unified with wooden lamellas: one containing living spaces with cooking-dining area and the […]
Hunting House Designed for a Hunter’s Family Leisure Time
With an area of 100 square meters, this Lithuanian Hunting House was completed recently by Devyn architekti studio. Description by Devyn architekti: A shelter for a hunter’s family leisure time is located on a small hill in the deep Lithuanian forest. The chosen location is retreated and surrounded by trees in order to give a chance to […]
1920 bungalow comes to life: Fenlon House
Fenlon House is a 1920 bungalow that was recently modernized by Martin Fenlon Architecture. Description by Martin Fenlon Architecture: In the little-known neighborhood of Hermon, located just outside of downtown Los Angeles, a dilapidated 1920’s bungalow has undergone a major remodel, bringing new life to the old structure. The new addition to the front of […]
