In 2015 we were commissioned to design a dwelling for a seaside site at Whale bay in Raglan, New Zealand. The brief in simple terms was for a surfers ‘stay’. Design ideas to be addressed included the ability to check the surf from an elevated position …
Project: Airy Home Architects: HAO Design Location: Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan Area: 160.0 sqm Photographs: Hey!Cheese This bright and airy home was designed by Taiwanese studio HAO Design. The house has an area of 160 square meters. HAO Design strives to achieve an optimal balance between space and lighting, which is why we chose to
Built on the fringe of the village of Vollèges, Wallis, Switzerland, VS house benefits an amazing view on the valley of Entremont.
The MULTI-TIER SHELF system has shelves that rest on vertical slanting legs without any hardware connections. They’re pinned to the topmost shelve with a custom-designed solid brass connector, which allows the legs to fold down for flat pack shipping. Its connection points where more than two pieces come together are either highlighted with the manipulation
Designed by the studio of Japanese, Vietnam-based architect Shunri Nishizawa, Thong house is a reinterpretation of the local architectural vernacular, both in terms of composition and use of materials. “The perceived quality of life in buildings should come from the geometry and how that geometry connects to human beings”. It was the initial thought we had when
Austin architect Tim Cuppett recently designed the Hillside house in South Austin that conquered the problem of the two homeowners’ divergent tastes.
Atelier Kastelic Buffey has designed Hilltop House, a primary residence for a young family in Duntroon, Ontario, Canada. Perched high within the slope of the Niagara Escarpment, this stunning home offers panoramic views of Georgian Bay, surrounded by a 100-acre property densely covered in boreal forest.
TYIN Tegnestue Architects have designed a small cottage in contact with the Norwegian Sea. Description by TYIN Tegnestue Architects: The cottage holds a special place in contemporary Norwegian culture. A few generations back the majority of the Norwegian people made a living from farming, fishing or lumbering, trades which afforded closeness with nature. In the
