So Da Hun
South Korea – IROJE KHM Architects Project Year : 2008Building Area : 63.25 m2Gross Floor Area : 270.0 m2Area : 107.0 m2Photographs : Jong Oh Kim The design of So Da Hun is modern in every way. Sitting at the heart of downtown South Korea, this architecture piece is composed of geometrical […]
Allen Key House
Sydney, Australia – Architect Prineas Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 220.0 m2Photographs : Chris Warnes Budget constraints often force architects to cut down on something. But this addition to the Allen Key House doesn’t look like there were any constraints from the get-go. Charming and quaint in design, this project offers […]
CASWES
Heuvelland, Belgium – TOOP architectuur Project Year : 2016 Designed to barely interrupt the agrarian landscape in a Flemish village, CASWES is a single-story residential structure made of concrete and wood. From a distance, the house looks like a solid box, its exteriors interrupted by large framed windows. But inside the box, surprises await. On one […]
Bare House
Herzliya, Israel – Jacobs -Yaniv Architects Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 270.0 m2Photographs : Amit Geron Bare House is a family home designed to meet the needs of a couple and their two children. The homeowners are architects and it took them 6 long years to finally come up with a […]
House H – a cafe and studio in one
Kaohsiung, Taiwan – HAO Design Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 36.0 m2 House H is an old townhouse unit converted into a modern multi-purpose space. Today, it functions as a cafe, a furniture store, and sometimes, it is used as a residence by its owner. The property used to be dark and compartmentalized. […]
Backwater
Norfolk, United Kingdom – Platform 5 Architects Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 165.0 m2Photographs : Alan Williams “A house can’t blend in when it’s built to stand out.” This must have been the architect’s design premise in the construction of this home. Backwater is the contemporary antithesis to other traditional homes in the […]
Flying House
Incheon, South Korea – IROJE KHM Architects Project Year : 2017Developed Area : 195.0 m2Photographs : Sergio Pirrone This rather unusual house is aptly named The Flying House; it does look like it is about to take off at any given time. The owner is a young pilot and his family – […]
The Courtyard House
London, United Kingdom – De Rosee Sa Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 110.0 m2 The Courtyard House is a long and narrow piece of property built with the challenge of strict planning restrictions. As such, the architects designed a plan that gave excellent alternatives – skylights instead of side windows and three […]
TinkerBox
Kerhonkson, United States – Studio MM Architect Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 116.76 sqm The Tinkerbox, located in the Hudson Valley and surrounded by more than 10 acres of forest, is a home built to focus on the homeowner’s love for cars. This explains the extra-large garage which provides more than enough […]
Villa Ypsilon
Foinikounta, Greece – LASSA architects Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 150.0 m2 Photographs : NAARO At the top of an olive tree-laden hill in Southern Peloponnese is a summer home that has captured the attention of the architectural world. Why not? After all, the Y-shaped Villa Ypsilon is not just […]
Renhouse
Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan – MTKarchitects Project Year : 2014Developed Area : 163.0 sqm ( 1760.4 Sq ft2 )Photographs : Yuko Tada In consonance with true Japanese architecture, the Renhouse’s aesthetic is one of simplicity and minimalism. The interiors of the house are intricate but delicate, elaborate but simple. The space gives […]
Trish House Yalding
Yalding, Kent, United Kingdom – Matthew Heywood Project Year : 2013 Yalding is a small village in Kent, England. It boasts of stone-built cottages for homes and Georgian buildings along the high street. A visit takes you back to a time when needs were simple and wants were basic. True to form, this […]
Cut and Frame
Grange Park, London N21, United Kingdom – Ashton Porter Architects Project Year : 2013Developed Area : 178.0 sqm ( 1922.4 Sq ft2 )Photographs : Andy Stagg The Cut and Frame house is the product of a remodelling project aimed at providing separate but connected working spaces for the owners of […]
Manchon Hohojae
Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea – SMART ARCHITECTURE Project Year : 2017Developed Area : 188.77 m2 ( 2038.71 Sq ft2 )Photographs : Yoon Dong-gyu, Moon Jung-sik The housing scene in Daegu, South Korea consists of small, compact houses that sit as close to each other as physically possible. The […]
Cabin at Longbranch
Longbranch, WA 98351, United States – Olson Kundig Project Year : 2003Developed Area : 112 m2 ( 1200.0 ft2 )Photographs : Kevin Scott, Benjamin Benschneider In a place where the tide meets the stream, a quiet structure sits quietly, proudly displaying the combined beauty of the remnants of the past and the […]
House in Smilovci
Smilovci, Dimitrovgrad municipality, Serbia – Modelart Arhitekti Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 111.0 m2 ( 1198.8 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Stefan Ivković Smilovci is an unassuming little village in Serbia. According to data from the 2011 census, their total population is 114. For the most […]
Mindalong House
Jane Brook, Western Australia, Australia – Paul Wakelam Architect Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 363.9 m2 ( 3930.0 ft2 )Photographs : Luke Carter Wilton Set amidst a backdrop of rugged rural landscape, the Mindalong House is a mix of different “flavors” rolled into one – Australian heritage, Japanese […]
Enough House
Nova Scotia, Canada – MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Project Year: 2015Developed Area : 64.81 m2 ( 700.0 ft2 )Photographs: William Green, James Brittain Located on the Atlantic coast, the surrounding farm is built by the sea on the historic ruins of Nova Scotia, Canada. This house was built within structures called Shobac […]
Roof on the Hill
Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan – Alphaville Architects Project Year : 2010Developed Area : 100.0 sqm ( 1076.39 Sq ft )Photographs : Kai Nakamura In true Japanese tradition, the Roof on the Hill is a minimalist structure composed mainly of interconnected rooms. The absence of doors allows for seamless connection, making the space […]
Paint Your House Solar!
How to Paint Your House Solar? We wrote some years back about early research into solar paints. At that time, the research was aimed at making the paint act as photo-electric collectors in the same way that conventional solar panels work. We’ve seen nothing since about that research but Melbourne’s RMIT has now developed a a […]
Bamboo Simplicity – Forest for a Moon Dazzler
Guanacaste, Costa Rica – Ben Gracia Saxe Built: 2010 Bamboo is an extraordinarily versatile material. It’s strong, flexible, lightweight, totally renewable and, potentially very long lasting even when in ground. The home shown here uses bamboo in both conventional and very unconventional ways. It’s a home ideally suited to it’s hot, humid locale – open and […]
Are Solar Myths Stopping You From Saving Big Money?
This article was originally written in March 2012. It was last updated on the 16th of March, 2017. If you’re struggling with skyrocketing energy bills, you’re in good company. In fact, just about everyone else on this planet of ours is facing the same challenge. And like you, they’re not happy about it! Fossil fuels […]
Shevlin Commons Meadow Modern
Portland, Oregon – Scott Gilbride/Architect Inc. Built area: 2,800 sfCompletion Year: 2005Photography: Simone Paddock Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer 😎 Exterior and Interior View of Shevlin Commons Meadow Modern