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 […]
Walnut Tree House and Terrace
Ogulin, Croatia – PRO-S Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 100.0 m2Photographs : Jure Živkovic The Walnut Tree, House and Terrace is an unassuming piece of residential space that sits on top of a hill; the origin of which is just as interesting as the property itself. At the site of the house […]
Grown House
Seoul, South Korea – FHHH FRIENDS Developed Area : 98.0 m2Photographs : Kyung Roh In a bustling city as jam-packed as Seoul, South Korea, large living spaces are hard to come by. While the city itself is home to tall corporate skyscrapers, most residential areas feature small buildings with cramped interiors. Because of […]
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 […]
House R
Casa D’Agosto, Italy – 35astudio Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 120sqm Photographs : Andrea Carmignola & Maddalena Merlo House R is the holiday home of a young Milanese couple who needed a place to go to when they wanted to escape their busy lives in […]
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 […]
There’s a Doppelgänger in France
Saint-Molf, France – KARST architecture Project Year : 2016Developed Area : 40.0 m2 ( 432 ft2 )Photographs : Amélie Labourdette This house built with wood wanted to mimic the ancient traditional houses made of stone and cob wall. Hence, it’s named the Doppelgänger as its characteristics follow the same architecture. […]
Refuge in Malalcahuello
Malalcahuello Chile – mc2 Arquitectos Built area: 50 m2Construction materials: Pine and glassYear Built: 2013 A wall of glass and the soft hues of natural pine combine to create glowing visual and physical warmth in the midst of snow! Situated in the ski resort area of Corralco, the massive […]
Pilar House
Buenos Aires, Argentina – FILM-OBRAS DE ARQUITECTURA Built area: 105.0 m2Year built: 2009 Brick, brick and more brick! All internal and external walls as well as the ceiling of this home are exposed brickwork. At first glance, the structure looks more like a school building than a home. One half of […]
Tilt Roof House
Jipyeong-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea – BCHO Architects Project Year : 2014Developed Area : 161.78 m2 ( 1747.22 Sq ft2 )Photographs : Sergio Pirrone Sometimes, we see things in the most unexpected places. This home, for example, appears to be embedded in the ground when viewed from a certain angle […]
A Small Residence in Hawthorn
Hawthorn VIC, Australia – Alexandra Buchanan Architecture Project Year : 2015Photographs : Itsuka Studio Living close to a city centre inevitably leads to compromise. Hawthorn is an inner city suburb of Melbourne that was developed in the late 19th century. Blocks are small and the houses compact. The owners wanted the convenience […]
The Big Little House
Fitzroy North VIC, Australia – Nic Owen Architects Project Year : 2013Developed Area : 155.0 sqm ( 1674 Sq ft2 )Photographs : Christine Francis A traditional Victorian residence renovated to accommodate the needs of a growing family, the Big Little House pays respect to tradition while keeping functionality in mind. The historical […]
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 […]