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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Home That Fits Like a Glove
When our daughter was little we rented an old farmhouse that was built in the 1890’s. It was cold and drafty in the winter, as it had little to no insulation. On very cold nights we could see our breath in our bedroom upstairs. The only bathroom was downstairs next to the dining room. One night we could […]
The Cottage on the Hill – Zinta Aistars
What could this odd-shaped and many-windowed little house in the woods have possibly housed? I stood in the woods on the top of the hill with my real estate agent, gazing in befuddlement—and increasingly also in delighted awe—at the little structure that reminded me a little of a Dr. Seuss house, a little of a […]
5 Amazing Benefits of Blooming Bamboo – HandP Architects
Co Nhue, Tu Liem, Ha Noi Vietnam –Built Area: – 44m2Year Built: – 2013Winner: American Architecture Prize 2017 The goal of this Blooming Bamboo home is to solve the housing problem of millions of people. Bamboo remains a massively under-rated building resource in the first world. Sure we use it in laminates but that is ultimately […]