Mindalong House

Jane Brook, Western Australia, Australia – Paul Wakelam Architect Project Year :     2016 Developed 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 […]

Big, Bold, New and Old

Stone and reclaimed timbers

Jackson Hole Wyoming USA  –  Atelier One Year Built:     2010 Built Area:      Substantial! Not everyone wants or can afford a home of this size. However, it is refreshing to see such a substantial home using so much reclaimed timber. In fact, despite it’s substantial size, the use of reclaimed timber, wood […]

Light, Water and Landscape – Daeyang Gallery and House

A symphony of modules...

Seoul, Korea –  Steven Holl Architects Built area:     1,760 m2  (10,700 sq. ft.) Year built:     June 2012 (concept 2008) Photography:    Iwan Baan and Holl Architects Many of us choose to work from home, but an artist’s needs are, perhaps, somewhat different to most. This is especially evident when the home […]

Bangkok House – Finding Peace Within

Bangkok House - JCB

Central Bangkok  Thailand  –  Jackson Clements Burrows Built area:     700m2  (7,532 sq. ft.) Melbourne, Australia based JCB have earned an enviable, well deserved global reputation. They have won many local and international awards for both residential and commercial works. This two-storey residence is located in central Bangkok, Thailand. It sits within a gated community but […]

Highland Residence – it’s all in the detail

Weston MA  USA  –  Marcus Gleysteen Architects Year built:     2008 Lot size:     6.5 acres (2.5 hectares) Built area:    Large Most of us have no need for a home of this size. None-the-less, it’s featured here as much for the superb attention to detail as for the design. While homes like this […]

Stoned and Green in Vietnam

The green roof and central courtyard create natural air-conditioning...

Dong Trieu, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam  –  Vo Trong Nghia Architects Built:     2011 Photography:     Hiroyuki Oki If you have looked at ‘Wind and Water’, you’ll know why we really like the work of this firm of architects. Their use of natural materials makes every building both unique and immensely habitable. The wonderful green […]

A Modern Chalet

Smarthouse Madrid

La Moraleja  Madrid  Spain  –  Architect unknown Lot size:     2,627 m2  (28,372 sq. ft.) Built area:     875 m2  (9,450 sq. ft.) We saw this on Knight Frank’s site quite a few months back.  Our memory may be faulty but we think it was listed at €10 million. The good news for all you […]

Sam’s Creek

Sam's Creek by Bates Masi

Bridgehampton NY  –  Bates Masi Architects Lot size:     4,000 m2  (1 acre) Built area:     600 m2  (6,500 sq. ft.) Bridgehampton and surrounding areas are no strangers to large homes.  In fact, the area boasts some of the largest and most luxurious homes outside of Dubai including the insanely large 110,000 sq. […]

Ken Johnson’s Incatrole

Ken Johnson outside his sculpture studio on the property

Byron Hinterland – NSW Australia  –  Designed and owner-built by Ken Johnson Site:     2 hectares  (5 acres) Built area – main home:     540 m2 (5832 sq. ft.) The Byron hinterland has one of the world’s best climates with mild winters and comfortable summers. It’s a place of great scenic beauty and clean air.  It’s […]

The Lima Residence – Calabasas

Lima Residence - Calabasas, CA

Santa Monica Mountains CA  –  Abramson Teiger Architects Built:     2008 Area:     (4,500 sq. ft.) It’s big, it’s bold and it’s certainly not inexpensive.  But it offers a lot of nice features and sits very well in its location.  The raw concrete walls and polished concrete floors are nicely offset by the timber […]

Kona Residence – it’s all in the details

Kona - the grand entry...

Kona Hawaii  –  Belzberg Architects Built:   2010 Area:  740 m2 (8,000 sq. ft.) While a home of this size and in this location may not be on the bucket list for everyone, we think that there are so many innovative ideas, that it is a home worth featuring. We’ll rely on the architects to […]