Toronto-based firm GH3 designed the Williams Studio on Stony Lake in Ontario, Canada. A photographer’s studio over a boathouse on Stony Lake is a re-imagination of the archetypal glass house in a landscape in the Canadian Shield. A continuation of thinking about this architectural ambition, the central concept of the house is reconceived through a contemporary lens of sustainability, program, si..
Project : House_TN Architect : Teruo Miyahara Builder : Three ef Co. Design : Oct. 2003 – May 2005 Construction : July 2005 – Feb. 2006 Location : Kanagawa Japan Total Floor Area : 160 sqm House TN is a residence that stands along the Tama River in western Tokyo. It was designed for two sisters and their respective families. Though the sisters may be close, they do have separate families and sep..
Architect Werner van der Meulen has sent us photos of a redevelopment of an old house situated in the Northern part of South Africa. from contemporist
Brazilian architect Guilherme Torres designed the AS House in Cornélio Procópio , Brazil. An expressive architecture in terms of volume that takes advantage of the existing topography, structurally and economically wise. Through a pragmatic, but also poetic perspective, the young Brazilian architect shows how neat and rational an elegant house can be. “Less is more” are the words that best trans..
A remarkable architect not only designs on one scale, but can shift between residential and large-scale buildings while maintaining a distinct style or set of techniques to link them all together. The houses of Paul Rudolph have withstood the tests of time, both in the physical sense and in their ability to be greatly appreciated and admired even as architectural styles evolve. His residences ar..
UK-based in.it studios have sent us some photos of their contemporary garden studios. Modern, eco-friendly and customisable, a Garden Studio is simply an additional room for your home. Not to be confused with a shed, in.it.studios are built using the same methods as a timber framed house and uses 100mm rigid insulation throughout, multiple membranes and double glazed argon filled windows. The St..
projectnaam Villa vide Almelo opdrachtgever Particulier aannemer Aannemingsbedrijf Hulshof, Tubbergen programma Gemetselde sculptuur, Woonfuncties zijn om een vide georganiseerd. periode 2003 - 2004
Project Title: The Black Pearl Residence Façade Design: Studio Rolf.fr i.s.m. Zecc Architecten Interior Design: Studio Rolf.fr Program: Residence and Workshop Date: 2008 – 2010 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands I think it was love at first site! That’s what I felt when we received the images from Zecc architecten. The Black Pearl, the residence of my dreams; especially for the story it carries. A..
Glen Irani Architects have designed the third in their series of Hover Houses located on the Venice Canals of Los Angeles, California. Situated on the Venice Canals of Los Angeles, California, Hover House 3 represents the third in the architects’ Hover House series. This series focuses on maximizing outdoor living on small lots by ‘hovering’ the building envelope above the grade level in order t..
This staircase curls between two floors of an apartment designed by Hong Kong studio Davidclovers. Called Barker Residence, the home commands a view over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Twisting and sloping walls join together storage, entertainment systems and a fireplace, with the floor and lower part of the walls finished in wood. See all our stories featuring spectacular staircases » Here’s so..
