Three Needs – Three Studios
If you work from home, you probably know how good it is to have a dedicated work area – a place to stay focussed away from the everyday household distractions. In this album, there are three very different studios. The first is for a writer, the second for a sculptor and the third, as a […]
The Hackney Shed
Garden Studio Hackney, London – Office Sian Studio Year Built: 2010 Awards: Architect’s Journal Small Projects Shortlist 2011 NLA Best Domestic/Office Refurbishment Projects Shortlist 2010 It’s simple and it’s relatively inexpensive with a rapid payback period when compared to paying a commercial rental. And, of course, it’s a short walk to work! Situated in a domestic […]
A New Australia House
Niigata Prefecture Honshu Japan – Andrew Burns Architect Year built: 2012 Built Area: 120.0 sqm Photography: Brett Boardman Niigata sits on the edge of the Sea of Japan on the main island of Honshu, some 100 kilometres west of Fukushima. The project was born following the collapse of the original 100 year old Japanese farmhouse […]
The Blob is coming…
Totally Mobile – dmvA Architecten Belgium Built Area: 20 m2 (216 sq ft) Project Year: 2009 Photography: Frederik Vercruysse The Challenge: The client, the principal of Xfactor Agencies, wanted a home office extension designed and built. The local planning authority refused consent despite various submissions covering a range of options. The Solution: […]
Shoffice – Shed and Office Concept
London, UK – Platform 5 Architects What do you do when you have limited space but need to work from home and you still need to have a storage shed. This Platform 5 client specified a ‘shoffice’. The result is, in our opinion, a very attractive, equally functional workspace. Here are the architect’s notes: “Shoffice (shed + […]
Frick Studio and Residence
Austin Texas USA – KRDB Architects We are absolutely comfortable in stating that the future of work is at home, not a central office. Current communication standards already allow millions of people across the globe to avoid the daily commute, simply by ‘logging in’. Here at OBN, our two closest co-workers are some 300 kilometres apart. […]
Tetra-Shed
Tetra-Shed – Tetra-Shed UK Designed by award winning architecture practice Innovation Imperative, tetra shed® is a new modular building system which, as a single module, has been designed to be a modern garden office. A double module layout has also been designed to create a larger office for larger gardens. Clusters of up to six modules have primarily been […]
Apartment G7
Hilltop Mansion, Braemar Hill, Hong Kong – Fixonic Originally a two bedroom design, the apartment was completely gutted with every internal wall being removed, before being rebuilt as a one bedroom apartment with larger living spaces. The living room and study area were moved to the larger side of the apartment to take advantage of […]
The Commons
Florence Street, Brunswick, Australia – Breathe Architecture Client: Small Giants Builders: Kubic Constructions The Commons hit the drawing board with the goal of being one of the most sustainable residential developments in Australia. Comprising 24 apartments, two artists studios and a cafe, it sold out off-the-plan to eager inner city home-owners. The copper and ironbark […]
Tennis Plays
YVE Penthouse – St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia Building Size: 1153 sqm Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox.