Nannup House

 Nannup, Western Australia, Australia – Iredale Pedersen Hook Photography by Peter Bennets With a population of just 600 people, the town of Nannup lies 280 kilometres (175 miles) south of Perth. It’s accessed via a narrow, winding road which has been reflected in the zig-zag design of this vacation home. The site is also home […]

Seaview House

Old Barwon Heads Victoria Australia   –  Jackson Clement Burrows JCB are internationally renown architects.  We like their innovative thinking and that they still seem to delight in doing simple residential projects.  This house is located in Old Barwon Heads on a street comprising an eclectic mix of post war beach houses.  The dominant theme is […]

The House of Seven Gardens

Looking in on seven gardens

Gunma  Japan – Ikimono Architects Year built:     2011 Site area:     517 m2  (5,584 sq. ft.) Building envelope:     162 m2  (1,750 sq. ft.) Built area:     159.4 m2  (1,722 sq. ft.) Anyone who has spent time in Japan knows that most urban areas tend to be the very opposite […]

Shipwrecked!

Shipwrecked - a homage to maritime history

Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand – Crosson, Clarke, Carnachan Architects Year: 2007 Photography: Patrick Reynolds Sitting a short distance from Auckland, facing west onto Bass Straight, the entrance to Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand has an unenviable record as the graveyard of ships and people. Many of these shipwrecks remain visible. This home overlooks the harbour entrance […]

A Forest Grandstand

Janda Baik, Malaysia – Choo Gim Wah Architect Built Area: 372 sqm Photography: Kenneth Lim, Gray Studio Decks, opening glass walls, a light footprint and extensive cantilevering place this home in the midst of its forest environment. Although as modern as tomorrow, this two and a half storey home encapsulates all that is good in traditional tropical designs with […]

The Treehouse at Separation Creek

Victoria, Australia – Jackson Clements Burrows Australia is a country with a dry, hot centre. In fact, much of the country quickly turns to arid or even desert landscape within 100 kilometres of the coast.  Is it any wonder that the ‘great Australian dream’ has always been ‘a shack on the beach somewhere’? Those shacks were usually […]

Casa Patio – inside out

La Libertad, El Salvador – Cinco Patas al Gato The ingredients: A large empty lot, a good outlook, lots of stone and owners who are lovers of the outdoors. The result:  ​Built over four levels with the central garden as the focal point, Casa patio is an interesting blend of rustic contemporary.  Every room leads to […]

Hebil 157 Houses

Bodrum, Turkey – Aytac Architects Area: 4791.0 sqm Year: 2012 Photographs: Courtesy of Aytac Architects The idea of volcanoes, more so living near a (once) volcano spot, has never been pleasant until now. These five villas, nicely positioned to provide wide views of the Hebil Bay, are built with the inspiration from volcanic elements. All […]

Villa Amanzi

Phuket, Thailand – Adrian McCarroll, Waiman Cheung, Jamie Jamieson Built area: 800 m2 (8,611 sq. ft.) Year built: 2008 Photography: Marc Gerritsen and Helicam Asia Aerial Photography If you have five friends and a penchant for absolute luxury, this home could be yours for a week or three.  Located on a spectacular headland location along Kamala’s exclusive Millionaires […]

Angles, Timber, Earth and the Ocean…

Merricks North  Victoria  Australia  –  Wood Marsh Architecture Built:     2009 Photos:     Jean Luc Laloux I looked at this house and thought ‘No’.  Then I looked again and thought ‘Maybe’.  Then I looked again and thought “I really like this”.  Now I see it with some tall trees casting shadows and shade and I […]