A Bachelor Pad in Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia – CATT Architects When you want to live on the city’s doorstep, you rarely have the luxury of a nicely uniform block of dirt to build on.  We think this is a fantastic use of space with excellent living and sleeping areas, an airy, open layout and a pool and spa as a bonus. […]

Fallingwater

Fayette County Pennsylvania USA  Frank Lloyd Wright No other architect in modern history has been as influential as Frank Lloyd Wright.  Yet at 70 years of age, he had virtually slipped into obscurity.  Fallingwater bought him back. Recognized as his most acclaimed and famous work, it is listed as one of the “50 places of […]

The Fennel House

Portland , Oregon  –  Robert Harvey Oshatz Designed:    2001 Completed: 2005 Photography: Cameron Neilson We have a strong bias toward this architect and have featured a few of his homes here and elsewhere.  His designs are very organic and he pays tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright as a foundation to his skills.  On his site, Oshatz writes: […]

London’s Rainbow House

Portobello Road  London  –  AB Rogers Design and DA.Studio Year built:     2010 / 2011 Built area:     316m2  (3,396 sq. ft.) Portobello Road may be famous, but it’s also very busy. This amazing home was designed and built to create a magical escape from the external world. The house is pure art and purer […]

The Gibson Boathouse and Studio

Lake Oswego, Oregon  –  Robert Harvey Oshatz Designed:  –  1993 Completed:  –  1995 Robert Harvey Oshatz is a master of organic design. His wonderful use of curved laminated beams results in homes that grow from their environment, rather than sitting in or on it. The architect’s notes: “The Gibson’s had an existing boathouse but felt […]

Bierings Haus

Netherlands   –  Rocha Tombal Architecten I don’t think it’s possible to be ambivalent about this home.  Completely clad in Red Cedar slats, the home is very innovative – externally and internally.  But does innovation equate to good design?  You be the judge…   “From a basic form, defined by the municipal urban plan, sculptural “eyes” […]