Concrete Box House – Beauty in simplicity

Houston, United States – Robertson Design Project Year :    2015 Developed Area :    268.5 m2 Photographs :    Jack Thompsen Concrete Box House attempts to integrate two contrasting materials – timber and concrete – in one flawless architectural piece. This residential structure consists of three elements: a wooden box, a concrete box, and […]

IT IS A GARDEN

Nagano, Japan – ASSISTANT Project Year :     2016 Developed Area :     475.0 m2 Photographs :    Daici Ano This architectural piece stands in the middle of a dense forest, not even bothering to blend in with its surroundings. The house, in all its white, modern glory, looks somewhat out of place. But this […]

Atherton – a pond needing a new home

Atherton - Turnbull, Griffin Heasloop

Near San Francisco CA  –  Turnbull, Griffin Heasloop Year Built:     2009 Built area:      House 3,335 sf | Garage 815 sf | Home office 575 sf | Cabana  505 sf Lot size:         49,770 sq (4,600 m2) Photography:   David Wakely A dilemma! A beautifully landscaped lot with a structurally unsound home! Doesn’t sound too hard […]

31 Container Home in Brisbane

Brisbane  Australia  –  Ziegler Build Lot size:     760 m2  (8,200 sq. ft.) Built area:     460 m2  ( 5,000 sq. ft.)  approx. Year built:     2012 There is a common misconception that ‘container homes’ are something best kept out of suburbia, that container homes may be OK for some people but don’t […]

Enclosed Open House – Singapore

East Coast Singapore  –  Wallpaper Architecture + Design Year built:     2011 I confess that I first visited Singapore way back in 1974.  It was a vibrant, colourful, very Asian city.  I tramped over most of the island for a fortnight and loved it. It’s changed.  A lot! When I first viewed this home, I […]

Cubes House

Brasília, Brazil – Studio Valéria Gontijo Project Year :     2015 Developed Area :     1150.0 m2 (12,400 sq. ft.) How do you blend a need for privacy and a massive built area into a comfortable, inviting family home? That was the challenge given to architect Valéria Gontijo. At 1150m2, this home is about 10 times […]

The Wedge House

Athens, Greece – Schema Architecture & Engineering Project Year :     2017 Developed Area :    360.0 m2 Photographs :     Nikos Alexopoulos, Marianna Athanasiadou The Wedge House is a home custom-built to suit the needs of a single family. It stands in a pine tree-filled area in the suburbs of Drafi, Penteli, […]

San-Sen House

Valle de Bravo, Mexico – Alejandro Sánchez García Arquitectos Built Area:     860 m2 including decks Lot size:     Acreage Project Year:     2008 Photography:     Jaime Navarro Soto The design uses a steel portal frame on a steel foundation. This technique allows all walls to be freed of the task of carrying the roof. […]

Ktima House

Antiparos, Greece – Camilo Rebelo + Susana Martins Project Year :     2014 Developed Area :     950 Sq M Photographs :     Claudio Reis Ktima House stands on a private and quiet part of the island of Antiparos, Greece. When viewed from a distance, the structure is a jagged vision in white with its […]

A two-family home in Yarmouk

Kuwait City, Kuwait – Studio Toggle Project Year: 2017 Developed Area: 2,500.0 m2 ( 27,000 Sq ft2 ) Photographs: Gijo Paul George A unique home built to house two brothers and their families, this house in Yarmouk is designed to give each family total privacy within their own unit while still living together under the […]