The Gentle House
Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, Vietnam – Ngoc Luong Le Project Year : 2012 The Gentle House, staying true to the meaning of old-style Vietnamese architecture, makes use of environment-friendly design ideas and materiality. With space and cost constraints, most traditional Vietnamese houses are smaller in scale. The uniquely-designed windows are made of bamboo […]
A Nurturing Family Home
Ehime Prefecture, Japan – Takashi Okuno Architectural Design Office Project Year: 2017 Developed Area: 256.0 m2 ( 2764.8 Sq ft2 ) Photographs: Shigeo Ogawa Usually known for its small living area, Japan’s Ehime Prefecture provides this home a lot more space than the usual Japanese homes. Built with a contemporary and traditional Japanese look, this house is a […]
Casa Talia
Sicily, Italy – Marco Giunta and Viviane Haddad Photography: Andrea Ferrari Marco: “My wife and I once organised a workshop for architects in Tuscany. We thought about place, hospitality and food. For us, it was a good opportunity to feel how nice it is outside of the big city. Then, in 2001, we came to Sicily […]