The G’Day House is a commission for an Australian ex-patriate family, who requested a home that would support a relaxed attitude toward daily life and would help them re-connect with a warm-weather lifestyle. Column-free sliding doors at the Southeast corner of the house effectively double the size of the living area when open; indoor and outdoor s...
Architecture firm
Design firm: McLeod Bovell Modern Houses
Location
West Vancouver, Canada
Principal architect
Principal designers: Matt McLeod, Lisa Bovell
Civil engineer
Creus Engineering
Structural engineer
Bevan Pritchard Man
Landscape
Botanica Design
Construction
J Bannister Homes
Material
Concrete, Stucco, Aluminium panel, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
This is a house in the green lands of Kordan, Tehran, Iran. The client wanted and one store house, but in the feeling that it's not just a small house with a shallow look! We tried to make it as mysterious and deep as possible. So we used several forms in the corners and a long pool in the middle of the house.
Architecture firm
Zahra Saadat Ara, Amin Moazzen
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amin Moazzen
Collaborators
Zahra Saadat Ara, Amin Moazzen
Visualization
Amin Moazzen
Typology
Residential › House
Located in San Clemente, Córdoba, this modular house is implanted on a gently sloping piece of land at the foot of Los Gigantes mountain range. The view towards the mountains plays a fundamental role in the spatial layout of this house of 40 m2 covered and 22 m2 semi-covered. The optimization of square meters defines efficient spaces, which are div...
Project name
Casa Bayo (Bayo House)
Architecture firm
SET ideas
Location
San Clemente, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Carlos Arias Yadarola
Design team
Carolina Rufeil, Julieta Moyano, Catalina Gasch
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Material
Stone, concrete, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › House
The façade was with modifications, humidity and signs of deterioration.The conservation of some original moldings with detachments was observed, blacksmith elements in the oxidation state and non-original aggregate elements such as, an access gate to the garage and a fixed glass that blocks pedestrian access.
Project name
Casa Dos Sueños
Architecture firm
Park Estudio
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Principal architect
Jessica Park
Material
Suppliers: Tecnolite lamps, Comex paints, La Peninsular floors, Bayit Decore stove , Antique furniture of Furniture in transit, New Well Home furniture, Mármol Mido
Typology
Residential › House
The concept of the “Black Butterfly” is a unique architectural proposal that seeks the harmonious integration between the house and the surrounding nature. This cabin is built on a stream, allowing the house to blend organically into the natural landscape and benefit from the constant flow of water running through it. One of the most interesting a...
Project name
Black Butterfly Cabin
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
This townhouse in Shenzhen used to be a completely different look. The colonial-style and complicated decoration that was popular in a certain era in China, is no longer fit for current life. The owner of the house, a rational and logical lawyer, after experiencing the ‘past tense’ living experience for a short time, decided to invite KiKi ARCHi to...
Project name
Breathing House
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Photography
Eiichi Kano / Tony Tan
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Design year
2021.08.01 – 2022.01.01
Completion year
2023.01.01
Material
Diatom mud-Shikoku / Tile-Terrazzo / Facade-stainless mes
Typology
Residential › House
Designed with sustainability, low maintenance and natural ventilation in mind, OURHOUSEWANDAL is a low budget, family home with a difference. Having ravelled extensively and become accustomed to using minimal space wisely, the young family client wanted their first family home to reflect their love of the great outdoors and have a natural, rural fe...
Project name
OURHOUSEWANDAL
Architecture firm
Design+Architecture (in collaboration with N Veenstra)
Location
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Photography
Scott Burrow Photographer
Principal architect
Colin Strydom
Interior design
N Veenstra
Structural engineer
McMurtries Consulting Engineer
Construction
Raised timber framing floor, walls, roof framing
Material
- Bluescope Steel Zinc Cladding. - James Hardie Internal and external sheeting - Laminex Joinery - Bradnams Aluminium Windows and doors
Budget
$300 000 (Aus dollars)
Typology
Residential › House
Tucked away on the edge of St. John’s historic downtown core, this private residence overlooks one of the city’s oldest cemeteries. The home is formally comprised of a series of overlapping rectangular masses creating both a highly contemporary form and a variation of interconnected spatial characteristics within the interior, ranging from intimate...
Project name
Empire House
Architecture firm
Woodford Architecture
Location
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Photography
Jane Brokenshire
Principal architect
Christopher Woodford
Design team
William Flynn, Tayrn Sheppard
Interior design
Woodford Architecture
Civil engineer
Robin Summers, MAE design
Structural engineer
Ken Tobin + Ryan Newburry
Environmental & MEP
none (subcontracted by general)
Landscape
Murray's Gardens
Lighting
Woodford Architecture
Supervision
(General Contractor): Jim Lannon
Visualization
Woodford Architecture
Material
Wood-framed on concrete foundation. Exterior cladding is a mix of wood and composite metal panel. Windows were triple glazed, aluminum glad UPVC, tilt and turn
Typology
Residential › House
