Minus Workshop’s sustainable mission in a weekend getaway hub. Minus Workshop has taken over a design project from an eco-responsible couple having a great concern for sustainability which is a sizzling topic worldwide and beyond.
Project name
The Geometric Villa
Interior design
Minus Workshop
Location
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Photography
Steven Ko Interior Photography
Principal designer
Kevin Yiu
Design team
Minus Workshop
Material
Textured gleaming plaster, recycled glass mosaic, vinyl flooring, reclaimed wood, wall cover that made out of recycled paper
Contractor
Kiwi Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the southern part of Malé Kyšice town on the edge of the Křivoklát woods, there is a residential district originally home to weekend cottages. One such cottage on a flat plot of land was replaced by a passive home. The floor plan closely resembles a quarter-circle with walls made of exposed concrete blocks. The rounded wall and the ceilings are...
Project name
House That Opens Up to the Sun
Architecture firm
Stempel & Tesar architekti
Location
Malé Kyšice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Ján Stempel, Jan Jakub Tesař
Collaborators
Chief project engineer: Aleš Herold; Wooden construction statics: Timber design.
Built area
Built-up Area 127 m² Usable Floor Area 157 m²
Typology
Residential › House
A custom home is a demanding prospect simply because not only does it cost quite a bit more than your regular suburban house, it often has unique, specialty components that need to be built from scratch. A custom home is an architectural statement of someone’s creativity and preferences and it is a real passion project in most cases.
Written by
Russell Michelson
Photography
Verde Builders Custom Homes®
The rehabilitation of this villa calls for various dimensions of dreams, both in the enjoyment of the interior and in the contemplation of the panoramic horizon. The contemporary language and materials, especially the volumes of white lacquered plates and large glass spans, clearly marked the enlargement, differentiated from the original house.
Architecture firm
VISIOARQ Arquitectos
Location
Coimbra, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Vicente Gouveia, Pedro Afonso, Nuno Poiarez
Typology
Residential › House
An existing Victorian terrace property in the London Borough of Lambeth was renovated to include an internal refurbishment and extension at ground floor. The proposal creates a light and spacious living space to provide a better link with their garden and other living spaces.
Architecture firm
Mark Fairhurst Architects
Photography
Mark Fairhurst
Principal architect
Mark Fairhurst
Structural engineer
Daniel Wallington
Typology
Residential › House
For this project client contacted us during a house purchase. It was preowned building constructed not long time ago. But the interior was very basic and didn’t suite the family needs. New owners wanted to create a place where they could display art pieces owned in their collection. Also, a cosy space with natural materials.
Project name
Interior of Villa Unetice
Architecture firm
OBJECTUM
Location
Unetice, Central Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jana Schnappel Hamrova
Interior design
Jana Schnappel Hamrova
Lighting
Bomma, Catellani smith
Typology
Residential › House
This project started from a noble idea of preserving wood and a desire to push the limits of log construction. We bought a land plot with a pile of logs left from an old disassembled house. You should know that I was born in Karelia so love for forest is in my blood. I didn’t have the heart to saw the log shell up for firewood.
Architecture firm
Snegiri Architects
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Photography
Irina Istomina, Dima Tabu, Denis Legotin
Principal architect
Nikita Kapiturov
Design team
Nikita Kapiturov
Interior design
Nikita Kapiturov
Landscape
Nikita Kapiturov
Material
Wood logs, Japanese ceramic panels, glass
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Climate change is the biggest challenge to face our planet in the modern age, but how will it affect homeowners?
Photography
Maxwell MacKenzie (Riggins House by Robert M. Gurney Architect)
