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Contemporary open and light-filled, simple and minimalist space of the F House Architects: Pitsou Kedem Architects Location: Savyon, Israel Year: 2016 Area: 7.535 ft²/ 700 m² Photo courtesy: Amit Geron Description: "Since the dawn of history, ‘public’ architecture – the architecture constructed by institutions of church and state, served...

Open-air house establishes the relationship with the surroundings through the courtyard Architects: Arnau Estudi d'Arquitectura Location: Les Preses, Girona, Spain Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Marc Torra Ferrer Description: "Stretching itself out on the meadow, looking at the sky and all that is close to it: tree crowns, nearby...

Shoe factory warehouse space gets a modern industrial look in Clerkenwell, London Architects: APALondon Location: Clerkenwell, London, United Kingdom Year: 2015 Area: 1.324 ft²/ 123 m² Photo courtesy: Ed Reeve Description: "The building, built in the 1930s, had a former life as a shoe factory. The clients were drawn to...

Minimalist home design located on a south sloping plot in a residential part of Prague Architects: Closer Architects Location: Prague, Czech Republic Year: 2016 Area: 2.583 ft²/ 240 m² Photo courtesy: Ai Photography Description: "The Villa “Z” was designed on a south sloping plot in a residential part of...

Fraser Residence: minimal palette of dark oak floors and cabinetry contrast the white surfaces Architects: Christopher Simmonds Architect Location: Westboro, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Year: 2011 Photo courtesy: Christopher Simmonds Architect Description: "Juxtaposed volumes define the exterior appearance of this modern home while interweaving spacial volumes define the expansive...

Fishbourne Quay, old industrial building converted into a mixed use development on the north shore of the Isle of Wight Architects: The Manser Practice Architects + Designers Location: United Kingdom Year: 2013 Area: 6.243 ft²/ 580 m² Photo courtesy: Hufton+Crow Description: "Fishbourne Quay is a mixed use development on...

Compact 1960’s bungalow gets a renovation and extension with a glass pavilion living room Architects: The Manser Practice Architects + Designers Location: United Kingdom Year: 2008 Area: 3.014 ft²/ 280 m² Photo courtesy: Morley Von Sternberg Description: "The Clients brief was for their weekend and holiday house, a compact...

Conversion and extension of an old small cottage in the heritage suburb of Hamilton Architects: Bourne Blue Architects Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2014 Area: 1.776 ft²/ 165 m² Photo courtesy: Shane Blue Description: "This project in the heritage suburb of Hamilton, (Newcastle, NSW Australia) was on...

Old victorian town house is converted into modern home for a growing family Architects: Russel Jones Location: London, United Kingdom Year: 2012 Area: 3.552 ft²/ 330 m² Photo courtesy: Hélène Binet Description: "The initial brief for a largely unrefurbished Victorian house on the South Side of London’s Westbourne Grove,...

Modern Elm Street Residence is dominated by very mature evergreen trees and high garden hedges Architects: James K.M. Cheng Architects Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Year: 2013 Photo courtesy: Ema Peter Description: "Elm Street is dominated by very mature evergreen trees and high garden hedges, so much so...