Home Design

All the rooms of the house in Charbonnières-les-Bains have natural light

All the rooms of the house in Charbonnières-les-Bains have natural light Architects: Atelier Didier Dalmas Location: Charbonnières-les-Bains, France Year: 2009 Area: 2.691 ft²/ 250 m² Photo courtesy: Jérôme Ricolleau Description: "Built on a ground with strong slope, the building takes advantage of the site by working on two levels. Indeed,...

Caúcaso House rises above the sidewalk and over the surrounding trees

Caúcaso House rises above the sidewalk and over the surrounding trees Architects: JJRR/ARQUITECTURA Location: Ciudad de México, México Year: 2016 Area: 8.073 ft²/ 750 m² Photo courtesy: Nasser Malek Description: "Located in a residential area of Mexico City, Caúcaso House rises one meter and thirty centimeters above the sidewalk...

Shades of grey, contrasting materials and textures of a tropical living space define #5

Shades of grey, contrasting materials and textures of a tropical living space define #5 Architects: Studio Wills + Architects Location: Singapore Year: 2016 Area: 5.247 ft²/ 490 m² Photo courtesy: Beton Brut Description: "The brief requirement for #5 was a house maximized to the permissible building volume stipulated...

Detached 60s residence gets a modern renovation to look like a 21st century family home

Detached 60s residence gets a modern renovation to look like a 21st century family home Architects: Ström Architects Location: Winchester, United Kingdom Year: 2014 Area: 4.951 ft²/ 460 m² Photo courtesy: Martin Gardner Description: "We were approached by the client in 2010 to look at completely remodelling and extending...

Contemporary open and light-filled, simple and minimalist space of the F House

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

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...

Minimalist home design located on a south sloping plot in a residential part of Prague

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

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

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 bungalow gets a renovation with a glass pavilion living room

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...

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