Home Design

Conversion and extension of an old small cottage in the heritage suburb of Hamilton

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

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

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...

House Under Eaves set on a land that once was a pastoral land

House Under Eaves set on a land that once was a pastoral land Architects: MRTN Architects Location: Point Wells, Auckland, New Zealand Year: 2016 Area: 2.583 ft²/ 240 m² Photo courtesy: Anthony Basheer Description: "Located in a new subdivision less than an hour from Auckland this new house was...

Timber double story addition to the weatherboard Barrow House

Timber double story addition to the weatherboard Barrow House Architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2008 Photo courtesy: Austin Maynard Architects Description: "The Barrow extension appears as an arrangement of timber boxes, each independently rotated and subjected to varying amounts of extruding and manipulating forces....

Concrete home flexible enough to adapt in the future allowing to modify its distribution and even adding new bedrooms

Concrete home flexible enough to adapt in the future allowing to modify its distribution and even adding new bedrooms Architects: Fritz + Fritz Arquitectos Location: Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Year: 2015 Area: 2.153 ft²/ 200 m² Photo courtesy: Quiroga + Caraffa Description: "The "House RB" is characterized by...

The Casa del Limonero is a house on two floors, divided into two by the central courtyard

The Casa del Limonero is a house on two floors, divided into two by the central courtyard Architects: Taller Estilo Arquitectura Location: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico Year: 2016 Area: 1.776 ft²/ 165 m² Photo courtesy: David Cervera Description: "The Casa del Limonero is a house on two floors; compositionally...

Faber Terrace residence with slatted timber screen that covers the entire side elevation to preserve the privacy

Faber Terrace residence with slatted timber screen that covers the entire side elevation to preserve the privacy Architects: HYLA Architects Location: Singapore Year: 2014 Area: 4.026 ft²/ 374 m² Photo courtesy: Derek Swalwell Description: "This terrace sits at a corner site and thus the full side of the...

Wood and glass frame of a summer house surrounded by woods on Sweden’s southern coast

Wood and glass frame of a summer house surrounded by woods on Sweden’s southern coast Architects: Johan Sundberg Location: Beddingestrand, Sweden Year: 2014 Photo courtesy: Peo Olsson Description: "Johan Sundberg Arkitektur’s latest work is an ample, yet succinct summerhouse on Sweden’s southernmost coast. Positioned with care in the...

Stylish design of a generously sized residence located near Kämpinge

Stylish design of a generously sized residence located near Kämpinge Architects: Johan Sundberg Location: Kämpinge, Sweden Year: 2013 Photo courtesy: Markus Linderoth Description: "Designed for a family of five, Villa J is a generously sized residence located near Kämpinge, a former fishing village east of the town of...

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