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The Quiet House located on tiny plot of land with a gorgeous view on the Hérault Valley

The Quiet House located on tiny plot of land with a gorgeous view on the Hérault Valley Architects: ARTELABO Location: Gignac, France Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Marie-Caroline Lucat Description: "The « Villa Tranquille » or « Quiet House », designed by Artelabo is located on tiny plot of...

Under the Calvary family residence designed by Architekti Šercel Švec

Under the Calvary family residence designed by Architekti Šercel Švec Architects: Architekti Šercel Švec Location: Veľké Úľany, Slovakia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Tomas Manina Description: “The concept design is based on the genius loci of the site in Veľké Úľany. The site is specific for its proximity to the...

Happy rural simplicity green house located in Yun-Lin County

Happy rural simplicity green house located in Yun-Lin County Architects: MORI design Location: Yun-Lin County, Taiwan Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Moooten Description: “This green house is located in Yun-Lin County which is a model of happy rural simplicity. The first impression of the base is surrounded by cropland, bamboo...

Alva Roy Architects design the Garden Void single family two story house in Toronto, Canada

Alva Roy Architects design the Garden Void single family two story house in Toronto, Canada Architects: Alva Roy Architects Location: Toronto, Canada Year: 2016 Area: 4.000 ft²/ 372 m² Photo courtesy: Alva Roy Architects Description: “Garden Void is a single family two story house, including five bedrooms, basement home...

Behind an unassuming façade, the Courtyard house opens up to reveal a pared back design response, mixed with luxurious materials, and practical detailing

Behind an unassuming façade, the Courtyard house opens up to reveal a pared back design response, mixed with luxurious materials, and practical detailing Architects: Robson Rak Architects Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Area (site): 7.427 ft²/ 690 m² Photo courtesy: Shannon McGrath Description: “Behind an unassuming façade, the Courtyard...

Modern renovation and 1,000 square foot extension of a home in Los Angeles

Modern renovation and 1,000 square foot extension of a home in Los Angeles Architects: Neil M. Denari Architects Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Year: 2007 Area: 2.000 ft²/ 186 m² Budget: $700,000 Photo courtesy: Neil M. Denari Architects Description: "The clients for this house renovation / extension, a couple with three...

Maximum Garden House located in Singapore and designed by Formwerkz Architects

Maximum Garden House located in Singapore and designed by Formwerkz Architects Architects: Formwerkz Architects Location: Singapore Year: 2010 Area: 3.767 ft²/ 350 m² Photo courtesy: Jeremy San Description: "One questions the sense of ‘landed-ness’ in a typically maxed-out envelope of a semi-detached typology. What is usually left over...

Unapologetic piece of architecture sitting within a strong urban context defined by both site and planning constraints

Unapologetic piece of architecture sitting within a strong urban context defined by both site and planning constraints Architects: ODOS architects Location: Dublin, Ireland Year: 2008 Area: 1.507 ft²/ 140 m² Photo courtesy: ODOS architects Description: "This new residential development, for a motorcycle enthusiast, adjacent to No.10 Grangegorman Villas, Grangegorman,...

Vader House Victorian Terrace features a modern framed steel skeleton extension

Vader House Victorian Terrace features a modern framed steel skeleton extension Architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2008 Area: 1.292 ft²/ 120 m² Photo courtesy: Peter Bennetts, Peter Hyatt Description: "Emerging from behind its high boundary wall, the distorted roof form of Vader House interrupts the...

Alma Road Residence sited in the grounds of a protected structure, on a lynchpin corner plot, on a street of tall Victorian Houses

Alma Road Residence sited in the grounds of a protected structure, on a lynchpin corner plot, on a street of tall Victorian Houses Architects: ODOS architects Location: Dublin, Ireland Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Alice Clancy Description: "This project sought to turn the restrictions of the site into an...

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