Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. Named Madrone Ridge, the 4,920 square-foot (460 square-metre) house sits within the watershed of northern California's Russian River. the studio said. "By

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In a groundbreaking initiative, Mecanoo, introduces a innovative social housing project in Kaohsiung, marking a significant milestone as the city’s inaugural venture into communal living solutions. The depth between the structure and the exterior walls provides shadow and reduces the solar heat gain inside the apartments.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Telescope House offers framed views of Sedona The 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) cabin is a nature retreat for a couple who ultimately plan to live there full-time. When not staying at the house, the clients rent it out. The scenic area is known for its red-coloured rock formations, outdoor activities and arts scene.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

Architect Alexander Symes has added an angular addition to a house in Unanderra, Australia , featuring wood-lined living spaces that open onto a terrace perched in the canopy of a large tree. Symes designed Pepper Tree Passive House for local builder Adam Souter, whose company Souter Built aims to create high-performance sustainable homes.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

Located in an inner suburb of Raleigh, HUUS house sits in a leafy neighbourhood with homes built between the 1940s and 1970s. Part of the HUUS house is sunken in the ground. The project's name comes from the old Alemannic German word for house, hüüs. This attitude is a perfect reflection of the couple who lives in the house.".

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

House, the home sits on a farmland site and is covered with a series of berms, while multiple trumpet-shaped pillars of varying heights create wave-like levels along the expanse of its footprint. Read: Omer Arbel Office films concrete tree-like forms that will become House 75.9 Concrete floors run throughout the project.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

PAT teamed up with fellow Italian architect Ferdinando Fagnola on the project, which involved renovating a 2oth-century "white house" and adding a series of elevated, pavilion-like structures. The white house, built in the Swahili style of nearby city Lamu, was the starting point for the design.

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Deezen

JULY 25, 2022

Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled the 13-storey UNIC residential tower in Paris , France, which is its first completed project in Europe. MAD has completed the UNIC housing block in Paris. MAD has completed the UNIC housing block in Paris. UNIC is surrounded by curved balconies. The photography is by Jared Chulski.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2023

The clients hired Texas-based Specht Architects to build a 2,000-square-foot (186-square metre) minimalist house with floor-to-ceiling glass walls that afforded views of the surrounding meadow and large old-growth trees. The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre)

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. Here we used the light to draw you into the house through the darker hallway and towards a huge fixed skylight in the centre of the house." "We

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2023

Architecture studio SDA has completed the Floating House, a concrete-framed home on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City that is elevated above ground to mitigate the impacts of flooding. It is elevated above ground to mitigate the impacts of flooding "We composed the house as three slabs floating above the ground," explained SDA.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Maine studio Elliott Architects has created a seaside house that includes a dramatic, cantilevered volume on stilt that stretches towards the ocean and the tree line. House on a Bay is a twisted residence overlooking the sea. Elliott Architects created the house with two distinctive bars. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mews House Deep Retrofit Building Project, London Home Refurb, English Low Carbon Architecture Photos. Mews House Deep Retrofit. Retrofitted mews house shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2022. Mews House Deep Retrofit by Prewett Bizley Architects, in London, south east England: photograph © Tom Graham.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

The Cometa House is located in the small, coastal town of Mazunte in the state of Oaxaca. The Cometa House is located in the coastal town of Mazunte For this site, Mexican architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo set out to create a spacious retreat that worked in concert with the site's topography.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

US architecture studio GBBN designed three brick buildings that allow social housing to both "fit in and stand out" in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team selected red brick for all of the facades to draw on Cincinnati's masonry vernacular and to highlight both the commonalities and differences between the structures.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 22, 2021

VAVA House Seattle, Modern Washington Real Estate, Contemporary Home WA, US Property Photos. VAVA House Seattle, Washington, USA. VAVA House in Seattle. VAVA House, Seattle, WA. The design of the VAVA House emphasizes the creative ways families share space and help each other grow, learn, and play. Design: Fivedot.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Called Pink House, the project transforms the five-bedroom dwelling into a "private city oasis", informed by memories of the client's favourite holidays in Provence, Morocco and New York. Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian house in London. Structural engineer: Momentum Structural Engineers.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

Austin Maynard Architects has completed Terrace House, a self-funded apartment building in Melbourne which is low-cost, eco-conscious and has enough room for young families. Located on a narrow infill site in Brunswick, Terrace House is a six storey "ethical housing" building containing 16 apartments and three ground-level shop units.

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Habitus Living

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Situated in the Perth suburb of Nedlands (Whadjuk Noongar People) stands the 123 House – equal parts architectural delight and the enduring memories of a bygone era. The residence is positioned on what was the site of an Ampol petrol station, which the clients owned and operated for 30 years.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The brief for the home, named Sky Lantern House, involved preserving the character of the existing building while making its interior more suitable for modern living. An existing staircase at the centre of Sky Lantern House was replaced with a stair arranged around a three-storey triangular void that allows daylight to reach each level.

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e-architect

AUGUST 10, 2023

It is a stunning example of a beautifully updated mews house located in the heart of London. With careful planning and attention to detail, Patalab Architects have transformed the space into a modern family home, while preserving the historic character of the mews house. There is now no trace of this service space.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

US studio Klopf Architecture has completed the Sonoma Hilltop New Residence, a horizontal house in wine country that takes cues from mid-century modern architecture and has dangling chains that collect rainwater. Rectangular in plan, the 4,068-square-foot (378-square-metre) house has a flat roof and low profile.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Melbourne, Australia Architect: MRTN Architects / @ mrtn_architects Footprint: 86 and 235 square feet Builder: Rod Greaves Structural Engineer: C. Have one to share?

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2023

The house sits on an elevated perch in the Eola Hills, a region near the city of Salem in northern Oregon. When low clouds descend over the valley in the morning, the house appears to be on top of the world," said Seattle-based Ueda Design Studio. Automatic exterior sunshades help reduce solar heat gain.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed the Silver Lining House, a crisp, gabled home clad in black-stained cedar that was designed for an architectural photographer and interior designer. Half-polished chrome slats bounce reflections around the stairwell, an effect meant to "mimic the experience of walking through a disco ball".

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e-architect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The addition of new spacious volumes, harnessing natural light and inviting far-reaching vistas of the surrounding Alexandra Palace parklands were also on the client’s initial wishlist. Brick House now opens onto the large garden by way of a full width, pale brick rear extension, bookended by an expansive brick patio.

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Deezen

MARCH 6, 2022

Raw concrete, burnt clay and natural wood come together in this extension to an end-of-terrace house in south London, designed by architecture studio TYPE. Details include an exposed concrete structure, lime plaster walls, a floor of quarry tiles and furniture elements made from ash and Douglas fir.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A Japanese house and restaurant are contained within this mud-covered building by architect Junya Ishigami , which was crafted by pouring concrete into holes in the ground. Junya Ishigami has hidden a house below ground level in Japan. Junya Ishigami has hidden a house below ground level in Japan. Structural engineer: Jun Sato.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Composed of three distinct buildings – a main house, guesthouse and writer's studio – the project was designed for a California-based couple who manage an independent record label. Stretching horizontally from east to west, the main house is rectangular in plan yet more sculptural in form.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , the cedar house was originally constructed in 1961 and expanded in 1969 and again in 1971, with unusually shaped rooms, rounded seating spaces and colourful glass accents. Mechanical engineer : Monterey Energy Group. Structural engineer: Duckbrew Inc.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This house in a quiet residential neighborhood of central Tokyo was built for a couple who had long lived on the property but wanted to rebuild as they entered a new phase of life after their three children left home. Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Named the JArzm house – using the first initial of each family member – the home is set into a 60-foot slope in Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood. John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK) completed the house – and 540-square foot (50-square metre) accessory dwelling unit (ADU) – in November 2021.

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e-architect

AUGUST 18, 2023

In 2018, clients Nikki and Richard Earthrowl commissioned the studio to design a future-proofed home for Nikki’s mother so that she can live within the plot of their existing family home. Set in the southern tip of the garden of the main house, the new house inhabits a small triangular corner, constrained on two sides.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Located on a steep slope facing an impressive view over a golf course in a suburban area outside Kuala Lumpur, the house was built over inadequate foundation, with weak retaining support. Secondly, 60% of the elevation of the house was covered in garish volcanic lava rock cladding with plaster walls in yellow.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Boston-based architecture studio Safdie Architects has completed a 24-storey residential building in Ecuador that has a snaking profile with staggered apartments and terraces. Qorner is a residential tower in Quito that was designed by Safdie Architects. Qorner is a residential tower in Quito that was designed by Safdie Architects.

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Dwell

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rather than building up, Mitsuori Architects digs deep to give a Victorian terrace house a subterranean extension. Our client wanted this to be a place that represented a new start, and fostered a sense of identity and belonging." Suffice it to say, this decision generated numerous construction challenges.

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