In this age of rising sea levels and palatial homes overrunning coastal towns and dominating their fragile ecosystems, this modestly-sized net-zero-energy house stands out. The house was designed in close collaboration with the local Conservation Commission, exceeds recently updated FEMA regulations, and was designed to produce as much electricity as it uses over the course of a year. Its overtly modern design is a formal response to its rugged site and to the impending risks of climate change.
Mullum Creek is a new residential sub-division of an old orchard east of Melbourne in Donvale. The development sits beside Mullum Creek and has a strong environmental focus with all houses having to reach a minimum 7.5 stars energy rating and have a minimum of 4kW of solar panels.
Project execution of a 110 sqm apartment in the center of Albano Laziale (Roma).
The starting point of the project was to eliminate the original walls of the apartment to increase light and to combine together the Kitchen, Laundry, and Bathrooms in a center module away from the sleeping area to maximize the space.
The furnishings elements is focused on a vintage & contemporary mix that brings to life and vibrates in the brightness of new spaces thanks to the collaboration of “Oh My Lab” workshop.
Located on the expanding edge of Portland’s Pearl District, the Modera Pearl is a high-rise housing development—the first of its type to be approved and built within the city since 2007. The nine-story, 340,000-gross-square-foot building features 290 market-rate apartments, 219 parking stalls arranged on two underground levels, and over 400 bicycle parking spaces. The goal was to create a responsible and engaging urban building that is also an exceptional place to live.
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Casa de Monte is a compact vacation home designed for a couple of young adults, immersed in the wild landscape of southeastern Mexico. The objective was to achieve a reflective and contemplative place that links the occupant with the surrounding wild landscape. An intuitive, functional and simple experience of living, but with great spatial warmth.
The location of the building is defined at the back of the property by issues of privacy and noise control; oriented in such a way that it works with insolation and dominant winds to achieve a comfortable indoor temperature.
CHYBIK + KRISTOF ARCHITECTS & URBAN DESIGNERS announce the completion of the Urban Infill Lofts in Brno, Czech Republic. The five-story building comprises of 14 modern residential lofts and commercial spaces, offering panoramic views of the city. The architect’s urban design maximized the potential of the limited area, amplifying the plot through an irregular polygon floorplan and a geometric sculptural staircase. A commissioned site-specific light installation by artist Petr Dub adorns the building’s exterior. With its location near the center, the building will provide benefits of urban living to its inhabitants, becoming a landmark of the area.
Modernist Wonderland is a refurb to a yellow brick 60’s double storey gem for a Greek-Australian family – opa!!!!! It’s a colourful celebration and opening of the existing space, playful adaptation of original materials and embellishment of an optimistic era. Small spaces we decompartmentalised to create a space big enough for 80-person Christmas festivities. The large curved island bench was a nod to the families love of lamb cutlets and it seemed appropriate to couple with a brass bar element.
The project for this apartment of 100m2, in São Paulo, offered the challenge to unite two apartments, a duplex and a smaller single floor unit, to be attached to the floor of the mezzanine. The solution was to take advantage of the entrance in the smaller apartment, joining it to the mezzanine and transforming the whole area into living room. The balcony was attached and gave place to a large table in Corian which functions as a bar.
Sited on a beautifully wooded property on the western slopes of Barton Hills, this renovation and expansion of an existing split-level house engages the land by both carving into and rising out of the ground.
Ever wondered what design from the perspective of a home-owner looks like? This month, two new owners will take the keys to their very own Freebooter apartment; two residences on Amsterdam’s Zeeburgereiland, created with biophilic living in mind.
Designed and developed by Amsterdam-based studio GG-loop, the project is an expression of the studio’s signature and philosophy of responding to the design brief with the experience and wellbeing of the end-user continuously in mind.
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