Vacation House in Henne by Mette Lange Architects
Danish practice Mette Lange Architects have designed a vacation home in Henne, Denmark. The small vacation house is located in the big dunes next to the Northern Sea on the Danish west coast. The building is surrounded by grass. The irregular house has a courtyard facing south, to embrace light and sun, and provide shelter....
Small Core House in Ochiaigawa by UNIT-O
Small Core House by Japanese practice UNIT-O is a minimal house for young couple. The small, low cost family home is located along the riverside of Ochiaigawa of Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan. On the south side, the house faces the green, natural Ochiaigawa and on the north, to the overcrowded urban area. Photography: Yasuhiro Nakayama, Via:...
Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect
Australian practice Christopher Polly Architect have renovated an old brick house in Annandale, Sydney. The plan was to expand the living space without any environmental impact and minimal changes to the existing brick home. By using the fall in the site towards the rear, the architects have inserted a lower ground room under the original...
3way House by Naf Architect & Design
Japanese practice Naf Architect & Design have designed the 3way House in Tokyo. The small family house features a seven meter climbing wall that connects the ground floor with first floor and terrace. Ladders and stairs also connect the three layers of the house. From the architects, “A house which has three means of vertical...
The Dragonfly by Built-Environment Practice
Architect Chris Knapp of Built-Environment Practice has designed an extension to a beach house in an exclusive nature reserve community near Broken Head, New South Wales. According to the architect, “This project engages the occupant in a dialogue between extensive views of the Pacific Ocean and Lennox Head, in contrast with immediate snapshots of the...
M House by Marcel Luchian
Architect Marcel Luchian has designed the M House, a single family residence project in Singera, Moldova. The architect will present the project at the GIS 2013 International Architecture Expo Conference. Here is a description from the architects, “MHouse is a contemporary architecture based on overlapping rectangles designed for nice panorama view in Singera, Moldova. So...
Hawthbush Extension by Mole Architects
UK-based practice Mole Architects have built an extension to a protected farmhouse in south-east England. The new extension replaces the old extension built in 1970s. Here is a description from the architects, “Hawthbush consists of a group of farm buildings surrounding a farmhouse in open countryside. The site sits within the Low Weald, close the...
D House by Lode Architecture
Paris-based practice Lode Architecture have designed the D House in Brittany, France. The single family residence is located on the estuary banks, where fresh waters meet rising tides. The ground floor is one big open place with transparent glass walls. It consists living, cooking and dining areas. In contrast with the glass, the first floor...
House H by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
Japanese practice Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects have designed the House H in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Built for a young couple and their child, the house features bright wooden interiors. Here is the project description from the architects, “This is a house for young couple and their child, located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. Matsudo City has...
OLS House by J. Mayer H
German-based J. Mayer H have designed the OLS House near Stuttgart. The three-storey family home is located on a hillside with a generous view of the valley. Here is a description from the architects, “The owners wanted a new home that would bring this view to life even inside of the building. The house is...
Balmain House by Fox Johnston
Australian practice Fox Johnston have designed the Balmain House in Sydney. This simple yet functional house is designed for a young couple to provide generous, private and light-filled living space within the constraints of a small inner city block sandwiched between 14 adjacent properties. Here is a description from the architects, “Our central idea was...
Hewlett Street House by MPR Design Group
Sydney-based MPR Design Group have designed the Hewlett Street House in Sydney, Australia. The family house is located on the northern flank of the Bronte gully with views towards Bronte beach and the coastline beyond. Here is a description from the architects, “Our design response was to place the living spaces on the upper floor...
