This private residence for a family, completed in June 2009, is situated in a lush, leafy neighborhood in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam. The neighborhood is known for its 19th century villas, designed in a vast array of revivalist styles. The design for the 3,014 square foot (280 square meters) villa by GROUP A […]
Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects designed the Rahimoana Villa, which is part of the Eagle’s Nest Resort located in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand. The brief called for a spiritual refuge for the owners of the house and their guests. The dramatic isolation of the site afforded unrestricted openness in design, allowing a seamless […]
Wright Conversion by South African architects Elmo Swart Architects is an expansion project to a three-bedroom thatch cottage in Durban, South Africa. Including the addition of a new bedroom, two studies, a multi-use entertainment space and an art gallery, the design features a continuous surface that wraps around the structure to form a fluid floor, […]
Linear House is situated on a beautiful sixteen-acre farm on Salt Spring Island, the largest of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Designed by Patkau Architects, the property is bisected from east to west by a long row of mature Douglas fir trees. […]
British architect Peter Thomas de Cruz has designed a house in La Zagaleta, Spain. This spectacular contemporary house occupies a hillside site inland from the coast of southern Spain. The brainchild of the developers, the house challenges the orthodoxy of much of the recent pseudo-vernacular development in the area with calm, flowing spaces, a considered […]
The Flowing Lake residence has been designed by David Vandervort Architects in Snohomish, Washington. The small and narrow lot extends dramatically down a steep slope to beautiful Flowing Lake in Snohomish County, Washington. Giant fir trees occupy the western half; the eastern half was marred by the previous removal of a fire damaged cabin. The […]
The owners brief for architecture firm SAOTA (Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects) was to design a dramatic and memorable house in Camps Bay, South Africa. The house needed to suit his specific aesthetic considerations and have the flexibility that it could be either partially or completely rented out. The client has a discerning eye for […]
This sensational River House is located in Sydney, Australia designed by MCK Architects. The site itself provided both the greatest opportunities, and the largest constraints to the design. It is both steep and awkwardly shaped, but retains magnificent North facing panoramic views over the Lane Cove River. The air-space was therefore utilized to gain additional […]
This fabulous 3315 square foot Villa PM in Ragusa, Italy has been designed by Architrend Architecture. The research projects its own identity through the creation of simple volumes and divided between them. The contrast between the large windows and dark surfaces of the ground floor, lava stone, and the white walls of the first floor […]
The Ansley Glass House, designed by BLDGS Architects, is located in an historic downtown neighborhood, with a mature tree canopy and direct views to the immediate city skyline. The project replaces a series of additions to a 1910-era house with a new glass-lined living space including a garage, kitchen, family room, library, and a new […]
