Stories On Design // Sliced Architecture.Sliced Architecture is an ode to skylights, primarily, but not just your regular, run-of-the-mill skylights. Puh-lease. When has regular anything been the topic of discussion around here? Exactly! Sliced Architecture takes into account...
Architect’s Cabin at Longbranch, USA by Olson Kundig.Built as a bunkhouse in the 1950’s, this timber cabin in Washington State has evolved into a snug little weekender with the help of Olson Kundig Architects. Located in an ancient forest of tall fir-trees, just over an hour away from...
Holiday House in Italy with Vertical Sliding Windows by bergmeisterwolf architekten.Located on the Brescian shore of Lake Garda, Toscolano-Maderno is a beautiful part of the world. Just the type of place you could imagine having an equally stunning holiday house. If Bergmeisterwolf Architekten are your architects, then...
Layer House in Regional Victoria by Robson Rak.The Layer House sits on the site that’s close to the beach, although without any views to embrace. Instead, Robson Rak have turned to the house itself, it’s materiality, detailing and textures, creating plenty of visual interest with...
Forest House in Auckland, New Zealand by Fearon Hay Architects.Fearon Hay Architects were the masterminds behind this timber clad, 600m2 gabled homestead. Set at the foot of Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges the house was constructed to offer more than just a home. Instead it was created as a space that...
18th-Century House Renovation in Mesão Frio, Portugal by SAMF Arquitectos.What do you do when you’re approached to integrate a design that started somewhere in the 18th century, was partially burnt down in the 50’s and now requires a series of new buildings to be constructed… not to mention an overhaul of...
Modern Farmhouse in Laterns, Austria by Bernardo Bader Architekten.The timber farmhouse sits nestled in the middle of the Austrian hills in a small village called Laterns. Designed by the studio Bernardo Bader Architects, the timber clad building is made from rough-sawn larch slats in different widths....
Knapphullet: Home on a Cliff in Norway by Lund Hagem.Designed by Oslo-based practice Lund Hagem, Knapphullet is a small residential annex that replaces two small sheds on the cliff-side property in Norway. With a roof that folds down to touch the ground, the new building appears to be...
Dorman House in Lorne, Victoria by Austin Maynard Architects.Austin Maynard Architects' Dorman House is a finely crafted timber box, independently constructed to hover over an existing beach shack in Lorne,...