Slab House by Bureau de Change Architects.London-based architects Bureau de Change have created a concrete waffle roof which sits above the new living area of a period residence dubbed Slab House. The underside of the new roof is exposed to create the living room ceiling, its...
Atrium House in Gotland, Sweden by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter.Designed by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, Atrium House is a holiday home in När Parish - the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The house was built on a slight ridge that marks the location of the thousand years-old coastline—the edge...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
Park Street Residence in Melbourne’s South Yarra by B.E Architecture.Designed by B.E. Architecture, Park Street Residence is a house that creates a narrative revealing a layered history. More than just a reconstruction, the design uncovers a new life for the traditional Victorian house, creating a...
Viggsö Island House in Sweden by Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor.A landscape of stone cliffs, wind bent pine trees, heather, and a forest floor of lichen and wild berries - this sparse yet rich site, coupled with a minimal budget, establishes the principles for this private residence designed by Arrhov...
Mews House in Highgate, London by Russell Jones.Designed by Russell Jones, this 68sqm compact 2-bedroom brick house with an enclosed 11sqm courtyard in Highgate, faces onto a quiet cobbled mews. The 90sqm site was formerly occupied by a disused garage and a derelict garden. The...
Wengawa House, Japan by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates.We visit the unassuming residential area of Anjō, Japan, and are treated to a lesson in design and space planning excellence by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates. Demonstrating their masterful approach to housing, Katsutoshi Sasaki +...
Haus zur Blume in Löhningen, Switzerland by Marazzi Reinhardt.Designed by Marazzi Reinhardt, the new contemporary building fills the empty space next to the baroque farmhouse in Switzerland. As a result, two generous flats, flexible in their use and with different spatial qualities, are created as a...
Historical Residence in Gent by Hans Verstuyft Architecten.'Maison de Maître' in Ghent dates back to late 19th Century. Throughout the years, the house had suffered from poor maintenance, but luckily many of it's original features survived. Hans Verstuyft Architects restored the house in 2013,...
