Timber & Glass Modernist Cabin in San Francisco by Don Emmons.Draped in cedar and expanses of glass, this demure cabin is bursting with character and unpretentious charm. Still in the ownership of the Emmons family, the home has been kept in pristine condition since it was built in 1951. Interior...
Toorak2 House Renovation in Melbourne by Robson Rak.Originally built in 1983, this mock Georgian home has undergone a major renovation by Melbourne-based Robson Rak, presenting a pleasant surprise upon...
Life House (Tyˆ Bywyd): John Pawson’s Modern-Day Retreat in Rural Wales.World-famous award-winning architect John Pawson was commissioned by Living Architecture to design ‘Tyˆ Bywyd’ (translating to ‘Life House’), a 260 square metre property located on the lower slopes of a small valley in Llanbister,...
A Black House in the Forest in Normandy, France by Marchi Architectes.Like a troll lurking under a bridge, this Nordic style black-clad cabin by Marchi Architectes is embedded into the sloping terrain below eye and road level, forming somewhat of a sunken secret extension to a medieval style building in the...
High House in Fitzroy North, Melbourne by Dan Gayfer Design.High House by Dan Gayfer Design is the result of a significant renovation to a 5m wide inner city terrace in Fitzroy for a young...
Peter’s House in Copenhagen by Studio David Thulstrup.Let's start this post with a gentle reminder that somebody actually lives in this fuck-off incredible space. They get to wake up in that 10/10 bedroom, swan down those velvet-draped halls, cook dinner in that kitchen and when it all gets...
Integral House by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects // Toronto, Canada.A building really like no other, the Integral House by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, is a ground breaking piece of design that has arguably gone down in history as one of the most important built works of North America. If you have never...
Dual Occupancy Terrace House in Brussels by Edouard Brunet + François Martens.Looks can be deceiving. This may appear to be a typical terrace house in a densely packed area of Brussels but concealed within are two contemporary, light filled apartments by Edouard Brunet and François Martens. The Belgian...
The Great Wall of WA by Luigi Rosselli Architects.Located at Mindaroo Station up in the Pilbara in Northern WA, Luigi Rosselli Architect’s created a series of 14 separate residences for the mining magnate Andrew Forest. Tunneling into the sand dune, each one of the 14 residences is...