The houses of the area are sitting closely each other so the condition is quite difficult to make the residence open to outside keeping its private. The house has unique design in its relationship between the building and its exterior elements. The architects have succeeded to create more open environment to the outside in protecting [...]
By freshome
– September 7, 2010
This house is located in in Guimarães, Portugal. The site consists of accentuated slopes so the house was designed to be addorsed to the land. The CS House was built in three levels with distinct programmatic subject matter, which is organized vertically.
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By freshome
– August 30, 2010
This house was designed with consideration of restrictions laws where the building should not exceed two floors. So, there is an underground floor to accommodate the caretaker’s quarters and the atelier. These areas are open onto wonderful small lawns.
By freshome
– May 13, 2010
This house design is an example how to create strong connection between the outdoor and indoor. This wonderful natural house boasts planned flowerbeds and walkways due to make great transition between the nature and the interior. The natural ambiance is strongly supported by the natural materials like stone and wood which serve the same purpose [...]
By freshome
– May 6, 2010
Masahiro and Mao Harada from Mount Fuji Architects Studio have done the creative project for their client. The project is a minimalist weekend villa located in the mountainside, in popular holiday area renown for its hot springs, in Shizuoka Prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu.
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By freshome
– May 2, 2010
The original house is a typical burgundy farmhouse on a large terrain. It needs to extend and the dimension will be large as the original house. Built on the side of an otherwise normal house, this extension Spiral house is functioned as the connection for the more public rooms to the more private rooms. Otherwise [...]
By freshome
– April 24, 2010
This 172 sf treehouse is located in Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California. The house perched atop steel pylons that abstractly emulate natural branches. The design respects to the pre-existing tree and it results in literally shaping itself around the contours of the trunk. The relation between the indoor and outdoor is provided by a single [...]
By freshome
– March 20, 2010
On the outskirts of Brno in the Czech Republic, there is a luxury valley house with countryside setting. This three level house plan was designed by architecture firm Orak. From inside the house the dwellers may enjoy the never end wonderful picturesque. The first level of the house comprises a sauna, sparkling bath, a lap [...]
By freshome
– February 9, 2010
This private villa house is located in Trosa, one of Sweden’s coveted upper-crust residential neighborhoods. The house was designed with ranch style cabin which is built from timber, glass, and steel. WRB, the Stockholm-based architecture firm designed this contemporary house in H-shaped structure with inner courtyard in the middle of the house. This courtyard can [...]
By freshome
– January 13, 2010
This house design was born from the collaborative process of architectural and structural innovation. The Orchard East house consists of private space hovering above the fully transparent volume. This modern wonderful house designed by Wheeler Kearns Architects. The house built with vertical post-tensioned concrete thermal mass with forty foot cantilevers. The natural lighting was designed [...]
By freshome
– January 6, 2010
Giulietti/Schouten Architects have designed a low maintenance house situated a few miles outside of McMinnville on 2.5 acre sloping site in a walnut grove. The low maintenance of the house will be reached by the materials chosen those are galvanized metal siding, aluminum windows, exposed concrete wall and veneer wood panels for siding. The house [...]
By freshome
– December 10, 2009
The owners of the house are an interior designer and a modern abstract painter. The house location is on Sunset Hill, Seattle. It has vista toward Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula that is free from structural impediments with dramatic openings while the opposite side is more solid and private. This modern house but functional, [...]
By freshome
– December 4, 2009
Here is a residential building project designed by Japanese architect Norisada Maeda Atelier. Called as Plastic Moon, this private house is for a dentist home and dental practice area both in a single building. The working space is placed on the ground floor and has its own entrance that is separated from the dweller’s house [...]
By freshome
– November 30, 2009
Unique and unusual is the impression of this private house. The house has a parallelogram shape, sits non-perpendicularly with the street. Klaarchitectuur has designed this house with fort-like structure in 350 m2/3,770 sf (Ground Floor), 120 m2/1,290 sf (First Floor). For the walls, there are wood and split concrete brick were chosen as the material.
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By freshome
– November 9, 2009
This private house located in Takmung, Klungkung, Bali. The built area of Sedayu House is 180 m2 on 600 m2 site area. This house has two bedrooms. The implementation of Balinese tropical style is the main focus in this house design.
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By freshome
– October 29, 2009
Environment configuration aspect and comfortability is the main point to be focused in Hayam Wuruk Residence. The result is strategic position of each houses form a housing complex with high privacy and Balinese tropical garden in landscaping. Hayam Wuruk Residence located in Denpasar, is intended to be a residential area with resort ambiance, become an [...]
By freshome
– October 27, 2009
This floating house located on Lake Union, Seattle, Washington. This two level house uses exterior materials that have aesthetic value and low maintenance. The first level uses aluminum panels and storefront windows while on the second level, Slatescape Xtreme panels blend with the Alaskan Cedar windows. The public space is housed in the second floor [...]
By freshome
– October 25, 2009
The house is designed on 2500 sq. ft. area, sited in a traditional Philadelphia row house. The concept of the block house design is to maximize daylight and living space without losing privacy. Natural light covered every level of the house through the skylight. There is a roof terrace with heightened parapet walls to create [...]
By freshome
– October 4, 2009
This is a house where traditional and contemporary architecture is combined into one design. The interior of the house is made in such combination too. The contemporary style is represented by a lot of rustic elements and colors while warm brown rooms represent traditional one.
By freshome
– September 18, 2009
This house is located in 6 Ramsgate Road, Singapore. The site area is 1200 sqm with 855 sqm built-in area. Designed by Wallflower Architects, ‘The client’s desire for the home to have a perception of substantial private space has resulted in the development of a spatial program that internalizes spaces such as pools and gardens [...]
By freshome
– September 16, 2009
This house project has long rectangular shaped site was constrained on 3 sides by other houses leaving only a short front access face. It was designed for a relaxed life-styled family. This modern house located in the outskirts of Mexico City use natural light and materials.
By freshome
– September 12, 2009
This house is designed with high level of privacy shelter in order to get refugee from complex of routinity. The living spaces located on the private side of two curving, massive brick walls. The two walls are cement-bagged and finished with white painting. There are some methods to get the natural light come into the [...]
By freshome
– September 3, 2009
Sited in Sapporo, Japan, this home has put the private areas far away from the public areas. The private areas consist of two bedrooms and bathroom. While the public areas accommodate dining room, living room, and kitchen. A naturally rusting effect come from steel which is cover the exterior home. The interior is awesome with [...]
By freshome
– September 1, 2009
Located on sloped site in Guadalajara, Mexico, this house is composed by two rectangular prisms. One of the prisms is parallel to the street, and the other one is perpendicular. The house has two floors. The first floor is for private areas like bedrooms. While the living areas are in the second floor, consist of [...]
By freshome
– August 31, 2009
Being in this house, you will feel open and unforced. A house that is designed for shared use by two families. The house has built as a tall timber-framed ‘castle’, piled up along a straight stair. Like the tree canopy, they are sheltered under a single plane of roof, cantilevered and interlocking. The site of [...]
By freshome
– August 15, 2009
