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Boolarong & Kinkabool Houses by BVN Architecture in Australia

December 27th, 2009

The residential development for twin houses was designed by BVN Architecture, Boolarong & Kinkabool is a development for two small detached beach houses on an elevated site at ‘Point Lookout’, on North Stradbroke Island, off the coast of Brisbane in South East Queensland, Australia. The architectural design of the houses and the landscape employ a [...]


Hobson Bay House by Stevens Lawson Architects in New Zealand

August 5th, 2009

The Hobson Bay House is the contemporary house was designed by Stevens Lawson Architects. This award-winning house sits majestically on a north sloping section with a dramatic outlook to Hobson Bay, in Auckland, New Zealand, adjacent to an enclave of iconic New Zealand modern houses. The living areas, sky deck and main bedroom are located [...]

Glass and Timber Houses by Hampson Williams in United Kingdom

June 14th, 2009

The Glass and Timber Houses was designed by Hampson Williams Architecture in Dulwich, United Kingdom. An old joinery workshop in the backlands between two storey terrace houses had been demolished to create a site for two elegant new houses where the use of timber and finely detailed joinery was central to the success of the [...]

Cascade House by Paul Raff Studio in Canada

May 25th, 2009

This 352 m2 residence that called “Cascade House” was designed by Toronto-based architects Paul Raff Studio in Toronto, Canada. The Cascade house sits amongst the old growth trees and traditional houses of the Forest Hill community. Perched on a gently sloping site, the house is a marriage of environmentally responsible building strategies and elegant architectural [...]

Modern Retreat on Virginia’s Shenandoah River by Carter Burton Architects

April 24th, 2009

When a couple of nature lovers ventured to create a contemporary home that respects the land as much as they do, they came upon Carter Burton Architects and their cutting-edge take on the countryside retreat. The result is the Shenandoah Retreat House set on a 24-acre property on the shores of Virginia’s Shenandoah River and [...]

Villa Storingavika in Norway by Saunders Architecture

April 23rd, 2009

This family dwelling is located on one of Bergen’s most attractive sites, overlooking the southern fjords and the West coast archipelago. The site comprises a rocky outcrop together with some garden space, and as this is a very small site, the intention of the design was to have just as much outside space left at [...]

House Design by ARX Portugal in Romeirão, Portugal

March 5th, 2009

House in Romeirão was designed by architects José Mateus y Nuno Mateus, ARX Portugal is located in Ericeira, Portugal. The house design’s site has a strong rural character, with small plantations, orchards and pathways limited by roughly made stone property walls and, once in a while, houses, scattered in the landscape.

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