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The Peninsula House occupies a tricky site on a rocky outcrop overlooking Lake Wakatipu, in Queenstown, New Zealand. To reflect the owners' relaxed style of living, the home was designed simply and efficiently, without fuss or excess. Larkin Design The clean, folded geometry of the roofline informs a clear hierarchy of spaces within. The roof extends to create a porch that frames views to the surrounding lake and mountains, and provide a variety of outdoor spaces to suit the differing weather patterns. Larkin Design Larkin Design Passive house principles were adopted in the design. This lakeside retreat is a modest, compact home that has a relaxed connection to its environment. Larkin Design Caption   Altro

Located on the hilltop of the Tawharanui Peninsula, New Zealand, the Takatu House nestles into bush and overlooks Christian bay.  Sitting lightly on its site and clad in dark cedar and burnt red steel, the house is simultaneously contextual and stands proud amongst the bush covered hills. The construction is basic and robust, utilising standard profiled steel cladding and weatherboards over a timber framed structure. The sub floor framing and piles were left visible, enhancing the utilitarian character of the building and allowing for straight forward construction with minimal groundwork. The linear plan incorporates a main living area in the centre, a covered outdoor living space at one end and two bedrooms at the other. The house... Altro

Questa è una casa progettata per una coppia a Tokyo. Dato che il sito era circondato da strade sui tre lati, abbiamo pensato di incorporare nella casa la strada rimanente che continua dalla città. La strada si snoda intorno alla casa, trasformandosi in una scala esterna, in una terrazza simile a una serra, in un giardino che conduce alla sala da tè, per poi proseguire fino al tetto. Avvolgendo la casa con la strada, abbiamo creato una casa che può essere attraversata direttamente dall'esterno attraverso sette diversi ingressi.   Quando una casa ha molti ingressi, diventa anche una casa con molti volti. Per esempio, gli ospiti sono invitati a entrare da un ingresso luminoso vicino al bordo della strada, men... Altro

Designed for a couple with a grown family, Tansu House is named for its transformative quality that makes it perfect for entertaining and receiving guests.   Located on the shores of Fauntleroy Cove in West Seattle, the house is carefully positioned at the highest point of the site to maximize ocean views and natural light. A simple elegance unites the interior and exterior elements of the two-story home whose understated palette features custom hardware and steel accents by architect Tom Kundig. The main floor, which includes kitchen and dining areas, is essentially one open living space with floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors that open onto two outdoor spaces, a garden patio in front and a rear deck that faces the wat... Altro

Tillingham Winery si trova a Peasmarsh, al largo di un vicolo tortuoso, tra campi e boschi, con vista panoramica sulla Tillingham Valley verso la città di Rye, il Cinque Port. La visione del nostro cliente è quella di produrre ottimi vini artigianali biologici. Il brief ha richiesto un approccio creativo per riutilizzare gli edifici esistenti, disegnare lo splendido paesaggio circostante e fare riferimento al ricco patrimonio del sito.   Questo ambizioso progetto comprende 70 acri di terreno agricolo e vari edifici agricoli, tra cui un tradizionale Oast risalente al 19° secolo. Gli edifici della fattoria sono stati restaurati per facilitare la produzione di vino biologico, le sale di degustazione, gli alloggi per i... Altro

Located in the heart of Bowen Island’s historic Snug Cove, the Copper Spirit Distillery offers both an artisanal gin distillery with tasting room and much needed residential rental units for islanders. This groundbreaking project is the first of its kind in Canada to combine industrial and residential use of this nature. With the aim of a sustainable production process, the distillery incorporates rain harvesting and heat recovery systems. Andrew Latreille The unique layout of the three residential units provides livable spaces within a width of just 10ft while still harnessing natural light throughout. The tasting lounge offers an atrium and front patio which enhance the public infrastructure of Snug Cove. Andrew Latreille... Altro

The Tinbeerwah Residence is a semi-rural retreat located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland for an international Client. The design of the residence continues KIRK’s commitment to simplicity of form and planning. There is a great emphasis on material qualities, with a shared commitment between the Client and Architect to produce a residence that will age and improve over time.   Siting of the residence has been carefully considered to respond to environmental conditions, and to control the transition from the designed landscape of the residence to the natural bushland beyond. The materiality of the dwelling is defined by an exterior and interior skin. The external zinc clad skin acts as a robust barrier to the elements wrapping a... Altro

Locating the living spaces on the upper level is the key strategic move that gives the home expansive views over NCC green space and the Ottawa River. Honed concrete-block walls and grey-stained cedar siding pass from exterior to interior, successfully blurring the lines between what’s in and out. The main level contains the office, a guest room, the mudroom and an entertainment room. A sleek open-riser stair rises up through a large double-height space to the main living-spaces. In the double-height space, floor-to-ceiling windows create dramatic views from the second-level living space out to the ground-floor deck below. Linear pendant lights emphasize the vast volume space at the core of the plan. A minimally-detailed steel and gla... Altro

Eden House: Un'oasi sostenibile nel cuore di Londra "Crediamo che sia ora nostro obbligo morale costruire in modo più sostenibile per aiutare l'ambiente e creare case per la prossima generazione che non siano solo belle, ma che beneficino e promuovano anche l'ambiente naturale, con l'obiettivo di dimostrare che le case sostenibili possono essere eleganti e ben progettate".   Eden House è il primo sviluppo sostenibile di Fornacelli Homes che offre un'esperienza di vita contemporanea con un'attenzione particolare alla qualità e al benessere.L'azienda londinese di interior design Mood London Design ha collaborato a questo progetto di architettura d'interni, design e project management, che è stato completato... Altro

Three houses situated in a row, replaces an old villa. The houses share a driveway, while parking and entrances are solved separately on the ground floor in each volume. The sloping terrain allow three levels, and provide the houses with a private garden with entrance from the first floor, completely separated from the driveway.   The ground floor services the rest of the house with storage and bathrooms. An open L-shaped first floor encircles the south facing garden ensuring light in the kitchen, dining and living area. On the second floor, a part of the volume is subtracted, and a terrasse is created. The subtraction improves the quality of light emitted to the garden, and the overall volume of the project is given a less continuou... Altro

Le prime tre casette di una comunità di 40 persone sull'isola di Bigwin sono situate tra aceri, pini e frassini. L'ampia vista di cui godono, fino al campo da golf e al lago oltre il lago, è dovuta ai cervi dell'isola: la linea di pascolo sotto gli alberi, un'andatura di aria aperta attraverso il verde, ha influenzato l'ubicazione degli edifici e la loro enfasi sulla trasparenza tra tetto e pavimento, e terra e cielo. Le 40 cabine seguiranno tre modelli di design, ognuno ispirato a un diverso tipo di paesaggio che si trova sull'isola: lineare sul lago, cortile nel bosco e girandola sul prato.   Il processo di progettazione di MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects inizia in questo modo: ascoltando la terra. Sull'isola di Bi... Altro

Positioned in a quiet, conservative street the additions to the existing workers cottage nestle into the suburban setting respecting the scale, form, and materiality of its context and weave between the constraints of a substantial hoop pine, the existing house and a pool sited centrally in the backyard.   Presenting a conservative street elevation, the extended eave overhangs combine with a lower pitching height to reduce the perceived scale of the addition whilst the dark elevation of the addition blends it into the shadows of the pine.   Only the double height glazed entry provides an indicator of the contemporary planning of the addition. The additions focus on the visual awareness and connectedness to the garden and the p... Altro