Copper cladding

Jason Good Architectural Studio, which works in the UK and the Pacific Northwest, has transformed a 1970s bungalow into a sophisticated and serene home. This ambitious refurbishment merges timeless elegance with modern sustainability, creating a tranquil retreat that harmoniously balances light, materials, and space. The project showcases the studio's dedication to quality craftsmanship, natural materials, and thoughtful design. Caption Caption Caption The design emphasises a seamless integration of the house’s internal and external spaces, with new visual connections that invite nature into the home while preserving privacy. One key intervention is the complete thermal cladding of the exterior using patinated copper a... More

La CATHouse is the result of the transformation of an old duplex in the St-Henri neighborhood, built around 1885. The idea of creating an expansion that would highlight this former working-class building emerged from a meeting with a local craftsman trained in the arts in France. Specializing in the restoration of cornices, friezes, entablatures, and other metal ornaments of old Montreal buildings, this craftsman was able to impart his expertise in the design of a contemporary extension. Marc-Olivier Bécotte Marc-Olivier Bécotte The expansion is inspired by the metal sheds typical of Montreal’s back alleys, but with a novel approach: copper, traditionally used as a mere ornament, becomes the primary material.... More

In the heart of Missouri, a house stands as an example of a harmonious blend of architectural styles. Designed for a couple with a vision to merge four distinct styles, the architects embarked on a creative journey, inventing a new style that seamlessly merges Shinto, Shaker, Craftsman, and Contemporary elements. Tim Bjella Tim Bjella Tim Bjella Tim Bjella The house captivates onlookers with its distinctive feature – a roof seemingly suspended in mid-air, creating an illusion of weightlessness as it hovers above the structure on a transparent layer of glass. This innovative design not only adds a touch of modernity but also pays homage to the Shinto belief in the connection between the earthly and the divine. The... More

Inside a forest near a lake lies a house. A house for an author, designed by SLETH. The author comes here every day to work. To get inspired, to think, to read, to write. The house is her workspace. Not her holiday home. There are no walls – only bookcases. Stone, wood, and copper is what the house is made of. A palette of colours and materiality found in the nature in which it sits. A collaboration between the client and natureSLETH was contacted by the client. She had bought a house on a scenic location in a forest near Aarhus. She wanted to build a new house that should function as her everyday office get-away. The house lies in a natural protected area. Thus, the new house had to be placed within the frame of the existing plinth.... More

A house constructed of hexagonal units; not something you see often, but the signature of architect Noel Moffett (1912-1994). In fact, Ashington House was meant to be constructed entirely of stacked hexagonal units, but the Greater London Council rejected the original plans. Unperturbed, Moffett simply produced an asymmetrical design that combined more conventional quadrangles at varying floor levels with a flourish of concrete flying buttresses and staggered covered staircases. He managed to include two single-storey detached houses in the plan.   Inspired by The Giant’s Causeway, German expressionism, and Neuman, Hecker and Sharon’s Dubiner Apartment House (which is based on 100 square-foot hexagons), these houses are c... More