#houses

We present a house built with time, without rushing and with pauses. An architecture in which the end date has been removed. A project in which developers and architects have considered how to live by removing everything that is dispensable. What can be eliminated from a project without losing the ideas developed during its process? HHL This domestic space could not lose its fundamentally sustainable character in its broadest definition, an issue that has resulted in a sawtooth roof to accommodate solar collection, a typology that divides spaces and is open at the same time, a hybrid structure where the use of concrete is optimized for its coexistence with structural wood, and the use of local ceramic cladding for much of the surface.... More

 The RA house was designed for clients who wanted to build their permanent home away from the urban center. The family, though large, had shrunk to its core when the adult children grew up and became independent. Therefore, the house needed to simultaneously focus on the couple's practicality while also providing ample space for frequent family gatherings around the kitchen and adjacent areas.  @felipe.petrovsky @felipe.petrovsky @felipe.petrovsky @felipe.petrovsky @felipe.petrovsky We sought to meet this premise by creating continuous, integrated spaces with minimal hierarchy and adapted to the local climate. These spaces suggest natural light and cross ventilation, combined with the creation of generous... More

DESCRIPTION  The Light house is a project that resonated with our ideals of tropical architecture in Singapore. With the warm local tropical climate, we believe homes could be made more comfortable and liveable if we could maximise natural light and ventilation into the house. The east-west orientation of this house makes it more critical for good ventilation to prevail.  Marcus L Marcus L Due to west-facing front façade, there was also the challenge of preventing the penetration of the harsh western sun into the house. As a reconstruction project, the other challenge was to re-evaluate the internal spaces to cater for the family of four, while retaining the existing structural elements. Marcus L Marcus... More

When we visited the project site with the client, we noticed some particular features that we could say became guiding elements of what the project would become. Upon arrival, we sensed a bucolic atmosphere and a sense of peace. The site, located in a gated community in the city of Campinas, faced a farm. With a wide view, we could observe the Maria Fumaça (Local old turistic steam train) passing by, and at that moment, the direction of the house’s views was already being revealed or suggested. Renato Nishimura Renato Nishimura Renato Nishimura 14-Bis House, designed by Uffizi Arquitetura, is a striking architectural response to the serene and unique landscape of Campinas. Situated in a gated community, the site... More

The house was built in the 1970s. It was sited on two sides on the border. Its facade pretended to be a neo-classical 19th-century facade. In a semi-detached development with a neighboring building maintained in a completely different character, it was an extremely mismatched pair. Radosław Gałczyński Radosław Gałczyński Radosław Gałczyński We decided that the whole thing was not an example of architecture worth preserving for future generations. We had an irresistible impression that the building itself would like to change its appearance. It would like to straighten up, not pretend anything, and look appropriate to the times in which redevelopment found it. It should refer to the times when great Polish modernists such as... More

“Stacking habitable spaces in a semi-detached dwelling in Singapore” DESCRIPTION  Shaping Stack House was an ambitious endeavour to fit four levels of living space into the typical two storey envelope control typology in Singapore. Designed to be a house for generations, the occupants were a young couple with a daughter. The owner’s desire to create an iconic modern home suited to the tropical climate presented challenges as well as opportunities for us.  Edward Hendricks CONCEPT The idea of the stacking volumes came about intuitively due to the desire to create more livable space. With the introduction of the envelope control regulation for houses in Singapore, there was an opportunity to explore increa... More

After acquiring this land near the Arcachon basin in the town of Taussat in Gironde, this couple with children wants to make their dream come true and settle their family there to lead a more peaceful life, close to their friends and nature. Settling there, yes, but in a house that looks like them. A tailor-made house capable of responding to their daily lifestyle. maxime gautier In architectural terms, the house had to offer generous volumes and benefit from contemporary finishes while retaining the basin spirit. The layout of the interior and exterior spaces had to be thought out in order to offer a very convivial space, open to others, benefiting from a large kitchen, a natural swimming pool to remain in the spirit of the place, an... More

Living in Greece is a true celebration of senses and emotions, a constant interaction between nature’s beauty and local character, a dialogue between past and present. Summer in Greece means living outdoors.  PEOPLE Villa Agora is the design of a vacation house for a retired couple and their extended family. It is located in the Messinian country side, among olive groves, on a smooth slope with majestic views to a unique nature reserve, called Gialova Lagoon.  PEOPLE The design concept for Villa Agora is to offer its Belgian owners and their family the experience of Greek living, through the perfect balance between inside and outside space, light and shade, built environment and nature.  PEOPLE The dwe... More

Internationally acclaimed RIBA award-winning architectural designer John Pawson, creator of the new home of the Design Museum which opens in November 2016, has been commissioned by Living Architecture to create The Life House. The retreat is in a peaceful Welsh Valley, conceived as a space for calm and reflection. Living Architecture commissions leading architects to design houses that are available for the public to rent for holidays and weekends. Past commissions include FAT Architecture and Grayson Perry’s A House for Essex. The Life House is the seventh property, and the first in Wales.   The design of the house, which sleeps six people, is based upon the concept of a retreat where serenity, contemplation and restoration ar... More