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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Heading to Bloemendaal, Holland – Villa V by Paul de Ruiter Architects

A two storey structure with a nod to matters Green, this build from Paul de Ruiter Architects, Holland, brings together a whole lot of glass and coloured sustainable timber, natural materials only on this Dutch project. In fact, the wood used at…

Smith-Clementi Residence – California by Rios Clementi Hale Studios

A 1920s building reconfigured and extended in 2012 by Rios Clementi Hale Studios, this is an incredible home inside and out. Located in Venice, California, the home (belonging to the architects themselves) takes inspiration from the idea of ”Cape Cod…

The Avant/Garde Diaries speak to NYC Architect Ole Sondresen

More big-ups for New York, this time via The Avant/Garde Diaries. Architect Ole Sondresen talks about creating architecture that works with rather than against its environment. Using recycled and reclaimed material his firm develop news spaces from old. His 80 Wooster Street offices a…

House in House – Tijl & Indra by Atelier Vens Vanbelle – Belgium

More structures within structures, this time a house times 2 located in Gent, Belgium. Designed by Atelier Vens Vanbelle, rough, wooden planks create a separate ‘home’ for the kitchen, this unusual material chosen to differentiate between House 1 and House…

Miño River House by Quico Jorreto – Galicia, Spain

A beautiful property on the Miño River in Galicia, Spain. Local architect Quico Jorreto brings together three separate concrete spaces here: A carport which doubles as a patio area, a glass observation box for view appreciation time and the central…

D HOUSE – Lode Architecture – Brittany, France

250 sq meters of holiday home (yeah, not even a main residence), sitting by a river bank in Brittany, France, the D HOUSE by Lode Architecture has been designed to blend into its surroundings with as little disturbance to the landscape…

CASA MM by StudioMK27 – São Paulo Brazil

CASA MM by StudioMK27 São Paulo Brazil – the kind of spectacular home it’s hard to imagine anyone living in. One open level divided into separate rooms, a sprawling space featuring wood panelling, sliding doors, a couple of pools, an…

HOUSE House – Richmond Australia – Andrew Maynard Architects

Neighbouring houses belonging to two generation of the same family are brought together by HOUSE House from Andrew Maynard Architects. Inspired by tall, narrow structures more commonly found in over populated cities such as London and Tokyo, this type of…

House in Rio Bonito by Carla Juaçaba – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Award winning architect Carla Juaçaba drops these residents right in the middle of the mountain and palm tree heavy eastern region of Rio de Janeiro – The “Three Peaks” nature reserve to be exact. If you like the whole outdoors…

Yatsugatake Villa by MDS Architects – Yamanashi, Japan

Another great piece of Japanese design from a country with more than its fair share of incredible homes. The Yatsugatake Villa by MDS Architects is home for a retired couple who recently escaped the city for a quiet life in the…

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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Heading to Bloemendaal, Holland – Villa V by Paul de Ruiter Architects

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Smith-Clementi Residence – California by Rios Clementi Hale Studios

Friday, April 26th, 2013

The Avant/Garde Diaries speak to NYC Architect Ole Sondresen

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

House in House – Tijl & Indra by Atelier Vens Vanbelle – Belgium

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Miño River House by Quico Jorreto – Galicia, Spain

Monday, April 8th, 2013

D HOUSE – Lode Architecture – Brittany, France

Friday, April 5th, 2013

CASA MM by StudioMK27 – São Paulo Brazil

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

HOUSE House – Richmond Australia – Andrew Maynard Architects

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

House in Rio Bonito by Carla Juaçaba – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Yatsugatake Villa by MDS Architects – Yamanashi, Japan