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Herbst Architects was challenged to build a house on the site which 90% covered in mature pohutukawa trees as a part of a continuous belt of forest along the beach front. The program separated loosely into private and “public” components, give smaller individual masses with which to articulate the forms. The private functions of bedrooms [...]

The house is located on the first row of lots and was designed by Metropolis so that the architecture acted like a frame to the view of the beach and the islands that are found in front of the house. The esthetic of the house celebrates the summer with modern curves that remind us of [...]

Vancouver-based studio Patkau Architects has designed the Shaw House in Vancouver, Canada. Incoming search terms:patkau architects, shaw house patkau, patkau, Shaw House canada, Patkau Architects detail, shaw house by patkau architects, Shaw House Vancouver, SKYLight House, stretch house, Shaw House in Vancouver by Patkau Architects, structural architects south shore ma, beautiful architectural skylight, pool skylight [...]

Rieteiland House by Hans van Heeswijk Architecten: While the front of this waterside house, on the recently developed island of IJburg near Amsterdam, is clad in perforated aluminium panels, the rear is entirely glazed, so that residents can watch the sun set. Some of these panels are positioned behind windows and can be opened automatically [...]

Greek designer Dimitris Economou has designed the Oikia Voulas Panorama, a beautiful and luxurious villa in Athens, Greece. The project is based on technically evolved solutions, with the emphasis on energy sustainability, the use of geothermal power and an integrated domotics system. The landscaped terrace and the water features luxury inhabitant in front. Inside, a [...]

Mop House by AGI Architects in Al-Nuzha, Kuwait: The site can be accessed from either side of the surrounding streets to allow for both a private and a public entrance. After moving along a curved wall that guides the visitor from the exterior of the plot into the center, one reaches the main entrance into [...]