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Portuguese-base architect Mario Martins has designed the Colunata House in Luz-Lagos, in the south of Portugal which defined by a set of guidelines, namely: The creation of a contemporary architectural element; Respect for and connection with the surrounding area, natural and built upon; The use of local materials and building techniques; Deciding the solar orientation [...]

Macy Architecture designed the Point Loma house in San Diego, California Located on an infill lot in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego, the client desired a home that would make the most of its site, be low-maintenance and incorporate a variety of energy and resource-conserving features. The house has been conceived according to [...]

The proposed of this project is that the construction should be done in stages, according to the family growth, and respect the sustainable program. The ground floor was defined as the bedrooms area and the lower floor as the social area, giving access to the woods. The main part of the house opens onto landscaping [...]

The aim for this project was to design a stunning, cutting-edge, contemporary home which had to be visually extraordinary with an indoor swimming pool. The architect, Visit the Nico van der Meulen, try to enhance the structure to incorporate with sun-orientation, circulation, open-plan living areas, view orientation and privacy. Incoming search terms:mooikloof houses, nico van [...]

Studio Twenty Seven Architecture was commissioned to build a new modern home utilizing $160,000 on the waterfront where the old “shack” stood. One of the challenges was balancing a modern interior design aesthetic for a dream home with a desire to use a minimal amount of materials. The strategy used by the architect was employing [...]

The NEXTHouse is a 2,700 square foot, custom-designed home fusing the northwest modern tradition with the highest quality environmentally sustainable building techniques, features, and finishes. It is a speculative venture on the part of the architect, created to demonstrate cutting edge “green” features and modern design in a “for sale” residence. It is designed to [...]