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Single-Person House That is Perfect Get Away From the City

Mike — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:22:37 +0000

Every person wants a retreat from an every day life. This house on the Andean foothills is the perfect get away from the city which is designed not for a family but for a single person. The topography of the site is quite hard but it is interrupted by an 8×36m horizontal plane running north-south against the slope. The platform generates a stable and continuous surface area that includes a guest room, a patio, a pavilion, a terrace and a pool, which occupy its entire length. The heavy surface of the patio, raised 70cm above the level of the platform, is defined by the base of a pre-existing hawthorn tree. The pavilion is a glass enclosure beneath a light-weight roof, dark in color, an almost empty space from where the gaze traverses the glass in the direction of the foothills, the deep valley, the pines and the space immediately outside, taking in every field of vision the terrain offers. [ dRN Architects ]

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Irregularly Shaped House With a Small Grove of Eucalyptus and Pine Trees on the Site

Mike — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:11:08 +0000

This residence is designed by Rockefeller Partners Architects on a generous lot of 10,000 square feet. Not whole this site was buildable because of its irregular shape and a small grove of eucalyptus and pine trees but the house become quite a big project anyway. The house also has irregular shape and is split into two wings in order to maximize the views and reduce its massing. Thanks to such shape and a lot of glazing almost every room in the house is connected to the outdoors and has access there. At the heart of the home is a great fireplace that begins in the living room then penetrates the exterior wall to become a wedge-shaped landscape feature and finally, the pool wall. [ Rockefeller Partners Architects | Photography by Eric Staudenmaier ]

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Unusual Tropical House Design – Leaf House in Brazil

Mike — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:34:58 +0000

Leaf house is designed by Mareines and Patalano Arquitetura and located near Rio de Janeiro on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water. Its design is inspired by Brazil’s Indian architecture which is perfectely suited for the hot and humid climate. The roof that reminds a flower acts as a big leaf that protects from the sun all the enclosed spaces of the house. The house is perfect for social gatherings and parties because of its comfortable verandas and open spaces in between rooms. The open layout also takes advantage of trade winds that blow in from the sea, providing natural ventilation and passive cooling. There are no corridors and inside and outside are almost fused. Rain water is harvested from the roof for re-use. With its natural finishes, organic aesthetics and richness of details, the house is in harmony with the exuberant brazilian nature. It’s an cool example of how tropical beach house could be connected to nature. [Mareines and Patalano Arquitetura | Photos by Leonardo Finotti & Pedro Lobo]

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Wind Protected House with Glazed Walls

Mike — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:13:50 +0000

Ohana House at Niulii is one of the houses that are located on Hawaiian hilltops to catch all amazing views around but protected from constant 10-40-knot-per-hour winds. The roofs are pitched to match the angle of the hill on which the house sits, sheltering the courtyard from the elements. Large glazed walls capture not only views of beautiful nature around but also the ocean. They also make the house interior be filled with natural light during the day. The building is anchored to the land on a rock base through steel tie downs that are visually laced into the rafters and pinned into the stone foundation. [Cutler Anderson Architects]

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House with Enclosed Internal Garden – Six Ramsgate by Wallflower Architecture+Design

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:20:44 +0000

Designed by Wallflower Architecture + Design this truly unique house occupied 855 square meters space on a 1200 square meter site. The house is located in Singapore and has plenty unusual ideas implemented in its design. The best one among these things is an internal garden. Thanks to column-free vistas the garden connects all public spaces like the entrance, dining areas, swimming pool and formal living area. The private spaces in contrary are hidden from visitor’s eyes. All the courtyards have different material finishes. That helps to maintain temperature difference between courtyards, the living, dining and pool. That difference helps to catch breezes that move around the house. The second storey of the house has solid hardwood louvers that can be adjusted by hand allow the desired amount of breeze and sunlight to filter through. [Wallflower Architecture+Design]

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Holiday Weekend Retreat Design – Kangaroo Valley House

Mike — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:39:59 +0000

Kangaroo Valley House is on those retreat houses which are designed to fullfil their own needs. Located in Australian outback and designed by Alexander Michael for himself, the house is separated for two parts, one with the main living area, the other with two bedrooms. The Living area is basically a simple rectangular space with a polished concrete floor, eighty percent enclosed by retractable glass walls, and single-span composite timber beams supporting the sub-roof ceiling. The roof of the house is designed to partly cover twenty-seven meter long reflection pond and a terrace to create great outdoor places to relax. The region where the weekend retreat is located is sunny so the roof also features twenty panels of photo-voltaic cells to collect solar energy.

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Light and Airy White House Design in the First Line of a Coastline

Mike — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:50:12 +0000

This house is located on amazing site in the first line of a beautiful coastline of Mallorca. It’s designed by Jaume Riera and Joan Francisco Barceló Ascoli architects in very light and airy style. It’s accessible from both the sea and a back street. The ground floor is designed to enjoy panoramic views of the Mediterranean sea and of the nearby Cabrera island. There is everything needed for a comfortable holiday and living in the house. The design is very well planned. For example, a large courtyard that the house has is protected by service areas and walls from all sides. It features pines that were one the site before the construction. The sea front area is very well protected from the sunlight withot losing ability to catch great views through large glazing. The house’s interior is also great. It’s natural, comfortable and yet contemporary. The place is a real dream to live in.

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House with Traditional Interior Design and Amazing Pool

Mike — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:10:27 +0000

Located in private guarded area called Hidden Hills this house is great example of luxury. The houses exterior design focuses around an amazing pool. Besides the pool there are beautiful ponds, plants, columns, waterfalls, fountains and other things that make surround landscape very beautiful and sophisticated. The house’s interior is designed in traditional style and features open beam ceilings, walnut/limestone floors and designer baths. Besides that there is a gourmet kitchen, steam shover, oversized family room and other rooms that makes the living as cool as possible. A lot of glass is used around the house to catch natural light when that’s possible. Besides that, the property’s area features basketball court, 4 car garage, circular motor court, french rose gardens and movie theatre. [house's listing]

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Modern Japanese Inspired House Design – Zen Garden House

Mike — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:35:23 +0000

David Jay Weiner, Architects, P.C. was founded with a focus on design and planning with the intention of providing quality architectural services. Their project in the town of Crestone, Colorado is one of examples of their high quality works. With population of 800 people, Crestone become an enclave of spiritual retreats in a past few decades. The house designed by David Jay Weiner is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture but with touch of modern style. This 1600 square feet residence contains three major interior spaces: a great room, which consist of living/dining/kitchen areas, a meditation room and a master bedroom. The exterior envelope consist of black corrugated-metal siding folds. Because of 330 sun days a year house has a photovoltaic panel to collect solar energy. The water is supplied by a well that access an aquifer. [David Jay Weiner]

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Dream Tropical House Design in Maui by Pete Bossley Architects

Mike — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:10:24 +0000

Tropical climate is one of those factors which attracts people who want to have a house of their dreams. This house on Maui, Hawaii is one of those houses. It has great open plan where indoor areas are connected to outdoor areas as much as possible. Thanks to that it takes advantage of the sea breezes to naturally ventilate and cool the interior. The house is composed of five separate buildings, linked by broad covered ways and wrapped around an open courtyard. The pool in the courtyard and many small water canals make it possible to hear water flowing from any outdoor patio or terrace which could be found anywhere on the site. Even though the concept of open-plan living is quite typical for tropical houses this house definitely implements all its advantages. It was designed in build with environmentally sustainable design princeps in mind what is on of the main ideologies of Pete Bossley Architects.

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