This unique house by Vo Trong Nghia Architects is built in Vietnam, and the most unusual thing about it is its fruit trees on the roof. Formed from brick and stone boxes stacked around a green courtyard, Thang House is the latest in the practice’s House for Trees series. Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed these...
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MeMo House With A Garden On Three Levels
BAM! arquitectura has designed a modern concrete house in San Isidro, Argentina, for a client who is passionate about landscaping. The house has been designed to have a garden which connects all of the architectural floors, which is immediately visible from the front door. Outside, the furnished patio leads to a swimming pool. From this...
Glass And Concrete Rainforest Retreat For A Philosopher
Brazilian studio Atelier Branco has completed a glass house called Casa Bibliotheca among a rainforest in São Paulo with a rooftop terrace for the resident “to read and smoke a cigar looking at the stars”. It was created for a philosopher, who wanted a private space to read and think. Located on a sloped site...
Contemporary House With Whimsy Touches
Architecture and interior design firm Jamie Bush & Co. has designed a modern house in San Francisco, creating a welcoming home for a young tech pioneer. Stepping inside, there’s a clear view from the foyer of the rear garden and the stairs that connect the various levels of the home. A small hallway painted blue...
57 Cool Outdoor Deck Designs
We’ve already told you of some terraces, porches, ponds and fountains to design your garden. Now maybe you need a deck – a place covered with wooden planks, kind of a terrace somewhere in your garden. What’s cool about a deck? You may walk barefoot and enjoy natural wood under your feet which is always...
Contrasting And Eclectic Apartment With Much Color
This idiosyncratic apartment that encapsulates all the qualities of Ester Bruzkus architecture (she’s the owner of this home) and interior design practice Ester Bruzkus Architekten: efficient planning, playful material and color juxtapositions, bespoke furniture, and exquisitely crafted details. The apartment is a loft stretching between the building’s east and west glazed facades, with a series...
Renovated 19th Century Apartment With Original Features
Situated on the fifth floor of a residential building that dates back to 1819, the property is a remnant of Lisbon’s Pombaline period, an architectural style which emerged in the 18th century after the city experienced a major earthquake in 1755. The apartment called Lapa has been subtly revamped by locally-based Studio Gameiro to enhance...
Contemporary French Seaside House With An Airy Feel
Bordeaux-based architecture studio Senecio has completed gGzouillis, a 70 sqm renovation project that comprises the interior design and extension of a 65 sqm house in the southwest ocean coast of France. Clad in perforated pinewood from the local forest, the residence includes a small, calm garden which has been conceptually extended by enabling access to...
Contemporary Black Home Of Two Separate Buildings
Chilean architecture firm Umwelt has constructed a wood house and a black cabin for a young family, on a property overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The residence features two buildings, BL1 and BL2, let’s take a closer look the houses. It is not a second home for resting or escaping during the weekends but the possibility...
Creative Minimalist House With Inner Balconies
Takeshi Hosaka Architects has built a house for a couple and their child in downtown Tokyo where windows’ balconies are reversed and extruded towards its interior. The large and small platforms create a feeling of being outside, bringing life into the 73 sqm space and splitting activities in several levels, which is a trendy and...