This time I’m going to tell you about a small building… well, not sure if building is the right word for this sweet, tiny home extension. However, let’s see – it has doors, windows, a full-scale double-pitched roof, and oozing with English charm.. So yes: it IS a building!

The Flinthouse is an annex of a private house, situated in Wiltshire, England. The private house is, however, a bit tricky: it is a self-contained wing of the 18th century manor house! So, the task of designing an extension for such an object was not an easy one. All the more so, as the client wanted the kitchen (!) to be located in the new addition. Continue reading →

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to enjoy a house by the lake in an urban context? In Ljurg, The Netherlands there’s a three-story building that accomplishes such a desire! Positioned on a sandy site facing the IJ Lake, this house has a total floor area of 240sq.m. with a privileged access from the street. Continue reading →

We’ve already shared with you a lot of exciting summer houses and very creative artists’ studios. This one is 2 in 1: it is called the Vejby Strand Summer House and is designated for artists who are looking to work in quiet and undisturbed conditions. The building is situated in Vejby Strand, Denmark, surrounded by a beautiful fern wood. Continue reading →

The project I’m about to introduce you to is what I call state-of-the-art… at least when Eco-friendly features are concerned. In Salvador, Brazil there’s a building that puts the meaning of sustainability in its right place: no technological gadgets or equipment are used to achieve such a noble task. The arrangement of the floor plan and the chosen materials come close to traditional architecture, in a tuned relation between construction and natural environment. Continue reading →

Weekend retreats are always a good opportunity to embrace innovative solutions in architecture… A small program usually stands as the main purpose behind this fine chance to achieve beauty and comfort. Pavilion Seigen works as a weekend fishing retreat that hangs quietly over the edge of a lake in Siegen, Germany.

No bedrooms, no kitchen, no living or dining room, just a place conceived exclusively for fishing activities. Kind of unusual, don’t you agree?
But let’s get in touch with this small temple that seems to be floating over the lake. Continue reading →

Sometimes architecture seems to work as a photographic camera… The exposure to natural light as well as the focus on a certain landscape or a specific point of view is constantly present in the process of making architecture.

House in Asamayama, Japan stands deeply bounded with this type of conceptual approach. This peculiar building (with 225 sq.m. of project area) is positioned near the mountain road access and projects its body into the vast tree forest that fills the entire slope of the hill. Continue reading →

Living in an art gallery among sculptures and paintings…wouldn’t it be wonderful to rest peacefully in such an inspiring space?
A very special home captures this unique concept: Guesthouse is a country house, built for two art collectors, located on a slope in upstate New York, about two hours by car from Manhattan. This contemporary getaway home also serves as a small gallery for the owner’s art collections… Continue reading →

Could this project be an astounding mirage? In the valley town of Ayora, Spain a white sculptural building seems to erupt from the impressive rocky ground that marks the entire topography. Continue reading →

In Osaka, Japan there’s a narrow house that captures our attention with its singular bright appearance… Built for a family of four (parents + two kids) in a very tight urban site, this three-story building replaces an old residence suffocated by the lack of natural light due to its closeness to the surrounding buildings. Continue reading →

In Victoria, Australia there´s a wooden prefab home quietly settled in a marvelous natural context. Sugar Gum House boost the daily experience of such an exceptional site, perched a few meters from the sea, facing white sandy beaches to the south and luxuriant green hillsides dispersed with cattle and sheep to the north. The stage is undoubtedly set for an enjoyable experience inside a fine example of ecological piece of architecture. Continue reading →