150m Weekend House might probably be the longest house of the century. Located in one of Thailand’s national parks, this enormous piece of contemporary architecture is gently hanging at the top of a hill facing the outstanding landscape. With an astonishing project area of 1592sqm, a white cube and two horizontal plates of 11m wide by 150m long compose this two-story home. Continue reading →

Sometimes a house renovation is an opportunity to change the heart and soul of a home: in Saignelegier, Switzerland there’s a fine example of how to attain such a daring challenge. Maison Saignelegier is a brilliant transformation of a two-story 1970s house, where a part of the old building has been covered by an artificial grass skin – perfectly blending the house with the surrounding grassy fields. Continue reading →

In California, a mixed-use building for working and living gives life to an old barn. Is there anything more inspirational? Walden Studio reveals the flexibility behind a concrete agricultural structure. The concept is quite simple and yet powerful for its capacity of wisely combining old and new structures to create a unique live/work complex. Continue reading →

There’s a new floating house on Lake Union, Seattle. This contemporary three-story home has a total floor area of 262sqm perfectly settled in the heart of the city. The volume appears to be hanging over a glazed pedestal that reflects its perimeter on the water, almost suggesting an absence of foundations. Continue reading →

From private to public buildings, sustainability should always be present in all types of architecture. + Energy House testifies how to achieve the maximum ecological performance with a minimum effort. In Kasel, Germany there’s a two-story building that blends traditional values with the ultimate techniques in passive housing. Moreover, its flexibility of use is also interesting: today it’s an office…tomorrow can be converted to a residence. How? Because of the ingenious system used to divide an interior floor area of 339sqm. Continue reading →

A brilliant fusion was developed in order to create a house made out of local resources in the Western Ghats, India. A building workshop has been conceived to introduce Eco-tourism to the area, while creating a complete off-the-grid self-sustainable construction, that could benefit the local population by emphasizing their specific natural context. Continue reading →

Energy Haus is a two-story contemporary home located on a sloped site in the magnificent rural landscape of Farschweiler, Germany. A mixed-construction system was developed for the two floors: concrete walls for the ground floor while solid wood elements compose the first floor. The shape of local buildings determined the silhouette of this passive house resulting in a pitched roof covering the entire volume. Continue reading →

Don’t be deceived by its appearance: Two in One Villa is exactly what its name defines. A concrete volume with a pitched roof shelters two distinct homes in Geneva, Switzerland. A partition wall separates a pair of three story apartments and each one has its own front door. The question is: how can a solid concrete block unite, in such an unpredictable way, two different houses? Continue reading →

There’s always something enigmatic when building a bridge, as it serves as a means of connection between two worlds that once where separated by a river. In Suldal, Norway a small miracle was conceived when a town felt the need to establish a deeper relation with a vast wooden landscape for recreation. Hose Bridge was the solution to this challenge. Continue reading →

Sometimes architecture presents an opportunity to revitalize forgotten places: PINC Pavilion has generously fulfilled this difficult task in Porto, Portugal. A forgotten ancient garden is now blessed by the presence of a small building that irradiates serenity through a row of concrete frames. A flexible program determined by the University of Porto can be held inside and outside this volume: all sorts of events like conferences and meetings or even used as a dining room, a training center or just as a quiet retreat for students and teachers. Continue reading →