1102 penthouse
Apical Reform he home is designed as a serene escape from the riot of sounds and sights of the city. The spaces enveloped in neutral tones are intended to have a calm the senses and prepare them to better enjoy the finer nuances of the design, brought about with meticulous craftsmanship. Grey and white surfaces […]
chhatarpur farmhouse
DADA Partners three distinct but interconnected garden courts that bring the surrounding orchard into the home. They emerged as the team considered how to best create a structure that would frame the trees. One court emerged near the north-facing driveway, making it the arrival court. There’s another in the west, with the third in the […]
stone and glass home
DDM Architectuur A pond wraps around one end of the house, reflecting its facade on its flat surface and concealing an underground entrance. Three different sizes of stone panel were used to compose the home’s monolithic elevations https://www.dezeen.com/2020/01/20/ddm-architectuur-house-bras-architecture-residential/
10 modern farmhouses
Taking old things and making them new again is architecture’s seemingly endless challenge, one that sparks inspiration for designers and architects around the world. Lately, a new crop of work has displayed clever takes on what is perhaps residential architecture’s most classic motif: the farmhouse. The modern farmhouse uses common elements from traditional pastoral buildings—timber cladding, A-frame […]
town house
Guillaume Levesque Architecte transform an old 1880s duplex into a multi-unit and harmonize the original style of the building with a decidedly contemporary and uncluttered addition. https://archello.com/project/alexandre-de-seve-town-house
off-the-grid cabin
Marc Thorpe Rectangular in plan, the dwelling is a simple box clad in stained cedar. Limited openings enhance the cabin’s sense of enclosure and privacy. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/02/08/edifice-cabin-marc-thorpe-upstate-new-york/
royal house
William Kaven Architecture Two stacked rectangular volumes clad with black siding by Aspyre and large windows comprise the geometric 4,352-square-foot (404.3-square-metre) house, which is set on a concrete foundation. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/06/09/black-wood-glass-volumes-stagger-woodland-oregon-royal-house/
10 futuristic buildings from rensselaer polytechnic institute students
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute features speculative designs from current and former students, including a “shrine to science fiction” made from mechanical debris and a replacement for Steven Holl’s Hunter’s Point Library. The projects were created as part of the students’ undergraduate degrees at the Rensselaer School of Architecture in Troy, New York. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/09/08/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute-architecture-students-school-shows/
chukum
architects are reviving an ancient Mayan stucco technique for contemporary buildings, merging modern architecture with regional history and culture. The technique is called “chukum,” a term derived from the colloquial name for the Havardia albicans tree native to Mexico. Made with chukum tree bark, the material has several defining qualities that separate it from traditional stucco, including impermeable […]
hinterhouse
Ménard Dworkind the Hinterhouse cabin and sauna are clad in white cedar board, so it will weather over time and blend in with its natural setting. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/09/08/hinterhouse-menard-dworkind-la-conception-quebec/?fbclid=IwAR15lunYlcYEUdHFJuCbZNK17vK5g16xxlskOJoE9Yds-Zpl44d1W6i6OE4