Posted by worldhouse on July 15, 2010
This Verdant Avenue House was designed by Robert Mills Architects.
According to the DigsDigs : It is a home that showcases a modern aesthetic, form, function and details alongside the nature. Besides, the home is sustainable without losing in glamour, luxury and pleasure of living there. An 80 year old pin oak tree serves as the focal point for the ground floor living and first floor bedroom areas. A striking 3.5 meter wide spiral staircase is an another focal point on this floor. Floor to ceiling glass windows also add a dramatic touch to the interior. The exterior entertaining spaces separated from the ground floor areas by glass walls and sliding doors. There is a 25 metre lap pool outside, which runs the length of the building and provides natural evaporative cooling to the living areas.
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Posted by worldhouse on June 15, 2010
Description from the Architects :
The Walta-Elmers family commissioned VMX Architects to design their house on ‘Kleine Rieteiland’, one of the islands of IJburg. The client wanted a spacious, open house with plenty of light. The plot measures 8 by 30 metres. By studying several models, the concept of ‘woonlandschap’ (living-landscape) was chosen.
The ground floor, containing the living and kitchen, in a split level typology, has the possibility to completely open to the outside and thereby create a partly covered living-landscape of 8 by 30 meters. This landscape is articulated with a higher and lower level. Under the higher level a multifunctional cellar is placed. The bedroom level is accessed by a spiral staircase. A round roof-light above the stairs brings light into the living-landscape The facade on the first level is completely closed with patio blocks. This suggests a floating box over the open landscape on the ground level. [ VMX Architects ]
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Posted by worldhouse on June 7, 2010
This is Durusu house was designed by GAD. Located in Istanbul, the house has beautiful garden. Please visit GAD site for further information about this house.
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Posted by worldhouse on April 26, 2010
This modern hill house was designed by Meyer Vorster Architects. According to the archinspire : this modern house has vertically oriented window and door apertures and timber shutters and pergolas. Surrounding with native landscape, this sloping hill house has open terrace entertainment with swimming pool, perfect to enjoyed ocean beyond. For the interior, smooth and bright colors of fixtures combined. Lofty ceiling heights applied with detail interior structure. Source
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Posted by worldhouse on April 3, 2010
This is modern contemporary house design was designed by VAST Architecture. This house has energy efficient features. According to the Archinspire : ” This modern contemporary house has energy efficient features. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) and Structurally Insulated Panels (SIP) used to build this modern family house, along with radiant heat, solar PV, thermal system, and others. The exterior decorate with natural stones cladding walls. Leveling flat roof create unique house composition. Inside, the interior design has open plan living-dining-kitchen space with mini bar and interesting foyer. The third floor has a small perch for a chess game and a door opening onto the roof top deck which provides an exhilarating view of nearby mountains. ” Via
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