The Three Bears Guest Cabin

Last Updated on August 26, 2015 by Team Ideas24 Idaho  USA  –  Daryl Sieker Architecture Built area:  998 sq. ft.  (92.4 m2) Building system:   Post and beam This petite guest cabin sits 3,300 feet (1,000 metres) above the snow line and overlooks nearby Cougar Gulch and snow-capped Mount Spokane. It’s name derives from the […]
Life on a Grand Scale

Last Updated on September 7, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Colorado USA Â – Â Pioneer Log Homes Area:Â 925 m2 Â (10,000 sq. ft.) You don’t have to be a fan of log homes to appreciate the amazing workmanship incorporated in this home. The home is massive at 10,000 sq ft but it has to be, given the scale […]
Modular homes ain’t what they used to be!

Last Updated on June 7, 2017 by Team Ideas24 No, indeed! Modular homes are much, much better and have a very bright future. The ‘trailer park’ image of the past simply doesn’t fit with the smart, modern new modular homes being produced in Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand today. Being ‘factory built’ […]
The Ford House – Ma Modular

Last Updated on June 7, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Austin Texas USA Â – Â Ma Modular Built area: Â 143 m2 + deck of 46 m2 Â (1,540 sq ft + deck of 500 sq ft) Two modules/Three bedrooms/Two bathrooms MA is part of the Austin TX based design and build group, KRDB. Â As a specialist division MA […]
The Blanco River House – factory built and loving it!

Last Updated on June 22, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Blanco County  Texas  USA  –  MA Modular Built area:  129 m2 + deck of 52 m2  (1,393 sq ft + deck of 560 sq ft) When we did a recent feature on modular and prefabricated housing, member Lynn Dufour commented:  “Pre-fabs have come a LONG way […]
Atherton – a pond needing a new home

Last Updated on February 26, 2018 by Team Ideas24 Near San Francisco CA  –  Turnbull, Griffin Heasloop Year Built:   2009 Built area:    House 3,335 sf | Garage 815 sf | Home office 575 sf | Cabana  505 sf Lot size:     49,770 sq (4,600 m2) Photography:  David Wakely A dilemma! A beautifully landscaped lot […]
The Integral House

Last Updated on March 15, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Toronto, Canada – Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Built area: 18,000 sq. ft. Completion Year: 2009 It has a floor area of 18,000 sq. ft., overlooks a ravine, 4 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, an indoor and outdoor pool, a spa, a blown glass staircase, an elevator, and a concert hall […]
Tresarca – a desert oasis

Last Updated on August 28, 2015 by Team Ideas24 Las Vegas, NV – assemblageSTUDIO Built area: 8,000 sq. ft. Â (741 m2) Completion Year: 2011 Photographs: Bill Timmerman, Zack Hussain When most people think of Nevada, they picture Las Vegas with its glitz and glamour, desperation and forlornness. In fact, most of the 40 million visitors […]
Eastern Oregon Modern Ranch

Last Updated on March 16, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Portland, Oregon – Scott Gilbride/Architect Inc. Built area: 2,540 sf Completion Year: 2011 Photography: Paula Watts If your idea of a ranch house is a structure with rustic features reminiscent of the traditional farm houses, then the Eastern Oregon Modern Ranch certainly breaks from the mould […]
Leaf House

Last Updated on March 15, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro  –  Mareines + Patalano Bamboo, local timbers, copper, massive beams spanning 20 metres and one of the world’s greatest harbours, help to make this a truly unique home. The design drew inspiration from indigenous Brazilian architecture to use natural ventilation […]