Day: 9 August 2015

The Mini-B

Mini-B Passive House

Last Updated on November 2, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Seattle, WA  –  Joseph Giampietro Built area:    29 m2 (300 sq. ft.) Photography: Mini-B Passive House It may be small, but the Mini-B(ungalow) is a fully certified ‘passivhaus’.  In common with all its brethren, it uses only around 10% of the energy of a comparatively […]

Lake Joseph Boathouse

Last Updated on June 22, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Muskoka Lakes Region  Canada  –  Altius Architects Year Built:     2011 Built Area:     600 sq. ft.  (55.5 m2) Lake Joseph is located in Ontario, Canada. It is one of three large, adjoining lakes located a little over two hours from Montreal.   Being […]

A Reflection of Mineral

Reflection of Mineral Atelier Tekuto

Last Updated on November 13, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Tokyo  Japan  –  Atelier Tekuto Site Area:    44.62 m2 (482 sq. ft.) Building Area:    31.1 m2  (336 sq. ft.) Total Floor Area:    86.22 m2  (931 sq. ft.) Structure:    Reinforced Concrete Photography:     Makoto Yoshida Here is yet another tiny lot in […]

Outside in – Inside out

The inside - outside house by Makoto Tanijiri

Last Updated on August 26, 2015 by Team Ideas24 Seya, Kanagawa Japan – Makoto Tanijiri Lot Size:  73 m2  (788 sq. ft.) Year built:  2011 Most of us have a perception of the ‘built environment’ that is very ordered and neat – polished and refined with smooth finishes and a ‘conventional appearance. Yet, on a global […]

A Vancouver Coachhouse

Last Updated on June 22, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Vancouver Canada  –  Birmingham and Wood Built area:    1,000 sq. ft.  (92.6 m2) Photography:  John Smith The drive for urban infill continues in Vancouver as it does in most cities around the globe.  Infill lots are typically small and usually have limitations as to the […]

The Hackney Gingerbread House

Gingerbread Hackney

Last Updated on January 19, 2018 by Team Ideas24 Hackney  London  –  Laura Dewe Mathews Built:     2012 Area:     80 m2  (864 sq. ft.) It’s always interesting seeing what an architect designs and builds for themselves.  In this instance, it’s a one bed, home built on the site of, and using some […]

To Work and Back in 60 Seconds…

Last Updated on May 10, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Hackney, London  UK  –  Edgley Design Area -Studio:     79 m2  (853 sq. ft.) Area – Home:     105 m2  (1,134 sq ft) Year Built:          2011 Like so many cities, London is crowded and expensive.  Infill provides opportunity for greater use of […]

57th and Vivian – Modular, Prefabricated and ‘Net Zero’ Solar

Last Updated on June 22, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Vancouver  Canada  –  Lanefab Design/Build Lot frontage:     50ft (15 metres) Built area:    1020 sq. ft. (95 m2) including single garage  Photography:     Dylan Doubt Cities and local governments around the world are struggling with the challenges of urban sprawl. The financial cost of […]