Hadaway House
Whistler, British Columbia — Patkau Architects Project Duration: 2007-2012 Photography: James Dow / Patkau Architects Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. Another unusual home that you might enjoy viewing is the Dutch Underground…
M-House – Japan
Nagoya Japan  –  D.I.G. Architects We’re fascinated by a lot of modern Japanese architecture.  It’s incredibly innovative.  It has to be.  There is not a lot of available building land in Japan.  Every square centimetre that can be farmed, is farmed.  The rest is mountainous.  Add to that, very haphazard historical ‘city planning’ and the […]
Small Home in Horinouchi
‘House in Horinouchi’  –  Suginami, Tokyo   MIZUISHI Architect Atelier site area: 52.14 m2 building area: 29.07 m2 total floor area: 55.24 m2 Most of us would have difficulty visualizing what a 52m2 (570sq ft) building lot looks like.  Think 7 metres x 7 metres (22′ x 22′).  Now turn it into a triangle, add some building code challenges and […]
M4 House – Show Architect
Higashisonogi-gun Nagasaki  Japan  –  Show Architect Year Built:   2013 Site area:   195.15 m2 Building envelope:   120.61 m2 Built area:    135.13 m2 Photography:    Blitz STUDIO Toshihisa Ishii A gross site area of just 195 m2 (2,100 sf) would challenge most of us. The client wanted the design to […]
Off-the-Grid Strawbale Cabin
Nevada City, California – Arkin Tilt Architects Built area: 872 sq. ft. Â (81 m2) Photography: Eric Millette Off-the-grid in every sense, this home, is a great example of sustainability. Heating, cooling, all power and even the water are generated or pumped on-site. It’s a vacation home for a young, active family. From the architect: Located […]
Sea Ranch Residence
Sea Ranch, California – Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Built area: 1,030 sq. ft. house, 550 sq. ft. guest house  (95 m2 + 51 m2) Year completed: 2007 Photography: David Wakely A pleasant mix of simplicity, atmosphere, timber hues and the view make this home a special place. The whole is further enhanced by the natural […]
Holick Sea Resort
Swedish Coast – Matts Ingman Architect Year built: 2010 Built area: 90 m2 (969 ft2) Photography: Jacob Nordström Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer If you liked this project, you will also like […]
Cherry Blossom House
South Korea – TRU Architects Built area: 132 sqm Completion Year: 2013 Photography: Courtesy of TRU Architects We don’t seem to get the chance to feature many homes from South Korea. Maybe it’s because the architects are a bit shy??? But we like this farmhouse for it’s practicality and think you might enjoy it too! […]
PH House
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estudio HMA Built Area: 126 m2 Exposed Area: 63 m2 Photography: Esteban Lobo Houses with multiple rows of identical floors sheltering different residents are common in the city of Buenos Aires. It is definitely a challenge for a designer to bring more light, air, and space into this form of housing. […]
Narrow Homes
Do you think you could live in a home this size? See for yourself by viewing our collection of narrow and small homes. Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer 8-) If you […]