The Blob is coming…
Totally Mobile – dmvA Architecten Belgium Built Area: 20 m2 (216 sq ft) Project Year: 2009 Photography: Frederik Vercruysse The Challenge: The client, the principal of Xfactor Agencies, wanted a home office extension designed and built. The local planning authority refused consent despite various submissions covering a range of options. The Solution: […]
A New Australia House
Niigata Prefecture Honshu Japan – Andrew Burns Architect Year built: 2012 Built Area: 120.0 sqm Photography: Brett Boardman Niigata sits on the edge of the Sea of Japan on the main island of Honshu, some 100 kilometres west of Fukushima. The project was born following the collapse of the original 100 year old Japanese farmhouse […]
The Hackney Shed
Garden Studio Hackney, London – Office Sian Studio Year Built: 2010 Awards: Architect’s Journal Small Projects Shortlist 2011 NLA Best Domestic/Office Refurbishment Projects Shortlist 2010 It’s simple and it’s relatively inexpensive with a rapid payback period when compared to paying a commercial rental. And, of course, it’s a short walk to work! Situated in a domestic […]
Three Needs – Three Studios
If you work from home, you probably know how good it is to have a dedicated work area – a place to stay focussed away from the everyday household distractions. In this album, there are three very different studios. The first is for a writer, the second for a sculptor and the third, as a […]
The Floating Egg
River Beaulieu Hampshire, UK – Stephen Turner, Perring Architecture & Design and SPUD Design Studio Built area: 6 x 2.8 m2 (20 x 10 ft) Project Year: 2013 Photography: Nigel Rigden Artist, Stephen Turner, didn’t just want to paint wildlife as an observer, he wanted to be a participant. To achieve […]
Moor Street Apartment and Office
Melbourne, Australia – Clare Cousins Photography: Shannon McGrath Another great example of ‘walk to work’, in this case through an interconnecting doorway that separates two large warehouse apartments. From a warehouse to a residence and office, this project exemplifies how buildings can be upcycled rather than demolished for urban renewal projects. This renovation gives justice to the […]
Southern Highlands Studio
Bullio NSW Australia – Benn and Penna Architecture Year built: 2013 There are some places in Australia where the risk of bush fires is ever-present. When the bush burns, it does so at a terrifying speed since the native eucalyptus exude a highly flammable oil through their leaves. Houses need to be designed […]
Bark Studio
Noosa Hinterland Q Australia – Bark Design Year built: 2001 Built area: 100 m2 (1,080 sq.ft.) Awards: Royal Australian Institute of Architects: Sunshine Coast Building of the Year Royal Australian Institute of Architects: Beatrice Hutton Award for Commericial Building Architecture Australian Steel Institute: Architectural Steel Design State Award 2003. Photography: Christopher Frederick Jones; Shannon McGrath, […]
An office in the woods
Madrid Spain – Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano Photography: Iwan Baan Deep in the woods and half buried so that the ground is near eye-level, this is an office designed for creativity. Built of 110mm insulated fiberglass and polyester sandwich on the south and 20mm curved, clear acrylic on the north, the office is ventilated […]
A House Divided
Taipei, Taiwan – Ganna Studio The challenge… a small home owned by two designers both wanting to work from home! The need to be able to separate the working areas from the ‘home’ areas, while retaining a sense of space, was considered paramount. The architects achieved the separation by using a series of embossed, swiveling […]