Is that a missile, Silo Boy?
Boquet 556-5  New York State  –  Alexander Michael AKA Silo Boy Originally built:   Early 1960 Renovations:   1998 – 2098 Land area:   5 acres Sydney based, Alexander Michael is one of the world’s great designers and, in his own words, “the proud owner of this extraordinary relic of Cold War […]
From Warehouse to Courtyard Home
Light industrial suburb – Toronto CAÂ Studio Junction Photography:Â Rob Fiocca Peter Tan and Christine Ho Ping of architectural and design firm, Studio Junction, transformed an old contractor’s warehouse into a home and studio for themselves and their children. With nothing externally to view, they turned the focus of the house inwards, structuring the various areas […]
Etica Recycled
Bedford, WA – Etica Studio Year: 2013 Size: 145 sqm Builder: CGM Living Photography: Meghan Plowman When new is old and old is new! This home looks as though it was constructed at the same time as the surrounding neighbourhood but is actually a new build. The home references the nearby buildings and the client’s desire […]
Recycled Colorado Cabin
Sangre de Christo Mountains Colorado –  Source:  Timber Home Living At an elevation of 2,750 metres (9,000 ft), this isn’t a climate for the faint hearted.  But the spectacular views and 10 hectare (40 acre) homesite proved irresistible to the Winograds.  With the help of local craftsmen they sourced timber from a demolished tyre factory and a dairy […]
Back to the Farm at Storrs Road
Peachester Queensland Australia  –  Tim Stewart Architects This award winning home is a new start on a long held property.  Careers are drawing to a close, the children have all left the nest and quieter times are beckoning the owners. Here are the architects notes: “The 18 hectare site has had a life that has […]
Big, Bold, New and Old
Jackson Hole Wyoming USA Â – Â Atelier One Year Built: Â Â 2010 Built Area: Â Â Â Substantial! Not everyone wants or can afford a home of this size. However, it is refreshing to see such a substantial home using so much reclaimed timber. In fact, despite it’s substantial size, the use of reclaimed timber, wood […]
Allies Farmhouse – from WWII military base to a sustainable, family home
Essex, UK – Timber Design Land area:   30 acres  (12.15 hectares) Year renovated: 2012 Photography: Simon Maxwell and Sam Morgan Moore This multi-award winning home is built on farmland that was used as a base by the USAF 381st Bombardment Group during World War II.  Using a timber frame with a modern twist, the home […]
Dunluce – 900 years in the planning
Near Brisbane QLD  Australia  –  Owner designed and built Land area:   32 Hectares (80 acres) Built area:   340 m2  (3,672 sq. ft.) plus veranda area of 237 m2 (2,560 sq. ft.) Year Completed: 1997 In Celtic Dunluce means ‘Castle On A Hill’. The home’s design is loosely based on a 12th century […]
RR’s Cabin
Somewhere in America Built: Â Â 1830 Â (approximately) Restored: Â Â 2003 – 2013 We don’t know much about RR other than that he is a retired mathematician. Â Some 10 years ago he stumbled across the ruins of an original settler’s cabin. Although most of the cabin was unsalvageable, enough remained to inspire RR to […]
Gavarres Weekender
Girona  Spain –  Zest Architecture Year built:   2013 Built area:   440 m2  (4,750 sq. ft.) Lot size:   25 hectares (62 acres) Photography:   Jesus Granada An old stone ruin, 25 hectares of oak forest and distant views to the Mediterranean. Perfect… except that local building regulations demanded that the building had to be rebuilt […]