57th and Vivian – Modular, Prefabricated and ‘Net Zero’ Solar
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 providing roads and transport infrastructure and maintenance is crippling […]
To Work and Back in 60 Seconds…
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 space without forcing people to either live in high-density […]
The Hackney Gingerbread House
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 of the structure of, an old box factory. The […]
Keyhole House – EASTERN Design Office
A Vancouver Coachhouse
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 size of the home that can be built on […]
Outside in – Inside out
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 scale, that perception is not the norm. Most humans live […]
A Reflection of Mineral
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 the middle of Tokyo. Clearly, imagination is the first […]
Y7 House floats on a mountain
Nagasaki Japan – Show Architect Site area: 284 m2 (3,067 sq. ft.) Building envelope: 95.5 m2 (1,031 sq. ft.) Built area: 89.4 m2 (966 sq. ft.) Photography: Blitz STUDIO Toshihisa Ishii This timber home sits on the side of a mountain offering panaoramic views over Omura Bay. […]
Lake Joseph Boathouse
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 only two hours drive from Montreal it is a […]
The Nest
Onomichi City, Hiroshima Japan – UID Architects Lot size: 362 m2 (3,909 sq. ft.) Built area: 121 m2 (1,306 sq. ft.) Photography by: Hiroshi Ueda It is always wonderful to see a truly unique design. Even the name, ‘The Nest’ is so appropriate. If you look closely, you will see that there are […]