Rimrock
Spokane, United States – Olson Kundig Built Area: 483.0 m2Year Built: 2014Photographs: Benjamin Benschneider, Kevin Scott/Olson Kundig True to its name, Rimrock is a T-shaped house that stands on the edge of a cliff. A unique feature of the house is that it forms a bridge between an outcropping of volcanic basalt, creating an underside seam. […]
Never Never Land House
San José, Spain – Andres Jaque Architects Project Year : 2007 Photographs : Miguel de Guzmán Never Never Land House is basically a series of cascading terraces that stand on stilts. The design revolved around some main points. First, to minimize environmental impact. Second, to avoid ground disturbance. There are three separate structures to […]
Ga On Jai
Seongnam-si, South Korea – IROJE KHM Architects Project Year : 2013 Developed Area : 329.0 m2 Photographs : Jong Oh Kim, Sergio Pirrone, Jeong Sik Mun Ga On Jai is interesting in many ways. The layout, shape of the roof, and combination of materials are far from the usual. The facade, for […]
Pinion House
Campos de Jordão, Brazil – Mareines Arquitetura Project Year: 2016 Developed Area: 1.300m² Photographs: Leonardo Finotti The architects of the Pinion House wanted to veer away from the ever popular European alps style houses. Thus, they designed this structure with the goal of making it blend with its surrounding environment – and […]
Ktima House
Antiparos, Greece – Camilo Rebelo + Susana Martins Project Year : 2014 Developed Area : 950 Sq M Photographs : Claudio Reis Ktima House stands on a private and quiet part of the island of Antiparos, Greece. When viewed from a distance, the structure is a jagged vision in white with its […]
Copper House
Belmont, MA, USA – Charles Rose Architects Project Year : 2004 Photographs : John Edward Linden Photography A vinyl-clad Colonial structure used to sit at the site where the Copper House currently stands. After a major addition and renovation project, the “house within a house” caught the attention of the architectural world because […]
Some like it hot (pink)…
Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea – Moon Hoon Architects Built Area: 229.85 m2 (2,485 sq ft) Year Built: 2016 Photography: Facestudio I have two young granddaughters who are pink crazy. They don’t care what it is, if it’s pink, they want it. Given the preponderance of pink in young girls’ bedrooms, they […]
Half-Sunk Dune House
Terschelling, Netherlands – Marc Koehler Architects Year Built: 2004 Photography: Filip Dujardin Why look elsewhere for a design inspiration if you’ve already got an amazing location to build your house on? This home, named the Dune House, incorporates the elements of its wonderful surroundings into its design and we think no other concept could be better! The Dune House is […]
Search and rescue helicopter holiday home
Thornhill, Scotland This helicopter may be retired from its military service but it’s far from going to the scrap heap. The search and rescue aircraft is now lodged in its new home, serving a new and unusual purpose! This 17m-long Sea King ZA127 helicopter originally retired from active service in 1994 even though it was still […]
The ultimate man cave featuring a skate bowl!
Cape Town, South Africa – Inhouse Project Year: 2016 Area: 195.6 sqm Photography: Riaan West An enormous entertainment room that includes a pool table, a bar and a skate bowl – what more could a teenage boy wish for? This young surfer/skater is definitely living the dream in their home in Cape Town, South Africa! This impressive project was […]