Arkiboat Houseboats
Sydney  Australia – Drew Heath Architects While the design and build may take place in Sydney, there is no doubt these are very mobile homes! Apparently frustrated by the lack of design thought invested in available houseboats, architect Drew Heath went from saying ‘Somebody should design a better houseboat’ to actually doing it. There are […]
Bouddi Beach House
Bouddi Peninsula, Australia – Castlepeake Architecture What started as a private retreat for one of Australia’s great entrepreneurs, developed over time to become one of the country’s most exclusive and luxurious getaways. Â The development is less than 90 minutes north of Sydney’s CBD. It sits in one of the world’s most beautiful environments – the […]
Timms Bach – an off the grid beach shelter
Auckland, New Zealand – Herbst Architects Year built: Â Â Â 2005 – 2010 Photography: Â Â Â Jackie Meiring Awards: Â Â Â 2011 – NZIA Auckland Architecture Award A bach is Kiwi for ‘cabin’. They can be at the beach, in the snow or anywhere in between. The common thread is that they are lightweight […]
Villa Valtanen
Lappland, Finland – Arkkitehtitoimisto Louekari Built area: 55.5 sqm Year built: 2012 Photography: Lauri Louekari and Kaisa Siren Those wanting to disappear from the world temporarily might find this award winning log house interesting. Surrounded by forest trees and remnants of old fires, this hideaway resembling tarred timber blends in well with the wilderness. Its […]
Housing Boreraig
Glendale, Scotland – Dualchas Architects Year: 2011 Photography: Andrew Lee, James Benedict Brown, Courtesy of Dualchas Architects Low walls of stones as barrier and its light charcoal exterior demonstrate that this house is an adaptation of the blackhouse. Indeed, it does not seem to be out of place in that Scottish farm. The client […]
Casa Almare – Elias Rizo
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Leahy House
Nova Scotia  Canada  –  MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Year built:   2010 Awards:    2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Merit A minimalist, almost austere exterior belies the internal warmth of this home. Designed for a harsh climate and minimal maintenance, the exterior mimics the local architecture in both appearance and form. The architect’s notes: The […]
Holiday Home on a Budget
Stavanger, Norway – Tommie Wilhelmsen Built area:  24m2  (260 sq. ft.) Casa Kolonihagen is a small summer holiday residence comprising a sleeping nook and living space. The home reflects the modern Scandinavian way of life – not too flashy, nor too common with balance being a major factor of the design.  The two rooms are contained in two […]
Hanare – Schemata Architects
Shell House
Kitasaku, Nagano, Japan –Â ARTechnic architects Site Area: Â Â 1,711 m2 (18,417 sq. ft.) Built Area:Â Â 329 m2 (3,541 sq. ft.) Year Built: Â Â 2008 Photography: Â Â Nacasa & Partners Inc. This innovative vacation home sits in the woods of Karuizawa, Japan. Â Designed by architect, Kotaro Ide, of ARTechnic, the house was designed […]