The Blob is coming…
Totally Mobile – dmvA Architecten Belgium Built Area: Â Â Â 20 m2 Â (216 sq ft) Project Year:Â Â Â 2009 Photography: Â Frederik Vercruysse The Challenge: The client, the principal of Xfactor Agencies, wanted a home office extension designed and built. Â 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 […]
Apartment G7
Hilltop Mansion, Braemar Hill, Hong Kong – Fixonic Originally a two bedroom design, the apartment was completely gutted with every internal wall being removed, before being rebuilt as a one bedroom apartment with larger living spaces. The living room and study area were moved to the larger side of the apartment to take advantage of […]
The Hanging Tea House
Washington DC Â – Â David Jameson Year built: Â Â 2009 Approximate Area: Â Â 16 m2 (173 sq. ft.) Photography: Â Â Paul Warchol Bronze, timber and bamboo give this ‘me space’ the look and feel of a Japanese tea house. Suspended from a pair of steel arms, it hangs like a lantern in the […]
The Schell-Wheeler Home and Office
Cascades  Washington State  USA  –  Johnston Architects We think there’s a huge amount to like about this home, but rather than us write about it, here are the architect’s notes: “As mountain guides, Scott Schell and Margaret Wheeler are used to the upper reaches of the Cascades. Their site in the foothills above Snoqualmie is […]