Best House Design

Private Zen Spa and Observatory by Studios Architecture

Best House Design — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:18:10 +0000

Studios Architecture designed a private zen spa retreat and observatory adjacent to the owners’ primary residence. The astronomical observatory houses a robotically controlled 20-inch telescope and an extensive private library. Clad in corten steel panels, the structure sits in a reflecting pool and is axially sited between an allee of old olive trees. A structural [...]

Central Park West Residence New York by Studios Architecture

Best House Design — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:54:23 +0000

The combination of three apartments on Central Park West provided the unique envelope for this 5,000 sq ft. residential renovation. With views to the park and the reservoir, the home serves as a comfortable family residence for a couple and their two young children, and also provides space for formal entertaining. The entrance, library, living room [...]

Mt Martha Modern Eco-Friendly House

Best House Design — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:07:31 +0000

Project Location: Mt Martha House Architect / Designer: Graham Jones Design Builder / Landscaper: Modcon Developments Products Used: Board and Batten, New Deck, Sawn Screen Boards, Dressed Screen Boards, Boardwalk, Large Section DAR, T&G Flooring, Shiplap, Lining Boards Mt Martha modern house was designed by Australia’s Graham Jones Design. This Modern house is built of radial timber, selected for [...]

Nisha Bar Lounge by Pascal Arquitectos

Best House Design — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:28:39 +0000

Nisha Bar Lounge was designed to creating an entertainment space for adults of 30 years old and over. The place houses a lounge and a restaurant-bar area connected by a lobby. The lobby, predominantly in dark tones since it is covered with black metal plates and “terrazo” floor, is illuminated by psychedelic images displayed by [...]

Lifepod, a Prefab Home by Kyu Che Architects

Best House Design — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:03:44 +0000

This Lifepod is a new design idea of modular prefabricated home by Korean-born architect Kyu Che. Lifepod is versatile, collapsable, lightweight, and nomadic, fully functioning high-tech mini home capsule. Offering the best of 21st century automotive, aeronautic, nautical, and RV technologies, this small prefab house plans fits into a 40 ft container and can be [...]

Bikuben Student Residence, Copenhagen by Aart

Best House Design — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:13:49 +0000

Project: Student Residence of the future. 107 hostel residences with common functions. Total consulting services. Best project in international closed architecture competition. Client: Bikubens Kollegiefond Architect: aart a/s Landscape architect: aart a/s Engineer: Rambøll Address: Njalsgade, Ørestad North, Copenhagen Year: 2003-06 Total Area: Approx. 7,000m2 Status: Built Loneliness and lack of social relations are major problems for many students. Bikuben student residence provides the [...]

The NL Residence by Bevk Perovic Architects

Best House Design — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:10:40 +0000

Royal dutch embassy, Ambassador’s residence, koseze, Ljubljana Architect: Bevk Perovic Architects Floor area: 450m2 Project: 2002 Built: 2002 - 2003 Address: Draga 52, SI-1000 Ljubljana Client: Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs, The Hague Royal Dutch Embassy, Ljubljana, Slovenia Project team: Matija Bevk, Vasa Perovic, Blaž Kandus Photo: B.Zupan Bevk Perovic Architects projected this NL Residence in Koseze, Ljubljana for the Royal dutch embassy, Ambassador’s [...]

House SB, Ljubljana by Bevk Perovic Arhitekti

Best House Design — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:34:12 +0000

House SB, Ljubljana Architect: Bevk Perovic Arhitekti Floor area: 190 m2 Project: 2002 Built: 2003 - 2004 Address: Pot v Smre?je 28a, SI-1000 Ljubljana Type: single family residence Project team: Matija Bevk, Vasa Perovi? Photo: M.Paternoster This single family house was designed by Bevk Perovic Arhitekti and located in a suburban settlement on Ljubljana’s outskirts, House SB is not at all a typical Slovenian [...]

Contemporary Terrace House by Turner + Associates Architects

Best House Design — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:54:05 +0000

This Terrace House that was designed by Turner + Associates Architects is a contemporary interpretation of the victorian terrace house. A pair of terraces over three levels opening to the north, capturing natural light and panoramic city views. Considered use of space incorporating internal voids. Palette of carefully detailed natural materials. Total site area 306m2. The [...]

Kangaroo Valley House by Turner + Associates Architects

Best House Design — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:07:55 +0000

Kangaroo Valley House, New South Wales, is a retreat designed as a family of containers, both roofed and open set within the Australian bush. The house is sited near an escarpment and surrounded by rugged bushland. A meandering approach road allows a gradual revealing of the house that appears defensive and deceptive in scale. The [...]