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Feb 22

The Shadow House is a newly-built private house on 38 sq m piece of land in London. Architects from Liddicoat and Goldhill created this Victorian house in order to test their ideas on living with less interior spaces with maximum emotional effect. Instead of using different construction materials, this house is made up of dark bricks. Privacy, comfort and silence are the major aspects we like about this house. Also, the Victorian buildings nearby provide a beautiful view. You might be wondering how the architects tackled the problem of lighting that is common to such tiny buildings. The obstacle has been overcome with the creation of an open space with clear straight lines and glass walls. No wonder it has won the Best Small House Of The Year Award at the British Homes Award 2011.
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Feb 09

The VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre creates a harmonious balance between architecture and landscape—from a visual and ecological perspective. Inspired by the organic forms and natural systems of a native orchid, the1,765-square-metre building is organized into undulating green roof ‘petals’ that float above rammed earth and concrete walls. Designed to exceed LEED Platinum status, the Visitor Centre is pursuing the Living Building Challenge—the most stringent measurement of sustainability in the built environment. The facility uses on-site, renewable sources to achieve net-zero energy on an annual basis; sequesters enough carbon to achieve carbon neutrality; uses filtered rainwater for the building’s greywater requirements; and treats 100% of blackwater in an on-site bioreactor.
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Feb 09

This building is certainly one of a kind, its shape is more similar to geometrical model than to a normal house. The project is located in Tilburg, Netherlands and it was designed by Dutch architects Bedaux de Brouwer. This five-storey building with an exterior of dark glazed bricks called Project Duikklok and it contains two apartments. Do you like this unique form?
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Feb 09

This beautiful and also very modern building is an effect of transformation from 1960′s split-level house. This unique contemporary residence was designed by Moore Architects and it was called Lakefront Residence. As described by the architects, this home is organized according to the owner’s needs while taking into account the existing building: “Saving the bones of the front to back split-level, the architects sought to use this basic organization to an advantage: exploiting the street side / water side split personality of the residence, but acknowledging that the fun is in the modern connection of the two worlds.
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Feb 09

Ready for some holiday vibes? The soothing Yemanja resort is nestled high on a beautiful hill, overlooking the Macaroni Beach on Mustique island, in St Vincent and the Grenadines. It consists of a main villa, a three-bedroom cottage and bunk houses for children. According to the official resort description, the main 5 bedroom residence is filled with an eclectic collection of Brazilian and African artworks and charming ethnic pieces which contribute to the authenticity of its design. The building revolves around a Mexican “palapa”, with an alluring palm fringe and a lovely infinity pool. Private terraces, pool access and hammocks are just some of the features of the bedrooms that can be rented in this villa. Yemanja resort also accommodates a tennis court, a media room, and impressive indoor and outdoor dining spaces. If you are curious about the rates for this retreat, the renting costs begin at $22,000 for 5 bedrooms (10 guests, May to December), and go up, depending on the season, number of guests and type of services required. Price tag aside, do you find it inviting?
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Feb 08

You come home, throw your shoes away anywhere you see s free spot and then grab a bite in the kitchen and hit the couch. And then you’re upset seeing with all those shoes lying around in disorder. Sounds familiar? You obviously need a shoe storage cabinet. Here you can find some inspiration for the future.
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Feb 08

It is really hard to indifferently pass by this building. Its ultra modern form certainly will be look fresh for a long time. Ministry of Design says about this project: Designed as a permanent show gallery and tourist information center for China’s largest developer Vanke, MOD’s dramatic design for the TRIPLE V GALLERY has become an icon along the Dong Jiang Bay coastline. Despite its obvious sculptural qualities, the building’s DNA evolved rationally from a careful analysis of key contextual & programmatic perimeters – resulting in the TRIPLE V GALLERY’S triangulated floor plan as well as the 3 soaring edges that have come to define its form.
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Feb 08

This addition was designed and implemented by Martin Holub Architects and it called Lake Drive House Addition. It consist of a 600 square feet space which was added to an existing house located in Rhinebeck, New York. The new and very modern space includes a bathroom, a meeting room, a laundry room, a large hot tub and a lounge area connected to an outdoor patio. According to the architects, the owner hoped that the new building would be “an integral part of the house, rather than an obvious slap on. He also hoped that the addition would significantly enhance the design standard of the house.“ Architects surely achieved customer’s goal, the building represents a minimalist architecture approach. The materials used- glass, concrete, stone and western red cedar- contribute to a modern looking construction that can host a variety of activities. What do you think about the overall concept of house addition.
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