Mar Vista House in Los Angeles by Part Office.Part Office’s latest offering explores the nuances of designing an “all white house” in a renovation of a 1953 bungalow in west Los Angeles. More than a dozen “white” materials with slight tactile and tonal shifts coalesce into...
Pyramids of Flinders: Bellows House by Architects EAT.Albert Mo wanted a permanent house anchored in the sand from the outset, unlike the predictable light-weight beach vernacular. “More like a bunker than a shack,” he says, setting out to design a building that spoke of its location and...
Lyndhurst House in Richmond, Melbourne by Modl Office.Welcome to Modl Office’s Lyndhurst House – a Melbourne extension made with calming patterns of timber and stone, inspired by Japanese principles. It’s hard to imagine this home as being a small one disguised by carved choreography of...
The Field Studio & Exhibition Space for Buddha Artist by Team BLDG.Reflecting on the history of architecture will reveal that the discipline is more concerned with religious buildings than any other type. The typology is complex, and places of worship have transformed into inspiration for the architecture...
Embracing Ambiguity: UC House in Morelia by Daniela Bucio Sistos.Like a joyful carousel spun from sundial light, UC House captures light's intangible qualities and makes them near tangible through texture, circulation and artful microclimates. The layered complexity found in the relationship between...
Not Your Average Reno: House Recast in London by Studio Ben Allen.Pigmented patterned concrete is the main star in this two-storey extension on the back of a Victorian House. Designed by Studio Ben Allen, the project became a testbed for ideas, pushing the boundaries of concrete as both structure and...
The Relic Shelter: Fuzhou Teahouse by Neri&Hu.At Fuzhou Teahouse by Neri&Hu, a series of contrasts play out among elements that are bright and dark, light and heavy, coarse and refined, as visitors enter the grand hall where the structure of the ancient residence is...
House CCB in Valais, Switzerland by Ralph Germann Architectes.Luminous and serene, Ralph Germann Architectes have inserted a wooden and glass cube within the confines of a stone facade. The interior is punctured by natural light overhead and full of custom details like a surprise movable bookshelf...
Casa Mika by Arquitectura Sergio Portillo.Mexican architect Sergio Portillo Alarcón decided to create two main bodies, separating public and private areas through several courtyards, each with its specific character and feel. “We wanted to generate different atmospheres...
