Articles by Alyn Griffiths

En Route Architects perches linear concrete house on Greek island hillside

January 2, 2019 Alyn Griffiths 0
Parallel House by En Route Architects

The rear of this holiday home on the Greek island of Kea is partially embedded in a steep hillside, while the front is entirely lined with full-height windows that look out towards the Aegean Sea. Athens-based studio En Route Architects designed the Parallel House for a secluded site surrounded by nature on the Cycladic island.

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Pablo Pita’s geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley

December 31, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0
Forja House by Pablo Pita Architects

This compact holiday home in Portugal’s Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. Porto-based architecture office Pablo Pita designed the Forja House for a secluded site in the village of Vila de Muros. The village is located in an area of rich

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Chilean lakeside Split House is divided into spaces for children and adults

December 27, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0
Split House lakeside retreat in Chile by Hsu Gabriel Architects

Chilean architecture office Hsu Gabriel Architects has completed a holiday home comprising a pair of timber-clad volumes, which are angled to make the most of the views towards a nearby lake. The studio headed by architects Ian Hsü and Gabriel Rudolphy designed Split House as a second home for a family, who wanted separate spaces

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Dualchas Architects creates minimalist blackened-oak hideaway on Scotland’s Isle of Skye

December 24, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0
Harlosh, a house in the Isle of Skye, Scotland, by Dualchas Architects

Dualchas Architects has completed a compact holiday home on the Scottish island of Skye, featuring living spaces flanked by large openings that are designed to immerse guests in the dramatic landscape. The studio headed by architects and twin brothers, Alasdair and Neil Stephen, designed Harlosh for a client who offers high-end holiday accommodation on the

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Belvedere Tower is a top-heavy cross-shaped Dutch apartment block

December 23, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0
Belvedere tower in the Netherlands by René van Zuuk Architekten

Dutch architect René van Zuuk has completed an apartment building in the town of Hilversum featuring a cross-shaped plan that expands as it rises to accommodate more living units on the upper storeys. The Belvedere Tower is surrounded by four-storey postwar apartment blocks and is positioned at the end of a cluster of 1980s modernist

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Roar’s Nursery of the Future is a high-tech learning space for children in Dubai

December 22, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0
Nursery of the Future in Dubai by Roar

UAE-based studio Roar has completed a nursery school in Dubai that features integrated technologies to encourage active play and introduce children to computer coding. The interior design firm headed by Pallavi Dean developed the Nursery of the Future, as part of a project backed by the UAE government that aims to transform the country into

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