residential

Holiday home by Masato Sekiya cantilevers over a river bank in Nara Prefecture

September 2, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Masato Sekiya’s firm Planet Creations has completed a concrete weekend house, which cantilevers six metres over a rocky ledge in Japan’s Omine mountain range. Located in Tenkawa village, 600 metres above sea level, the site is surrounded by the Omine mountain range. The house, which was designed as a holiday villa for a doctor and his wife, protrude out from the

The post Holiday home by Masato Sekiya cantilevers over a river bank in Nara Prefecture appeared first on Dezeen.

White latticed screens encase apartment block in Kenya by Urko Sanchez Architects

September 2, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

White mashrabiya-style screens cover these apartments in Mombasa, Kenya, which Nairobi-based Urko Sanchez Architects designed to provide residents with privacy but also views out to sea. Tudor Apartments is located on a site overlooking the coast and flanked by a housing development on one side and a private residence on the other that may later be turned into

The post White latticed screens encase apartment block in Kenya by Urko Sanchez Architects appeared first on Dezeen.

A-I-R creates oasis around central living spaces at Arizona desert house

September 1, 2017 James Brillon 0

Patterned brick walls define this Arizona home by A-I-R Architects, providing residents with a variety of indoor and outdoor living spaces amongst the desert landscape. Located in Paradise Valley, an affluent town near Phoenix, Ghost Wash House encompasses 8,500 square feet (790 square metres) and contains three bedrooms. A detached pool house also has its

The post A-I-R creates oasis around central living spaces at Arizona desert house appeared first on Dezeen.

10 parasitic dwellings that cling to other buildings

September 1, 2017 Trudie Carter 0

Parasitic structures rely on a host building for support or services. Here’s 10 of the best examples, including experimental housing for the homeless, a secluded artist’s studio and a house-shaped wooden hut affixed to the side of a hotel. Manifest Destiny, US, by Mark Reigelman and Jenny Chapman To push the boundaries of where an urban dweller

The post 10 parasitic dwellings that cling to other buildings appeared first on Dezeen.

Kouichi Kimura completes steel-wrapped home and studio for photographer in Shiga

September 1, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Sheets of corrugated steel envelop the upper storey of this house and studio for a photographer in Japan’s Shiga prefecture, which was designed by local architect Kouichi Kimura to feature an interior that makes dramatic play of light and shadow. Kimura, of Japanese studio Form, designed the project called House for a Photographer as a live-in studio. Located on a countryside road, and opposite

The post Kouichi Kimura completes steel-wrapped home and studio for photographer in Shiga appeared first on Dezeen.

Kouichi Kimura completes steel-wrapped home and studio for photographer in Shiga

September 1, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Sheets of corrugated steel envelop the upper storey of this house and studio for a photographer in Japan’s Shiga prefecture, which was designed by Kouichi Kimura to feature an interior that makes dramatic play of light and shadow. Kimura, of local studio Form, designed the project called House for a Photographer as a live-in studio. Located on a countryside road, and opposite the entrance

The post Kouichi Kimura completes steel-wrapped home and studio for photographer in Shiga appeared first on Dezeen.

Casa Boavista is a renovated Porto townhouse featuring three skylights

August 31, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Skylights helps to bring daylight into all three levels of this Porto townhouse, which has been refurbished and extended by local studio Pablo Pita Architects. The studio, led by architects Pablo Rebelo and Pedro Pita, was tasked with transforming the century-old Casa Boavista into a bright, contemporary family home. However the building’s location, on a busy street in the centre of the Portuguese city,

The post Casa Boavista is a renovated Porto townhouse featuring three skylights appeared first on Dezeen.

Casa Boavista is a renovated Porto townhouse featuring three skylights

August 31, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Skylights helps to bring daylight into all three levels of this Porto townhouse, which has been refurbished and extended by local studio Pablo Pita Architects. The studio, led by architects Pablo Rebelo and Pedro Pita, was tasked with transforming the century-old Casa Boavista into a bright, contemporary family home. However the building’s location, on a busy street in the centre of the Portuguese city,

The post Casa Boavista is a renovated Porto townhouse featuring three skylights appeared first on Dezeen.

Five of the best houses in North Carolina on Dezeen

August 31, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

North Carolina is the next US state we’re featuring in our ongoing series of American residential architecture roundups. Our top five houses in the region include a renovated mid-century residence and a stacked-volume home overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. Corbett Residence by In Situ Studio In Situ Studio clad this rural cabin in darkened wood

The post Five of the best houses in North Carolina on Dezeen appeared first on Dezeen.

Five of the best houses in North Carolina on Dezeen

August 31, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

North Carolina is the next US state we’re featuring in our ongoing series of American residential architecture roundups. Our top five houses in the region include a renovated mid-century residence and a stacked-volume home overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. Corbett Residence by In Situ Studio In Situ Studio clad this rural cabin in darkened wood

The post Five of the best houses in North Carolina on Dezeen appeared first on Dezeen.