Limited space can be any architect’s best friend or worse enemy. Having to work in an area smaller than what you’d hope for could mean having to make drastic changes just to make things fit, or it could also be an opportunity to redefine the use of limited space and turn it into something big–not [...]
Lately I’ve noticed a growing number of architects who are going for projects of building small structures. Isn’t it that building a smaller structure is less complicated than larger ones? However, it really is quite a challenge when it comes to making every available but limited area functional. To the couple architect Sarah Deeds and [...]
Farm house and “fancy” don’t usually go hand in hand. People expect them to be really rugged and rustic, giving more emphasis or function than style. However, Swedish-German architect Jonas Labbe and Dutch architect Johannes Schotanus has come up with a Farm house project in Skane that keeps the traditional feel of the house with [...]
No matter how beautiful houses are in the city, some people still tend to build a second home in the country even if they don’t get the chance to go there as much. This is because beach houses and cottages have a few things that the city does not–that is genuine peace and quiet. German [...]
There is nothing futuristic about the word VICTORIAN. When people hear this, they immediately think of a generation long ago whose concept of design and style is practiced until today. It can be considered as modern since it is still incorporated in many ways with today’s trends. However it is not really coined with the [...]
This modern round house is surely an attraction no one can ever miss. People will easily be drawn to the very organic features of this house. Because it is very organic and very modern at the same time, the house actually feels kind of alien-like. Well, its uniqueness is out of this world. There are [...]
Japanese architecture is popular for carrying out the country’s culture and tradition despite how modern the country has become. However, it was moving away from the traditional design and going for practical function plus the use of space that led to this efficient Japanese house. I call it a smart house. Maximizing limited space will [...]
How can one make a lake house stand out amidst nature? Well, how about giving it a modern, chic and interesting design? This is exactly what Archibald Buero architect, Katrin Oggesen did for a lake house project in Germany. The more traditional lake houses would usually have “rustic and rugged” designs as I would like [...]
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