residential

Mamout and AUXAU update Brussels townhouse with mint-green staircase

May 20, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

A staircase with living areas on its large landings replaces unnecessary rooms at the centre of this Brussels apartment, which was renovated and extended by Belgian architecture studios Mamout and AUXAU. The project undertaken by the team made up of architects from Mamout and AUXAU aimed to readdress the typical layout of properties in the

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Rafael de Cárdenas renovates rundown Brooklyn brownstone for himself

May 19, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0

New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas has transformed a tired 20th-century brownstone house into a home for himself, featuring “multiple living rooms of varying moods”. The brownstone property in the Clinton Hill neighbourhood was built in 1889. Despite the building being in poor condition, locally based Cárdenas was drawn to its ornate Victorian-era fixtures such as

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Minimalist art and horse stables influence rural Gauthier Residence by Atelier Barda

May 19, 2018 James Brillon 0

Massive brick walls and simple geometric forms define this home in a Canadian forest by Montreal-based studio Atelier Barda, which overlooks the client’s horse stables. The home is located near Mont Tremblant, a popular holiday location known for its natural landscapes. The clients own a horse farm on the remote site, and wanted to add

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Remote Airbnb hut offers holidaymakers vistas over the Kimo Valley

May 19, 2018 India Block 0

Anthony Hunt Design and Luke Stanley Architects have designed a tent-shaped rental hut for the summit of a hill in rural New South Wales, Australia. The Geelong-based studio and the Ballarat-based studio collaborated on of the A-frame structure, which was designed to be assembled in situ by a two-person team. Kimo Hut is the latest addition to

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BIG designs prototype tiny cabin in Upstate New York

May 17, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Architecture firm BIG has created a small black cabin with an angular roofline in the Hudson Valley, as the first model for prefab-housing startup Klein. BIG’s prototype, named A45, is the first in a series of tiny homes by well-known architects that Klein plans to offer customers. Constructed in Upstate New York, the one-storey building

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Renato D’Ettorre Architects references Italian villas for overhaul of Sydney home

May 17, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

A vaulted brick extension is amongst a host of features that Renato D’Ettorre has introduced to this Sydney home during a renovation that takes note of traditional Italian villas. Set within the city’s Surrey Hills suburb, Italianate House is a Victorian-era property that was formerly used as offices. It is now owned by a young

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Suzuki Architects combines a home and shop at Gré Square House

May 16, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Large openings in the corrugated-metal facades of this boxy building in Shizuoka, Japan, frame views of the neighbourhood from a shop on the ground floor and residence above. Tokyo studio Suzuki Architects designed Gré Square House for a client who runs a business selling clothes and other products made from natural materials. The building’s ground

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Suzuki Architects combines a home and shop at Gré Square House

May 16, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Large openings in the corrugated-metal facades of this boxy building in Shizuoka, Japan, frame views of the neighbourhood from a shop on the ground floor and residence above. Tokyo studio Suzuki Architects designed Gré Square House for a client who runs a business selling clothes and other products made from natural materials. The building’s ground

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In Situ Studio creates low-lying Trull Residence for wooded site in North Carolina

May 15, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture firm In Situ Studio used concrete blocks and warm-toned wood to form the exterior walls of this family residence, which occupies a sloped site dotted with trees. The Trull Residence is located in Cary, a suburban town just outside North Carolina’s state capital Raleigh. Situated on a wooded property with an adjacent pond, the

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Arent & Pyke updates home for a gallerist with monochromatic rooms

May 15, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Black and white living spaces feature in this 1930s Sydney home designed by Australian studio Arent & Pyke, to let the owner’s extensive art collection take centre stage. Curatorial House, situated in the city’s North Shore area, was built in the style of the early-20th century movement P&O. The style, which takes its name from the Pacific and

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