Tag: Residential | Architecture Now

Train of thought: Rail House

Projects | Set next to a train line, this house makes the most of its challenging setting to create a private, secure place of retreat.

In a pear tree

Projects | A 100-year-old tree in a former orchard in London gives this house clear design directions.

A nostalgic angle: Acute House

Projects | A compact but generous home wrapped in cladding salvaged from the small Victorian cottage that was originally on the site.

Hot House: MM House

Projects | The interior of the 2016 House of the Year at the World Architecture Festival uses chiselled forms to follow the sun.

2016’s five best houses

Projects | A showcase of the top five most viewed homes in 2016 on ArchitectureNow. Which is your favourite?

Sizing up: Marrickville Courtyard House

Projects | This new house in Marrickville, Sydney by David Boyle Architect “feels huge but sits on a relatively small site.”

Slender splendour: Upsilon House

Projects | A dilapidated cottage on a narrow block in Sydney has been transformed into a home for “simple, rugged, no-fuss living”.

In its element: Main Ridge House

Projects | Featuring crisp geometry and rigorous detailing, this lean timber-clad home was designed for sustainability and comfort.

Austere elegance: Life House

Projects | On the merits and elegance of architectural simplicity.

Coastal spirit: Beach and Forest House

Projects | A home by Troppo Architects in northern New South Wales that is “always forest, always beach, always lighthouse.”

Joining forces: Split House

Projects | A pair of pavilions come together to create a family home that considers privacy, thermal comfort and spatial delight.

Tree-hut hideaway: Jungle House

Projects | Located on a mountainside in a clearing in the São Paulo jungle, this house has its head in the trees and its feet in the undergrowth.

Urban oasis

Projects | This inner-city Auckland villa has been transformed from a dated character into a classic-minimalist urban retreat.

A contemporary angle: Humble House

Projects | Coy Yiontis creates a steeply pitched contemporary home for a mature couple to enjoy into their retirement.

Industrial calm

Projects | A home in a former cooking school mixes luxe and casual for a serene domestic recipe.

Suburban narratives: Central Avenue

Projects | This house employs traditional architectural motifs in unconventional ways, while responding to its site, street and city.

Market Cove

News | Work to commence soon on the first stage of a new residential neighbourhood of over 1,200 homes in Favona, South Auckland.

Jewel box

Projects | Textures and natural materials abound in this Auckland home, yet a soothing palette ensures its art and objects does not visually burden its inhabitants.

Uptown regeneration: The Orange

Projects | Auckland’s city fringe has never looked brighter, with a new vibrant orange multi-use residential building by CCCA.

Roman mythology

Projects | This Italian apartment shows that emulating elegance is easy; creating style with substance is a far more elusive enterprise.