Is Home Design Going To Change Now?

Readers suggested a topic on post bubble housing. “Is home design going to change now? Cheaper homes built in factories and assembled at the site? ... sense - building to maximize natural light and prevailing air patterns, for example.” “The question is, will architects, developers and contractors utilize energy-efficient design? Will municipalities [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 14:53:35

Blog posts (24) | Videos (83)
 

Elegance In My Home…

Marilyn and Rohith Dissanayaka built their home in Mirihana in the close vicinity of the busy town of Nugegoda. Chartered Architect Hiranthi Velendaawa of H.W. Architects, designed their home making ... of the Mirihana Junction, the house is quite protected from dust and traffic sounds due to its own design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:14:00

The Transforming Apartment: 24 Rooms In One

When viewing architect Gary Chang’s Hong Kong dwelling in any of it’s stationary modes, it looks like an ordinary modern studio apartment. But hidden behind the surface of the current room is a whole house worth of spaces. Compressed ... in: Architecture, Design, Home & Garden, Trends In Asia" Architecture, Design, Home & Garden, Trends [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:01:51

What a Zero-Energy Residence Looks Like

The Department of Energy at Cornell University prompts architects to design energy efficient homes via competition. In 2005, Zero Energy Design put together this zero-energy residence, called the Solar Decathlon House. According to Freshome, "The one bedroom, one bathroom home uses photovoltaic and thermal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:40:28

Flex 1 a Minimalist Style Kitchen from Strato

Flex 1 a Minimalist Style Kitchen from Strato January 16th, 2009 | Category: ... flooring plans hair lighting auto net design home security com home loan clothing granite co2 ... Furniture Designed by Marco Gorini and architect Simone Micheli - Flex 1 is a contemporary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:25:52

House of the Week - Neoclassical Transformation

When I created the post about French inspired renovations in Atlanta, it made me realize how few of my posts contain pictures of houses ... , and landscape design. I feel fortunate to live in Atlanta, a city that has so many beautiful homes and illustrious architects. Homes from Atlanta are frequently featured on the pages of the design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:28:00

Mr. Architect' Pain

Dear Mr. Architect:Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion ... your decision in detail.)Please take care that modern design practices and the latest materials are used ... home, particularly the 75-foot swimming pool. With careful engineering, I believe that you can design [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:06:00

Elvis Presley's Palm Springs Home On The Market

Filed under: Estates Some names add cachet to a house years after they have moved on. Elvis Presley definitely falls into that category ... . Architect Albert Frey designed the Spanish-style stucco home which includes Presley's bedroom suite ... . Just last year Reno Fontana and his wife, Laura bought the home and announced plans to restore it and offer [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 11:02:00

From The People Person Who Brought You Green Tea In The Park

However subtle, we’re suckers for Japanese influenced design elements ... . And wooded lots, mid-century modern, and a little bit of history too: “This Contemporary unique mid-century home was designed by the architect of the Japanese Tea House in Golden Gate ... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 15:24:38

Music Notes: January 13, 2008

Wintersleep adds UK dates; Europe to follow. MySpace Raveonettes announce Lust Lust Lust follow-up. Paste Bon Iver releases MP3 for Blood Bank EP. Jagjaguwar Sonic Youth in final stages of recording new album. NME Pavement could reform for Coachella 2009. NME The Replacements too. Spacelab Talk about house music: Architects design a home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:09:11

Contour Mountain Home Design Plans

Built on the light sloping highland, this house designed dynamic ... Architects. Post from: Architectural Media | Home Decor Ideas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:40:57

Wall of windows

I recently had the opportunity to tour a house that was just built in Brookhaven, one of the most beautiful parts of Atlanta ... has low ceilings (7'10"), but the architect and designer used a lot of floor to ceiling windows and an open floor plan to make the space feel expansive. Traditional Home, October 2008. Interior design [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 19:30:00

The Old Dairy by Thomas De Cruz Architects

Thomas De Cruz Architects provided a contemporary design for the remodel of this Victorian home in south-west London ... the garden into the house and to flood the previously dingy Victorian interior with an abundance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:03:08

Before You Put Up That Daria Gate…

Dear former President George and Laura Bush: You may wish to check out Doug Newby’s 10240 Gaywood listing before you go to all the trouble of moving ... and the Hicks spread, classical mid-century modern design by architect Scott Lyons, a protege of O’Neil Ford. This home has 9902 square feet, a 3800 square foot guest house, pool, standing seam metal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:51:58

Vivendelstien House in Norway

If you were to ask me what my dream home would look like, the answer would be modern, minimalist, ... if the Vivendelstien house in Norway is close to a beach or a mountain but I do know it’s close to what I would expect when it comes to interior design. Designed by Norwegian architect Tommie [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 15:02:41

Bigger Than A Breadbox And Much Cuter: weeHouses by Alchemy Architecture

weeHouses are super cute, efficiently designed, boxy, little shippable pre-fab homes by Alchemy Architecture. They make great vacation homes, second homes, work or office space, starter homes, even multiple housing developments. Run by Alchemy architects in St. Paul, Minn., weeHouse streamlines the entire process [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 13:52:00

Relax, Breathe Easy

Breathe Easy is an aeroponic growing system designed to improve home air quality ... . No matter how hard architects try, they can’t plan for variables like appliances and furniture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:52:41

Prefab? FABULOUS

When architect Michelle Kaufmann and her husband set out to purchase an affordable green home, to no avail, they decided to build there own ... . Her designs are unbelievably cool and modern and affordable. If you are a fan of Frank Gehry ... working for both architects. Kaufmann's designs bring modern, affordable sustainable living to a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:18:48

Shed Living: Mar Vista's "Butler Building"

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. In addition to all those American Institute of Architecture (AIA) ... and narration: "A new home on the tour that had not been seen before was designed by Andres Ariza from Red ... and (facing away) Kim Keller a cool staff architect at Apple Inc who designs Apple stores around [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 18:47:15

My First Work: Victorian Home Addition Near USC

[more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 19:17:26

Midday Muse: Vast Bath

Midday Muse: Vast Bath 5 hours 39 min ago by casasugar 50 Views - 8 comments In this Tuscan farmhouse, the architect designed the bathroom like a lounge, blending styles and eras as you might a living ... ? Sometimes I think we need to reassess. Forget prime time, if I were the owner of this home, I'd take [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 19:00:23

An Affordable Shortcut To Designing Your Dream Home

You have likely been making mental notes for years ... plans from which a builder can work: 1.Hire an architect 2.Make alterations to an existing house plan ... does not come cheap. An economical compromise is to modify existing new house plans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 20:19:17

New To Market: Architect Ray Kappe in Brentwood

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Located at 12256 Canna Road, this Ray Kappe-designed home is a certified historical monument ... much restoration went into this one, but here's what the listings says: "This published wood & glass [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 00:47:08

The Wayback Machine: Your Solar House

Before the word "solar" evoked images of flat PV panels stuck on rooftops, many architects already had a mind to use the sun to maximum advantage in their designs ... out of print, entitled Your Solar House. The large, illustration-heavy volume features forty-nine homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:26:08

24 Results