Location: Beverly Hills, California, USA Year: 2016 Architects: The Archers A rambling fifties ranch house within a canyon setting was extensively remodeled in the nineteen eighties, with unfortunate results. In lieu of restoration, which seemed implausible, we opted to keep the Beverly Hills ‘ranch’ vernacular but translate it through modernism. We looked to Eero Saarinen’s…
Category: Lighting
Reception Pavilion by Otto Felix
Location: Sao paulo/SP, Brazil Area: 75 m² Designer: Otto Felix Team: Tici Andriani, Vic calil Interior design: Tici Andriani Landscaping: Daniel Nunes Lighting: Otto Felix / Vertz All images courtesy of Studio Otto Felix Studio Otto Felix Born February 1980, Otto Felix is regarded a reflection of the decade famous as the information age. He started…
David Street House by Murray Legge Architecture
Location: Austin,Texas, USA Size: 2000 sf Year: 2018 Architects: Murray Legge Architecture Design Team: Murray Legge, Lincoln Davidson, Travis Avery, Benjamin Kaplowitz, Luca Senise Builder: Green Places Engineering: Duffy Engineering Photography: © Leonid Furmansky This project began with two families purchasing a large Central Austin property and subdividing it into two narrow lots to build new homes on – we were…
Dunalley House by Stuart Tanner Architects
Location: Dunalley, Tasmania Area: 264 m2 Year: 2015 AWARDS 2016 AIA Tasmanian Chapter Award Residential Houses – New 2016 National Houses Awards Commendation Architects: Stuart Tanner Architects Project Team: Stuart Tanner, Hannah Gora, Frances Atkinson Builder: Cordwell Lane Builders Engineer: Aldanmark Consulting Engineers Lighting: Casa Monde Lighting Specialists Surveyor: Lee Tyers and Associates Photography: © Brett Boardman Photography There is…
Greenwich Street Loft by Specht Architects
Location: Lower Manhattan, New York, USA Architects: Specht Architects Contractor: Bernsohn and Fetner Photography: © Andrea Calo Light was a primary issue with this renovation of an industrial loft space in Lower Manhattan. We maintained much of the open “workshop floor” character of the space, while creating a bright and comfortable kitchen, entry hall, and bedroom adjacent…
Xintiandi Penthouse by Joyce Wang Studio
Location: Xintiandi, Shanghai, China Area: 6000 ft² Year: 2012 Awards Perspective Award “Best of Residences” 2013 ArchItects: Joyce Wang Studio Photography: © Edmon Leong A three-storey penthouse with views overlooking the lake and city skyline. It is the home of a family who entertain frequently, so it was necessary to create public areas that feel special, providing…
Boneo House by John Wardle Architects
Location: Boneo, Victoria, Australia Site Area: 65 acres Floor Area: 380 sqm New Build 300 sqm Renovation Year: 2017 Sustainability: 6 Star (Residential) Awards Award for Interior Architecture, AIA Victoria 2018 Award for Residential Architecture (Alterations & Additions), AIA Victoria 2018 Habitus House of the Year 2018 Architects: John Wardle Architects Project Team: John Wardle, Diego Bekinschtein, Andrew Wong, Danielle Peck,…
Ranch house renovation in Ojai, California by Bestor Architecture
Location: Ojai, California, US Year: 2015 Architects: Bestor Architecture Photography: © Laure Joliet All images courtesy of Bestor Architecture Bestor Architecture Bestor Architecture is based in Los Angeles and was founded by Barbara Bestor, FAIA in 1995. Bestor Architecture has designed a number of award-winning projects including headquarters for Beats by Dre and Nasty Gal,…
Seatoun House by First Light Studio Ltd
Location: Wellington, New Zealand Area: 84 m² Year: 2016 Awards 2017 NZIA Wellington Architecture Award – Small Project Architects: First Light Studio Ltd Photography: © Jason Mann Photography Small space makes big impact Tucked away on the sunny side of Wellington, this compact 84m² 2-bedroom home efficiently makes use of every square inch to provide the perfect…
LM Guest House by Desai Chia Architects
Location: Dutchess County, New York, US Area: 2,000 SF Year: 2013 AWARDS American Architecture Award AIA NY Design Award Interior Design Best of Year Award Boston Society of Architecture Housing Award World Architecture Festival Finalist Award Architizer A+ Design Award- Special Mention SARA NY Gold Award of Excellence SARA National Design Award ARCHITECTS: Desai Chia…
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