Saint-Petersburg Apartment is situated in the center of Saint-Petersburg on the top floor of the old revenue house built in the beginning of the 19th century. The house was built in eclectic style and was rebuilt by several architects over the years. | Continue reading
The inspiration for the exterior of this 1500 SF lakefront house was an abandoned mine building in Telluride, Colorado. The 100 year old reclaimed wood barn boards blend with rust-painted siding and iconic roof forms to capture the essence of a utilitarian vernacular structure. | Continue reading
A container vacation house on the Surf Coast in Wye River, Victoria. Designed as a weekend retreat & made from three 20ft shipping containers. Two connect to form the living space with toilet, laundry & entry. The third a sleeping wing with two bedrooms, toilet & shower. | Continue reading
The elongated duplex residence is its own contemporary urban oasis; it enjoys an abundance of natural light, has a feeling of openness, is connected to the landscape, is spatially refined and efficient and beautifully textured and sophisticated. | Continue reading
The original space, a 70’s era home with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, lacked the unique charm and character desired to match the client’s eclectic tastes. Sausalito Residence designed by Feldman Architecture in California. | Continue reading
Conceptually the Bangalore house has two opposing faces, an introverted exterior facing the street in the east and south , and an extroverted interior elevation facing west and north. The street facing massing is more opaque while the garden facing elevations provide transparency … | Continue reading
This contemporary lake house is a project designed for a couple with two children in 2012. It is located on a narrow plot whose natural slope reaches the shores of Lake. Pierre Minassian, the architect of the project, followed this operation with his team of architects for 3 year … | Continue reading
A three storey extension to the rear of an existing semi-detached bungalow on a steep, river front site that PP first completed back in ‘08. In 2017 we revisited the interiors adding detail and texture to the original building footprint and palette. | Continue reading
The Sonoma Farmhouse was expanded by adding a master suite in a complementary shape. The existing portion of the home was modernized by opening the floor plan, modifying rooflines and adding large sliding doors to connect to the outdoors visually and physically. | Continue reading
The Haddad Residence is set on the slopes of Mount Whitfield. The home is a stunning rainforest eyrie with views across Cairns to Trinity Inlet and the Coral Sea. The design philosophy was to create the feel of a single storey home grounded in the earth on a steep and challenging … | Continue reading
This 4,000-square-foot Durham house is designed to accommodate the Brinegar family’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle and provide them with room to entertain, studio space, and gallery walls to display their art. | Continue reading
Our clients purchased this Victorian mid terrace property with the intention of turning it into their first family home. Some poor historic remodelling had had a detrimental affect on the property and Granit were appointed to undertake the transformation. | Continue reading
The Flower Residence investigates the blurred relationship between private and communal living through a contextually sensitive structure that integrates passive sustainable building strategies | Continue reading
Atop a ridge in the Santa Lucia mountains of Carmel, California, an oak tree stands elevated above the fog and wrapped at its base in this ranch retreat. | Continue reading
After many years of living in the Near and Far East, our clients retired and returned to London. They wanted a base which is easy to manage, comfortable, feels stylish and new and is also a good backdrop for their art collection. The Rovers Return project in Chiswick, London by D … | Continue reading
The Travessa Dom Vasco apartment occupies the last floor of a mid-20th-century building, refurbished in the 80’s. The flat is split into two levels: the one below – an ordinary residence; the one above – a terrace of scarce use, where an informal storage construction is placed. | Continue reading
On the edge of Lake Michigan, this property contains both dense woods and a bluff to the sandy shore. Our challenge was to create a new, energy-efficient, low-maintenance vacation home that could comfortably accommodate multiple generations. | Continue reading
Bulleen residence is a 440m2 modern family home located in the lush green area of Bulleen, Victoria. The client’s brief was for a house which works with the site conditions to create a home which felt open, light filled, natural and connected to that garden. | Continue reading
Inside, the new home features an open floor plan and a natural palette of steel, concrete and walnut. Spaces are connected by central elements such as a custom cast-in-place concrete fireplace, steel and walnut stair, and a 18’ basalt tile feature wall. | Continue reading
Set atop a deep ravine along Lake Michigan, the Ravine house embraces the beauty and drama of the landscape. An intermittent pattern of carefully composed windows within a limestone-paneled wall creates both a sense of privacy against the street and sculptural patterning for the … | Continue reading
This apartment with a total area of 43.72 m2 is located in a modern residential multi-family housing in Moscow, Russia. The customer is a young IT specialist who spends a lot of time outside this minimalist small apartment. | Continue reading
The building is situated in the countryside near Genoa, surrounded by a chestnut trees woods. Before the refurbishment works, the countryside house was characterized by a long corridor that completely cut the flat, leading to the several rooms arranged on both its sides. | Continue reading
Composing of blue, green and gold copper colour, the visional motif is contrasting but harmonious. As if Henri Matisse’s famous painting “The Dance II”, with orange colour blending in discordant blue and green pigments, reveals a vibrant art style which called Les Fauves. | Continue reading
In an area of Wyoming known for it’s 20,000 SF, multilevel, seldom-used vacation homes, this modest one level structure serves as a primary residence. Nestled into the top of the ridge, Ridgeline house is intended to embrace nature. | Continue reading
The Winnwood project did not start with the goal of pursuing LEED Platinum certification or becoming a zero-energy residence - the original intent was to create a sustainable, efficient home. | Continue reading
The Dutch villa is situated overlooking the river Hollandse IJssel. The riverside has been kept transparent to maximise the view, the dyke side has a more modest, closed character to guarantee privacy. | Continue reading
Perched high on the hill side, the Wye River Box Home sits where the tree canopy once stood, anxiously awaiting the regrowth of the surrounding bushland. | Continue reading
Residence for two collectors in Chicago by Wheeler Kearns Architects. After a lengthy search, a full penthouse floor of a Chicago high-rise was discovered that afforded 11 foot high ceilings, a double height space looking south to the city, and 360 degrees views. | Continue reading
A modern design with an open plan was desired, and an existing 2-story Valle Vista house in NW Portland was vetted for a potential renovation. The existing main level was reorganized and opened up, and a third level addition for a master suite was added atop. | Continue reading
A restful man cave detaches from the hustle-bustle concrete jungle, a primeval model which is modernized by minimalist means and suffused with deep color scheme of forest and concepts of nature wilderness. Taichung apartment in Taiwan | Continue reading
This semi-detached modern house was rebuilt for a young family on a 60’ x 90’ piece of land. Laid out over two different levels, the lower section of the plot houses the car porch with a ramp and staircase, connecting it to the home which sits on the higher land area. | Continue reading
The xt casa project is the result of the redesign of an old apartment in Ioannina. The proposal transforms the apartment into an industrial space with a unique style. | Continue reading
Located in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Syncline residence was designed for California-based Geoff and his husband, Nova Scotia-based James – the quiet, masculine modern form sits adjacent to Point Pleasant Park and overlooks the North-West Arm. | Continue reading
Accompanying a mutual friend nearly as long ago, the architect visited the site as a guest and years later could easily recall the inspiration inherent in the site. Ultimately dream and inspiration met to create this weekend retreat: Stanley Ridge Shed . | Continue reading
The clients’ requested a dark kitchen which would also throw hints to the industrial aesthetic of the iconic Collingwood Foy & Gibson building in which it is located. The Oxford Street Apartment designed by Design + Diplomacy for a young ... | Continue reading
The future house was imagined by both client and architect to be a continuation of the long history of people living in a house on the site, and that the new Avonlea house would stand the test of time both architecturally and quality of workmanship. | Continue reading
Tucked away in a remote desert location just outside of the U.S. Capitol Reef National Park is a plot of land with some of the most impressive rock formations in the world. Capitol Reef Desert Dwellings designed in Utah by Imbue Design. | Continue reading
The Patio Residence is the response to a private entrusts for the design of permanent housing of a family of four members. It is developed on the outskirts of the city of Santa Fe, in the area of current growth of private neighborhoods and countries on the Santa Fe – Rosario high … | Continue reading
The empty and forgotten semi-basement space of EK Bistro in the 19th century Ljubljana corner building, which faces the riverside and a rarely frequented stairs-street, housed diverse ventures in the past, from a local butcher shop to a wholesale wine store. | Continue reading
The northern Georgian Bay island is remote, breathtakingly beautiful, and entirely private. However, the poor old original Georgian Bay cottage was tired, the log walls had rotted to a degree that made the structure dangerous, there was nothing to save. | Continue reading
A mid 1960´s villa by architect Guðmundur Kr. Kristinsson needed renovation and repair. The original single family house in Fossvogur was a prime example of late modern architecture in Reykjavik. | Continue reading
Wolf Creek Cabin sits in a lightly-treed meadow, surrounded by foothills and mountains in Eastern Washington. It is designed as two interlocking “L” shapes: a covered patio is located at the intersection of one “L,” offering a protected place to sit while enjoying sweeping views … | Continue reading
The Woodpeckers house sits on a low brick plinth which provides a raised entrance area, as well as larger terraces around the house. The ground conditions mean that the gardens can suffer with boggy lawns at times. | Continue reading
Kiah House is an addition to a weatherboard cottage in North Fitzroy, Melbourne. The extension comprises two separate pieces of architecture, the master bedroom ‘haven’ - which sits beside the original house extending to the northern boundary, and the separate office poised above … | Continue reading
The original pattern of the material itself is quite enthralling, acting in concert with the changes of light beams inside the spaces of this industrial-style home. This allows a further incorporation of lifestyle and residence. | Continue reading
Kumaon Hotel is a small hotel in Uttarakhand, India Situated 1600m above sea level in the village of Kaser devi near the town of Almora. Its named after the region it is situated, ‘kumaon’ a region of mountains, valleys, forests and scenic lakes. | Continue reading
This elegant minimalist house can be described as a minimal composition of 2 seemingly floating masses intersecting at right angles. A 5m cantilever adds drama and gives the composition its unique character. | Continue reading
The Garden Wall house had to sit alongside the existing studio/garage building, allow for direct entry to the second dwelling from the lane way plus maintain access into the garage and to the studio above whilst retaining sunlight in the existing studio room, where the owner work … | Continue reading