An artist and an avid gardener/yoga enthusiast, the Mill Valley Cabins residents were looking to situate their growing retirement pursuits in spaces that would capture the imagination. The steeply sloping site that had long been their home offered seclusion and inspirational views within a woods of impressive pines and redwoods
Project name
Mill Valley Cabins
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Mill Valley, California, USA
Structural engineer
Yu Strandberg Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Geotechnical Engineer: Miller Pacific Engineering Group
Landscape
Green Roof and Landscape Designed by Jori Hook
Material
Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Recently we were given the opportunity to design a home with ageing in place at the forefront thanks to two design-loving and passionate clients who were ready to sell up their family home and move closer to Mt Eliza village.
Project name
Mt Eliza House
Architecture firm
BENT Architecture
Location
Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Design team
Paul Porjazoski, Rob Chittleborough, Merran Porjazoski, Michael Germano, Tilde Sheppard
Interior design
BENT Architecture
Structural engineer
Marcon & Tedesco O'Neill P/L
Construction
Bede Debenham
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
A luxuriant forest of Jeffrey and sugar pine mixed with white and red fir covers this two acre site at roughly 6,300 feet above sea level in the Martis Valley near the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Gently sloped, the site falls toward the south with views to the Northstar California ski resort.
Project name
Forest House
Architecture firm
Faulkner Architects
Location
Truckee, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography
Design team
Gregory Faulkner, Principal. Breanne Penrod, Project Manager
Interior design
Rory Torrigiani, Natalie Zirbel
Civil engineer
Shaw Engineering
Structural engineer
CFBR Structural Group
Environmental & MEP
Sugarpine Engineering (Mechanical Engineer), Sugarpine Engineering (Electrical Engineer), Collaborators NV5 (Geotechnical Engineer)
Lighting
Faulkner Architects
Construction
Glennwood Mountain Homes
Typology
Residential › House
The Flowing house is supported by tall cliffs that surround the landscape and it rises above the desert. The flowing design of the project makes it possible to reach any place on the house from anywhere. Divided in 4 sections, the main center area leads to the other 3 sections: A pool, a heliport, and a lookout with beautiful views of the landscape...
Project name
Flowing House
Architecture firm
Omlight
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Unreal Engine, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
Oscar Miranda
Visualization
Oscar Miranda
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Amigo is located in a residential area of the city of Villa de Merlo, San Luis. It is a house for permanent residency which was designed for a friend who is passionate about gastronomy, folk music, and mountainous landscape.
Architecture firm
Estudio Mono
Location
Merlo, San Luis, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ivan Baez, Alejandro Alaniz, Christian Barrera
Design team
Ivan Baez, Alejandro Alaniz, Christian Barrera, Patricio Cuello
Built area
126 m² covered and 66 m² semi-covered
Structural engineer
Sara Boccolini
Material
Brick, Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Are you considering remodeling your house? If so, you want to ensure the finished product is as close to perfect as possible. Many homeowners make the mistake of thinking they can do it all themselves and end up with a disaster on their hands. If you're not an expert in architecture, it's best to leave the remodeling to the professionals. This arti...
Photography
Hannes Henz (Remodel House in Ascona by Wespi de Meuron Romeo architects)
BLT Built Design Awards is a global reference in the construction industry, representing the best of Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Product Design and Project Management. The 2022 BLT Built Design Awards is now accepting entries into its four major categories, from architectural design, interior design, construction products design and...
Organizer
BLT Built design Awards 2022
Category
Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Product Design and Project Management
Eligibility
The BLT Built Design Awards are open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world. Professional entries will be judged against other professionals and student entries against other students
Register
www.bltawards.com
Awards & Prizes
Architectural Design of the Year. Interior Design of the Year. Construction Product of the Year. Project Management of the Year
Entries deadline
10% Early Bird discount until the 30th of April 2022. 5% Extended Early Bird discount until the 31st of May 2022. Regular Deadline: 31st of July 2022. Final Deadline: 18th of September 2022 (10% late fee apply) till closure on the 9th of October 2022
Venue
Zurich, Switzerland
Price
Professional CHF 260 incl. VAT (approx: US$280). Same entry in additional categories at a 50% discount. Student CHF 80 incl. VAT ( approx.: US$87). Same entry in additional categories at a 50% discount
This is a bohemian style design project in which various patterns in this style can be seen in the form of handicrafts. For example, traditional Iranian or Indian motifs, etc., each piece of decoration is part of a culture, memory and geography, and as a result, without putting this collection together, the boho style will not be formed.
Project name
Velenjak Bed
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Hasti Hoseini
Design team
Hasti Hoseini
Collaborators
Mohammad Ahangaran
Visualization
Mohammad Ahangaran
This digital building is an architectural ring supported by two mountains, the ring rises above a river, it has a circular pool on the upper floor, the bottom of the pool is transparent and allows you to see the vegetation and the river below the main ring. At night the warm lights contrast with the blue tones of the context.
Architecture firm
MORFA Architecture
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Javier Zubia
Visualization
MORFA Architecture
Typology
Residential › House
mwworks designed a small cabin called the Little House, a 1,140-square-foot retreat nestled into the forest overlooking Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. "The small footprint ultimately served as an effective tool to govern the design process," notes the architects. "Focus was placed on the essentials...extras were edited out...
Project name
Little House
Architecture firm
mwworks
Location
Seabeck, Washington, USA
Interior design
Avery Cox Design
Landscape
Johnson Southerland
Structural engineer
PCS Structural Solutions
Construction
E&H Construction
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
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