Inspired by Japanese design principles, Japan House is a finely crafted pavilion addition to a 1920s Californian Bungalow on Sydney’s lower north shore – a refined structure that skilfully entwines natural materials, light and landscape.
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio®
Location
Willoughby East, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Luke Carter
Design team
Luke Carter, Dain McClure-Thomas
Collaborators
Megan Morton STYLIST
Interior design
Sandbox Studio
Structural engineer
BMY Building Consultants
Supervision
JCG Australia
Visualization
Sandbox Studio
Construction
JCG Australia
Material
Cedar Cladding, Timber frame, Concrete slab
Typology
Residential › House
Luxury Home Builder BedBrock Developers of Paradise Valley is Building the Very First SAOTA Residence in Arizona. The 17,000 Sq. Ft. Home on Camelback Mountain with a Projected Value of Greater Than $50 Million is Already Creating Buzz as a Finalist for the Prestigious 2022 World Architecture Festival.
Location
Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
Principal architect
Mark Bullivant
Collaborators
BedBrock Developers, Stratton Architects
Visualization
Crisp Rendering
Typology
Residential › House
The 7th Annual Inspireli Awards was open during two semesters and was part of the assignments of seminars at many universities around the world. It involved 1339 participants from 91 countries who designed a total of 1025 projects.
Written by
Mariana Vahalova
Photography
INSPIRELI AWARDS
There are many ways to ensure that the house owner can use to reduce wastage of electrical energy which in turn helps to reduce electricity bills. Some may work better than others, there is no harm in giving each tip a shot before shooting it down. Find the best way to save up on electricity, a little goes a long way.
Photography
Binyamin Mellish
The clients were living on a rural property east of Seattle but found themselves drawn back to the growing vibrancy and culture of the city.
Project name
Helen Street House
Architecture firm
mwworks
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Eric Walters. Steve Mongillo
Design team
Suzanne Stefan
Collaborators
Quantum Windows & Doors, Pental Quartz, Miele, Resolute, Contour Woodworks, 12th Avenue Iron, Crate and Barrel
Construction
Treebird Construction
Material
Quantum Windows & Doors (sliding doors); Pental Quartz (kitchen marble island); Miele (oven, dishwasher, cooktop); Resolute (Smith pendants); Contour Woodworks (custom walnut cabinetry); 12th Avenue Iron (fabricated metal backsplash and drawer pulls); Crate and Barrel (courtyard deck armchairs)
Typology
Residential › House
The project: an innovative 200 apartment resort with open theatre/cinema, wine garden, light park, Zen Garden spa, commercial areas with restaurants and a private beach.
Project name
Sandstone Residences
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Softades Beach, Larnaca, Cyprus
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Moshe Katz Architect
Visualization
Moshe Katz Architect
Completion year
Estimation- 2026
Status
Preliminary design / permit planning
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-Use
Surrounded by 80-year-old olive trees on a ½ acre site, this 2,800 square foot single-family residence is comprised of three linear volumes offset from each other and connected by light-filled corridors. The layout of each volume offers a distinct program, allowing the owners to move from public, semi-public and private spaces freely through the op...
Project name
Wheeler Residence
Location
Carmichael, California, United States
Interior design
NAR Design Group
Structural engineer
Cornerstone Structural Consultants
Material
Caviar black stucco, Cor-Ten steel roofs, facia
Typology
Residential › House
Understory at The Spheres is a multifunctional exhibit and visitor center designed to tell the story of The Spheres, Amazon’s iconic and wholly unique insertion into the heart of Seattle. The exhibit unravels the complexity of the architecture and engineering and the very idea behind bringing people closer to nature on a daily basis in the heart of...
Project name
Understory at The Spheres
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Benjamin Benschneider
Design team
Graham Baba Architects project team: Jim Graham, Ellen Cecil, Susan Tillack, Connor Davidge, Katie Moeller. Exhibit design team: Jill Randerson Exhibit Management (project & content management), Studio Matthews (exhibition design), Belle & Wissell (multi-media design), Niteo (lighting design), Jesse Solomon Clark (composer), Olivia Knapp (illustrator), Dillon Works (exhibit fabrica-tion), Whitlock (AV integration)
Collaborators
Okano Picard Studio (architectural team members), Spearhead (pre-fabrication for custom wood ceiling and vestibule)
Interior design
Charlie Hellstern Interior Design
Typology
Commercial › Multifunctional Exhibit, Visitor Center
The ancient construction techniques are the most innovative, with awesome building designs. In this article, you will provide the best ancient techniques for the new constructions.
Photography
Wikimedia Images
The Cottage, a self build eco barn which used materials from the existing yard setting and contrasted them with a refined design detail, inspired by the agricultural utilitarian construction methods of the surrounds. The Cottage is a replacement dwelling within an existing equestrian facility and farmyard.
Architecture firm
Artel31
Location
Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Robert Elkins
Design team
Richard Charles Jones (Project Architect)
Interior design
Annalise Nicholas - Artel31
Civil engineer
Giraffe Engineering
Structural engineer
Giraffe Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Ellendale Environmental
Visualization
Fred Palmer - Artel31
Tools used
Vectorworks, Blender, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Mixed - Steel Frame, Masonry and Timber Frame.
Material
Stone, reclaimed brick, Cedar
Client
Mr and Mrs Gyle Thompson
Typology
Residential › House, New Bucolic