Sustainable House Design
This sustainable residential building created by Scott M Kemp Architect on the south banks of the Fraser River, Canada. This house design incorporates features of sustainability and the house has achieved a LEED PLATINUM rating from the Canadian Green Building Council. Two side zones are two story elements while the central zone is a large vaulted space. The entrance is part of the ‘grand room’ – kitchen, dining and living room – located on the north side of the building facing the river and the views. Upstairs the …

The Casa Larga designed by Swiss architect Daniele Claudio Taddei, sited at the edge of the village in the middle of a Ticinese vineyard, jutting high above Lake Maggiore, in Brissago Switzerland. The principle of openness determined the division of space. On the top floor, the open plan kitchen transitions into a spacious living area that flows out onto the south-facing terrace. The kitchen and living room are central meeting places within the house, in which the social life of the home takes place. Access to the narrow viewing balcony …

Thoughtspace presents their high quality interior design in Australia’s BBC Worldwide Office in Macquarie Park Sidney. BBC Worldwide’s new office boasts a large expanse of office-free open plan environment peppered with working lounges and alternative work areas.The central kitchen is inspired by the ever popular global brand that is BBC Earth. A striking combination of finishes including natural bamboo timber flooring, hand woven ratten finished for both furniture and lighting teamed with a field of grass sets the tone for the earth inspired space. Furniture selection embraces the concept such …

The Silo House presented by Cornell University Students for international solar house design, the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The 2009 Cornell University Solar Decathlon House engages sustainable, modular design with a unique assembly of circular and orthogonal elements, formally similar to the vernacular architecture found in upstate New York. The adjoining cylinders – bedroom, kitchen, and living room – direct views to the central courtyard. The solar house combines bold aesthetic features with creative sustainable applications. The cylinders are inspired by industrial agricultural materials, employing a CorTen corrugated steel cladding and …