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 …

Tower Architectural
The GT Tower East building was designed by ArchitectenConsort. The form and positioning of the 130-metre-high building are the impressive result of the vision of architects Peter Couwenbergh and Edgar Bosman of ArchitectenConsort. They chose a uniform, glass finish for the facade, which has resulted in an organically pure form. The undulating motion of the facades provides an optically changing primary form when passing the building. Combined with the reflection of the light in the glass, this gives the building a special, iconic appearance. The dynamic appearance of GT …

This “Bamboo Dome” projected in 40 sqm area in Mazandaran Iran by Pouya Khazaeli Parsa. The bamboo was cut two days prior to use. This ensured it was still soft and flexible during construction and would subsequently become rigid once built. It is however possible to keep the bamboo alive after construction and thus ensure the structure remains green and supple. This distinctive structure provides highly cost effective shelter and emergency housing. The total cost for a structure covering approximately 40m² was €700, while the unique shape provides reasonable resistance …

Architecture Design of Zayed National Museum by Foster + Partners

The Zayed National Museum already under construction and set to be first completed museum on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi by Foster + Partner. This museum dedicated to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding President of the UAE and will stand as a testament to his memory and the social and economic transformation of the Emirates. Five finger-like towers rise from a man-made, landscaped mound, acting as thermal chimneys for the natural ventilation of the museum spaces at their …

This sustainable Mountain House was created by David Guerra Architecture situated with beautiful panoramic view of the mountain, surrounded by an ecological reserve in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais Brazil. The materials were chosen with the aim to combine beauty, snugness and ease of maintenance and to create a contrast between natural and technological materials such as reclaimed wood, stones, earthenware, bamboo, tile, fiber, metal, stainless steel, double glazed and laminated glass, glass tile, anodized aluminum, wood venetian and tecnocimento. The appropriate placement of the house within its surrounding, the right …

Studio101 Architects© just finished family beach home at Point Lonsdale Australia. The primary living space contains the kitchen, dining room and living room, floats above a masonry podium, cranking towards true north to maximise sun exposure and frame the elevated treed outlook. Each pavilion is wrapped in a skin of White Cypress timber that visually folds and interlocks with the expressed concrete block work blade walls. The primary block work spine provides a continuity of materials from outside to within allowing an honest and space-defining structural element that also provides …

Designed by Guz Architects, the Tangga House created with maximized the inner courtyard. This house laid out around a central green courtyard with a double height stair and entry area forming the focal point of the project. The L-shaped plan creates open spaces which encourage natural ventilation and offer resident’s views over the courtyard to the verandah, roof gardens and beyond. Lushly planted roof gardens surround the house and add to the effect that nature is evident in every part of the house. The large roof above the courtyard creates …

Robert Mills Architects presents Verdant Avenue House, modern family house in Melbourne Australia. The interior and exterior living and entertaining spaces sit side by side on the ground level, separated by floor to ceiling glass walls and sliding doors. These doors open to a 25 metre lap pool, which runs the length of the building and provides natural evaporative cooling to the living areas. A striking 3.5 meter wide spiral staircase is an another focal point on this floor. Floor to ceiling glass windows also add a dramatic touch to …