The previous design of this double-storey intermediate terrace house was typical. Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ittka House sits on a 7m width by 26m land size and designed by Fabian Tan Architect. The interior of this house is full of light that comes from the skylights, reflecting the day’s time and mood.
Sits on an old residential neighborhood in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Oe’s House is a 2019 residential project designed by ALTS DESIGN OFFICE. It is a house of unified divisions with comfortable interior space as the main focus to be designed. This house also can encourage the resident to feel the richness of sensory experiences inside.
A family of six needs a much larger space for their teenage children. They purchased a semi-detached plot near a house that Wallflower Architecture previously designed. Open Ended House is located in Bukit Timah, Singapore with 4250 sqft in size. Multiple layering is added to this house to create a delightful tropical shade that is secure and cool.
The overall form of this house is pushed to the envelope limits. Wind Vault House is a residential project by Wallflower Architecture + Design located in East Coast, Singapore. Used as a family house, large celebratory functions also feature for the client. The highlight of this house is its north and south facades that designed with timber screens.
Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects work together to renovate this Mid-Manhattan library located in New York. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library is a renovation project that completed in 2021 with 16,722 m2 in size. It becomes a new-generation library with new features and special facilities for business, adult learning, and young users.
Located in Bukit Timah, Singapore with 4250 sqft in size, Far Sight House sits on high ground with wonderful views overlooking the greener. It is a residential project by Wallflower Architecture + Design with a brief from a client: designing a two-storey home with a roof terrace and an attic. This house is designed with different expressions of material and composition as well.
Completed in 2021 by Park Associates, House 25 is a semi-detached house located in Singapore. Sits in a low-rise residential estate within Bukit Timah, this house has a pavilion-like structure. The void is one of the main design features which is also the anchor point of the home.
Designed for a young couple, Through House is a 2019 residential project by TAIMATSU in cooperation with Reiji Mizobe Architects located in Mitaka City, Tokyo. This house is designed by a clear life cycle of a holiday when the couple can spend comfortably inside. The principle is one function and one window is used for each frame of the house.
Built by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associados, Casa Sustentável is a sustainable home that is a part of the environmental education equipment of the Gerdau Germinar Program. It is the first residence built from co-products from the mining operation. This project is started in 2017 and completed in 2019 with 45 m2 in size.
Completed in 2010 by Allen Jack+Cottier Architects, Mittagong Farmhouse is a grand yet unassuming home that sits in an NSW Southern Highlands cattle farm. With 450 m² in size, this farmhouse works in harmony with its sometimes harsh yet beautiful surroundings. It is also a farmhouse built of robust materials using basic utilitarian construction techniques.
You might have several areas of your house that you’re keeping your eye on and have a desire to spruce up but if you’re only looking to commit to one major refurbishment, it can be a tough call to choose between all of them. Different people feel differently about which parts of their home they care about the most, so depending on your personality and how you like to spend your time, the answer could be something entirely unique to you.
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