Shaw House Vancouver | By Patkau Architects

Amazing home in Vancouver, featuring above ground pool, designed by local firm Patkau Architects. The Shaw House won several design awards in the years immediately after construction was completed, including the prestigious National Honor Award in 2005 from the American Institute of Architects. The reason it drew such attention is due to the fact that the designated site for the Shaw House unkindly dictated that this single occupant residence could not be greater than 8 meters wide.

SLEEPLESS RESIDENCE

WARchitect is an architecture and design studio based in Bangkok, Thailand, they first caught our attention with their impressive Skyscape Rooftop House project, a minimalist dwelling is built on the rooftop of a five-story apartment. Their latest project is also mind-blowing, an outstanding property designed to optimize the panoramic view of the surrounding lake. The unique house has large glazed walls and sliding doors that open up the interior to the outdoors so ...
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SQUAM LAKE TREE HOUSE

Set just above the quiet shoreline of Squam Lake in New Hampshire, the Squam Lake Tree House is a thoughtful retreat that feels grown rather than built. Designed by Alchemy Architects, the home is best understood as a box of trees carved directly from the surrounding forest, using the forest itself as both material and inspiration. It is complex in how it is made, yet calm in how it lives. The compact 1500 square foot home follows Passive House principles...
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THE UNIVERSE HOUSE | BY TATIANA BILBAO

The Universe House, a beach house in Mexico barely higher than the rock it sits on, with a pool on the roof was designed by Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco and built by architect Tatiana Bilbao. Designed by Tatiana Bilbao one of the most promising newcomers on the Mexican architectural scene....
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