Discover Alai, the latest project by Zaha Hadid Architects, located in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico. By limiting the combined footprint of all residential buildings to less than 7% of the site’s total area, the design has significantly reduced the environmental impact. In collaboration with landscape architects Gross Max, the site will be returned to its natural state. The residential buildings […] More
Discover the Diagonal Avenue apartment by YLAB Arquitectos, located in the traditional Barcelona Ensanche area. The design is mixture of typical traditional aspects with the modern and industrial design. The design looks for the contrast and tension between the traditional elements, predominantly light, and the contemporary elements, dark and powerful, that seem to be inserted in the original […] More
T4 HOUSE is a house located in the same massively constructed villas with the typical design. But to the landlord it’s a “timeline” with many ups and downs after more than a decade living there. When they moved to a new house, instead of selling this house, they decided to renovate it for rent. This […] More
The Roof Studio designed this inspiring contemporary single family residence located in Shah Alam, Malaysia, in 2016. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Improving your home’s energy efficiency is more than an act of reducing human demands on the environment. If you take the right steps to improve your home’s energy efficiency, you will save money on heating and cooling costs, electricity and even water. And you don’t have to install expensive solar panels likely to go obsolete […] More
Alma-nac designed this inspiring house in the woods, situated in Hampshire, United Kingdom, in 2016. Take a look at the complete story below. More
Atelier Boronski designed this stunning 230 m2 riverside residence located in in Kyoto, Japan 2017. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
We’re almost halfway through the year, and if you haven’t already considered the ways you can upgrade your home and increase property value, you may be missing out something important on the real estate market. Not all upgrades were created equal, and determining which home improvements add to home value and which don’t is a […] More
The striking project for Cefn Castell in Criccieth North Wales (United Kingdom) is work of prolific architecture practice stephenson STUDIO. This contemporary family house is located on an isolated cliff top overlooking Cardigan bay in Criccieth in North Wales. On it’s place stood a run down four hundred year old former cottage. The newly built home is shaped […] More
Buying a nebulizing diffuser is one of the finest investments you can make for your well-being and health. The idea of using a nebulizing diffuser is as old as aromatherapy itself. The use of diffusers was influenced by the discovery of essential oils in old China, Rome, and Egypt and not to forget they are […] More
Austin Maynard Architects from Australia have shaped their own storefront workspace into a cozy, modern and sun-filled work environment, adequately titling the project The Mental Health House / My-House. The award winning Melbourne based architects are well known for their unique approach, and such is their working space. At the same time this is also a […] More
Helen Street located in Seattle (United States) is an award winning project designed by mw I works architecture & design, the architects won AIA Honor Awards for Washington and 2014 Merit Award for the design. The owners of the home who before taking on the design with the architects were looking for a mix of rural with a […] More