Interesting low-tech approach to environmental design in this Japanese house which uses the shape of the roof to control the entry of heat & light to the house, including a panel which opens to allow air to pass through the roof space and cool the house down during the summer months, eliminating the need for air-conditioning.
Posted September 15, 2010 at 9:57am in environmental design japanese architecture NRM Architects Minimalist Interior
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I love courtyard houses and this one in Japan has been designed with large cantilever beams, almost eliminating the need for supporting columns, and allowing inside spaces and out to flow seamlessly together…
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This house in the Netherlands is designed around privacy - public rooms closest to the street and private rooms addressing the garden - and uses a limited palette of material and colours to achieve a clean, minimal look. No, we don’t know what the rabbits are about either..
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If you have the space then designing your kitchen using only base units is a great way to make it seem bigger, as wall-mounted units effectively narrow the room. The window at worktop level seems like a nice touch but I suspect it’s too low for the average person’s line of sight and will end up covered in food splashes! Design faves: the worktop that extends into a table - works for food preparation, a bench for kiddies ‘helping’ with the cooking as well as family meals..
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The XS House in Massachusetts asks interesting questions about how we deal with the contradiction of bringing natural light in and keeping prying eyes out of our homes - increasingly relevant for city living. But is it a step too far? Calm and meditative or claustrophobic - what do you think?
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One of the most striking houses I’ve seen in some time! Love the way it blurs the boundary between inside and out and wonder how on earth they created that razor-sharp roof line..
Posted September 26, 2009 at 4:11pm in Japanese Mountain House Minimalist Interior Sliding glass walls Suppose Design Office
Love the clean lines in this pristine apartment renovation in Portugal and want to copy this minimalist look? Here’s the key: storage, storage and more storage…
Posted September 26, 2009 at 3:07pm in Carcavelos Apartment Minimalist Interior Portugese Architecture
Love this clever design for a house on a narrow site in a dense urban area in Japan, where the focus of the house is an internal garden, providing a connection with the outside & drawing natural light into the centre of the house…
Posted September 26, 2009 at 2:57pm in suppose design office Courtyard House japanese architecture Minimalist Interior
Love the simplicity of this summer house in Sweden where the stepped glass wall both organises the internal spaces into different uses and maximise the view to the lake beyond. Design faves: the Dominique Imbert fireplace suspended in the beanbag flop room…
Posted September 26, 2009 at 2:39pm in Swedish summer house Archipelago House Tham Videgard Hannson Architects Sliding glass walls m Minimalist Interior
Love this combined live and work space which is literally a white box - 12m x 12m - looking out onto the lush fields of Formentera. Design faves - the simplicity of form and materials and the connection to the landscape..
Posted September 26, 2009 at 2:24pm in Maria Castello Architects Formentera House Minimalist Interior House and Studio
