Britain’s best new home offers artful balance of old and new

This year’s winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) House of the Year competition has been announced. The prestigious prize has gone to Alison Brooks Architects for its sympathetic work renovating and extending a stone farmhouse in G… Continue reading Britain’s best new home offers artful balance of old and new

Buried Avocado House disappears into beautiful Mexican landscape

Commissioned to design a vacation home in an avocado field while leaving the field itself as intact as possible, Francisco Pardo Arquitecto decided on the radical approach of burying the home. The result is the Avocado House, which blends into the beau… Continue reading Buried Avocado House disappears into beautiful Mexican landscape

Off-grid tiny house doubles up on doors to let the outside in

Commissioned to design a tiny house for a family of four, Polish firm Redukt has created a compact model that really opens up to the outside via large glazed doors installed on both sides of the home. It also runs off-the-grid and has a well thought-ou… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house doubles up on doors to let the outside in

Nameless off-grid tiny house harks back to smaller and simpler times

A lot of North American tiny houses are huge luxurious models that offer many of the comforts of a traditional house. However, this unnamed off-grid tiny house by New Mexico’s We Shelter People harkens back to the tiny house movement’s roots by keeping… Continue reading Nameless off-grid tiny house harks back to smaller and simpler times

Zome home is designed to last, while staying eco-friendly

Having a little place out in the country might be nice, but the structure would be subject to some pretty harsh natural elements. Well, the Zome was invented with such concerns in mind, as it’s designed to last up to a whopping 500 years – which isn’t … Continue reading Zome home is designed to last, while staying eco-friendly

Off-grid tiny house boosts living space with elevating bed

How do you squeeze a bedroom into a compact tiny house with a length of just 6 m (19.6 ft), while still maintaining a well-proportioned living space? It’s an issue a lot of tiny house firms struggle with, but for its Te Whare Nukunuku Tiny House, Build… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house boosts living space with elevating bed

RIBA House of the Year longlist showcases amazing British design

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its selection of the best new houses in the UK. Consisting of 20 impressive and varied residences, the 2021 House of the Year longlist includes a water tower turned into a home, an accessib… Continue reading RIBA House of the Year longlist showcases amazing British design

RIBA House of the Year longlist showcases amazing British design

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its selection of the best new houses in the UK. Consisting of 20 impressive and varied residences, the 2021 House of the Year longlist includes a water tower turned into a home, an accessib… Continue reading RIBA House of the Year longlist showcases amazing British design

“World’s largest” 3D-printed neighborhood to be built in Texas

It’s fair to say that Icon is dominating the 3D-printed construction space at the moment – both here on Earth and even potentially on Mars. Following its completion of four homes in Austin, Texas, the firm has now teamed up with homebuilder Lennar to c… Continue reading “World’s largest” 3D-printed neighborhood to be built in Texas