KWK Promes fits a luxury house around a mature garden

Many residential projects begin, logically enough, by designing the house and then adding the garden afterwards. KWK Promes’ “From the Garden House” involved a different approach – it started with a fully developed landscaped garden, with the house the… Continue reading KWK Promes fits a luxury house around a mature garden

Canadian couple build tiny house that feels like a luxury home

Canadian couple and newcomers to the tiny house scene, Heather and Kevin Fritz are turning heads with their very first tiny home build. Based in Spruce Grove, Alberta, the duo recently completed their first showcase tiny house on wheels for their newly… Continue reading Canadian couple build tiny house that feels like a luxury home

Tree-filled home stays cool in Hanoi – no air conditioning required

VTN Architects continues its ongoing efforts to add greenery infused architecture to urban Vietnam with the recently completed Bat Trang House. Serving as home and workplace to a family of seven, the tree- and plant-filled residence is defined by a cer… Continue reading Tree-filled home stays cool in Hanoi – no air conditioning required

Eco-Floating Hotel puts ambitious spin on sustainable design

Qatar isn’t exactly lacking in notable architecture but a new floating hotel would certainly be a head-turning addition to the Middle Eastern country. Named the Eco-Floating Hotel, the project would rotate in place like a revolving restaurant and boast… Continue reading Eco-Floating Hotel puts ambitious spin on sustainable design

Foster + Partners’ hardy luxury villas rise in the Arabian dunes

Following news of its under-construction airport and Coral Bloom hotel, Foster + Partners has created yet another hotel to become part of the massive Red Sea Project desert development in Saudi Arabia. Named Southern Dunes, it will get electricity from… Continue reading Foster + Partners’ hardy luxury villas rise in the Arabian dunes

McIntosh turns on the retro charm with stunning CD player

Much of today’s music consumption is digital, and most of that is streamed. And though vinyl sales recently surpassed CDs for the first time since 1986, the format is not quite dead yet. Boutique hi-fi brand McIntosh Labs has today launched a retro-coo… Continue reading McIntosh turns on the retro charm with stunning CD player

Audeze squeezes planar technology into first closed-back earphones

I remember being impressed by the sonic clarity and wide soundstage of the first Audeze planar earphones I got to try at IFA in Berlin a few years back. Now the company has introduced a pair of closed-back in-ear monitors called Euclid for the promise … Continue reading Audeze squeezes planar technology into first closed-back earphones

Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

Foster + Partners has designed a colorful-looking island paradise for a tourist development in Saudi Arabia. Named Coral Bloom, it’ll offer visitors a slice of beachside luxury and will be powered by a mixture of wind and solar power, backed up by an a… Continue reading Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

Luxury home disappears into rugged Greek landscape

It would be easy to miss the NCaved house among the rugged landscape of Greece’s Serifos island if you weren’t paying attention. Designed by Mold Architects, the home takes its place so well in the rocky hill that it seems to be part of it.Continue Rea… Continue reading Luxury home disappears into rugged Greek landscape