Traditional Japanese House Design with Modern Touch by Foster + Partners

This great Kawana House is a japanese residential architecture project designed by Foster + Partners. The Kawana house, with its adjoining guesthouse is a fusion of the Japanese love of harmony and respect for nature and the Western refinement of a dematerialized architecture of steel and glass. The house is an exploration of traditional Japanese architecture in a modern context. The building’s... 

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The Park BOX – Two Unit Row House Design by PATH Architecture

A new residential architecture project designed by PATH Architecture which was dubbed as “the Park BOX“, a two unit row house constructed on a standard 50’ x 100’ corner Portland lot. The house is located directly across the street from Unthank Park in Portland Oregon The placement on the site provides each unit with a large private deck on opposite ends of the site, one with a large... 

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Minimalist Concrete Slit House by Atelier Zhanglei

A remarkable residential architecture building with minimalist concrete home design style is designed by Atelier Zhanglei located in Nanjing City, China. Designed with a new form of concrete facade, the slit house exterior with almost entire structure even the roof are made from concrete with a 5 centimeter horizontal wood textile strips which share the same scale with neighbor buildings of brick build... 

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Canoe Reach Riverfront Residence

This riverfront residence engages the landscape at the entry courtyard to visually minimise the garage and give the false appearance of a one story loggia. This sets up an unexpected arrival sequence to a central courtyard that opens up to a two story space with overhead parasol roof. This courtyard is the central focus of the house which embraces the notion of an outdoor/ indoor area for the family... 

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The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects

This new reinforced concrete boxes house design “Paraty House” is a new residential architecture project designed by brazilian based architects, Marcio Kogan. The Paraty house is located in in Paraty, Brazil, The building sit atop each other, connected on the mountainside of one of the islands of the colonial city of Paraty and Angra dos Reis (between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), like... 

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