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10 modern home designs that stood out this week

2024-09-14T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

↑ Canyon5 in Los Angeles, CA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects

↑ Meteorite in Kontiolahti, Finland by Sotamaa

↑ ASHER PROJECT in San Jose, CA by STYLARC

↑ Z-Haus in Portland, OR by Waechter Architecture

↑ 6 x18 Slender House in Delhi, India by Spaces Architects@ka; Photo: Bharat Aggarwal

↑ Stony Hill in Amagansett, NY by Bates Masi + Architects; Photo: Bates Masi + Architects

↑ Black Diamond House in Buffalo, NY by asap/ adam sokol architecture practice

↑ SC Residence in Manhattan Beach, CA by Laney LA; Photo: Roger Davies

↑ FUTAGO HOUSE in Kyiv, Ukraine by MAKHNO Studio

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FreelandBuck's LA hillside home design responds to a challenging topography

2024-06-27T15:53:00-04:00

FreelandBuck has designed a pair of stunning single-family residences, built with a shared foundation, atop a steep lot in Los Angeles’ Mount Washington neighborhood. They are defined by strong rectilinear forms and a restrained material palette, in addition to white open spaces illuminated by natural light.

Image: Eric Staudenmaier

The houses are each 2,000 square feet and stretch four storys in order to minimize their impact on the hillside. They respectively respond to the curve of the adjacent street, with one home featuring a perpendicular façade and the other taking on an angled one.

Image: Eric Staudenmaier

They both include an open, loft-like main level that joins together the front living and dining areas and a double-height kitchen. The homes also each include three bedrooms, an elevator, backyard, and patio spaces.

Image: Eric Staudenmaier

Responding to the topography of the site, the lower house is composed of shifted floor plates that cantileve...

Dubbeldam's Shift House stands out through a unique push and pull of interior volumes

2024-06-27T11:29:00-04:00

In Toronto, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has completed a new residence distinguished by projecting and retracting volumes and the way it offers occupants a meaningful relationship with the outdoors.

Called Shift House, the 3,200-square-foot home’s façade is also highlighted by contrasting cladding. Western red cedar fills the voids left by the retracted volumes, providing a striking contrast to the predominantly charcoal gray exterior.

Photo: Shai Gil

The house is spread across two stories, and its layout consists of an interior grid of six staggered volumes that shift in and out to shape the exterior envelope. The resulting interplay of solids and voids across the structure’s façade allows opportunities for greater light transmission, additional views, and access to outdoor space.

Photo: Shai Gil

Permeability and openness were the primary design themes for the house. The transparency of the front of the home, in addition to its glazed rear elevation, blurs the bou...

Montreal home becomes a ‘playhouse for kids and adults’ by Indee Design

2024-02-14T11:47:00-05:00

Montreal-based interior designers Indee Design have completed what the studio describes as “a playhouse for kids (and adults!)” in the city. Named Atelier Chabot, the scheme saw the transformation of an existing duplex into a single-family home featuring curated furnishings themed around play.

Image credit: Caroline Thibault

“On a mission looking to change the lives of their family, the owners were trying to decide whether to take a trip around the world by sea or to purchase a home,” the team explains. “This project combines both of those dreams, which seemed to oppose one another. For these great travelers, the notion of travel became the common thread of this project, which inspired the idea of creating a space where the inner child can awaken within.”

Image credit: Caroline Thibault

While the beams and brick walls of the original duplex were preserved, the unit was otherwise overhauled to remove overly-confining partiti...

10 modern home designs we enjoyed this week

2024-01-13T08:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

↑ Real de Los Reyes in Mexico City, Mexico, by Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos; Photo: Rafael Gamo

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Villa A. in Aerdenhout, Netherlands, by Paul de Ruiter Architects; Photo: Tim van de Velde

↑ Wetland Cabin on Jianyang Lake in Taizhou, China, by 城理设计UrbanFabric

↑ Blodgett-Calvin Residential Compound in San Marino, CA, by Fung + Blatt Architects; Original Architect: Calvin Straub; Photo: Mark Mahaney

↑ House in Watermill, NY, by Desai Chia Architecture; Photo: Paul Warchol

↑ Patio House in Brooklyn, NY, by Palette Architecture

↑ C...

Atelier L’Abri completes Passive House retrofit of 1970s garage in rural Quebec

2023-10-19T12:43:00-04:00

Montreal-based Atelier L’Abri has completed a Passive House retrofit in the southern Quebec village of Frelighsburg, Canada. Named Maison Melba, the project saw a former 1970s car garage transformed into a living space that is also open to the community for collaborative projects.

Image credit: Alex Lesage

The project brief and program were inspired by the fertile ecosystem of Frelighsburg, resulting in a scheme where, as Atelier L’Abri puts it, “beauty is in harmony with performance.” Outside, an Écomestible-designed landscape holds a greenhouse and a garden dedicated to small-scale vegetable production, while inside, the main building houses a residence, work studio, workshop, and a culinary production and meeting space.

Image credit: Alex Lesage

The exterior of the building is defined by a “noble and timeless look that blends with the countryside.” A steel roof is paired with wood plank cladding that gradually shifts from brown to g...

Atelier Bow-Wow’s first U.S. home features a large ‘umbrella’ roof in the Sierra Nevadas

2023-10-05T16:40:00-04:00

The acclaimed Japanese firm Atelier Bow-Wow has completed its first and only home built in the United States. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in California, the Mountain House sits as a “meticulously designed and thoughtfully crafted residential structure” in sixty acres of forest, according to the property’s realtors, Sotheby's.

Image credit: Nick Swartzendruber for Sotheby’s International Realty

The home sits on the site of a 19th-century gold mine which features wagon roads, trails, and seasonal streams. For the building’s design, Atelier Bow-Wow pursued a philosophy that “honors the environment, manifesting in a structure that treads lightly on the land and resources while maximizing its connection to a breathtaking landscape.”

Image credit: Kat Alves for Sotheby's International Realty

The entrance-facing facade is designed to be unassuming a...

Aaron Neubert Architects completes Los Angeles hillside residence defined by vertical ‘T’ window

2023-08-14T11:14:00-04:00

Aaron Neubert Architects has completed the ‘t House,’ a residence for a young family located in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, overlooking the San Fernando Valley and Griffith Park. Described by the design team as an “innovative model for Southern California hillside developments,” the residence blends an adherence to strict hillside regulations with an incorporation of the site’s natural surroundings.

Photo credit: Paul Vu / HANA

Visitors approach the main entrance through terraced gardens, leading to a glass-enclosed foyer. On the opposite side of the house, addressing a steep slope, a vertical window spans three levels aligning perfectly with Barham Boulevard while giving the scheme its 't' moniker.

Photo credit: Paul Vu / HANA

Inside, the residence contains three levels. The middle level houses the living space, including the kitchen, dining area, and office. The lower level features a guest suite and an entertainment zone ope...

10 modern home designs we liked this week

2022-10-22T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

↑ Taslimi Residence in Santa Monica, CA by Fleetwood Fernandez Architects

↑ Harbour House in Chichester, UK by McLEAN QUINLAN; Photo: Peter Cook/Jim Stephenson

↑ LR2 Residence in Pasadena, CA by Montalba Architects, Inc.; Photo: Kevin Scott

↑ Weathering St(ee)L House in Saint Louis, MO by [dhd] derek hoeferlin design; Photo: Samuel Fentress

↑ The New Barn in Santa Monica, CA by RIOS

↑ Hillside House in San Francisco, CA by RO | ROCKETT DESIGN; Landscape: Jori Hook Landscape Architecture

↑ Residence in Stanford, CA by JENSEN Architects in collaboration with Johanna Grawunder

↑ Amagansett Modular in Amagansett, NY by MB Archi...

Spiegel Aihara Workshop's Wraparound House creates fluid connectivity without sacrificing Bay Area views

2022-08-05T15:28:00-04:00

San Francisco-based transdisciplinary studio Spiegel Aihara Workshop (SAW) shared new images of an extensive home renovation project of a 1930s Spanish Revival home in the Bay Area's Marina neighborhood.

Aptly named the "Wraparound House," the project was commissioned by a couple looking for their home to include increased indoor and outdoor space for their family without sacrificing surrounding views of the Bay. While the project includes horizontal and vertical expansion to engross six bedrooms and additional interior space totaling 4,738 square feet, the house also needed land stabilizing beneath the home.

Home's front facade. Image © Mikiko Kikuyama/Courtesy of SAW.

Rear view of the home and spiral staircase starting at the base of the newly landscaped backyard. Image © Paul Dyer/Courtesy of SAW.

SAW noted that the Marina neighborhood site is historically known for being built on a former landfill and impacted by soil contamination due to a gas plant spill decades prior. Due to ...

10 new home designs we enjoyed this week

2021-11-13T09:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

↑ Vista Residence in Montecito, CA by ANACAPA; Photo: Erin Feinblatt

↑ Lakeside Residence in Seattle, WA by Graham Baba Architects (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Landscape: Rich Haag and Associates / Anne James Landscape Architect

↑ Mariposa House in Malibu, CA by Brininstool + Lynch; Photo: Christopher Barrett

↑ Residence in New Canaan, CT by Windigo Architecture & Design

↑ Fox Residence in Cleveland, OH by Horton Harper Architects

↑ Elevated Camp in New England by Murdough Design; Photo: Chuck Choi

↑ Bronze House in Los Angeles, CA by SPF:architects

↑ Stoneview Barn in Maine by Knick...

10 fresh home designs we liked this week

2021-06-18T18:23:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

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↑ Bézier Curve House in Toronto, ON by BORTOLOTTO Architecture and Interior Design; Photo: Tom Arban Photography

↑ Branch House in Montecito, CA by TOLO Architecture; Photo: David Hartwell

↑ High Park Residence in Toronto, ON by Batay-Csorba Architects (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Doublespace Photography

↑ Wonderland Park Residence in Los Angeles, CA by Assembledge+ (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Visits series); Photo: Laure Joliet

↑ Viewfinder House in Truckee, CA by Faulkner Architects (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Pho...

Architects Patricia Urquiola, Kengo Kuma, and five other designers participate in new miniature home series called 'The Village'

2021-04-02T15:46:00-04:00

Tuscan-based product and design studio Salvatori created a series that "captures the essence of home" through miniatures titled The Village. Joined by Kengo Kuma, Yabu Pushelberg, and Patricia Urquiola, to name a few, the mini-series invited each architect and designer to develop a "series of whimsical imaginary houses, each designed to address important and fundamental themes of contemporary living."

Starting this past March, famed Spanish architect and curator Patricia Urquiola unveiled the collection's first series. Her contribution to The Village series is a set of small stone homes titled Kore. Urquiola shared during Salvatori's collection release, the series was "a reflection on domestic spaces, something that is more important than ever today. Home has become the center of our lives, our town or city, our habitat. We have all become domestic navigators, trying to orient ourselves to these new latitudes, ways of living."

Kore collection developed by Patricia Urquiola for The V...

10 modern homes we liked this week

2021-02-19T14:05:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

↑ Zeidler Residence in Aptos, CA by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects (the firm was also featured in Archinect's How to Get a Job at _____ series); Photo: Matthew Millman

↑ House in Santo Tirso, Portugal by HOUS3 ARQUITECTURA

↑ Hill House in Seattle, WA by Hybrid ARC; Photo: Lara Swimmer

↑ Mylla Hytte in Norway by Mork-Ulnes Architects (the firm was also recently featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Bruce Damonte

↑ SLICE House in Greenwich, CT by Joeb Moore & Partners; Landscape Design: Kathryn Herman Design; Photo: David Sundberg/Esto

↑ Art Barn in Manhattan Beach, CA by ORA (Oonagh Ryan Architects I...

10 new home designs for your Friday inspiration

2020-08-21T17:49:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!

↑ Hoke House in Portland, OR by Skylab Architecture (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series)

↑ Oyster Pond in East Hampton, NY by Oza Sabbeth Architects (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series)

↑ Troll Hus in Norden, CA by Mork Ulnes Architects; Photo: Bruce Damonte

↑ House in Fire Island Pines, NY by Andrew Franz Architect, PLLC; Original Architect: Horace Gifford; Photo: Albert Vecerka-Esto

↑ Seaview Escape in Bainbridge, WA by Coates Design Architects

↑ Magnolia Residence in Seattle, WA by mwworks architecture + design

↑ Laurel Hills Residence in Studio City, CA by Asse...

What do you believe will be the future of HOME? Register now to receive Advanced Discounted Entry for The HOME Competition 2020!

2020-07-13T13:17:00-04:00

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How do we define “home”? Although our ideas about home are constantly being rethought, the careful examination of “home” has recently come to our attention for architects and non-architects alike. Almost everyone has had to confront their perspective of “home” as they have adapted work places, social gatherings, fitness routines, and everyday life. We now not only internalize a home, but look at how our homes digitally connect to the rest of the world.

The HOME Competition invites all designers to explore ideas of domestic architecture for the future. Designers may consider the impacts of global population shifts, proximity of major cities to coastlines, new materials and building techniques, as well as the rise of co-housing, tiny homes, smart houses and marketplaces like Airbnb. HOME creates a platform to speculate the ways new technological, political, environmental and cultural changes can redefine the spaces where we live.

What do yo...

10 modern home designs for your Friday inspiration

2020-04-24T14:24:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

↑ SO House in Porto de Mós, Portugal by Phyd Arquitectura; Photo: emontenegro / architectural photography

↑ Tramonto Residence in Pacific Palisades, CA by ShubinDonaldson; Photo: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Photography, Roger Davies

↑ Quarry House in Montecito, CA by AB design studio, inc. with House of Honey, Inc.

↑ Ridge Mountain in Palm Springs, CA by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Baraka Seaside Residence in Kuwait by PAD10 Architects + Designers; Photo: João Morgado Architectural Photography

↑ Hidden Cove Residence in Seattle, WA by Stuart Silk Architects; Photo: Aaron Leitz

↑ Weekend House in Ve...

10 residential architecture projects in Boston we liked this month by Boston-based architects

2020-03-18T13:16:00-04:00

As part of Archinect's month-long Spotlight on Boston, we have selected ten of our favorite residential architecture projects in the greater Boston area uploaded to Firm profiles of practices based in the city.

Next week, we will follow up with a look at Boston's outstanding academic and workplace projects. Don't miss it.

Searching for architectural jobs in the region? Check out these firms that are currently hiring in the city and catch up also with our latest curated job picks specifically for Boston.

Missed our other recent regional project roundups? Head over to Miami, Austin, and Los Angeles.

And here now, finally, Boston:

↑ Congress Square (mixed use) in Boston by Arrowstreet; Photo: Robert Benson

↑ Norman Street in Marblehead by BLOOM Architecture; Photo: Trent Bell

↑ Macallen Building in Boston by NADAAA / MPdL Studio; Photo: John Horner Photography

↑ Waltham Watch Factory (mixed use) in Waltham by Bruner/Cott Architects

↑ West Newton in Boston by BUTZ + KLUG Architecture...

10 architectural projects in Miami we liked this month by Miami-based architects and interior designers

2020-02-17T09:00:00-05:00

As part of Archinect's month-long Spotlight on Miami, we have selected ten of our favorite architectural projects uploaded to Firm profiles of practices based in Miami.

Looking for architectural jobs in the region? Check out these firms that are currently hiring in the city and catch up also with our latest curated job picks specifically for Miami.

Missed our other recent regional project roundups? Here are Austin and Los Angeles.

And here now, finally, Miami:

↑ Warren Gautreaux in Coconut Grove, FL by [STRANG] Architecture; Photo: Claudia Uribe-Touri

↑ Mr. C Miami – Coconut Grove in Miami, FL by Arquitectonica; Photo: Christian Santiago Photography

↑ 1301 Bay Harbor in Bay Harbor Islands, FL by SDH Studio Architecture + Design; Photo: PHL Photography - Libertad Rodriguez

↑ Hibiscus Bay Point in Miami, FL by Luis Pons Design Lab

↑ Bal Harbour House in Miami, FL by Oppenheim Architecture (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshot series); Photo: Karen Fuchs Photog...

10 residential projects in Los Angeles by LA architects we liked this month

2020-01-27T19:53:00-05:00

As part of Archinect's month-long Spotlight on Los Angeles, we have selected ten of our favorite residential projects across various cities and suburbs in Los Angeles County designed by practices with offices in LA.

While the region is bustling with stunning homes and raw design talent alike (too many to be featured here), we have focused our gaze on outstanding projects uploaded to LA-based Firm profiles here on Archinect.

Looking for architectural jobs in the region? Check out these firms that are currently hiring in the city and catch up also with our latest curated job picks specifically for Los Angeles.

If you missed last month's roundup of our favorite architectural projects in Austin by Austin architects, click here to take a peek.

↑ Morgan Phoa Library and Residence in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA by SPF:architects

↑ Mariposa1038 in Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects; Photo: Paul Vu

↑ Wonderland Houses in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, CA by MUTUO...

10 architectural projects in Austin by Austin architects we liked this month

2019-12-20T19:03:00-05:00

As part of Archinect's month-long Spotlight on Austin, we're mixing up the typical Friday compilation of ten top projects on various Firm and People profiles shared to our Pinterest boards and, instead, present you ten of our favorite Austin projects designed by practices based in Austin.

Looking for architectural jobs in the region? Here are some firms that are currently hiring in the city, and even more here in other Texas cities.

↑ Greater Goods by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture (the firm was also featured in Archinect's popular Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Chase Daniel

↑ SXSW Center Lobby Activation by Runa Workshop; Photo: Dror Baldinger, FAIA

↑ Hewn House by MF Architecture; Photo: Charles Davis Smith, FAIA

↑ Road Runner Residence by North Arrow Studio (the firm was also featured in Archinect's popular Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Chase Daniel

↑ Tetra House by Bercy Chen Studio

↑ Eberly by Clayton & Little; Interior Design: Mickie Spencer; Photo: Merrick Ales & Chl...

10 striking home designs for your Friday inspiration

2019-12-13T15:44:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!)

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

↑ Lake House in Wilkesboro, NC by ARCHITECTUREFIRM

↑ Miner Road in Orinda, CA by Faulkner Architects; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Residence in the Galilee in Tiberias, Israel by Golany Architects; Photo: Amit Geron

↑ Madison Alpine Garden in Seattle, WA by mwworks architecture + design; Landscape Architecture: Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape; Photo: Andrew Pogue

↑ Cliff House in White Salmon, WA by Giulietti / Schouten AIA Architects

↑ Beach House in Bridgehampton, NY by James Merrell Architects P.C.; Landscape: LaGuardia Design Landscape Architects

↑ Hollywood Hills Home in Los Angeles, CA by MUTUUS STUDIO; Photo: Kevin S...

How do our homes influence the relationships we nurture within them?

2019-09-24T13:05:00-04:00

The rise of micro-homes and micro-apartments has created debate over how much space is needed to live comfortably and happily. A recent report conducted by researchers from Brigham Young University explores how individuals perceive space in their homes and how that influences personal and family functioning. According to work published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, the study is an examination of "ways in which actual (e.g., density) and perceived (e.g., crowding and distance) elements of the spatial home environment act as predictors of family functioning."

Peter Rubinstein of the BBC dives into the subject of how space inside a family home affects domestic preferences and perceptions. Rubinstein highlights individuals who are learning how to discover their "environmental autobiography," a term developed from design psychologist Dr. Toby Isreal.

When this form of design psychology is incorporated into housing design, it's compelling to think about how space might be ...

10 fresh home designs for your Friday inspiration

2019-07-05T17:05:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!)

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

↑ HS Residence in Cleveland, OH by Horton Harper Architects; Photo: David Berlekamp

↑ Artery Residence in Kansas City, MO by Hufft

↑ MiniHut - A Prefab Prototype in Hangzhou, China by Bonnifait + Giesen; Photo: Seth Powers Photography

↑ Hood Cliff Retreat in Hood Canal, WA by Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape; Photo: Andrew Pogue

↑ Casas SP in Monterrey, Mexico by S-AR and Marisol Gonzalez; Photo: Ana Cecilia Garza Villarreal, Marisol Gonzalez

↑ Refurbishment for Eduardo, Laura & Enzo in Petrer, Spain by Pablo Muñoz Payá Arquitectos

↑ Long House in Cirencester, UK by Bureau de Change

↑ Wood House in Chicago, IL by Brin...

10 gorgeous houses we liked this week

2019-03-08T15:56:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!)

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

↑ Manitouwabing Lake Residence in Parry Sound, Canada by MJMA

↑ Residence in East Aurora, NY by Bushman Dreyfus Architects

↑ Townhouse in Brooklyn, NY by Verona Carpenter Architects; Photo: Barkow Photo

↑ See-Through House in Santa Monica, CA by Koning Eizenberg Architecture; Photo: Eric Staudenmeir

↑ Orum Residence in Bel Air, CA by SPF:architects; Photo: Matthew Momberger

↑ Y Chalet in Faraya, Lebanon by PARALX; Photo: Bahaa Ghoussainy

↑ Rio Vista Residence in Dallas, TX by Buchanan Architecture; Photo: Charles Davis Smith, FAIA

↑ House in Geumsan, South Korea by studio_GAON; Photo: Youngchea Park

↑ Punta de Mar in Alican...

Virginia Savage McAlester's A Field Guide to American Houses is now available in an e-book version

2019-02-11T19:50:00-05:00

In 1984, when Virginia Savage McAlester published the seminal A Field Guide to American Houses, the text she wrote to fill a void became an instant classic adopted by realtors, builders, architects and schools, as well as Americans who wanted to know about their own homes’ architectural style and history [...] But now, McAlester’s field guide is truly user-friendly for the 21st century, available in an e-book version.

Architectural discourse can be quite heavy and dense to those outside of the profession. Especially when it comes to detailed technicalities of design and construction, some claim understanding architecture may not be pedestrian enough. In the hopes of helping other's identify and understand buildings around them, Virginia Savage McAlester published a field guide to aid the public.

In 1984, McAlester's digestible guide to domestic American architecture, A Field Guide to American Homes, hit the market and was quickly adopted and praised by many. The classic coffee table book—now a handy e-book—brings to light the need for architecture to have detailed resource guides the general public can reference. Filled with images and texts cataloging homes built from 1940 - 2010, the guide spurred much interest in the subject of American residential styles.

Architectural style explained - Gothic Revival, Courtesy of Knopf Publishing

For many, living in the built world may be enough when it come...

Airbnb announces they don't want to just share homes, they want to build them too

2018-11-30T12:38:00-05:00

What's next for Airbnb? The estimated $38 billion dollar company has transformed the home-sharing network forever. Having successfully turned homes, mud huts, even castles into spaces for rent, the global enterprise is searching for new ways to to think about housing. In 2016, Joe Gebbia the CPO and co-founder of Airbnb started Samara. An experimental product development team at Airbnb, the goal was to find ways where new products and services could push the company.

It's been announced thru Samara's website that a new initiative called, "Backyard" will make its debut in 2019. The project is based on investigating how homes can be built to satisfy and respond to the changing needs of owners and occupants. The goal is to find ways to design and prototype new ways of building a home and how these units can it can be shared. According to Gebbia in a recent press statement, Backyard isn’t a house but a way for the digital company to rethink housing. Gebbia and his...

10 distinctive home designs for your Friday inspiration

2018-10-26T17:25:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!)

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

↑ Wakecrest Residence in Malibu, CA by ShubinDonaldson; Photo: Benny Chan

↑ Black Rock in Bielsko-Biala, Poland by MUS architects; Photo: Tomasz Zakrzewski

↑ The Crow's Nest Residence in Sugar Bowl Resort, CA by BCV Architecture + Interiors; Photo: Bruce Damonte Photography

↑ Harbert Cottage Renovation in Michigan by Searl Lamaster Howe (Architect of Record)

↑ House on the Point in Water Mill, NY by Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects; Photo: Matthew Carbone

↑ Corner Pocket House in Manhattan Beach, CA by Edward Ogosta Architecture

↑ Kauhale Kai in North Kona Coast, HI by de Reus Architects

↑ Courtyard House on a River in Gree...

What Ikea is trying to tell us about 21st century living

2018-10-18T15:11:00-04:00

Two years ago, the company asked thousands of people about where they felt “most at home.” At the time, 20% of subjects said it wasn’t the space in which they lived. Two years later, they asked again, and found the number has risen by 15% among people who live in cities. In other words, 35% of people who live in cities don’t feel at home in their house or apartment.

Ikea, the largest furniture company in the world, may know a thing or two when it comes to styling a home. However, what many Ikea consumers may not know is that alongside its holding company INGKA Holding a yearly research report is conducted studying and identifying how people live. Since 2014, the "Life at Home" report consisted of data associated with kitchen routines, morning regiments, and overall interaction within living spaces. However, both companies decided to shift from their typical report guidelines and take a more reflective, existential approach.

Instead of focusing on relationships between consumers and products, the yearly report focused on topics such as belonging, loneliness, and what it's like living in a large city. The report indicated that in order for individuals to feel "at home", these five emotional needs must be met: privacy, security, comfort, ownership, belonging. After surveying over 22,000 people living in 2...

10 stunning homes for your Friday inspiration

2018-06-15T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

↑ Peter's House in San Francisco, CA by Craig Steely Architecture

↑ Forest <> House in Northern California by envelope A+D

↑ F-5 Residence in Indian Wells, CA by Studio AR&D Architects

↑ Koehler House in Saint John, Canada by Snow Kreilich Architects

↑ Mountain Wood by Walker Warner Architects

↑ iA_house in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain by LANDÍNEZ+REY architects [eL2Gaa]; Photo: Raúl del Valle

↑ Grasshopper Studio in Seattle, WA by Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape

↑ Winnwood Residence in Dallas, TX by 5G Studio Collaborative; Photo: Adam Mork

↑ Starlight Cabin in Coconino County, Arizona by Studio Ma

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