The Hackney Shed can be found in a domestic backyard in Hackney, London. The shed was designed by London-based architecture studio, Office Sian, who were responsible for managing projects budget, schedule and quality. The overall aim was to create a garden workspace and studio that would serve as a “functional and warm urban haven”. The …
This small building, called Atelier Kitchen Haidacher, is just 40 square meters (or 430 square feet) and has been restored by the Italian architecture studio, Lukas Mayr Architekt. Lukas Mayr was responsible for overseeing the conversion of the building from a small cabin to a showroom. Although considering all its missing is a bed, it …
430 Square Feet Restored by Lukas Mayr Architekt Read More »
The 12.20 House by Brazilian architect Alex Nogueria is a modern, metal clad home located in the district of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The house is just 45 square meters (484 square feet) in size, and is built on a large garden plot which is about 8 times larger than the house itself.” – …
The entire structure is composed of wood; timber studs provide are used to frame the building, and plywood is used to brace it from the wind while also acting as the interior wall finish. On the inside a secondary frame is tied into the external timber frame, and is used to provide shelving for the …
This small winter cabin is set among the Araucarias and Oak trees of a forest in the ski resort of Corralco, Chile. The cabin is just 48 square meters (516 square feet) in size, and is intended to be used not only as a winter retreat but also as place for observing nature.The architecture firm …
Seattle-based design studio, Graypants, were responsible for the reconstruction of what was an old post-World War II garage into the bright, multifunctional space it is today. Simply called “The Garage”, the glass clad building can be found on the south-east island of Seattle, Vashon. The Garage is sited along the shore of the island, and …
If camping’s not your thing, perhaps you should give Glamping – glamorous camping – a go. These unusual structures are actually luxurious tents designed by ArchiWorkshop for those that can’t leave all the comforts of home behind. The “glampsite” can be found in a remote area of Yang-Pyeong in South Korea, and offers a unique …
House Arc is an innovative prefab modular house design by Bellomo Architects. The structure can be prefabricated and flat-packed into a box that’s just 4-by-3-by-10 foot. It’s compact size and weight (3000 lbs) means it can easily be shipped to the customer’s site.House Arc is designed for a mixture of environmental settings, including tropical weather …
This futuristic capsule hotel can be found in Kyoto, Japan. Called the Nine Hours hotel, it features state-of-the-art sleeping pods that are available for nine hours. The design of the minimalist hotel was led by Masaaki Hiromura and Takaaki Nakamura of Design Studio S.Capsule hotels are neither new nor a novelty in Japan, they’ve been …
Too Tiny? – This is a Room at the Nine Hours Hotel in Kyoto Read More »
This tiny studio has been created by Camera Buildings, a company based in Vancouver that designs and builds small spaces and tiny houses.Called Filter Studio, the micro-space is mounted on a trailer allowing you to park it wherever your local zoning regulations allow, but it can also be built on a permanent foundation. It measures …
Called the Long Window House, the home is built on a lot that measures just 58 square-meters (624 square feet), and the house itself has a footprint of only 23 square meters (247 square feet). Like most of the Japanese houses we feature, the Long Window House is quite narrow – it looks to be …
Long Window House – 624 Square Foot House with a 247 Footprint Read More »
The house is 21 meters in length, by 3 meters (at most) in width. The interior of the home has been split into different volumes, each with a varying ceiling height that is dependent on the rooms function, and the number of people that will generally occupy it.” – Niall Read and see more at …
