Best House Design

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Through Julius Shulman’s lens, the architecture of Southern California became iconic images of modernism. His photographs heralded the glamor and casual elegance of a lifestyle and architecture that has become revered worldwide. Focusing on the desert paradise of Palm Springs, which was his seminal crucible, this book presents his masterpieces. Images range from Richard [...]

New Modular Innovative design from architect Patrick Freet Loq•kit. To create walls, infill, and envelope this building system has utilizes snap-lock components that are adaptable and affordable. Intended for easy assembly that can be customized and changed, Loq•kit technology makes building and remodeling a snap, literally!

This Loq•kit design won 2nd place in a recent C2C [...]

Tezuka Architects have designed a hillside studio-house in Ushimado, Japan.
The house has a total floor area of 152 square metres.

Photographs are by Katsuhisa Kida.
Lighting design by Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates.
Construction by Fujiki Koumuten.

Architects: Choi Ropiha
Location: Mona Vale, NSW, Australia
Client: Graeme Jessup & Barbara Elkan
Environmental Systems: Graeme Jessup
Landscape: ExParrot
Engineering: Simpson Design Associates - Northrop Engineers
Construction: Graybuilt
Photographs: Brett Boardman
Architect Homepage: Choi Ropiha
The client for the project has a long standing interest in building sustainability developed through working at the Sustainable Energy Development Authority, a government agency in sustainability.
With this [...]

How is the way to build a house in a day..???This is a wood framing technology, originally from Japan, that I led the effort to transfer to the USA. Essentially a small group of untrained people can erect an entire house frame in 1-3 days, depending on the size of the structure. Please let me [...]

VERSATILE FLOORPLAN SHOWS LIGHT AND BRIGHT! WINDOWS GALORE! WET BAR! KITCHEN HAS TONS OF CABINETS, BUTLER’S PANTRY, SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP, DOUBLE OVENS, SUBZERO REFRIGERATOR, TRASH COMPACOTR AND DESK! BEAUTIFUL POOL WITH SIDE YARD, TOO.