Architects: Wingardh Architecture
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Architects in charge: Gert Wingardh, Cecilia Strom, Per Söderberg
Collaborators: Gustav Appell, Ewa Bialecka-Colin, David Christoffersson, Daniel Frickeus, Bengt Hellsten, Robert Hendberg, Rickard Karlsson, Stefan Nilsson, Hanna Samuelsson
Design Year: 2003
Construction Year: 2007-2008
Client: AB Svenska Bostäder
Construction: Tyréns AB
Installations: PO Andersson Konstruktionsbyrå AB
Lighting: Ljusarkitektur P&Ö AB
Constructed Area: 16,600 sqm
Photographer: Patrik Gunnar Helin
Architect Homepage: www.wingardhs.se
Fifty years after the opening of Vällingby, Sweden’s world famous New Town from 1954, works began with its resurrection. After the glorious days when children and their mothers filled the community in the outskirts of Stockholm …

This is an eco-friendly dome homes from Solaleya. Imagine a circular loft with plenty of skylights and a solar array on top, gently rotating to orient itself towards the sun, and you have the basic idea. It’s like an eco-friendly update to the Chemosphere in LA. The durable domes are constructed using only FSC-certified wood and have been proven to withstand category 5 hurricanes and earthquakes up to magnitude 8 on the MSK scale.

Solaleya’s dome homes feature a 90% wood construction and are insulated with cork. The roofs feature sky-facing …

Architect: Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect and Associates
Structural Engineer: Kozo Sekkei Kobo
Contractor: Nakagame Construction
Photographs:Takeshi Taira
Site Area: 281.34m2
Building Area: 84.61m2
Project Starts: October 1998
Project Completed: December 1999
Structure: Reinforced Concrete, 3 stories and 1 basement
Description
The site sits on top of the hill consisted of mixture of old and new residential neighborhood. From the site one will find the rows of cherry trees planted in the adjacent school on the north east side.
Our design approach was to establish the relationship between the house and the surrounding greeneries which becomes valuable elements especially in the contemporary urbanized …

There’s something so romantic about living waterside. Waking up to a dramatic view, whether from the banks of a lake, ocean, river, or even a tiny brook, always seems to have a soothing effect on the soul. One way to amp up the romance is to take the dwelling off the shore and put it right onto the water, as Portland, Oregon-based architect Robert Oshatz did for his clients. The professional couple, who spend most of their time in downtown Portland, had purchased a mooring on the east side of …

The Tsala Treetop Lodge is yet another amazing treehouse resort in Africa designed by BlueForest. With its magnificent architecture, this treehouse design is fit for a king, combining stone, wood and glass.

Elevated wooden walkways will guide you through the trees to 10 exclusive and very private suites tucked into the forest canopy, where you will find a sumptuous bedroom, an elegant sitting room with fireplace, and a spacious bathroom.

A private deck has been extended into the forest where you can enjoy dining al fresco or take a dip in the …