Mr. Architect' Pain

Dear Mr. Architect:Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion ... your decision in detail.)Please take care that modern design practices and the latest materials are used ... home, particularly the 75-foot swimming pool. With careful engineering, I believe that you can design [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:06:00

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Phantom of the Opera House

_3723 The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world ... architect who conceived the Opera House, died in his sleep without ever having seen his completed ... more than a set of preliminary drawings - but the sketches were so compelling that one judge called [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:50:24

Arkhefield’s Bahaman Eco-Shed Down Under

couran point house, arkhefield, brisbane architects, sustainable building, australia green residence, australia eco house, australia eco residence, ... on exotic islands. The resulting design stands out as a modern, sustainable interpretation ... south stradbroke island green house When they were first commissioned to create a “Bahaman” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 16:30:44

An Updated Kitchen

We starting building our house when our daughter wasn’t quite 3.  She’s almost 18 now.    We were young (well, not that young, we married late), and had just moved back to Houston after living a year and 1/2 in Ft. Worth for Ben’s job.  We bought a lot in West University to build our dream house on and in order to save money on architects, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:45:00

Meta MoCo This Week

This week's MoCo picks. + Brad Pitt's Make it Right houses in New Orleans get built at TreeHugger ... . "13 of the world's top architects were commissioned to design green, sustainable houses and is building 150 of them.". modern_modular_the_shed.jpg + The Collins and Turner Bombala Farmhouse [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 20:19:06

Sydney Opera House Architect Jorn Utzon Dies, But Controversy and Troubles Continue

A sad story from over the long weekend, as it's been announced that Pritzker Prize winning architect, Jorn Utzon, ... , are said to be in dispute over the plans. "It's getting messed up (by other architects)," Jeppe Utzon told architectural webzine Building Design of the planned renovations. "It will be hard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 10:00:59

Casa BF / Humberto Hermeto

Saw this incredible house by Brazilian architect Humberto Hermeto posted on Notcot today, amazing! I guess the plan is to first save up and buy a bunch of Herman Miller pieces, then build a house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 07:09:19

ArchiCentral for architects and admirers alike

I just love watch designs of buildings and houses, don’t you? ... in high school. Nevertheless, that does not stop me from ogling the designs of structures. I cannot ... , or perhaps like this apartment-style house I came across that looked like the bathroom was on the patio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:46:53

Charles Pictet Architecte

Charles Pictet Architecte designed this house in Frontenex, France as an addition to an original building. I love how the new structure is visually integrated into the old through the use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:57:00

Year in Review, 2008 Architecture Awards: Jean Nouvel, Ennis House, and Building of the Year

As 2008 comes to a close, here's a look (and in some cases, an update) to the more compelling and fantastic stories that stood out this year ... , is slowly being restored.) UPDATE: Well, not the best news. "There are no plans to open the house ... Never Move Past the Rendering Stage: It was French architect Jean Nouvel’s leafy green giant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:30:12

Using 3d Drafting Software

Using 3d Drafting Software by admin on January 19th, 2009 I have been wanting to add on to the house that I had built years ago ... my addition. He is just starting out as an architect, doing drawings for various jobs ... is pretty cool because it essentially lets me look at what my house could look like once we build [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:40:50

Post Modern Update: The Pasinetti House

Simplicity and elegance in a modern setting. A kitchen remodel even a dog could love. ( ... architects. Today many of his modernist buildings in Bucharest are landmarks. Despite designing dozens of buildings in Southern California, Georgescu never gained the same level of fame [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:53:21

Pondering Preservation: How Will The Economic Downturn Affect Preservation?

Welcome to Pondering Preservation, a series that asks preservationists, architects, historians, ... : Will a downturn mean fewer historic structures are at risk from developers' bulldozers ... built, often mixed-use buildings with retail and housing together (although almost no affordable [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 19:22:27

Schwimmhaus, a Compact Modern Houseboat

Crafted with outmost elegance by German architects Confused-Direction, Schwimmhaus is a compact modern houseboat that keeps in tune with the tranquil environment ... fabricated out of salvaged wood from an old farm house in addition to other sustainable building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 21:32:37

Half Dose #55: Taipei Performing Arts Center

The following text and images are courtesy Vienna-based Architects ... as a single security point for the back of house. The design tries to achieve a marriage between ... merged into the design motif of a sound wave. The building's undulating roof is reminiscent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:30:00

NASA Administrator Building his dream home

Just imagine a post-NASA Mike Griffin building his retirement dream home.First, take all the plans you've paid competing architects to devise to meet your stated needs ... decreeing the size and shape of the shell of the house and choosing a builder, mandate on said builder [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 06:45:00

Is Home Design Going To Change Now?

Readers suggested a topic on post bubble housing. “Is home design going to change now? Cheaper homes built in factories and assembled at the site? ... sense - building to maximize natural light and prevailing air patterns, for example.” “The question is, will architects, developers and contractors utilize energy-efficient design? Will municipalities [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 14:53:35

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