EB1 Home / Replinger Hossner Architects

This contemporary modern house by Replinger Hossner Architects is up for sale in Seattle, WA. Amazing views and good interior spaces. I just got this on my mail and I thought any of our readers could be interested. More pictures and plans after the break. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 15:51:57

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The Garden House from Takeshi Hosaka Architects

This home is a melding of indoors and outdoors. The effect is total cool. There is a two-story courtyard confined within perimeter walls. One can view it as an indoor mini ... is really a triangular house. It’s open-air, yet very private. The sliding glass walls open the whole house [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:28:22

The Gingerbread Architect

Gingerbread houses are fun to decorate, ... , so it’s often easiest to buy a kit for a gingerbread house and work from that, rather than making the house components from scratch. The kits may be convenient, but they are also very limiting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 20:11:15

$99K House Series: Good for Houston

Houston architect Carl Brunsting calls his $99K House Competition entry “A Good House ... in more quietly, with a natural, livable plan and appearance. The floor plan was designed ... bungalow to keep it dry from flooding and up for privacy from the street and to avoid long-term [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 17:03:00

History at a 30 Second Glance

Interior designer Kelly Robson did this delicate architectural pen and ink sketch of The President's House in Philadelphia (click to enlarge) ... Association are good places to visit. Shown above is Irish-born architect James Hoban's White House design ... years.Often called "the first White House," the dwelling was owned by financier Robert Morris who [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:53:00

Stunning Architectural Project : The Queen Anne House by Blip Design

Designed by architect Jim Burton of Blip this recently built house is located in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood ... remodel with a two-pronged approach, and an affinity for two very different genres. This amazing house has 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom, and 4322 sq.ft. is is currently for sale at $2.4 million [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:49:14

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

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

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

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

Fennell Floating House

With the icebergs melting and the oceans water levels increasing I’d sure be interested in living in a floating house. Architect Robert Harvey Oshatz has done his best to design this modern Fennell House. Completed in 2004 the spectacular wooden house features a facade that resembles with the shapes and curves [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 10:25:11

Romero house / at103

Architects: at103 / Julio Amezcua + Francisco Pardo Location: Queretaro, Mexico Project Team: Jorge Vazquez, Arturo Peniche Constructed Area: ... The proposal responds to an specific program for a 4 members family. The design is developed ... the house, considering the use of materials and the program that each box contains. The stone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:00:00

ORDOS 100 #10: Johnston Marklee & Associates

This villa is located in plot #46 of the ORDOS project ... in charge: Sharon Johnston AIA, Mark Lee Project Architect: Anton Schneider Project team: Owen ... of House House emerges from an interest in finding the most elemental model for a city. As a type [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:00:16

A New French House in Atlanta

Last year, one of my favorite houses featured in House Beautiful was a French influenced home ... their website with pictures of the home, including some room and house views that were not in House ... and is also on the architect's website. I always love seeing chairs with small framed etchings above [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:33:00

Klein Bottle house / McBride Charles Ryan

Architect: McBride Charles Ryan - Rob McBride & Debbie-Lyn Ryan Location: Mornington Peninsula, Australia Project Team: Drew Williamson, ... the more orthogonal means of communication - plans, sections and elevations naturally encourage ... keen to be topologically true to the Klein bottle but it had to function as a home. We thought [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 12:15:00

Obama Steps Into History

Two years after beginning his improbable quest as a little-known, ... of both houses of Congress — ends eight years of Republican control of the White House by George ... , the architect of two unfinished wars and the man in charge at a time of economic calamity that swept away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:35:25

Crown Prince Obama?

I for one am pleased to see that Democrats will continue to speak truth to power in an Obama administration: The $825 billion economic stimulus package rolled out by Democrats on Thursday might not be enough to prevent an economic catastrophe, according to the chief architect of the package. House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:05:54

Who’s O.C.’s Super Bowl housing market? Lansner on Real Estate wants to find out what you think what Orange County community will win the trophy as ... supply of million-dollar homes for sale Glass elevator highlights $34.5 million house Emerald Bay ’ ... of homesellers hit O.C. beach towns in ‘08 Housing blues hit Shady Canyon O.C. architect cuts 12 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:03:19

Renting a piece of mid-century modernism

You can live like the Rat Pack -- if you are willing to shell out anywhere from $300 to $2,600 a night ... that helped revolutionize the way Americans lived and played. Out went stuffy Victorian parlors; in came ... three-bedroom house designed by local architect William Cody in 1964 has a demure flat-roof-and-steel [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 19:11:56

M house / Architecture W

Architects: Architecture W Location: Nagoya, Japan Project Team: Michel Weenick, Yukiko Iwanaga, Brian White Client: ... the design of the house. A hybrid structural system made up of simple reinforced concrete, concrete ... of the house - allow the design to accommodate a variety of site and program conditions while also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 19:00:43

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

New Direction Kitchen

If you ask me the direction I think green kitchen design should take over the next decade as it develops beyond the current formulaic “bamboo ... cabinet-apple green wall-concrete counter” stage, I would point you to this one in a house by the late Uruguayan architect Horacio Ravazzani in the beach resort of Punta del Este. For ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:17:24

Obama to step into history as 1st black president

By TERENCE HUNT, Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON – Stepping into history, ... in charge of both houses of Congress — ends eight years of Republican control of the White House by George ... , the architect of two unfinished wars and the man in charge at a time of economic calamity that swept away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:29:05

Lincoln Didn't Sleep Here

Spearheaded by First Lady Caroline Harrison, this 1889 proposal called for transforming the White House into a vast quadrangle with two multilevel ... gardens, and conservatories. Images from "The White House: The History of An American Idea" by William Seale (The White House Historical Association/The American Institute of Architects Press, 1992 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:00:00

MF House / Architecture W

Architects: Architecture W Location: Nagoya, Japan Project Team: Michel Weenick, Ayumi Sengoku, Yukiko Iwanaga, Brian White Client: ... top create an unique multifamily housing project that addresses the needs of a contemporary Japanese lifestyles. Clarity The project consists of 9 units, 3 flat type units on the first floor [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:00:53

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

HISTORY IN THE MAKING Written by Bikers4Obama on January 20, 2009 – 12:06 pm - ... in charge of both houses of Congress _ ends eight years of Republican control of the White House by George ... , the architect of two unfinished wars and the man in charge at a time of economic calamity that swept away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:06:55

HUD Secretary Donovan

HUD Secretary Donovan December 13, 2008 In a long-speculated move, ... Americans," Obama said. "Trained as an architect, Shaun understands housing down to how homes ... greedy lenders. He knows that we can put the dream of owning a home within reach for more families [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 12:13:28

Ackert Architecture’s Monier Residence

kimberly ackert, ackert architects, monier design commission, monier house, sustainable architecture, wind turbine, solar water heaters, ... for the “Monier Design Competition” in Australia. Nestled amid idyllic green environs in Perth, the warm wooden structure features an earthy modern aesthetic and utilizes a variety of sustainable [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 00:04:02

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

Bigger Than A Breadbox And Much Cuter: weeHouses by Alchemy Architecture

weeHouses are super cute, efficiently designed, boxy, little shippable pre-fab homes by Alchemy Architecture. They make great vacation homes, second homes, work or office space, starter homes, even multiple housing developments. Run by Alchemy architects in St. Paul, Minn., weeHouse streamlines the entire process [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 13:52:00

It’s a Solar Panel AND A Wind Turbine! Hmm

Menir House began as Architect Andreas Angelidakis’ never-submitted entry for a design competition. The original proposal consisted of a rock-shaped house sitting under an umbrella on the beach. Recently, though he modified the umbrella part – now the house sits under an umbrella-shaped solar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:45:21

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

Link Time!

Link Time! Tue, 01/20/2009 - 1:00pm by casasugar 0 Comments - 2 Views Check out this reclaimed bedroom furniture ... and Hudson Get a sneak peek of the new book Sewing Green.— Craft Australian architect Paul Uhlmann reinterprets the beach house.— Desire to Inspire Progress is made in this back room reno.— Door Sixteen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:00:51

Music Notes: January 13, 2008

Wintersleep adds UK dates; Europe to follow. MySpace Raveonettes announce Lust Lust Lust follow-up. Paste Bon Iver releases MP3 for Blood Bank EP. Jagjaguwar Sonic Youth in final stages of recording new album. NME Pavement could reform for Coachella 2009. NME The Replacements too. Spacelab Talk about house music: Architects design a home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:09:11

An Affordable Shortcut To Designing Your Dream Home

You have likely been making mental notes for years ... plans from which a builder can work: 1.Hire an architect 2.Make alterations to an existing house plan ... does not come cheap. An economical compromise is to modify existing new house plans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 20:19:17

From The People Person Who Brought You Green Tea In The Park

However subtle, we’re suckers for Japanese influenced design elements ... . And wooded lots, mid-century modern, and a little bit of history too: “This Contemporary unique mid-century home was designed by the architect of the Japanese Tea House in Golden Gate ... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 15:24:38

Randolph Duke's Glam Pad In the Hollywood Hills

SELLER: Randolph DukeLOCATION: Fareholm Drive, Los Angeles, CAPRICE: $8,250,000SIZE: 3 bedrooms, 3 ... for the open plan and unabashedly modern manse, dubbed Open House by the architects, indicates ... Freddie, Your Mama has learned that dress designer Randolph Duke has put his Hollywood Hills house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:30:00

Economic Jihad: $700 Billion Bail-Out Aids Oil Rich Arab Sheikhs

ByPaul L. Williams(author of The Day of Islam) Oh, you Muslims everywhere, sever the ties of their nation, tear them apart, ruin their economy, instigate against their corporations. --- Blind Sheikh Abdel Rahman, principal architect ... Paulson, President George W. Bush, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - - that its demise would wreck havoc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:37:00

A Modernist’s (re)vision

via Hersam Acorn Newspapers Architect Mark Markiewicz received coveted recognition last year from the American Institute of Architects ... to the existing “low-slung horizontal house” by way of a 50-foot “entry gallery” running the length of both sections. A separate entrance on the addition’s north side is ramped and wide enough to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:38:08

Eamon O'Kane's The Architect's House - Now At Rare Gallery

above: Eames psychedelic seasons remix (painted whilst listening to Forever Changes by Love) ... on canvas, 2008above: Lloyd Wright's Dream (painted whilst listening to Nevermind by Nirvana), oil on canvas, 9ft x 12ft, 2008In Lloyd Wright’s Dream (2008), we are presented with an interior [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 08:00:00

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

C1 House / Curiosity + Milligram Studio

Architect: Gwenael Nicolas - Curiosity + Tomoyuki Ustumi - Milligram Studio Location: Tokyo, Japan Project Year: 2005 Client: ... architecture interior furniture and products will become an unique emotional experience, each carefully [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 12:18:46

Wallpaper Design Awards 2009

The latest issue of Wallpaper features the winners of their annual design award-fest. And it's always a treat. So I've picked out three of my favourites. 1. Banq Restaurant, Boston If I was an architect I'm ... awards1   3. Final Wooden House, Japan This is like a great big Jenga house. And Jenga [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:23:45

This House Turns and Returns, Too

Many things tend to remind us of many other things. For instance, ... to be when holidaying at the beach, instantly called to mind two projects by the Dutch artist-architect John Körmeling.The first is The Rotating House.(A screen capture from a video provided [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 21:26:00

Considerations When Purchasing an Engineered Hardwood Floor

Engineered flooring comes in many different specie-flavors, sizes, veneer types, etc ... flooring means that you, fair consumer, must become somewhat of a junior architect. As with any ... surfaces installed in my house to admire myself in, I don’t need my floor serving as a surrogate mirror [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:48:18

Service Announcements, a Reader Request, and a Little Inspiration

A few weeks ago I mentioned the 38th annual Cathedral Antique Show and said that the $15 admission tickets benefit a "good cause ... with the show: Landscape architect Spencer Tunnell will discuss garden restoration; White House historian William Seale will talk about reconciling the historic house with modern times; and antique restorer Steve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:16:00

Justice House

This is very dope, French architect and designer Planda takes you from design to implementation of his ‘Justice House’. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:14:23

Houston Moon Salute: Inaugurating the New NASA Lunar SUV

Houston’s entry in this morning’s afternoon’s DC inaugural parade is all set! ... LER exhibit, which features interactive views of the moon unit on the White House lawn. Drive Me To the Moon Architect's Newspaper Blog Rover ready for a close-up — on the moon and for Obama Houston [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:38:25

Maison De La Lumiere in Bologna, Italy

Maison De La Lumiere in Bologna, Italy December 08th, 2008 | Category: Furniture Whole Italy is filled with a stunningly beautiful old Mediterranean architectural style, but not the house you’re about to see. Designed by architect Duilio Damilano, Maison [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 10:05:25

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

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