Leeser Architects design of the Helix Hotel won the invitation-only competition sponsored by Al Qudra Real Estate and QP International. In cooperation with environmental design consultants at Atelier Ten, the Helix Hotel, which nearly floats right into the Persian Gulf, will maximize use of local natural resources likes sun, wind, and ocean water while keep guests comfortable in all 208 rooms. This is real extreme architectural design of the hotel. The hollow center keeps foot traffic flowing while infusing interior spaces with coastal air and natural light, while on the outside GROW panels are fast at work harnessing solar and wind energy.
Underground House, designed by EM2N architect, located in Greifensee, Switzerland.Haus Gross in Greifensee, Switzerland, looks like a typical house by all accounts. But this modern and inventive design proves that looks can be deceiving. This understated, low-profile house holds a buried treasure in the form of an underground living space. The 721-sq.-ft. sub-grade home addition includes two sunken open-air courtyards leading into the three children’s bedrooms, a bathroom and a state-of-the-art home theater for private film screenings. A two-storey glazed façade lets light flood every corner, above ground and below.View more information about underground house [via] modern house design.
This is an innovative apartment inspired by popular game called Tetris is located in Ljubljana. Architect — Ofis — designing buildings standing on the edge of the rules of the urban block is 3 floors high and 65 meters long.
Architect: Guilherme Machado Vaz Client: Júlio Machado Vaz Location: Vieira do Minho, Portugal Project: 1998 2002 Construction: 2002 2005 Consultants: SGPE, lda. Contractor: António Dias Ribeiro, Lda. Constructed Area: 350m2 Budget: 250.000 EURO (US $386.200) Photographs: Leonardo FinottiWhen you enter the site you see the house hidden behind nature without any constructed way to the entrance which makes it look even more as an isolated element in space. This ` surprise element ‘ (Montesquieu) contributes to stimulate the observer and its perception of the relation between the space and the house. The architectonic experience is made to the base of sensorial stimulations. The entrance is a covered exterior space that gives access to the garage and to the interior of the house. The stairs lead to the entry hall that separates the veranda from the living room. Each space has a different relation with the surroundings which confers a unique identity to them. The opened veranda, protected by the trees, is a place of libation of nature, where we get lost inside ourselves.The bedroom’s area consists of two identical nucleuses with a hall, two rooms and bathroom. The house is made of concrete, used as a constructive and finishing element, searching a hard materiality and contrasting aesthetics with the chromatic and textural diversity of nature that encircles it. On the inside, this contrast is emphasized through the neutral color that coat walls and ceiling and by the ‘monotonous’ way that space is designed. More information about Valley House [via] Modern house design.
Santa Fe Style Luxury Home — Jill Brenenstuhl Realtor of Luxury Homes Prime location on the east slope of Mummy on a desirable quiet street w/the feeling of old PV. Very charming 4700+sf 4BR/3.5BA plus large office home reflects casual AZ living. Fabulous flat rect. 1.0+AC lot with slightly elevated views of the McDowell, Superstition & Four Peaks Mtns.
Home remodeled and updated in 2007. New Viking appliances in the kitchen with slab granite countertops. Wood floors & tons of warmth with solid dark wood millwork by Ernst Thompson & carved beams.
Lap pool with waterfall & flagstone patios in green backyard with/ views all around. Entry courtyard with koi pond also has spectacular mountain views. A 4-car garage and mature landscape complete this treasure.
Seifert House designed by Michael Shamiyeh Architect, located in Volkersdorf, Enns, Austria.The house was built as a passive house (no cooling or heating required) with an incredible low budget, within a construction period of less than seven months.
Architect : Michael Shamiyeh — BAU|KULTUR, Austria Location : Volkersdorf, Enns, Austria Structure Engineer : Helmut Schiebel Contractor : Winfried Orth Materials : Concrete & Glass Photographs : Paul OttThe conception of the house became a deep engagement with Mies, in particular with the Farnsworth House, and the question of how a space should be constituted in order to open itself to the surrounding by simultaneously offering privacy. Furthermore, it became an investigation of how much freedom in space effectively determines the way of living in contrast to a few certain spatial determinations that liberate. Whereas the first model refers to Rietveld’s attempts to create freedom e.g. by means of sliding doors etc. the later model refers to Mies’ structured open plan.View more about Seifert House [via] Modern house design.
