Casa Negra designed by Rusafova-Markulis Architects, PLLC is a small urban infill live/work space situated on a wooded lot in West Asheville. We acted as architects, builders, developers and interior designers and did around 30% of the actual work ourselves. The project started as an accessory dwelling to our home and currently it houses our design studio on main and top level with a rental on the bottom level. Photography by Ryan Theede.
Set within bushland in Mount Eliza on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Retreat House by Aych Architects delivers privacy and escape in equal measure. A design collaboration between Latitude 37 and Aych Architects, and built by Latitude 37, the home is a sanctuary with luxury as its cornerstone. Photography by Alex Reinders.
A Reimagined Californian Bungalow by Tennille Joy Interiors. A young professional couple with a toddler and another baby on the way engaged Tennille Joy Interiors and architect Rob Harris to transform their 1930s Californian Bungalow in an edgy Melbourne suburb from a dark, dated space into a light filled family sanctuary. Photography by Suzi Appel.
The Nut House is a project designed by FLOWER. “We walked a lot, to start. Evocative details and the variety of the neighborhood became clear: juliet balconies, doily-fine gable filigree woodwork; simple gable roof forms; rail-less, welcoming front porches. We decided we could make a modern house in this place under the watchful eyes of a curmudgeonly landmarks board… we would simply pick our spots. In sketchbooks, we started with form and proportion – embracing the contextual patterns as important initial moves: a steep, single gable roof with a wide welcoming porch; modest width and height dimensions; and a classic juliet balcony. The low roof rafter spring point and one-and-a-half story form required creativity on the upper levels. Our strategy was to employ simple shed dormers toward the back half of the house, which would allow the purity of the street front elevation room to breath: a triangle on a rectangle. A corbeled-and-slanted chimney provides a vertical counterpoint from the sidewalk view (and allowed us to tuck another dormer north side). The clients requested to be together on one floor for sleeping – we tucked them all together below the gable.” Photography by Nicholas Fiore, Ryan Hughes, david lauer photography.
Arboreal House is a project designed by MacCracken Robinson Architects. “Our introduction to the Tahoe site was in late winter on a clear sunny day with filtered light and long shadows through snow laden fir and pine bows. It made a strong impression, stored for future consideration but the impetus for design came soon after the spring snow melt. A powerful sense of horizontal layering of vegetation and various stages of decomposing downed timber on the two acre site, juxtaposed with pine and fir trees and dense canopy of the surrounding forest. The site is located near the historic 1960 Olympic Nordic track and situated on the edge of a wetlands and seasonal stream.” Photography by Adam Potts, MacCracken Robinson Architects.
The Residence, 94 St Stephen’s Green designed by Shay Cleary Architects is a small, mid 19th century protected structure located on St Stephen’s Green South in the centre of Dublin, with fantastic views over the Green and to the wider city centre area. The building was constructed with the adjoining former Methodist Centenary Church of 1842-43. It was originally the Methodist Minister’s residence, or Manse, and later became offices for the Methodist Church. Photography by Jamie Hackett.
This project designed by Office of Ordinary Architecture started when the owners, living in Texas at the time, stumbled across this hidden gem of a house for sale. While the home is only two miles away from downtown Seattle it fees worlds away thanks to its parkside location. Colman Park, designed by the Olmstead brothers, surrounds the house on two sides and makes it feel like a treehouse in the city. The owners snapped up the home and when they decided to relocate to Seattle full time brought in OOA to help revitalize the 1940s house. Photography by Emily Keeney.
Cabin House designed by Rusafova-Markulis Architects, PLLC is situated on a wooded suburban lot in Asheville NC. It was designed for a couple who moved to the mountains from a big city looking for a more relaxed lifestyle, more time outside and daily connection to nature. They wanted to downsize and pair down their possessions to the essentials. That desire for simplicity carried over to the concept for their home. We were asked to provide a cozy, simple shelter in the woods that feels more like a cabin than an every day city home. Being on a budget was another constraint that dictated many of the design decisions. Photography by Ryan Theede, Lissa Gotwals.
This bright, contemporary answer to the classic Victorian terrace, sited on a slope within a conservation area, are completed to a design by MW Architects in conjunction with the RIBA Award-winning developers Solidspace (now Unboxed Home). Photography by French & Tye.
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Artistry Collective is a project designed by Aych Architects. Located in Hawthorn, Victoria, Artistry Collective/Auburn Road consists of seven apartments across four levels, including a penthouse. The intent was to create high-quality, unique housing that harmonises with the existing fabric of the area, including nearby heritage sites. Photography by Alex Reinders.
