Nested House N by Sou Fujimoto Architects

House N is a house for two plus a dog and have a 3 shells one inside another one. Although the house’ space is 150 sqm and it looks very unsecured from the outside that all very illusory. The outermost shell covers the entire premises, creating a covered, semi-indoor garden. Second shell encloses a limited space inside the covered outdoor space. Third shell creates a smaller interior space. So as a result, living area is quite small but covered from strangers looks.

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House N by Sou Fujimoto Architects

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Modern Extension for London Home

Crawford Partnership, a London based architecture firm, is responsible for adding modern extension to home in busy part of the city close to Camden Town. The extension includes an open kitchen and dining room with an extra bedroom and office above it. The roof of the extension is covered in sedum, which is very popular in Germany for green roofs. Such roof is not only makes positive impact to the ecology but also creates a great view from top store of the original house. Creating such extension in the garden covered with walls made it more enclosed and private. The walls also reduced noise from the busy city streets.

The extension is constructed from glass and Prodema Lignum, an architectural cladding material made from resin-bonded cellulose fiber, covered in a wood veneer and an acrylic finish. The Prodema panels are very durable and weather resistant, not to mention very modern in look and design.

Romantic Garden Design around Victorian Era Home

Wrapping around a large Victorian era home, this romantically inspired garden is designed for family living. The whole concept is to create a quite natural but at the same time neatness outdoor space. The garden consist of series of separate spaces which cater for active recreation, entertainment and passive reflection. These garden rooms are linked with generous pathways and creeper draped arbors which draw users from space to space with the enticing vistas they create. The plant selection of this garden deliberately focuses on flora which has longevity through the seasons and a strong green backbone all year ’round. Roses bloom for six months of the year in a walled parterre courtyard. Large informal hedges provide seasonal flowers and berries as well as a sense of privacy. {via}

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Rear Garden Ideal For Catching Sun And Dipping Into the Pool

This rear garden is a secluded, north facing private space, ideal for catching winter sun in the adjacent artist’s studio and for dipping into the pool in the summer heat. French doors open out from the rear of the house onto a solid stone terrace, linking inside and out. Generous stairs then lead down to the main entertainment area of the garden comprising of pergolas, a swimming pool and a design studio. Beautiful Boston Ivy is in contrast with contemporary timber an stainless steel furniture and create a suitable for outdoor entertaining place. The soft landscape has seasonal longevity. {via}

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The House That Consists of Two Habitable Areas Connected

The house design took its inspiration from two sheds linked by stretched tarpaulin. In the result it consists of two habitable areas joined by an expansive floating pavilion. Wide expanses of sliding glass doors respond to all weather conditions in the area and give place for eating, dining or relaxing closer to nature. The building is clad in band sawn ply sheets and permeable metal screens whilst a roof deck with awesome sea views. {via}

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