January 17th, 2013 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
These days DESIGNSIGH favorite work so far is from William and his unique “triangular” cabin called the Allandale House. It is a modern version of the forest cabin based on an extruded A-frame that was constructed for an idiosyncratic connoisseur and her family. Along with [...]
October 9th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
This is a wonderful floating house situated between two bridges along a waterway in Hamburg, Germany. With the moorings positioned significantly lower than street level and the sloped banks lined with natural vegetation, this dwelling offers an introverted experience for inhabitants within the quiet and [...]
October 4th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
This wonderful peaceful home consists of two boxes made of glass and wood, simple volumes of similar dimensions, which were added to the original house. One box was placed on the roof and the other one in the garden under the big maple. A vertical [...]
February 17th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
A former ambulance garage may seem like an unusual option for a home, but in the hands of innovative Rotterdam design office Doepel Strijkers it proved to be an inspired choice. The strongest point of the 2,800-square-foot space, remodeled into a family home for clients [...]
December 6th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
A lake house, after purchuasing it and then designed by American architect Richard Meier, a retired couple launches into the home’s second renovation in 35 years. Tweet
August 9th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
Neighbours are few out here in the high desert of Nevada, where Fabrizio Rondolino, an Italian journalist, built his dream home. There was a fellow one lot over who, after reportedly hearing instructions from above, built a chapel. But possibly the voice subsequently hollered down, “Just [...]
May 16th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
This is a spectacular house with a small beauty shop on the first floor, a space for a family of four: the young couple running the shop, their 3 year-old girl, and their newborn. The site, surrounded by neighboring houses in 3 directions, is in [...]
March 14th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
Building on the water is a different story….. water is not land – a different character – tradition – romanticism – invention – libertarian – system – space – pioneering – adventure – risk – leisure – views – movement – sky and water – [...]
March 9th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
The building is located in a landscape of unique beauty, the result of a natural and evident growth. The mountain, topped by a castle, is covered by a blanket housing through a system of aggregation by simple juxtaposition of pieces generated fragmented target tissue that adapts [...]
March 8th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
This home for an actress and musician carefully slots between buildings and site-lines, and wraps built-in furniture into every available surface. Both plan and Planning constraints generated a complex series of intertwining spaces, enlivened by light and interconnectivity. The massing was generated from the view-lines [...]
