Building architectural design

I guess that the very first timber stair was a log that was leaned up against something at a higher level, and early man walked up it instead of climbing using his hands. It wouldn't have been long before notches were cut into the log to make steps.

Design awards in France 2014

Best residential interior in France 2014. Anne Sophie Goneau

Loft Conversion

A loft conversion can be an excellent method of increasing the living space in a property, without the substantial expense, and stress, of moving home. Do bear in mind, however, that a loft conversion is a significant undertaking, and professional advice is really a necessity.

UK architects unveil sanctuary for world leaders

Destination Universitas: a unique desert refuge where world leaders may discover clarity and personal renewal.

Stairs: Examples of Stairs , Designing a Stair, Types of Construction, Handrails

There is no reason why the average do it yourself person can't build good looking and functional stairs. Whether it is an internal staircase or just a short few steps up onto an outside deck. The basics are the same.

Hurricane Resistant Construction

The house has to resist the direct side forces of the wind and the suction and uplift forces that are capable of defeating gravity and then some.

Architectural Design Trends

2008-04-28 “Invisible House” to be built using carbon fibre in Australia

A ‘secret' carbon fibre house has been designed by Australian firm EnterArchitecture for a client in Sydney. The architects were given the brief of creating a house that was ‘not apparent' and that would be hidden down a laneway.

2007-09-07 Conversion of a Villa in Hamburg

The villa was build 1906, directly at the Elbchaussee. The concept interprets the top level as an individual element of this villa. It is separated from the existing facades and has its own theme.

2007-09-07 Home-office in Formentera'

Home-office in Formentera's Pujol de s’Era’ is a very characteristic tract of countryside in the interior ofFormentera. It comprises some 33,000 m² of wheat and barley fields and a bushed area withsavin, rosemary and juniper, set in a topography that is almost flat. This was to be the locationof a space for living and working.

2007-09-05 Loft in Castagnola

Due to condominium constraints, the renovation could only involve the inside spaces, so the idea was to enhance the value of a single quality of the apartment, the view of the splendid landscape below.

2007-09-05 House in Ticino

Located in one of sunniest place of southern Switzerland, this house rises on the site where once old rural constructions were.

2007-08-31 Project from Stephen Fletcher

This project involved completely gutting an early nineteenth century London townhouse and totally re-building and extending the interiors.

2007-08-31 Shell-like House in Carabbia

This building responds to the owner’s wish to live in an intimate space, as if it were a shell.

2007-08-31 New Apartment over the Existing Garages

The new apartment is put over the existing garages of a residential building from the 60's as an independent element.

2007-08-31 Residential Building in Harsum

The villa lies in a residential area from the 70's and 80's, where the surrounding buildings look dull and unstructured. The white minimalist building is a bright element in between the neighbours