Cross ventilation is one of the most effective ways of naturally cooling a house. Houses in hot, humid climates like the tropics can become hot and unbearable. As a wind-driven strategy, cross ventilation uses wind or breezes to move air through a room. Hence, reducing the temperature in a house significantly. Before air conditioning, cross […]
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Designed by: PXP Design Workshop Co. The primary aim of this Metro Manila house was for it to embrace the lush garden landscape. PXP Design Workshop Co. are the designer for the New Manila House. The client asked them to create a house connecting with the garden landscape. This beautiful home facilitates a relaxing environment
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In our world today, we have many issues that challenge our lives, homes and communities. Topics such as climate change, water scarcity and rising energy costs force us to seek more sustainable home design ideas. I was recently asked to collaborate on an article by Redfin, the real estate agency. They were writing a blog
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Designed by: Alexis Dornier. The unique A-frame roof of this one-bedroom house is incredible. The striking A-frame roof and loft space create a stunning home, though just a one-bedroom house. Alexis Dornier is the architect for the River Studio. This one-bedroom house had to respond to a few site constraints. However, the shape of the
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Designed by: VTN Architects. The concrete planters of this house create a green façade to the front and back. Several stacking concrete planters make up this green façade. They characterise the façade of this home and how it interacts with the street. Stacking Green is the name of this house in Ho-Chi-Minh City (formerly Saigon),
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Designed by: POD (People Oriented Design). Today, a modest-size home that creates a low-consumption lifestyle is not typical. A modest-size home catering to low-consumption living is usually less desirable than larger ones filled with stuff. However, the house on Gavin Street is an efficient design by architects, POD (People Oriented Design). “It supports simple, low
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Design By: OFFICE AT Co., Ltd. Sliding screens are a great way to provide privacy and protection from the sun’s heat. The timber sliding screens on U38 House offer privacy while reducing the heat from the sun. Such screens are beneficial for shading large areas of glazing. Office AT Co., Ltd. uses these sliding screens
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Designed by: ASOLIDPLAN. The double skin envelope on this house creates a functional and beautiful response. This outer wall system or envelope provides a unique climatic application for this tropical house. Envelope House is a creative approach for designing in the dense urban environment of Singapore. ASOLIDPLAN are the architects of this great house. House
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Designed By: AD+studio. The surrounding context was the inspiration for the stacking roof and form of this house. Its steel frame truss roof creates large spans. Hence, making a connection with the surroundings. Stacking Roof House is home to a young couple born in the 1990s. House Location and Context The house is in the
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Minimising the impact that a building has on the land has sustainable benefits. Any artificial structure on a site has an effect. Many of these impacts are negative. Hence, minimising your home’s impact on the land or terrain is vital. The construction industry has had a tremendous effect on our environment. From manufacturing building products
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