Find design inspiration from these amazing projects. They look at examples of architectural designs from tropical and sub-tropical regions across the world. Explore various approaches to residential architectural designs that respond to their tropical climates.
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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Designed by: Andyrahman Architect. The stunning brick wall on the upper front façade of this home creates a breathable layer. These unique trapezoidal bricks make a beautiful brise soleil that allows breezes to pass through. Andyrahman Architect is the designer for “Trapezioma”. The name comes from the Trapezoidal Brick and Omah, the local word for house.
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Designed By: Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados. The site for this new single-storey house had several existing fruit trees on it. This home is in a garden neighbourhood in São Paulo, Brazil. Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados were the architects for the single storey Casa das Jabuticabeiras or Jabuticabeiras House. It has a floor area
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Design by: VTN Architects. “Bamboo House” in Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam, creates a comfortable living space on a tight, narrow lot. The house uses bamboo to add greenery in a dense urban district. Hence, these bamboo plants create vegetation that is seen both from the street and inside the house. VTN Architects did the design of
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Designed By: BetweenSpaces. When you approach this home, the beautiful terracotta brick jali wall is the first thing that greets you. This brick jali fence provides privacy from the street. In addition, its design allows natural ventilation to flow through the front courtyard and into the home. Site and Context Cuckoo’s Nest is in a
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Designed by: Metropole Architects. Tinderwood, in Zimbali Coastal Resort, is a luxury home that sits on a gentle hill overlooking the Indian Ocean. The Zimbali Coastal Resort in Ballito, South Africa, combines a lush coastal forest, beaches and panoramic views of the ocean. This stunning location is the setting for the luxury home by Metropole
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Designed By: AD+studio. This upper floor addition adds a master bedroom suite to this Vietnamese home. The roof over the upper floor addition characterises the Umbrella House. It provides shade while allowing a wide, open view. Architects, AD+studio did the design for a young couple with a simple lifestyle. The site is in the Phú
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