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Residential Building of the Year Award, S.A Residence, Bangladesh
Dhaka-based Rafiq Azam of Shatotto received the ‘Residential Building of the Year Award’ (multiple occupancy), for SA Residence project, at the 2012 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards, which took place during this year’s London Design Festival. The human form has two parts – body as the shell and thoughts as the soul. Architecture is similar, with the building envelope as the shell … Continue reading Residential Building of the Year Award, S.A Residence, Bangladesh
Residential Building of the Year Award, House Roces, Belgium
Bruges-based design studio Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects received the ‘Residential Building of the Year Award (single occupancy) at the 2012 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards during, which took place during this year’s London Design Festival. House Roces is a steel and glass structure. Perpendicular to the road, the elongated volume contrasts with the verticality of the trees. The glass box allows … Continue reading Residential Building of the Year Award, House Roces, Belgium
Luxurious Chalet Amazon Creek, France
In the Les Bossons area of the Chamonix Valley, Chalet Amazon Creek sleeps up to ten guests in five stunning bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. The chalet boasts vast living areas, a cinema room and a fully equipped luxury spa with hammam steam room, sauna and sunken Jacuzzi—total bliss! From the moment you arrive it will become … Continue reading Luxurious Chalet Amazon Creek, France
Contemporary Property Victoria 73, Cape Town
Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects (SAOTA) have completed the Victoria 73 project. Completed in 2005, this is another dream property designed by the Cape Town-based studio. The contemporary property can be found in Bantry Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The brief given to the design team called for a dynamic response to capitalise on the site, by creating … Continue reading Contemporary Property Victoria 73, Cape Town
Contemporary HP Tree House, Australia
Queensland-based design studio mmpP Architects has designed the HP Tree House project. The single-storey contemporary property can be found suspended above the forest floor of Mount Whitfield in Cairns, Australia. According to the architects: “The contemporary Cairns property is set on a secluded and private lot on the flanks of Mount Whitfield in Cairns, the principle aims of this low budget … Continue reading Contemporary HP Tree House, Australia
