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'HouseWING' by AnLstudio + Heebon
AnLstudio has just completed its extraordinary project - "house WING" in Seoul (Korea). It is a renovated for an artist apartment, but the building is so unique that it would be better to consider it as individual work of art. The apartment is situated on the tenth floor of a historical landmark building. The space was visually divided by white framework into two clusters. This white construction has a form of airplane wing with strip light fixtures embedded into it. Lamps illuminate the entry, living room, library and study. The bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are located away from the public zone. [caption id="attachment_22812" align="aligncenter" width="620"] house wing[/caption]

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Cloud-shaped House by McBride Charles Ryan
This house in Melbourne (Australia) is called Cloud House due to its form. It is designed by McBride Charles Ryan and consists of three parts. The facade overlooking the street has been left not reconstructed to demonstrate the evolution of the territory. Inside the original structure white color dominates which is perfectly combined with floral hallway carpet. In the center of the space there is a kitchen - clearly standing out red-colored box. Total space of the house triumphantly ends by cloud-shaped walls smoothly flowing into the roof. The main construction of the house looks very friendly and free-for-all. Bystanders would like to enter it very much.

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House that Walks with You
This fantastic house, resembling a sci-fi movie plot, is created by Danish art studio N55.The "walking house" is the eco house from one hand, and very convenient transport with an opportunity of watching and enjoying a landscapes and cityscapes from the other. It is solar and small windmills powered and was constructed out of steel and plywood. There is also a system for collecting rain water and a system for solar heated hot water. The movement of the house is similar to human speed and controlled by a touchscreen panel. There are a toilet, a small kitchen with integrated furniture and comfortable bed inside. The Walking house is constructed of moduls, by adding moduls the system can provide dwellings that adapts to social needs for living as a family as well as a single person. [caption id="attachment_22656" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Walking House[/caption]

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T-house in Tokyo by Hiroyuki Shinozaki
This T-house, located in the centre of Tokyo, was planned especially for a couple (designed by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects). Extraordinary design and chaotic arrangement of the rooms is very suitable for people who don’t like commonness. There are some holes in the walls and floors to connect the rooms together. The very top level has four holes in the floor which give the room a cross-shaped layout. Small ladders connect rooms and a staircase with shelves inside leads up from the studio on the ground floor to the dining room. Inside of one of the holes there is an area for study, the ceiling of which is used as a desk on the floor above. Many of lamps of different height hang from the top to illuminate every room. General view of a house gives the impression of rather open and free space, maybe not enough secure for free movement inside, but very peculiar and interesting. [caption id="attachment_22590" align="aligncenter" width="620"] t-house[/caption]

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Duplex House by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
This extraordinary house is situated in Tokyo (Japan) and designed by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects. Actually the house consists of two parts and designed for two families. It is a duplex house. The architecture of the house is very interesting and moreover it serves for communication of the families. Long corridor (1.8 m wide and 9m high) in the narrowest part of the house is the space for both families, where they come and go along. Another part of the house is the space for living room, dining room and bedroom. Such duplex house is a good decision for related families to live in. The empty territory for the economical purposes can be used for garden, place for garage or a playground. [caption id="attachment_22575" align="aligncenter" width="620"] narrow duplex house[/caption]

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The house in Vals, which is difficult to find. SeARCH & CMA project
Could you ever imagine life in a hole of the hill? Living not just like a wild animal, but with all the necessary capabilities for life? It’s difficult to imagine it but such extraordinary house really exists and it is located in a picturesque place of the Alpine mountains. The house called Villa Vals, designed by Holland architects SeARCH & CMA, has no windows because it doesn’t need any of them. Instead of them the building’s large façade opens a fantastic view of the beautiful mountains and the valley. The project was began because of necessity of building the house in the places of the world famous thermal baths of Vals with the opportunity of minimum disturbing the bath’s appearance. And this house became possible due to the fantastic idea and imagination of the designers.
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Treehugger Pavilion by Holger Hoffmann, One Fine Day
Christoph Krause, director of “Center for Design, Manufacturing and Communication” in Koblenz initiated a project called “Treehugger”. It is a temporary pavilion, the kind of pavilions that are not intended to some special functionality, but their forms and design bring the inspiration and emotional rise. The appearance of pavilion resembles the cells of a pentagonal shape, made of glass and timber. When one is inside it is a feeling like you are in some another planet, breathing alien planet’s atmosphere. An interesting effect is achieved due to the special light system - interactive light-installation, which was developed by the Faculty of Intermedia Design together with the Faculty of Computer Sciences from University of Applied Sciences. This construction was designed to show students the possibilities of computer modeling for the manufacturing technologies and design. The project was led by Professor Holger Hoffmann together with One Fine Day office.
[caption id="attachment_22514" align="alignnone" width="620"] Treehugger pavilion[/caption]


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Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia

The design studio Vo Trong Nghia from Ho Chi Minh has completed a beautiful project of Stacking Green House. Its width is only 4 meters, but it includes four full floors. This architecture is typical for Saigon, where the home is situated. Chaos reigns in the most populous city everywhere. And only flowers and tropical plants on the balconies of buildings, streets and backyards delight the eye. The green façade looks very elegant and protects the owners from the sun and prying eyes. The internal layout of the residence is quite typical for Vietnam. On the ground floor there is one of the bedrooms, a pantry and exit to the patio. The second level is occupied by a living room and a kitchen. The third floor includes bedroom and bathroom, the last level is designated for office. On the roof there is a terrace to have a rest on the open air.



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