The 12 row houses lining the new community called Origami look pleated and folded, but of course, they're not made of paper. But here is the real surprise: Each home sits on its own foundation and ...

These days, Australian homes are taking up an increasingly large proportion of their block. New homes are being built that way and existing homes are being extended. The outdoor space is becoming ...

An indoor courtyard with an earth floor and central tree is concealed behind the concrete walls of this bulky house in Hiroshima by Japanese studio Suppose Design Office (+ slideshow). Located beside ...

In an expansive courtyard at Tree House, a warm contemporary home in La Jolla, California, a telescoping canopy provides shelter from the sun and rain, and an outdoor kitchen is outfitted with a ...

Text description provided by the architects. Designing private house is all about designing the life of family members. We need to fully understand their life styles. For this project, after several ...

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After starting with an 8-week long urban design studio called Sharing Cities, the local government allocated a dilapidated courtyard for us to regenerate, as a test case for the student’s ideas. The ...

The Lochergut housing estate in Zurich has been the subject of debate since it was first occupied in 1966, with many considering it is too dense, too big and ugly. Six high-rise buildings, each 62 ...