45m2 Home / Ashari Architects
August 17, 2018
Great use of pulley systems! ------------------------------------- The goal of this project was to transform an existing storage on the roof of a residential apartment to a livable...
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Set sail on these sustainable homes made from old cargo ships
August 10, 2018
Why not! ------------------------------ Dutch firm Studio Komma is working on a ground-breaking circular housing concept that would transform cargo ships into luxury homes. The Marine-doc Estate is an ambitious...
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Casa Bruma’s blackened concrete pavilions create a serene retreat in Mexico
August 2, 2018
Simple elegance with interconnected concrete cubes. -------------------------------------------------------------- Architects Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodriguez completed a unique weekend home that consists of nine pavilion-like volumes, each carefully positioned for optimal...
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Claudios House / Arquitetura Nacional
Very simple design but well executed. ------------------------ The clients, a couple with a small child seeking tranquility for their day to day life, decided to build a...
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House + House in Amparo
July 6, 2018
This house is very expansive and open in side. ------------------------------------------------- What drives us in the process of designing this two houses is the possibility to distort and...
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11 Houses With Incredible Cantilevers
I've got a thing for Cantilevers :-) -------------------- Cantilevers, structures that protrude from a building without the need for supports, are highly popular not only for their dramatic...
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Sunny Side Box
June 14, 2018
Simple use of containers. ----------------------------------- A House Full of Sun This place was originally used by the owner’s mother for clothing storage as well as a living. Now,...
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Central Florida may get apartments built using shipping containers
June 2, 2018
Commercial use is catching on! ---------------------------------------------- Central Florida might soon become one of the few places in the nation using metal shipping containers to build affordable apartment...
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Rammed earth and weathered steel tie Arizona’s Maricopa campus to Native American and agricultural roots
May 24, 2018
Massive slopes for air movement and CorTen Steel! ------------------------------------- Central Arizona College is betting on sustainable construction and higher education to bring the community of Maricopa, a poster...
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Marian. Family House in Ullastrell
May 10, 2018
Very simple and creative use of recycled materials. ---------------------------------------- The house sits on the southeast slope of Ullastrell, a tranquil village about 45 minutes from Barcelona. An old...
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