Sited on a vacant corner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this newly constructed house by Qbstitches itself into the neighborhood by responding to local cues. Curved brick corners negotiate the irregular street grid, while the cadence of typical rowhouses and a palette of brick volumes and stone bases are translated into a new vocabulary. I might have to do a drive-by, since it’s so close to me.
House in Pozuelo de Alarcón by A-cero Architects
Simple shapes, and materials combined to create this complex geometric masterpiece by A-cero Architects
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The firm was invited to modernize and add an additional top floor to a rare 1950’s glass-fronted, two-story family townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A large, open living area on the first floor leads through to a kitchen overlooking the rear garden. Cantilevered stairs, flooded by daylight from a large skylight, lead to the parents’ master bedroom and two children’s rooms on the second floor, and continue to a media room and two offices on the top floor. Continue reading »
This house took my breath away. Not only are the walls and roof sloped, resembling an enormous skate park, but the entire structure exudes a sense of relaxation. The pool area is even created to resemble white sand beach — who needs a vacation when you can live here all year round?
