
Houses: The Latest Architecture and News
Residence in Nicosia / Polytia Armos
Villa Allegra / Oppenheim Architecture + Design
Fortress House / ITN Architects
Bunker House / VaSLab Architecture

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Architects: VaSLab Architecture
- Area: 330 m²
- Year: 2009
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Manufacturers: Lysaght
AD Classics: Milam Residence / Paul Rudolph

71qOne of the fundamental rules of architecture as taught in beginning design courses is the importance of pushing the system. An idea should be so wholly thought out and executed that the design rules and logic are obvious to anyone, even if it is at the most elementary level. Paul Rudolph, 1918-1997, understood without a doubt how to successfully design a building that could be read for what it was conceived to be, as is the case with the Milam Residence of Jacksonville, Florida.
Mash House / Austin Maynard Architects
AD Classics: Bass Residence / Paul Rudolph
Villa Eindhoven / De Bever Architecten
East Windsor Residence / Alter Studio
Honighaus / Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects
Passive House / Karawitz Architecture

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Architects: Karawitz Architecture
- Area: 177 m²
- Year: 2009
Holland Park Road / Fourfoursixsix
Villa Mayavee / Tierra Design
AD Classics: Villa Mairea / Alvar Aalto

A collage of materials amongst the trunks of countless birch trees in the Finnish landscape, the Villa Mairea built by Alvar Aalto in 1939 is a significant dwelling that marks a transition from traditional to modern architecture. Built as a guest house and rural retreat for Harry and Maire Gullichsen, Aalto was given permission to experiment with his thoughts and styles, which becomes clear when studying the strangely cohesive residence.






























