Articles Tagged with ''modern residential architecture''

This renovation of a semi-detached Toronto house eschews traditional enclosed rooms for a more fluid arrangement of spaces while transforming an unfinished basement into a spa and lounge.

Perched above Silicon Valley, this resilient primary residence incorporates redwood and eucalyptus from trees felled during past wildfires and ensuing mudslides.

Designed for a growing family, this airy second-story addition elevates two bedrooms, a bathroom, and roof garden above an existing single-story home in suburban Melbourne.

This community of four one-bedroom apartments is tucked away from the street in the center of Phoenix’s downtown core.

The top priority for the clients when renovating and expanding this woodland getaway was to create a connection between the building and nature.

The architecture of this art-filled, high-performance dwelling creates a serene silhouette against the alpine backdrop of Aspen.

Initially envisioned as a boat house, this compact private residence was developed out of a two-week design-build course, taught by principal Peter Braithwaite, at the Dalhousie School of Architecture and Planning.

Perched nearly 9,000 feet above sea level in the Wasatch Range, this multi-generational ski-in/ski-out retreat reimagines the alpine chalet as a climate-resilient refuge.

The wood-framed structure, perched atop a rocky bluff near Whistler Mountain, draws lessons from alpine architecture.

Many Passive House proponents see the energy performance–based program and its strategies as having great potential for the rebuilding of L.A.’s devastated neighborhoods.