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the UK magazine Wallpaper, focusing on travel, design, entertainment, fashion and media, recently names 5 best new private houses in the world, and surprisingly the #1 in the list is a house in VN.
One of the judges is Victoria Beckham.
#1:
Binh Thanh House, by Vo Trong Nghia Architects and Sanuki + Nishizawa Architects
Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia together with Japanese firm Sanuki + Nishizawa Architects designed Binh Thanh House for two families – an older couple and their son’s young family. The spaces catering to the young family are enveloped in walls of concrete pattern blocks, providing privacy. Between them are open areas that secure natural light for the interiors and allow the residents to experience the elements. The architects have created a home rooted in tradition but responsive to the needs of a young family.
Key features: Concrete family home incorporating traditional elements and green spaces
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Architects’ previous work: Expo 2010 Vietnam Pavilion, Shanghai; Dailai conference hall, Vinhphuc; low cost house, Dongnai
Based: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Read more at http://www.wallpaper.com/v2/commercial/wbespoke/design-awards-2014-preview#7GU2rKmq36RHkziu.99
#2
Karri Loop House, by MORQ
Karri Loop House was designed by Rome- and Perth-based architecture firm MORQ and is its first finished single-family residence. Two existing trees on the site played a key role in the design, determining the house’s unusual floor plan of two irregularly-shaped courtyards. During construction, a matrix of steel tripod footings was used for the house’s structural grid in order to protect the trees’ shallow root system, raising the house a step up from ground level. Mainly constructed out of timber, the house features interiors lined with plywood.
Key features: Raised above ground level and designed around two trees, with two irregularly-shaped courtyards
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Architects’ previous work: Atelier Orafo, Rome; LC Residence, Perth
Based: Rome, Italy; Perth, Australia
#3
Tower House, by Gluck+
‘This vacation house is designed as a stairway to the treetops,’ says architecture firm Gluck+ of its Tower House in upstate New York. Aiming to keep the structure’s ground footprint to a minimum, the house stands on a single narrow ‘leg’, while its raised living area extends horizontally from the slender base. The latter spans three levels and includes a small bedroom and en-suite bathroom on each floor. The considerably wider fourth floor contains the living areas, all offering uninterrupted views of the Catskill Mountains.
Key features: Rises above woodland on a single narrow ‘leg’, which includes three levels, with a wide top floor
Location: Upstate New York, US
Architects’ previous work: The East Harlem School, Harlem; Scholar’s Library, Olivebridge; Floating Box House, Austin, Texas
Based: New York, US
#4
Solo Pezo, by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Inspired by Arts & Architecture magazine’s midcentury experimental programme, Case Study Houses, French developer Christian Bourdais launched Solo Houses in 2010. The first completed residence on the 40-hectare site in Matarrana, south of Barcelona, is Solo Pezo, by Chilean firm Pezo von Ellrichschasen. A monolithic square platform, the concrete house seems to float above the treetops, its base hidden among the greenery, while a deep pool in the roofless central space acts as a symbolic tether between sky and earth.
Key features: Floats above the treetops raised on a square platform hidden in the foliage
Location: Matarrana, Spain
Architects’ previous work: Mine Pavilion, Denver; Hipocentro Memorial, Concepcion; Indigo Hotel, Santiago
Based: Concepcion, Chile
#5
Geneses House, by Isay Weinfeld
Set in the São Paulo neighbourhood of Morumbi, this family home effortlessly blends indoors and outdoors in characteristic Brazilian style. Designed by Isay Weinfeld, it is spread across three floors. Staff quarters and a car park are on the lower ground; the family’s sleeping areas, guest bedrooms and a spa are on the first; and the main living areas, a gym and a relaxation room are on the top floor. The interior is clad in reclaimed wood, and large glass openings create a glimmering light and open the main living spaces onto a garden and pool.
Key features: Spread across three floors, with large glass openings that merge the living areas with the outside space
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Architect’s previous work: Fasano Hotel; Inglaterra; Casa Marrom, all in São Paulo
Based: São Paulo, Brazil
the UK magazine Wallpaper, focusing on travel, design, entertainment, fashion and media, recently names 5 best new private houses in the world, and surprisingly the #1 in the list is a house in VN.
One of the judges is Victoria Beckham.
#1:
Binh Thanh House, by Vo Trong Nghia Architects and Sanuki + Nishizawa Architects
Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia together with Japanese firm Sanuki + Nishizawa Architects designed Binh Thanh House for two families – an older couple and their son’s young family. The spaces catering to the young family are enveloped in walls of concrete pattern blocks, providing privacy. Between them are open areas that secure natural light for the interiors and allow the residents to experience the elements. The architects have created a home rooted in tradition but responsive to the needs of a young family.
Key features: Concrete family home incorporating traditional elements and green spaces
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Architects’ previous work: Expo 2010 Vietnam Pavilion, Shanghai; Dailai conference hall, Vinhphuc; low cost house, Dongnai
Based: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Read more at http://www.wallpaper.com/v2/commercial/wbespoke/design-awards-2014-preview#7GU2rKmq36RHkziu.99
#2
Karri Loop House, by MORQ
Karri Loop House was designed by Rome- and Perth-based architecture firm MORQ and is its first finished single-family residence. Two existing trees on the site played a key role in the design, determining the house’s unusual floor plan of two irregularly-shaped courtyards. During construction, a matrix of steel tripod footings was used for the house’s structural grid in order to protect the trees’ shallow root system, raising the house a step up from ground level. Mainly constructed out of timber, the house features interiors lined with plywood.
Key features: Raised above ground level and designed around two trees, with two irregularly-shaped courtyards
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Architects’ previous work: Atelier Orafo, Rome; LC Residence, Perth
Based: Rome, Italy; Perth, Australia
#3
Tower House, by Gluck+
‘This vacation house is designed as a stairway to the treetops,’ says architecture firm Gluck+ of its Tower House in upstate New York. Aiming to keep the structure’s ground footprint to a minimum, the house stands on a single narrow ‘leg’, while its raised living area extends horizontally from the slender base. The latter spans three levels and includes a small bedroom and en-suite bathroom on each floor. The considerably wider fourth floor contains the living areas, all offering uninterrupted views of the Catskill Mountains.
Key features: Rises above woodland on a single narrow ‘leg’, which includes three levels, with a wide top floor
Location: Upstate New York, US
Architects’ previous work: The East Harlem School, Harlem; Scholar’s Library, Olivebridge; Floating Box House, Austin, Texas
Based: New York, US
#4
Solo Pezo, by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Inspired by Arts & Architecture magazine’s midcentury experimental programme, Case Study Houses, French developer Christian Bourdais launched Solo Houses in 2010. The first completed residence on the 40-hectare site in Matarrana, south of Barcelona, is Solo Pezo, by Chilean firm Pezo von Ellrichschasen. A monolithic square platform, the concrete house seems to float above the treetops, its base hidden among the greenery, while a deep pool in the roofless central space acts as a symbolic tether between sky and earth.
Key features: Floats above the treetops raised on a square platform hidden in the foliage
Location: Matarrana, Spain
Architects’ previous work: Mine Pavilion, Denver; Hipocentro Memorial, Concepcion; Indigo Hotel, Santiago
Based: Concepcion, Chile
#5
Geneses House, by Isay Weinfeld
Set in the São Paulo neighbourhood of Morumbi, this family home effortlessly blends indoors and outdoors in characteristic Brazilian style. Designed by Isay Weinfeld, it is spread across three floors. Staff quarters and a car park are on the lower ground; the family’s sleeping areas, guest bedrooms and a spa are on the first; and the main living areas, a gym and a relaxation room are on the top floor. The interior is clad in reclaimed wood, and large glass openings create a glimmering light and open the main living spaces onto a garden and pool.
Key features: Spread across three floors, with large glass openings that merge the living areas with the outside space
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Architect’s previous work: Fasano Hotel; Inglaterra; Casa Marrom, all in São Paulo
Based: São Paulo, Brazil
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