Microsoft New American House

…is at the same level as the surrounding edge, separated only by a barely noticeable inch-thin drain. “The New American Home has been a leader in green building for years, but this latest edition is built to be the most energy-efficient home in the history of this series,” said Bill Nolan, chairman of The New American Home Task Force. “Builders, architects, engineers – anybody with an interest in housing construction will b…

Colorful Home Design Ideas by Karim Rashid

Karim rashid has designed this colorful holiday home design. This small prefabricated buildings, with only a basement and an attic and windows everywhere has cost 4000 euros to the famous designer and has been set up within three days. Certainly more expensive furnishings of the building, the shelter of Karim, since any furniture and every accessory has been created by him. And his style is recognizable at a distance, its colors and its whimsical…

Villa Old Oaks | OFIS arhitekti

…erated to follow the course of the sun. It is also possible to darken the working rooms and bedrooms completely. The concept of atrium, semi-glazed roof and louvers allows major savings to be made in the amount of electrical energy needed for lightning, cooling and heating. In addition, direct isolation via the facades and roof results in a high passive thermal yield during the heating period. In summer in contrast effective sun shading helps to …

The RainShine House – Butterfly Roof House by Robert M. Cain

… the most nontoxic new, single-family houses in the United States, the house has achieved and exceeded the highest level of “green architecture” possible through the United States Green Building Council’s LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] for Homes Pilot Program. It is the first modernist residence to achieve the much-coveted LEED Platinum level in the Southeastern United States. The RainShine house is a two-story, 2800-square…

Point Dume Residence in Malibu | Griffin Enright Architects

Griffin Enright Architects has designed new residential project called Point Dume Residence with an amazing views of the Pacific Ocean located in Malibu, California. This modern luxury home explores the nature of fluidity and sequence in the context of space, circulation, and landscape. The site rests atop one of the highest points in Point Dume, Malibu, and offers stunning panoramas that make the organization of views of paramount concern. The h…