Somehow we’ve gotten used to houses being built on the most outrages terrains in terms of slopes and heavy level differences. Still, here’s another one that fits the profile: This 4500 square feet house comes from TsAO & McKOWN… and is located in Singapore. In this case, it seems that the house shapes the terrain and not the the way

Located in a scenic Swiss village, “Scheider Chalet” comes from tecARCHITECTURE and completely turns the local architecture landscape around. The idea behind the design was to create a contemporary version of the classic Swiss chalet….This is an architecture style from Germany, which became popular amongst Europeans. The immense villa has a rather cold exterior, softened only by the green

From Rick Joy Architects…, the Woodstock Farm is located in a fabulous location n Vermont, USA. Built from shingle and stone and with a spectacular view of the near by lake and green areas, this place can remind one of childhood fairy tales or dream-like mountain landscapes. Still, the Woodstock Farm is as real as it gets. Built as

Here’s an interesting architecture idea which comes from Berschneider Berschneider…, a team of architects from Germany. This project is located on the Lauterhofen golf field and is serves as a housing elements for the terrain toilets. Surprised? so were we. The small wooden building resembling a mountain cottage was made using wood and steel. The door and windows are

“Home for Life” is a sustainable residential project coming from Danish architects AART…. Located near Aarhus in Denmark, it is said to be the first “Active House” on the planet, trying to make a statement in the field of architecture by emphasizing on low energy consumption and a “low-carbon future”. Amazingly enough, this home produces more energy than it

Here is one of the most fascinating architectural designs from VMX Architects… a team with very high domain standards from the Netherlands. Sodae House is located on the island of Kostverlorenkade 1 in Amsterdam, in pristine natural environment. Dramatic angles and unexpected shapes make this home a unique living space. Here are some words from the architects about its interior

From GLR Arquitectos… comes the dramatic shaped “Casa BC”, located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, in a unique topographical environment. Surrounded by higher altitudes, the house lies in a natural hollow from where the views are absolutely breathtaking. The shape of the building is very dramatic and unexpected angles transform this place into a modern and original residence. Here is

The Hollywood sign is a symbol of the famous star city and is probably one of the few landmarks known throughout the Globe. But what most people don’t know is that lately it is going through a series of issues concerning the land it is placed on and the money the property involves. This is probably why Christian Bay –…

Not long ago, we had a post on Freshome about Shanghai Expo 2010 where we “exhibited”  several pavilion designs that will be presented at the worldwide event. Today we would like to focus more on the UK Pavilion by Thomas Heatherwick…. “The Seed Cathedral” features 60,000 fiber-optic rods which pierce through the six-level structure. Each rod contains seeds from