The Forest House in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

The Forest House in Durban

Designed by Bloc Architects the Forest House is an exploration into materiality, light and the integration of architecture into the landscape. Situated in an exclusive forest estate in Durban, South Africa, the forest house strives to frame the landscape with clean horizontal lines.

Green Square Library and Plaza in Sydney

New underground Sydney library on Green Square

Green Square Library and Plaza in Sydney: visionary civic project by architects Stewart Hollenstein (in association with Stewart Architecture) now open in the new city district.

Zetland Road Homes Chorlton: Passivhaus

Zetland Road Homes in Chorlton: Passivhaus Enerphit Plus

Europe’s first Passivhaus Enerphit Plus homes are Victorian townhouses in Manchester, meeting the world’s toughest performance standards set by renowned German Passivhaus Institute: Zetland Road Homes in Chorlton.

Residence in Heraklion, Crete, Greece property

Residence in Heraklion, Crete, Greece property

Residence in Heraklion, Crete, design by Anna Garefalaki – 3+Architecture: volumetric voids combine with element of transparency alleviate exterior and interior distinction in this contemporary Villa on Island in Greece.

Queenscliff Barn House in Victoria

Queenscliff Barn House in Victoria

Designed by Minett Studio Architecture & Design the Queenscliff Barn House is located on Benito’s point the highest hill in Queenscliff which is prominent from the main road that enters the coastal town. The conspicuous site demanded the design to be anchored in the local vernacular.

RidgeView House Saint Helena, Napa

Ridgeview House in Saint Helena

Zack de Vito Architecture’s RidgeView House sits atop the western edge of the Vaca Range overlooking St. Helena and the Napa Valley. The house is perched on a ridge with valley views to the west and forest views to the east.

Daytrip Cabin Hammerfest, Finnmark

Daytrip Cabin in Hammerfest

Designed by SPINN Arkitekter Daytrip Cabins were commissioned by The Norwegian Trekking Association and the first of a series of unique , built to make treks in the Norwegian Mountains more accessible for novice hikers and explorers, has been completed.

Residence in Sikamino, Greek house design

Residence in Sikamino, Greek house design

Residence in Sikamino, Attica, Greece, house design by Tense Architecture Network: how could a residence rise out of the ground, how could it be confined to a roof? The residence is its roof.

2019 A’ Design Awards World Design Rankings

Jewel Gold Coast Towers

WDR – World Design Rankings announce updated design rankings based on design awards won at internationally: USA ranked as number 1 followed by China, Japan, Italy, UK, Hong Kong, Turkey, Taiwan, Portugal and Australia.

Four-cornered villa Finland: Finnish House

Four-cornered villa by Avanto Architects

Four-cornered villa, Finland, contemporary Finnish house design by Avanto Architects – the cross like shape of this simple home provides four very different views out. The black exterior contrasts with the bright, light interior.

Furusaki Tokyo Office Nakano-ku

Furusaki Tokyo Office in Nakano-ku

Furusaki Tokyo Office building design by Hiroyuki Niwa & Yuki Imafuku: ten different rooms demanded by the client – spaces resembling a “box” are three-dimensionally combined and stacked, instead of dividing the building by floors.