The Olive Tree House in Sithonia, Halkidiki, Greece
Floor Plan of Galeo Pavilion by Stanaćev Granados
The main space opens up entirely—visually and literally—toward the Pacific Ocean. It’s clad in large sliding windows that connect the interior spaces to the outdoors.
The home's timber structure was prefabricated, making construction on the remote site easier. "The house had to be characterized with the rural context so we used natural materiality, such as the use of wood and ceramic tiles,
Floor plan of Fazenda Bocaina by Arquipélago Arquitetos and Mariana Caires
The home's corridor is framed by window walls that look out to the grassy hillside and a collection of boulders.
"In the living area we designed a continuous skylight along the roof ridge,
Arquipélago Arquitetos and Mariana Caires designed this timber home hugging the hillside in the Bocaina countryside region of Brazil.
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">"Entering the house feels remarkably like stepping aboard a vessel,
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Leelanau County, Michigan
Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
An outdoor bathroom is tucked away, out of sight, in the garden. “The external fencing and outdoor shower were constructed using recycled materials from a collapsed shed near the site,” Simpson says.
When Rui first bought the house, part of the ceiling had fallen down, so it was impossible to even go upstairs. He knocked down the wall separating the kitchen and dining/living room and created one large living space that also incorporates the striking green-and-black staircase.
The yellow range was one of the first items the couple purchased for the renovation, and it shaped the rest of the home's decor.
The couple added a backyard pool early in the renovation process.
"I like that my daughter can come down here to play, and we can also entertain easily,
Floor Plan of Taclet Apartment by Atelier OLK
Originally the plans called for a fully circular staircase, but the tight spiral was uncomfortable to navigate. Instead, Patnaik split the difference, installing folded wood steps as the first half of the staircase, leading to a platform that then transitions to the spiral.