

The architect based the design on that of his heroes, including Carlo Scarpa and John Soane. The five-storey "box of tricks" Edinburgh home of architect Richard Murphy features an assortment of adaptable spaces and nifty features like secret hatches, moving walls and a sliding ladder. Murphy House, Edinburgh, Scotland by Richard Murphy "But when you're designing your own house the only discussions are in your head so it gets really schizophrenic sometimes." "When you have a client you usually have a bit of resistance, or a soundboard to throw your ideas against," Saunders told Dezeen.
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He lifted the residence above the ground on two podiums, sheltering a patch of garden and a set of swings for his children. "From the inside of the sleep box, there is a good view of the whole flat and to the windows, which makes it a very cosy place."įind out more about the Micro apartment ›īergen-based architect Todd Saunders described the process of designing his blackened timber family home in Bergen, Norway as "schizophrenic". "The wooden sleep box with storage system provides a level of privacy, separating the sleeping quarters in a raised corner of the apartment," said Nemati. Home to Studio Bazi founder Alireza Nemati and his wife, this micro apartment in Moscow features a raised wooden volume that hosts the sleeping quarters and disguises storage space. Nemati used the box to create an open-plan space with privacy in the sleeping areas. Micro apartment, Moscow, Russia by Alireza Nemat "We wanted to build a house with the same consideration and attention to detail we put into our furniture and lighting."įind out more about the Steam-bent oak house › "We'd never design anything that we wouldn't have in our own home, but we'd never had a chance to design for our own space before," said Tom Raffield.

Steam-bent wood house, Cornwall, England by Tom and Danielle Raffieldīased on techniques developed in their furniture design, Tom and Danielle Raffield used steam-bent timber – a traditional way of shaping timber using heat and moisture – to cover the extension to their home, which occupies an old gamekeeper's lodge. "These gaps can be upgraded to complete the urban fabric, while giving it a boost and creating possibilities for new forms of urban living for the adventurous ones. "Each city has neglected spaces like this that are unused and underrated," the duo explained. Hidden windows, black brick walls and a large indoor hammock feature in this skinny house that Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman designed for themselves. The property occupies a gap of 3.4 metres wide and 20 metres deep between residences in a Rotterdam neighbourhood.
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SkinnyScar, Rotterdam, the Netherlands by Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman

"It presented us with the opportunity to 'practice what we preach' to its fullest expression and create the Scenario House." "This house was a chance to be our own clients," said the architect couple. A lounge occupies the lower area at the front of the house, and a more casual area for relaxing in front of a fireplace. Scenario Architecture founder Ran Ankory and Maya Carni added a glass-roofed extension to their family home, opening up the interiors and creating a split-level reception space facing the garden. The Scenario House, London, England by Ran Ankory and Maya Carni
