INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES
CURTAIN WALL HOUSE BY SHIGERU BAN, TOKYO Gigantic curtains envelop the exterior of this home in Japan by renowned architect Shigeru Ban, best known for his cardboard architecture. Curtain Wall House enables privacy while connecting spacious balconies on each level to the outdoors, and glass doors can be opened to the interior spaces. The movement of the curtains in the wind becomes a poetic expression of natural air flow.
HOUSE WITH RETRACTIBLE ROOF, LONDON A retractible roof opens this home by Paxton Locher in Hampstead Village, London to the sky. A double-height ‘reception room’ transforms into a courtyard at the push of a button, turning an indoor swimming pool into an outdoor one and providing air flow to relaxing lounge areas.
TROPICAL HOUSE, MAUI, HAWAII When you live in a place like Hawaii, you might as well spend as much time outdoors when you can, even when you’re watching television. ‘Tropical House’ in Maui by Pete Bossley Architects employees a combination of glazed walls, sliding glass doors and indoor/outdoor courtyards to make it feel as if the entire home blurs right into the surrounding landscape.
TROPICAL BOX HOUSE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA A gridded concrete ‘egg crate’ protects the interior spaces of this Kuala Lumpur home by WHBC Architects from the sun while allowing the forest to penetrate the interiors. “The project was envisioned as an inward looking abode that safeguards its interior from the tropical sun and rain while at the same time, embraces the dense, natural floral enclave that the house sits within.”
CASA P, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL/ CASA P, SAU PAU, BRAZILYA
GREEN DISPLAY HOUSE, JAPAN A curtain of ivy stretches down from the curved roof of this house in Saitama, Japan, angling toward the lawn to shade the interiors from the sun. When the glass doors are open, the patio becomes part of the living area, bringing in filtered air and cooling the house in the summertime.
CAMPING-INSPIRED HOUSE, TELLURIDE, COLORADO Inspired by the area’s indigenous mining camps, the Laybourne House in Telluride, Colorado features a master bed that rolls right out onto a balcony overlooking a two-thousand-foot canyon.
F RESIDENCE, TOKYO Each level of the F Residence in Tokyo by Suzuki Architecture looks down onto a central circular courtyard, concealed by the building’s rectangular exterior.
TROPICAL BOX HOUSE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA / TROPIKAL KUTU EVI, KUALA LUMPAR, MALEZYA
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