architecture
compact beach chalet by studiomama
first image london based designer nina tolstrup (a.k.a. studiomama), designed this compact beach house. at a mere 388 sq. ft., the tiny structure manages to fit in a living and dining area, two bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchen. it is built on a set of galvanized steel stilts to protect it from flooding. the exterior is clad in cedar shingles and the interior used softwood. the rear end of the house is stepped down making room for a sleeping loft above. the front features a large window, which looks out onto the sea and a small sitting deck. http://www.studiomama.com via josh spear <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>The Sliding House , by dRMM Architecture , may look like a simple timber barn or shed , and you may not be impressed by it — until you discover that it contains a surprise within it. The design of this home is so unique that, well, there is no real actual architectural term to describe it. In fact, the best way to describe it is to say that the house slides! <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/Inhabitat/architecture;article=articlename;kw=content1;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?" target="_blank" ><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/Inhabitat/architecture;article=articlename;kw=content1;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?" border="0" alt="" /></a>
The Sliding House by dRMM
Camden Square Conservation Area in London isn’t best known for its sleek contemporary architecture, but David Mikhail Architects add touch of it to this Victorian terraced house during its conversion. They demolished one wing of the house and built a new modern white cube extension on its place. The extension has a full-width glazed wall with 5 metre high sliding doors, which extends the living space out to the garden, and maximizes daylight. The floating staircase and architectural angles present an interesting play of lines in this otherwise rather stark interior. David Mikhail Architects , glass house extension , home extension , house extension , house with extension , modern house extension
