Tag Holiday Houses

30-12-2020

The Best of Livegreenblog 2020: Restoration and conversion

Restoring existing buildings as a sustainable modus operandi occupies a lot of our reportage. With the end of the year upon us, we’ve decided to take a look at our fave restoration and conversion projects that we presented in 2020.

25-11-2020

A pair of cabins in the hills of Eastern Washington

The two cabins, designed by Board & Vellum with interiors by Kathleen Glossa from Swivel Interiors are place-specific and detailed in salvaged wood from an old barn in the hills of Eastern Washington. The two cosy structures blend in with the region’s vernacular architecture and in harmony with the landscape.

09-11-2020

Casa Ocoxal by A-001 Taller de Arquitectura, living in nature

Casa Ocoxal designed by Mexican studio A-001 Taller de Arquitectura is located in a forest near the town of Valle de Bravo, about 160 kilometres from Mexico City. The house is respectful of nature and fits in with it thanks to a series of sustainable measures, including the use of renewable energy and thermal comfort.

30-10-2020

Figurr Architects Collective, eco-friendly prefab for the weekend

The designers from the Canadian firm, Figurr Architects Collective have designed a weekender made up of five prefabricated custom modules. This concept was intended to create an extremely low environmental footprint, and the house was built using sustainable and local materials, all geared towards achieving LEED Gold certification.

08-10-2020

Wittman Estes, refashioning a holiday home

With Aldo Beach House, the American architecture studio Wittman Estes has revamped an existing structure from the 1940s. The new-look beach house is now a multi-generational home in the stunning natural environment of Hood Canal, Washington.

02-10-2020

Belles Échappées, wellness in the mountains

The French studio, Chevallier Architectes designed a pair of alpine chalets with a spectacular view of Mont Blanc. The project is a combination of the vernacular building tradition and contemporary requirements, resulting in a warm, welcoming architecture that blends into the mountain context.

01-10-2020

Chestnut House by ValArch Ateliér

The young Czech architectural studio, ValArch Ateliér, has built a rural house that combines respect for the context with the use of local raw materials. Chestnut House is a welcoming sanctuary in an area of great scenic beauty.

09-09-2020

The makeover of a holiday house in the Hamptons

The award-winning United States architecture and design firm, Turett Collaborative with Jessica Shaw redecorated the holiday home in the Hamptons of a family-based in Manhattan, turning it into a haven with an easy-to-balance leisure and work vibe, easy to get to but far from the city.