INSTEAD of conventional windows, this semi-detached house has an unusual frontage with a staggered, golden metal profile of scalloped panels and perforated screens. This two-storey “skin” actually ...

With the right planting choices, thoughtful design, and a touch of creativity, even the smallest courtyard can be transformed into a vibrant tropical retreat – no passport required.

Cuckoo House in Vietnam, designed by Tropical Space, ... Half of this area forms a large outdoor courtyard, ... has form with using these strategies to bring natural ventilation into its designs.

A cluster of cement- and stone-covered volumes conceal a garden of bushy grass, palm trees and colourful plants that architect David Guerra has created at the centre of this house in southeast Brazil.

The layout wraps around a courtyard which acts as an oasis, providing natural light, ventilation and a connection to the surrounding rainforest. Related: Low-Impact Bryden House is a Sustainable ...

A Sprawling Complex Outside Santo Domingo $2.5 MILLION. This 12.5-acre property drapes over the peak of a sweeping mountain range in rural Pedro Brand, a northwestern suburb of Santo Domingo, the ...

Interior Design Cultural Architecture ... adjacent to a stairway and an internal courtyard, leads to the open living area. Save this picture ... "Tropical Box House / WHBC Architects" 27 May ...

EVERYONE in Townsville has seen the council chambers on Walker St, but few people know the unusual story of the process leading up to their completion in 1976.

Homes for sale in Palm Beach: Priced at about $15M, historic house is a preservation award-winner A meticulous renovation and restoration project expanded a 1930 house that just hit the market at ...

Thus, the designer focused on implementing both tropical and sophisticated modern Thai design concepts. The central courtyard design epitomises the traditional Thai house and gives rise to the ...

“One of our design approaches to this house is we offset 3ft (0.9m) on the left and right (along the courtyard and the kitchen respectively) to accommodate skylights, green landscaping and ...