2.1.5. Single Houses
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ICE BOX CHALLENGE, Oslo – Norway
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On June 19, 2024, a joint Belgian-Norwegian delegation, comprising officials and distinguished guests, gathered between Oslo’s Opera House and the Munch Museum for the 19th Ice Box Challenge. This event, initiated in 2007 by architect Sebastian Moreno-Vacca, founder of the A2M agency, has traveled worldwide over the years, aiming to demonstrate the benefits of insulation…
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DRAPERIES, Hamm – Luxembourg
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The main goal of demolishing and rebuilding these two adjoining houses was to ensure optimal acoustic comfort, which is essential given their location in a wooded area in the Hamm district of Luxembourg, but situated under a major flight path. Named Draperies, these two imposing houses were built using an innovative wooden frame system by LEKO.…
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KASTEEL, Brussels – Belgium
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With precise and demanding requirements, the hé! architectuur firm successfully took on the challenge of transforming this townhouse in Ganshoren. By removing the existing annexes, the architects opted for a more compact home while integrating a timber-frame extension. This structure, left exposed, demonstrates a simple and easily understandable construction principle. The renovation also opened the…
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LIVING PLACES, Copenhagen – Denmark
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The Living Places concept has Denmark’s lowest CO2 footprint and a first-class indoor climate, demonstrating that we don’t have to wait for future technology to build far more sustainable homes that are healthy and beautiful to live in. Starting from ground-up – each building component has been optimized for the best constellation of price. Indoor…
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VIGNETTE, Brussels – Belgium
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Denis and Sandrine lived in rue de la Vignette in Auderghem, and were looking for a bigger house. A plot of land was available just opposite their home. They hired Karbon’ to design a house that would connect with the back garden. The architects proposed a wooden house and helped them to live in a…
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VILLA 356, Bandol – France
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One late summer afternoon, I received a phone call from the architect Rudy Ricciotti. He knew I was in the South of France. He asked me to visit his clients to see the house he had built for them in Bandol. At 10pm I found myself at David and Carole Warren’s, in a house tucked…
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HOSOMI, Outrewarche – Belgium
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Dethier Architecture is interested in prefabrication in off-site with this Hosomi project. This manufacturing process optimizes working conditions, validates construction methods and continuously controls quality. A set of research has led the office to design its own modules whose basic materials are steel and wood. A huge effort has been made to ensure that these modules are as…
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LAITY LODGE, Frio River – Texas Hill Country
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LAITY LODGE, Frio River – Texas Hill Country Designed: Overland PartnersArchitect: John Byrd, Landscape Architect Christy Ten Eyck 00
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DE RODE POORT, Brussels – Belgium
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DE RODE POORT, Brussels – Belgiumwith Dominique Barrat et Jonathan Fronhoffs / Charles Rose, Rose’s Natural Homes / Pierre Deru, Architect, Atelier Architecture & Developpement Durable 00
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VERBIEST, Brussels – Belgium
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Project name: VerbiestAddress: 5 rue Jean Verbiest. 1080 BrusselsAssignation/Destination: House Name of client: Harold Fallon – Evelia MacalName of architect: AgwA, Evelia MacalName of building engineer: MK Engineering Technical sheet of this architecture video clipJournalist : Emma C. DessourouxCameraman : Mister Emma Editing : Cristina DiasDirection : Emma C. DessourouxProduction : Les Délires Productions Translation…