This set of three small buildings and the spaces between provides a second home for a young family within a forest clearing overlooking Golden Bay, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island.
Isolated at the fringe of a forest in the valley of Bagnes, Wallis in Switzerland, this barn was transformed and extended into a primary residence for a couple.
Archiblox lead the world with their collaborative creation of the first Carbon Positive House; sustainably sourced timber helping to minimise the embodied energy in construction.
A house celebrating the warmth, robustness and diversity of timber – including a striking grey ironbark stair, which unifies and traces the path of circulation.
The brief was for a contemporary retreat: a timber building that would sit well within its rural setting. CLT panels form the entire super structure, walls and roof of the first floor. An undulating roof mimics distant hills.