Farmhouse Design of Furzey Hall Farm by Waugh Thistleton Architects

Furzey Hall Farm is a Victorian farmhouse restoration conducted by Waugh Thistleton Architects. This house is a unique family home for artist Jake Chapman. The expansive house has been divided into several distinct areas to meet the various different uses of a modern family. Sleek, modern extensions to either side of the farmhouse provide guest accommodation and an open plan kitchen and dining area. The main barn has been preserved as open space the traditional plan, providing a large living room and master suite. Although the house still retains the traditional feel of country living what is very important in such kind of projects.

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The Ross Street Modern House Design by Richard Wittschiebe Hand Architects

Carol’s most recent design is a collaboration with her mechanical engineer husband, Fred Berg. Their residence, known as the Ross Street House, was recognized as Wisconsin’s first LEED for Homes Platinum rated residence in July 2009. The home has captured the attention of green enthusiasts throughout the country for far exceeding the requirements to achieve the highest LEED rating of Platinum.

Carol Richard, founding partner of the Atlanta-based architecture firm Richard Wittschiebe Hand, returned home to Madison, Wisconsin last summer to build her house. “When I was a young architect,” says Carol, “I designed and built a house for myself in Atlanta and I’ve always wanted to build again and take advantage of the things I’ve learned over my career.”
Diagrams, drawings, photographs, detailed design information and energy use analysis can be found on the website: www.rossstreethouse.com.

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Omena Wooden House Danny Forster In New York,USA

Danny Forster Design Studio philosophy is that a mix of intuitive design decisions and strategies, enabling technology, it is possible for a beautiful sustainable architecture, which can be at a reasonable price to make.

Their vision is to 2700.sq m as Lake House, the first private home in northern Michigan to achieve LEED gold status (a total of 7 states). Omena Lake House is a project that advanced energy modeling software, which is never active systems, and common sense of modern design strategies to create sustainable homes combined, the intention is to connect people to the site a dynamic session. Although the flat roof, and geometric abstraction, the house is part of the history of northern Lake Michigan home a modern, sustainable interpretation of the Lake House.

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The Whole Home Green Prefab Package|Simple, purposeful, ecological and crafted by Haily Zaki

a design house that is very simple and minimalist comfortable to relax with friends and family

Often overshadowed in the prefab debate by their sexier cousin, the modular home, manufactured homes are not usually synonymous with sustainability or style. Until now, that is. Introducing HOM (pronounced ‘home’ and written with a fancy phonetic symbol), a new line of green manufactured homes, furniture, lighting and accessories for the consumer who cares about living lightly on the land, in style, and with a close connection to nature. Designed by KAA Design Group, a Los Angeles-based architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and branding company, HOM is sold as a lifestyle, not just a house, and proves beyond a doubt that this is not your average double wide.

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