Landscaping

Some kind soul just told me that the rambling plant that Michael loves in the front yard is from South Africa so I have had a win and we will be pulling it out tomorrow. We're aiming for a Aussie native landscape so I'm on the hunt for some Banksia birthday candles or cherry candles to replace the sprawling Pigface.

cherry candles


I'll have to post some pics of the garden after we have finished landscaping. We've started to design the front and side yard around aussie natives and a modern paving design.



I just love the simple lines of modern pavers, decorative pebbles and green foliage. Divine.

The Hall House was designed for a couple without a child in Shiga, Japan which wanted to have enough space for spare time activities on a small site. The house has parking lot, billiard-theater, dining-kitchen and bedroom with bathroom which all are contained in one hall changing their heights according to the slope of the front road. The frame made of reinforced concrete with about 180mm-thick walls in order to create soundproof environment. There are many exclusive things in the Hall’s House interior design like the glass bathroom, not isolated bedroom, rustic yet sophisticated look of concrete walls, unusual sloped roof and so on. It is great example of the new age’s architecture. [ALPHAVILLE]

Modern House Design On Small Site Witin A Tight Budget – Crockett Residence

b Elemental Architecture is the company which designed this beautiful modern house with many limitations. First of all the budget was very tight but the clients family was large and still growing. The site is only 1600 square foot although the Elemental Architecture managed to fit everything needed on it. The house includes four bedrooms, two baths, an open kitchen, dining and living areas, an entry corridor, a utilities area, a large storage room and an accessory dwelling unit with a full kitchen, bath, laundry and closet. In the end the building footprint is only 790 square feet with building cost of $167/sf and beautiful modern interior design. [Pb Elemental Architecture]

Modern Dining Table With Stone Base – Vicenza Shapes From Diotti A&F

Diotti A&F is Italian company which has been active in production and selling different furniture for a century. You can find almost all kinds of furniture among their products. It could help you to furnish any room as in modern as in traditional style. For example, it offers a great number of dining table collections. Vicenza Shapes is one of the most creative ones. Tables of this collection are the combination between usual furniture and modern art. Each of these dining tables has an original sculptural base which is individually carved from Vicenza stone. For making natural base more durable it has been treated by washable and ecological profiling. These tables are available in two variants: with transparent glass top which perfectly fits to modern dining room or with wooden one which looks more traditional. You could check out more information on Diotti A&F site.

Mountain Retreat Heavily Rendered Stone by Fearon Hay Architects

The mountain retreat is a small structure which is situated high above the ground and facing shores of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. Its design is inspired by beautiful landscape views around. Floor-to-ceiling insulated windows in steel frames and roof terrace are things that enhance the ability to see picture-like mountains. The exterior of the building uses the heavily rendered stone to express a cubic form and integrate it into surround landscape.

A main sleeping space opens over the living space and is serviced by a centrally located bathroom. Heating set within the insulated floor slab provides additional comfort when required in the extremes of winter. The house gets the filtered water from a nearby mountain stream. Bottled gas is one of the main energy sources, although there is also electrical power provided. [Fearon Hay Architects]