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Livio Vacchini - Gymnasium, Losone 1997 (prev). Via, 2, photos © Simone Bossi.

My-House in Melbourne

My-House is Austin Maynard’s own home. It is also the office of Austin Maynard Architects. Maynard and his family live upstairs, whilst AMA occupies the shopfront downstairs. The kitchen, dining and garden are shared between my family and the AMA team between 9am and 5pm.

My-House is an experiment that Austin Maynard lives in. It is a home that he dares not impose on his clients. It breaks many important rules, often not in a good way. My-House lets in sunlight where a house should not. Whilst it is a very sustainable home, My-House is not as thermally efficient as the homes he designs for others. Issues of privacy and personal comfort are often challenged in My-House. It is for these reasons that Maynard and his family love it.

The Dovecote in Braga

In the words of the architects AZO. Sequeira Arquitectos Associados:

This is an emotional design!

Our client asked us to reform an old dovecote in the backyard of his home. We decided to propose a play house for the children and a balneary to serve the pool on the ground floor. The whole family loved the idea. We wanted a play room inspired by magic, fantasy and also by the childhood dreams and memories… 

new york readers:

today a temporary greenhouse structure i designed with the cactus store la will be open to the public. located in a previously abandoned lot in chinatown, the prefabricated aluminum tent will house 100s of rare desert plants.

Oita Prefectural Office, Japan, 1963

Casablancka House in Kelating