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Metal shutters operated by a system of spherical counterweights open up the garden facade. A roof terrace provides a vantage point

House with Balls by Matharoo Associates, Ahmedabad, India

27 July 2010

[WINNER AR HOUSE 2010] Matharoo Associates produce a spectacular bespoke concrete house, on a budget. Photography by Edmund Sumner

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The new dwelling relates to the original Neutra house on the hillside. The once remote site is now surrounded by development

Pittman Dowell Residence by Michael Maltzan, Los Angeles, USA

27 July 2010

[RUNNER-UP AR HOUSE 2010] Michael Maltzan’s sophisticated and radical approach to domesticity. Photograph by Iwan Baan

Twin pavilions nestle between existing trees and a beautiful coastal woodland

Casa Kiké by Gianni Botsford Architects, Cahuita, Costa Rica

27 July 2010

[RUNNER-UP AR HOUSE 2010] Two pavilions provide rooms for the clients key pursuits: sleeping and writing. Photography by Christian Richters

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Partly bunkered into the hillside, the domestic pavilion becomes part of the landscape

House In Pedrogão by Paulo Henrique Durão, Torres Novas, Portugal

27 July 2010

[COMMENDATION AR HOUSE 2010] An admirably pared down concrete house bunkered into the tree-studded landscape. Paulo Henrique Durão Photography by Pigmenta.net, Paulo Henrique Durão Atelier

The cut and chamfered form has a powerful sculptural presence

View House by Johnston Marklee/Diego Arraigada Arquitecto, Rosario, Argentina

27 July 2010

[COMMENDATION AR HOUSE 2010] A bold, formally adventurous, concrete shell conceals a polished interior realm. Photography by Gustavo Frittegotto

The house has a rustic simplicity that befits its rural setting, yet it also agilely responds to changing climate conditions

Chen House by C-Laboratory, Sanjhih, Taipei County, Taiwan

27 July 2010

[COMMENDATION AR HOUSE 2010] Casagrande’s rustic house is raised on an elevated platform to avoid floodwater. Photography by AaDa

The crisp concrete cube of the house in its Jakarta context

Studi-o Cahaya by Mamostudio, Jakarta, Indonesia

27 July 2010

[COMMENDATION AR HOUSE 2010] Studi-o Cahaya’s crisp concrete cube. Photography by Davy Linggar

Large expanses of glazing on the southern aspect frame views of the outlying countryside

Bohermore House by Boyd Cody Architects, Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland

27 July 2010

[ COMMENDATION AR HOUSE 2010] Large expanses of glazing open up Boyd Cody’s rural retreat to the surrounding countryside. Photography by Paul Tierney

The house appears to hover on the hillside

Passage House by TNA, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

27 July 2010

[COMMENDATION AR HOUSE 2010] TNA enhance their reputation for inventive one-off dwellings with a circular house, looped around a central void. Photography by Daici Ano

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2010 AR House Awards

27 July 2010 | By Catherine Slessor

Reflecting on the talismanic quality of the house as a generator of new ideas, Catherine Slessor introduces the inaugural AR House Awards

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