Solar energy houses by Graft Architects

Graft Architects have unveiled a new solar energy house design that takes inspiration from the historic camelback by Graft Architects shotgun typology.

Traditionally camelback solar homes were built to allow the owners to add a partial second story to a residence which could serve multiple purposes. These next-gen solar camelback homes by Graft Architects have been designed for the “Make It Right Program”. The architects have designed 2 prefabricated units, which are constructed off-site.


The exterior staircase of the solar house carries the owners to a rooftop terrace, which might also be used a private deck for upper dwelling. It also gives the owners access to the photovoltaic array, which can easily be maintained this way.

Ashmount Residence Garden

Ashmount Residence Garden provokes the concept of courtyard living, interior garden keeps your interiors away from peeps and provides fresh air. Ashmount Residence Garden asks us why cut a tree in your backyard?
Ashmount Residence Garden brings space deck when you can use it in the most beautiful of ways to provide fresh air, cooling and above all keeps home away from the awkward eyes trying to get to your interiors?
Ashmount Residence Garden are designed by Ohashi Design Studio, the Ashmount Residence Garden tries to integrate a beautiful sprawling oak tree into an even more beautiful deck.


The fence of Ashmount Residence Garden matches the shape of the tree’s low-hanging branches and the sandblasted glass.
Ashmount Residence Garden provides security and natural lighting to illuminate the interiors in a green way. The indoor garden also facilitates plantations and opportunities for landscaping.

Largest eco-village in UK

Sustainable housing project will be the largest in the UK.

Aspiring to be the largest eco-village in the United Kingdom, the Hanham Hall Development will consist of over 190 homes built to house people with a green mind. The development will include an onsite biomass CHP plant, which will generate heat and power for the village. The village will also feature reed beds, shops for farmers to sell their produce, bicycle storage and an ecofriendly drainage system as well.


The project is slated to be completed by 2016, with the first home coming up next year. Falling under the government’s Carbon Challenge Programme, the complex will be designed in a green way to its core. The development will be free of VOCs to ensure healthier living. SIPS Panels will be used at the main structural element throughout the complex with other energy-efficient systems also finding a place for themselves. Waste materials will be recycled onsite to ensure the complex’s zero-emission aesthetics.