Last week, Richard Murphy Architects? ?Murphy House? in Edinburgh was named the Royal Institute of British Architects? 2016 RIBA House of the Year. Built into a hillside lot, the unusual site presented the architects with the opportunity to play, loading the house with an assortment of clever architectural details and mechanics, including a hidden bath in the master bedroom, folding walls, sliding bookshelf ladders and operable clerestory panels.

Last week, Richard Murphy Architects? ?Murphy House? in Edinburgh was named the Royal Institute of British Architects? 2016 RIBA House of the Year. Built into a hillside lot, the unusual site presented the architects with the opportunity to play, loading the house with an assortment of clever architectural details and mechanics, including a hidden bath in the master bedroom, folding walls, sliding bookshelf ladders and operable clerestory panels.To capture all these moving parts in their full effect, the architect himself created a video walkthrough of the house. Check it out below.
The design of five-story house was inspired by the work of 20th century Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, known for his own finely crafted, playful details in building such as Brion Cemetery, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, and the Olivetti Showroom in Venice.The House of the Year judges were charmed by the house?s ability to blend surprises with beautiful craftsmanship."Murphy House was a real box of tricks with a uniqu...