This angular house in Cork, Ireland, was designed by A2 Architects with a crank in its middle to give residents more sun exposure, and to create a route through to a garden courtyard.
Dublin-based A2 Architects designed the Folding House for retired couple who wanted a contemporary home situated within walking distance of the city centre.

The building is squeezed onto a plot between existing boundary walls. Its plan is cranked to provide a variety of spaces across the two floors, and to ensure the main spaces are oriented towards the sun's path.
Preventing privacy from neighbouring properties was a key concern for the clients.
At street level, a concrete wall shields the lower storey from view. It also incorporates a black sliding garage door and entrance that open onto a gravel courtyard.
"Given the restricted nature of the mews site, it was important for the client that the privacy of neighbours was fully respected," architect Peter Carroll told Dezeen.
"The opacity of the first-floor elevations towards the neighbours and the integration of a concealed first-floor terrace to the rear ensures that there is no direct overlooking."

A walkway leads under the projecting corner of the upper floor to an entrance situated where the front and rear portions of the house meet at an obtuse angle.
The entrance opens onto a double-height atrium illuminated by a large skylight. Glazed walls lining this private space at the centre of the house provide v...