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November 20, 2024
A House That Rises From The Ground Forming A Three-Level Garden
Architecture firm AtelierM, has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Pilar, Buenos Aires, whose design is inspired by the terrain and surrounding area. The house is conceived as a living element in the landscape, with gentle curves and fluid lines that adapt to the terrain and merge with the surrounding vegetation. The […]
November 19, 2024
Green Metal Siding Allows This Small Cottage To Blend In With Its Surroundings
Daymark Design Incorporated has shared photos of a cabin they completed in Robert’s Island Honey Harbour in Ontario, Canada, that’s clad in sage green standing seam metal siding. The roof and facade blend seamlessly to form a monolithic look, while a rear bumpout for the kitchen and washroom is clad in natural ash siding left […]
November 18, 2024
A House Extension With A Curved Window Makes Room For A New Kitchen At This Home In London
November 18, 2024 Architecture and ideas studio CAN, has shared photos of a recently completed home extension they completed for a terrace house in Stoke Newington, London. With an emphasis on natural materials and a unique approach to design, this renovation turns the once disconnected ground floor into an open plan kitchen and dining area […]
November 14, 2024
A Warehouse-Inspired Home With A Spanish Twist
Multi-disciplinary design firm mcmahon and nerlich has shared photos of a warehouse-inspired townhouse with a Spanish twist inside. Set amongst an assortment of grey-box townhouses, heritage cottages, and converted factories in a gritty inner-urban street in Melbourne, Australia, the home takes cues from the heritage warehouse context and plays with the warehouse typology. A red […]
November 12, 2024
A Circular Off-Grid Home In Costa Rica
Studio Saxe has designed a secluded circular home deep in the rainforest of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. The house is planned around a central oculus and is meant to keep its residents close to the sights and sounds of the forest. Off the grid The home runs entirely off-grid, with power from solar energy […]
November 11, 2024
A Grid Of Large Windows Maximizes The Water Views At This Modern Home
Architecture firm Worrell Yeung has shared photos of a modern home they completed that’s a study on a 2x2x7 grid structure in three dimensions. Located on Long Island’s East End, the home’s design is expressed through a steel frame that establishes the rhythm of the house on the interior and exterior. Large, glazed openings on […]
November 5, 2024
Neutral Tones And Soft Curves Create A Relaxing Vibe For This Boutique Hotel
Architecture and interior design firm Onion, has shared photos of Sala Khao Yai, a collection of boutique hotel villas in Thailand. The various building designs are inspired by the silhouette of surrounding mountains, the contours of the landscape, and the site’s organic characteristics. The project has three room types: a 3 bedroom Pool Villa, 2 […]
October 29, 2024
A Weathered Corrugated Metal Exterior Protects This Home On A Ranch
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects has shared photos of a home they completed on 20 acres of working ranch property. The house layout consists of two roughly equivalent rectangular volumes. One accommodates a couple’s day to day life with kitchen/living/dining spaces and a master suite, while the other houses guest bedrooms for grown children […]
October 28, 2024
An Undulating Wood Ceiling Inspired By Ocean Waves And Nearby Mountains
ARRCC has shared photos of a remodel they recently completed for a home in Cape Town, South Africa, that retained the original footprint, and received a contemporary update with a new undulating cast in-place concrete roof lined with wood on the inside. A large wood front door that blends into the surrounding wall, pivots open […]
October 24, 2024
An Old Brick Home Received A Modern Wood-Clad Extension
ID Architecture has shared photos of a house extension they designed that has been thoughtfully integrated into the existing property in the small village of South Kelsey, England. Originally built in the early 19th century, the property named ‘The Old Rectory’ has undergone numerous alterations over the decades, many of which obscured its historic charm […]
October 23, 2024
A New Home Overhanging The Water's Edge In Alaska
Architecture firm Prentiss + Balance + Wickline has shared photos of a home they completed in Alaska, that overlooks inlet waters and is balanced on the edge of a rock wall. The home’s geometry is defined by two tall shed roof structures with a connector between them. Along the west side of the home, the […]
October 19, 2024
This Wood Watchtower Is Also A Home For Bats
Photography by Koen Mol NEXT Architects has shared photos of Watchtower Einderheide, a lookout in The Netherlands, that also doubles as a shelter for bats. Photography by Koen Mol At a height of 85 feet (26m), there’s a view of the Brabantse Kempen’s wooded area surrounding it. Photography by Koen Mol Notches, at different heights […]