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December 19, 2023
The Post And Beam Structure Is On Display Around This Home
Magarao + Lindenberg Arquitetura has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, that has its post and beam structure on display throughout the interior. The clients wanted a house with personality and practicality, which would be spacious but without losing coziness. To do this, the architects chose wood as […]
December 18, 2023
This Library Is Almost Entirely Built Into The Land Around It
Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP has recently completed a new library in Kisarazu, Japan, that has been built into the earth. Almost hidden from view, the library is located in an area that was once a valley filled with construction debris. Now rejuvenated, the land was able to be used, with the architects creating a small […]
December 17, 2023
A Complete Renovation Was Given To This 1980s Plaster Clad House
December 17, 2023 Michael Cooper Architects has shared photos of a 1980s plaster-clad home in Auckland, New Zealand, that they renovated to bring it up to today’s standards. The house needed a re-design inside and out, with the clients requesting a contemporary design. The clients also wanted a design that used texture on the home’s […]
December 13, 2023
The Rugged Materials on This Home Reflect the Desert That Surrounds It
Imbue Design has completed a desert retreat in the landscape of Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah, a place where the owners can put their feet up and take in the land around them. Project lead was Christopher Talvy. The studio is at imbue.design. Resting at the foot of a bluff The aim was to disturb the land […]
December 12, 2023
A Rain Tree Became The Centerpiece Of This Home's Design
December 12, 2023 Guz Architects has shared photos of a modern home they designed in Singapore, that was conceived as a multigenerational family house arranged around a large garden and an old rain tree which was protected and preserved. The architects included passive cooling measures, which were integrated into the design of the house with […]
December 11, 2023
Stone Snakes Around The Curved Exterior Of This Modern Home
December 11, 2023 Adrian James Architects has shared photos of a contemporary home they completed in Oxfordshire, England, that has a sculptural form which sprouts organically from its hillside setting. The home’s design is inspired by the crinkle-crankle Cotswold stone wall, with ribbons of cast Portland stone snaking around the exterior, accentuating its cliff-ness and […]
December 10, 2023
Am Hof 8, Private Club, Vienna, Austria – ADC
Theresa Obermoser, Austrian-born, London-based designer and founder of TO Interior Design has completed the three-year overhaul of a Renaissance-style building in Vienna where she also has offices. The result is Am Hof 8 Austria’s first private members club. Her signature eclectic and internationally inspired style combines Scandinavian, Japanese and French design features. The same is […]
December 9, 2023
Aveline Office, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong – ADC
Hong Kong-based interior design firm Lim + LU founders Elaine Lu and Vince Lim received a dream assignment from their friends: to design an office space that would accommodate three generations working together in a home-like environment. The client wanted a functional office yet wished to avoid the cold and boring office vibe. The 300 square-metre […]
December 7, 2023
Exterior Lighting Shows Off The Post And Beam Structure Of This Home
Ward + Blake Architects has shared photos of a modern post and beam home they completed in Wyoming, that’s been placed on a hillside, just above a farmable portion of the site to preserve the ongoing agricultural use of the property. The home has generous roof overhangs that capture the outdoor entertainment areas of the […]
December 6, 2023
A House That Blends Into The Color Palette Of The Surrounding Desert
Design and development office Industry of All Nations has recently completed ‘The Landing House’, a new modern home that’s integrated into the rugged natural landscape of the Mojave Desert, With a backdrop of California’s Joshua Tree National Park, the home has been designed as a refuge for privacy and tranquility, A private road leads through […]
November 27, 2023
A Kansas Ranch Home Gets A Mid-Century Modern Inspired Renovation
FORWARD Design | Architecture has sent us photos of a home renovation they completed for an existing mid-century ranch in Leawood, Kansas. Before Photos The existing house was a small two-bedroom home, with the clients originally wanting a temporary addition with the intent of razing the house within a few years. Instead, the architects were […]
November 26, 2023
One Thousand Plants Cover The Exterior Of The 'Landmark by Lexus' Pavilion
Koichi Takada Architects has sent us photos of ‘Landmark by Lexus’, a showroom/pavilion that was presented to guests during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Australia. Drawing inspiration from the Australian landscape, Koichi Takada Architects designed a three-floor modular structure that has over 1,000 native Australian plants and flowers on its facade. […]