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August 27, 2023

A Rusty Exterior For A Home In A Rustic Setting

CLB Architects has shared photos of the ‘Paintbrush Residence’, a modern home they designed in Jackson, Wyoming, that has a weathered steel exterior. Located in a dappled Aspen grove, the home incorporates slow-weathering materials such as oxidized steel and cedar, allowing it to change its appearance over time. A cantilevered, cedar-clad projection from the second […]

August 24, 2023

Plants Were Integrated Into This Home's Design To Give It The Feeling Of A Tropical Resort

Wallflower Architecture + Design has shared photos of a home they recently completed in Novena, Singapore, that integrates plants into its design. Located in a residential area in the middle of the city, the house sits on a fan-shaped property and has been designed to reflect the owners’ desire to recreate the feeling of being […]

August 22, 2023

A Slightly Different Angled Ridge Line Was Given To Each Home In This Passive House Development

RODE, a Boston-based team of architects, designers, and urban planners, together with Passive House Construction LLC, has shared photos of Brucewood Homes, a collection of internationally certified Passive House single-family homes. The Brucewood Homes project is a series of three homes, that have a contemporary design that reflects its neighborhood context. The exterior materials on […]

August 20, 2023

Dramatic Wood Ceilings Are Found Throughout This House

Carlos Castanheira of CC&CB Architects has shared photos of a home they designed in Porto, Portugal, that uses wood and copper throughout its design. The home’s exterior has a copper-clad roof and matching copper siding, while the exposed timber structure connects with the rest of the home. A swimming pool and nearby cabana create a […]

August 16, 2023

A Dark Exterior Helps To Hide This Modern Home In The Forest

Robert Young Architects has shared photos of a modern home they designed in Virginia, that’s surrounded by a forest and features a dark exterior. The multi-storey home was designed from the inside out, with the architects allowing the function of the house to determine its form. To capitalize on its wooded context, the architects perched […]

August 13, 2023

A Green Roof Covers The Pool House At This New Home

Robert Young Architects has shared photos of a home they designed in Hither Hills, a rolling topography of dunes between Montauk and Amagansett, New York, for a family that wanted a year-round retreat. Located on a steep site, the home features multiple levels, a swimming pool, and a pool house with a green roof. Exterior […]

August 9, 2023

A Sunken Living Room Was Made Possible By A New Extension To This Home

Mulroy Architects has shared photos of a project they recently completed that included modernizing the interior of a 1920s home in Greater London, England, that also included the addition of a rear extension. The brief was to refurbish and extend the upper floors of the house to maximize bedroom space and to optimize the layout […]

August 6, 2023

This Hotel Includes A Series Of Treehouse Inspired Elevated Cabins

Studio Saxe has completed the Suitree Experience Hotel in Sardinal, Costa Rica. The guest rooms are raised into the tree canopy, and the idea came from childhood treehouses. Pods above the ground The hotel is made up of tree-like pods that seem to float over the site, along with a central gathering area and swimming […]

August 1, 2023

Cantilevered Boxes Are Juxtaposed With Gabled Forms On This Modern Home

This modern home designed by LaRue Architects and recently remodeled by Kelle Contine Interior Design, has an H-shape that’s composed of cantilevered boxes and gabled forms. The residence, located in Austin, Texas, is made with vernacular charcoal gray Lueders limestone, smooth stucco, and horizontally-laid metal panels. Weathered steel planters soften the home’s exterior. The H-shaped […]

July 31, 2023

Green Roofs With Native Plants Enhance This Home Built Into A Rocky Hillside

Photography by Ana Santl Athens-based architecture studio Block722, has shared photos of a modern home they have completed that’s perched on the rocky slopes above the Mediterranean Sea on the Cycladic Island of Syros. Photography by George Pappas The client’s brief outlined a home inspired by the simple forms of the Greek island vernacular and […]

July 27, 2023

A Modern L-Shaped Home Surrounded By A Pine Tree Forest

Design build firm MAFCOhouse, has shared photos of a contemporary home they completed in Haliburton, Ontario, for a family that wanted a place in cottage country with a cozy vibe. Working with the family, MAFCOhouse searched hard and found a four-acre lot with southern and western exposure, 1,200 feet of shoreline littered with granite outcroppings, […]

July 26, 2023

The Design Of This Shingle-Clad Hotel Lobby Was Inspired By A Coconut

Architecture firm Onion, has shared photos of a hotel lobby they completed for Holiday Inn Samui in Thailand, whose design is inspired by the coconut shell after its meat has been grated to make Thai dessert. The curved building exterior is clad with wooden shingles, with openings giving a glimpse of the lobby inside. At […]