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July 10, 2023

Handmade Elongated Bricks Cover The Exterior Of This Home

Photography ©Paolo Abate MoDusArchitects has sent us photos of a modern home they recently completed in South Tyrol, Italy, that’s faced in handmade bricks. Photography ©Gustav Willeit The home, located in a small town and surrounded by vineyards, appears as a single-family house, however, it’s actually divided into two separate units, one for the main […]

July 9, 2023

Tree-like Columns Show The Craftsmanship Inside This Riverside Pavilion

Design practice firm JK-AR has shared photos of a riverside pavilion in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, which they recently completed that aims to reinvent East Asian timber architecture. Before the city was urbanized, the riverside was surrounded by bamboo forests. Inspired by this lost scene and memory of the city, the design of the ‘The Pavilion […]

July 6, 2023

A Large Double Height Ceiling Allows The Social Areas Of This Home To Open Completely To The Outside

July 6, 2023 Padovani Arquitetos has sent us photos of a project they designed in Campinas, Brazil, that takes advantage of the topography to create a modern home with a horizontal design and lower garage. The home has been designed in such a way that the interior is hidden from the street. The front door […]

July 4, 2023

Large Windows Give This Home A Lantern-Like Appearance At Night

Swatt | Miers Architects has shared photos of a house they designed in the town of Atherton, California, that replaces an earlier mid-century structure that the family had owned for many years. The home, with its white exterior, has an abundance of windows, allowing the home to light up like a lantern at night. During […]

July 3, 2023

Before & After – A Dark Retail Space Transformed Into A Bright Skincare Center

ISENSE DESIGN has shared photos of a recently completed retail design for Beauty Technology Skincare Center in Beijing, China. The designers transformed a dark store with a red facade and awning, into a bright and open retail design with a green facade and large windows. Seizing the opportunity to use color, the designers continued the […]

June 29, 2023

The Sculptural Exterior Of This House Was Inspired By The Folds Of A Ribbon

Studio Ardete has shared photos of a home they have designed in Mohali, India, that has a distinctly different sculptural facade. The exterior of the home draws inspiration from the folds of a ribbon as well as nature and its flowing form. The free-flowing concrete exterior intrigues both users and onlookers from the outside as […]

June 28, 2023

Plants Are Encouraged To Grow Over The Exterior Of This New House

Giles Miller Studio has shared photos of their first completed residential property in Kent, England, that features a sculptural black facade. The house breaks down barriers between the building’s internal spaces and the glade of natural planting and trees that surround it. By having a unique sculptural facade, the home invites nature to grow up […]

June 27, 2023

A Pair Of Wellness Cabins Perched Among The Trees

June 27, 2023 Thirtyone Design + Management has shared photos of a pair of green wellness cabins that they have completed for the Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina, Italy. Designed as part of the hotel’s celebration of the iconic property’s 150-year anniversary, the cabins unveil a partnership with Dior, where the hotel’s storied gardens will […]

June 26, 2023

Painted Drop Shadows Around The Windows Create An Interesting Effect On This Building

Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has unveiled its own new office that’s located within a century-old, three-storey brick building in Toronto’s Corso Italia neighborhood. A unique design feature not often seen on the exterior of a building, are the painted drop shadows surrounding the windows. These drop shadows, which also stand out at night, create a […]

June 22, 2023

This Modern Mountain Home Was Designed With Distinctly Separate Wings

CLB Architects has sent us photos of a mountain retreat they designed in a densely forested area of Big Sky, Montana. Designed as a launchpad for the homeowners’ many outdoor recreation activities, the home is aligned to the edge of a gentle slope. The home has been designed as a long, linear plan punctuated by […]

June 21, 2023

A White Palette Helps Connect This Heritage Home With Its New Addition

Dalecki Design has shared photos of a home they remodeled in Subiaco, Australia, which includes a contemporary rear addition and a white color palette throughout. The heritage character of the original house and the bright but calm feeling of the new addition are harmoniously brought together through subtle detailing, thoughtful material pairings, and a sense […]

June 19, 2023

A Muted Palette Unifies The Interior Of This Remodeled Mid-Century Modern Home

Gast Architects has sent us photos of a remodel they completed for an Eichler home in the San Francisco Bay Area, that hadn’t been updated since it was built in 1955. Before we take a look at the ‘after’ photos, here’s a glimpse of what the home looked like before the remodel. The home included […]