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August 28, 2025
Inside a Heritage Home with a Surprisingly Cantilevered Modern Extension
When you walk past this Melbourne home, you’d never guess what’s waiting at the back. Designed by Australian firm Architecton, the project keeps the original Victorian terrace intact from the street while introducing a bold, modern extension at the rear. From the front, the home looks untouched, a classic piece of history blending into its […]
August 27, 2025
From the outside this home is all blackened wood, but inside it glows with warmth
The Moore Park West residence by CCY Architects brings modern alpine living to the forests of Telluride, Colorado. Designed as a family home, it is both grounded in the landscape and open to the surrounding views, offering a balance of warmth, craftsmanship, and connection to nature. Shaped as a single elongated structure, the home’s design […]
August 25, 2025
From Fire to Fresh Start: A Mid-Century Modern Home Reborn
In the San Mateo Highlands of California, Klopf Architecture has reimagined what was once an original Eichler home, tragically lost to fire. Instead of simply replicating the past, the architects worked with contractor Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures to complete a larger, more open residence that honors Eichler’s principles while adapting them for a multi-generational […]
August 23, 2025
This Forest Cabin Feels Like a Hidden Hideaway
Tucked within the forested landscape of Hornby Island, Canada, the Sandpiper Cabin by Scott Posno Design offers a modern dwelling that mirrors the island’s quiet rhythm and natural beauty. Recently completed, the home balances a contemporary design language with its woodland surroundings, creating a space that feels both refined and relaxed. The home is composed […]
August 23, 2025
Inside A Guest House With Double-Height Living
In the center of Bridgehampton, New York, design and development group TADA were asked to create a guest house on a large property. The result is the WE Guest House, a project that blends the charm of a farmhouse with the crisp lines of modern architecture. The entire design and build came together in just […]
August 22, 2025
A Floating Home That Blurs Indoor and Outdoor Living
Afloat on Seattle’s Portage Bay, this floating home by Dyna Builders and Hoshide Wanzer Architects is rooted in the Costa Rican philosophy of pura vida, a way of living that embraces nature, simplicity, and ease. The challenge was creating a home that feels open to its lively waterfront setting while also providing quiet moments of […]
August 21, 2025
This outdoor living room turns a garden into a gathering space
Part of a larger renovation of a home in Cape Town, South Africa, this concrete garden pavilion was designed as a place for the homeowners to fully immerse themselves in their outdoor surroundings. Designed by Metropolis Design, the pavilion combines concrete, timber, and textured plaster to form a contemporary yet grounded structure. Inside, multiple seating […]
August 19, 2025
Mid-Century Modern Lines Shape This Light-Filled Home
Just a few blocks from the Pacific in Del Mar, San Diego, the Crosby Residence by Nakhshab Development & Design rises where a mid-century modern home once stood. In its place is a custom sanctuary that preserves the spirit of the original structure while embracing sandstone, trees, and light to create a private coastal retreat. […]
August 17, 2025
Inside a Stunning Prefab Home That Opens to Nature
Sitting on top of a rocky island plot in the Turku archipelago in Kustavi, Finland, is a small but striking cabin with sweeping ocean views. Designed by Sigge Arkkitehdit Oy, the home was envisioned as a retreat that would blend quietly into its surroundings. The architects set out to build it as low and discreet […]
August 14, 2025
A Mid-Century Modern Dream Home in the Heart of Germany
In the green outskirts of Berlin, in Kleinmachnow, stands the only Ray Kappe–designed home outside the United States. Built for Original in Berlin founder Lars Triesch, the residence combines the open, light-filled style of California modernism with the natural beauty of the German countryside. Ray Kappe’s signature style is immediately evident in the home’s clean […]
August 12, 2025
A Bold Extension Brings New Life To This Home
In Melbourne, Australia, a heritage home has been thoughtfully expanded with a sleek new contemporary extension designed by Guild Architects. The aim was to give the family more generous living spaces while creating a home that feels just as comfortable outdoors as it does inside. When working with their clients, Guild Architects were given a […]
August 11, 2025
A Glass and Wood Lake House That Seems to Float Among the Trees
This lake house near Marble Falls, Texas, was designed by Lake Flato Architects for a steep, rising site. It lifts its main rooms above the treetops to give an almost 180-degree view of the water. A vertical house on a steep slope The terrain called for a vertical plan, so the house has three stories. […]