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September 10, 2023

A Black Brick Exterior Is Consistent With The Dark Forest Surrounding This Modern Home

Architecture and interior design firm GO’C has shared photos of a home they recently completed northwest of Seattle on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington. Located on a secluded wooded site, near a small beach town, the home has been designed with dark black brick walls with deeply raked carbon black mortar joints creating a highly […]

September 6, 2023

A White Material Palette Creates A Peaceful Coastal Living Feeling For This Home

Habitat Studio Architects has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Queensland, Australia, that’s located right on Currumbin Beach. Inspired by coastal living, the home features an exterior of stone, white weatherboards that reflect the sun, and white battens that serve a dual purpose: to grace the exterior with a touch of contemporary […]

September 4, 2023

Corrugated Metal Covers The Barrel Shaped Roofs Of This Portable Home

William Samuels Architects has sent us photos of a small home they designed and built in Nelson, New Zealand, that includes a single bedroom. The project was created out of a desire by architect William Samuels and his partner, Hannah D’Arcy, to own their first home. Building upon leasehold land, the house needed to be […]

September 3, 2023

Wood Details Are Found Throughout This Apartment's Interior

September 3, 2023 Architecture and Design Studio Cuaik CDS has sent us photos of an apartment they have recently completed in Madrid, Spain, that includes wood details throughout its interior. In the living room, a wall-mounted TV is disguised as art, while illuminated wooden shelves on either side stand as curated showcases, highlighting the owner’s […]

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 17, 2023

Arched Geometry Adds Personality To This Office Building Lobby

Architect and interior design firm Atelier Cho Thompson, has shared photos of the lobby in a building in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally constructed as a shoe factory, the exterior of the building has an ornate stone facade, decorated with imagery depicting shoe manufacturing, and a distinctive brick and terra cotta structure. The designers brought the history […]

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 15, 2023

A Playroom Inside This Hotel Was Designed With A Desert Theme

August 15, 2023 Sarit Shani Hay Design Studio has shared photos of a modern playroom they designed for a boutique hotel in Israel. Inspired by the unique topography of the desert landscape, the ‘Grow with Six Senses’ playroom emulates the natural features of the surrounding scenery, transforming them into interactive objects for play. The space […]

August 14, 2023

A Re-Imagined Side Extension With A Slatted Wood Design

August 14, 2023 YARD Architects has shared photos of a side extension they re-imagined for a home in Greater London, England, that creates an open and bright dining area and kitchen. A large pivoting window connects the interior spaces with the outdoors. Inside, the architects removed a wall to connect the old and new spaces, […]

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 […]