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March 16, 2023

A Round Window Is Nestled Into A Stone Wall On The Front Of This Home

OON ARCHITECTURE has designed a modern home in Benavidez, Argentina, that features a stone, wood, and concrete facade, that also includes a round window. The round window is recessed into the stone wall and is an eye-catching design element that can be seen as one walks along the path to the front door. The window […]

March 15, 2023

LED Lighting Illuminates Shelving Throughout This Home's Interior

Estevez + Persson, a new architecture and design studio, founded by Fernando Estevez Barroso and Daniel Persson, has debuted a residential project called Casa Bosques de Olivos in Mexico City. The exterior of the house features concrete, wood, and metal, as well as landscaped pathways and gardens, however it is the interior of the home […]

March 14, 2023

Before & After – A 1960s House Transformed Into A Modern Home For A Growing Family

Floisand Studio Architects has designed the remodel of a 1960s home in Seattle, Washington, and transformed it into a modern house for a growing family. This remodel sits on the same basement and foundation as its predecessor, but that’s where the similarities end. Here’s what the home looked like before, with the front door accessed […]

March 12, 2023

Rammed Earth Walls Surround This House In Australia

Luigi Rosselli Architects have shared photos of a home they renovated in Sydney, Australia, that had rammed earth walls added. The original home, whose design was akin to that of a drilling platform, had two existing floors hovering above, and was entirely disconnected from its surroundings. The updated home now includes a further two floors […]

March 9, 2023

Pitched Roofs Cover This Dark And Moody Farmhouse

The Seat is a house on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia, remodelled by Atlas Architects. It began as a brown-brick farmhouse with a pitched roof, built in the 1980s. The clients, a semi-retired couple, wanted a family home that could also be used as a wedding venue. A pergola around the old house A driveway winds […]

March 8, 2023

A Small Cabin-Like Structure That Can Be Compressed When Not In Use

Architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia have shared some photos of their latest design, a small cabin-like room that expands when needed. Designed and patented in Ecuador, IWI is a space that can be extended or compressed, depending on the needs of the user. When compressed, it behaves like a piece of furniture or a […]

March 1, 2023

A Round House Design Inspired By A Tree Trunk

Mobius Architekci has sent us photos of a home they designed in Izabelin, Poland, that has a round design. The vast, sandy plot densely covered with a pine forest created a unique setting for the house, with the architect drawing inspiration from a tree trunk. The home has been built with a reinforced concrete structure […]

February 28, 2023

A Home In The Trees With A Living Room Suspended Over The Forest Floor

DeForest Architects has sent us images of a home they completed in Burien, Washington, that has a living room suspended above the forest floor. The home sits on a one-acre wooded parcel at the top of a bluff overlooking Puget Sound, with the clients wanting a tranquil and surprising home, so connected to the trees […]

February 24, 2023

A Contemporary Extension Adds New Living Spaces And Natural Light To This Brick Home

North London architects XUL Architecture have sent us photos of their latest project, where they were tasked with renovating this three-story family home to completely enlarge the rear of the house while still allowing for plenty of natural light. The architects removed the existing conservatory and added a new rear extension with an integrated strip […]

February 23, 2023

These A-Frame Cabins Were Built To Create An Eco-Hotel In Italy

Atelier LAVIT has sent us images of their latest project LILELO / Little Leisure Lodge, which is an eco-hotel made up of four independent cabins. Three of the cabins are dedicated to housing suites, with the fourth cabin acting as a common area with a generous outdoor space and a large kitchen. It was conceived […]

February 18, 2023

A Contemporary Makeover For A Home Built In 1907

Best Practice Architecture has designed the contemporary remodel of a 1907 home in Seattle, Washington, that measures just 16-and-a-half feet wide. Surrounded by old-growth trees in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood, the cozy gambrel roof dwelling is dubbed “Phinney Mini” for its compact footprint and idyllic location. Here’s a look at the home’s exterior before the […]

February 16, 2023

A Home Designed As One Long Curve

FRARI – architecture network has designed a new house in Vagos, Portugal, that has a single arcing curved design. Through its shape and arrangement, the curved home protects itself from the busy road, while also opening up the interior to the outdoor spaces, like the yard and balcony. The building, with its curved shape, also […]