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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, […]
March 27, 2023
This House Has A Thin Floating Roof That Extends Out 15 Feet
Specht Architects has designed a new home in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for a retired couple that wanted to simplify and downsize their lives. The new house embraces a minimalist, modern, aesthetic, and at the same time displays the priceless art, antiques, and found objects the homeowners collected over the course of their lives. The property site […]
March 23, 2023
A Large Green Roof Covers This Riverside Home
Architect Pawel Naduk of 77STUDIO in Warsaw, Poland, has designed a modern house with a green roof that’s located on the bank of the Vistula River. The home has been designed to subtly integrate into the natural shape of the land and allows for a usable green roof. A sloped ramp climbs from the garden […]
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 […]
February 12, 2023
This Hurricane Proof House Was Built On Top Of 12-Foot Concrete Piers To Protect It From Flooding
Studio PEEK|ANCONA has designed a hurricane-proof home in New Jersey, as a result of the homeowners losing their previous house to hurricanes Sandy and Irene. The architects mention that “the challenge was to build a high-strength home with an efficient construction schedule, budget, and operating costs.” This resulted in the necessity of elevating all inhabitable […]
January 27, 2023
A Huge Wood Ceiling Covers This Home In Arizona
Architecture firm The Ranch Mine has updated an existing 1970’s house in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and transformed it into a modern home with ample light and natural materials. The architects focused on creating an addition that runs parallel to the existing house connecting them with a singular linking element that contains a new mudroom, powder […]
January 17, 2023
Blue Tiles Cover The Exterior Of This House With A Twisted Roof
Architecture firm Mecanoo has designed a new house in Schoorl, a village in the Netherlands, that has an exterior covered in blue tiles. The eye-catching exterior design also includes a twisting roof created as a result of two overlapping shapes. The exterior of the house is clad in a single material, a custom ceramic tile […]
November 1, 2022
A Curved Brick Facade Presents A Contemporary Face For This Collection Of Townhomes
Architecture firm KUD has designed the Imperium Town Homes, a collection of 4 townhouses in Australia, with a curved brick facade. The exterior features natural earth-colored bricks accented by protruding black metal window frames. The black frames cast shadows onto the brick, adding even further interest to the building’s exterior. Here’s a look at the […]
September 9, 2022
Oversized Metal Shutters Provide Privacy And Shade For This Modern Home
Architectural and interior design firm FCstudio has recently completed a modern home in Jardim Paulista, Brazil, that includes large steel shutters that cover some of the windows. The front of the house showcases an upper level that’s encased in metal, adding privacy to the home. At the rear of the home, the metal shutters stand […]
August 29, 2022
Rusty Weathered Steel Siding Covers This Small Home In Rural New York
Studio MM has shared photos of a modern house they completed in North Branch, New York, that has an exterior of weathered steel siding. The one-bedroom home was designed for a couple looking to downsize and live simply, and it takes advantage of the width of the site with its horizontal layout. The home’s distinctive […]
August 16, 2022
A Deep Overhanging Roof Covers The Glass Walls Of This Lake House
Residential design studio Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd., together with custom builders John Kraemer & Sons, have completed a new home on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. A key design element of the house, are the floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors that are featured on either side of the great room. Vertical wood siding […]
August 4, 2022
This Modern House Goes Wide Instead Of High
August 4, 2022 Scott Edwards Architecture has designed a new home in Yamhill County, Oregon, that’s perched on a site offering expansive views of five different mountains. The home features floor-to-ceiling windows, and sliding doors are used in every east-facing room, all with the intent to blur the line between inside and out. The design […]