This contemporary home was designed by Narratif and built by Chatsworth Fine Homes, located on a beautiful property overlooking a ravine in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Clean lines and an off-white palette evokes a contemporary minimalist interior in this beautiful modern farmhouse design. Neutral colors are used extensively, contrasted by natural woodgrains of paneling and barn doors, and […]
Architecture
Architecture projects offering anywhere from modern and contemporary houses infused with a “wow” effect to Mediterranean, Tuscan and Asian influence homes from across the globe. Ranging from exterior and interior inspiration, live-work buildings to incredible commercial and hospitality projects and projects with an emphasis on sustainability are just a few of the highlights in this category. Learn how to maximize the potential of all spaces in your home by viewing incredible projects from world-class architects and designers, collated on a single source.
Extraordinary transitional home boasts timeless appeal in South Dakota
David Charlez Designs has designed this extraordinary transitional home featuring clean lines and steep roof pitches located in South Dakota. The horizontal grid pattern of the windows gives an attractive modern touch to this design. The flat front roof over the front entrance is decorated with metal brackets. An almost all stone exterior facade adds […]
Gorgeous country home gets inspiring renovation with pastoral views
Crisp Architects is responsible for this beautiful country home renovation located in Pine Plains, a town in Dutchess County, New York. The owners sought the transformation of this farmhouse into what would become their family retreat from New York City. Nestled in bucolic farmland with incredible views, the existing home did not fit with their lifestyle or […]
This fabulous off-grid tiny home on wheels can be taken anywhere
Designed by Malia Schultheis and built by Oregon-based Tru Form Tiny, this custom off-grid tiny home is clad with open, clear cedar siding and a rain screen. Each board is carefully gapped and secured with stainless steel screws. The corners are detailed with an alternating pattern. The doors are wood. This particular tiny home is custom […]
Japanese Kit House gets reimagined overlooking the San Francisco Bay
SHED Architecture & Design is responsible for the transformation of a 1991 Japanese Kit House sited on a bluff overlooking San Francisco Bay in Tiburon, California. Haiku House is the centerpiece of a unique property that consists of four structures — the main house, guesthouse, beach house, and garage dispersed among native and exotic plant gardens […]
Lake house getaway boasts wintry views in the Adirondack Mountains
This modern lake house getaway was designed by Phinney Design Group, nestled into an outlet of Lake Placid, a village in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. The project was conceived as a “lean to” with a large shed roof sloping down towards the road side. This Southern façade is lake facing and comprised of expansive glass […]
Inviting Craftsman-inspired home overlooking the Continental Divide
This craftsman-inspired home designed by Vertical Arts Architecture, nestled amongst the pines in the Fairways at Pole Creek golfing community near Winter Park, Colorado. This modern mountain dwelling was sited to maximize panoramic views of the Winter Park ski area and beyond to the Continental Divide mountain range. For the design, the owner’s desired something more […]
Charming English country home nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan
This beautiful English country home was designed by Wade Weissmann Architecture, located on a Lake Michigan shoreline property in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When the client had first commissioned the architects, they were residing in a beautifully tailored ‘arts and crafts’ style dwelling that showcased quintessential English Tudor detailing. They had fallen in love with the warmth, […]
Before and After: Midcentury home restored to its former glory in Illinois
This midcentury home built in 1960 was completely restored by Tom Bassett-Dilley Architect, located just 25 miles west of Chicago in Wheaton, Illinois. In need of a major update from both design and performance standpoints, this project turned into a comprehensive energy retrofit, with thorough airtightness and insulation, new space conditioning and energy-recovery-ventilation, triple glazed […]
This modern-rustic prairie home in Minnesota is anything but ordinary
Rehkamp Larson Architects is responsible for the design of this stunning prairie home located just west of the Twin Cities, in Hamel, Minnesota. This newly developed residence is positioned on the site of the owner’s former childhood home. The design took inspiration from the old house, using a similar material palette, and lifestyle on the property. […]