This wonderful family home brings together minimalism and warmth, designed by architect Alessandro Sartore, located at the foot of the Pedra da Gávea Mountains in Itanhangá, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The homeowners wanted the house to have a serious architectural footprint with clean lines and warm undertones, yet not have the appearance […]
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.
Stunning open air pavilion in Texas: Story Pool House
Story Pool House is an open air pavilion with a living room centered around a swimming pool, designed by architecture studio Lake|Flato, located in Center Point, Texas. The property offers a slice of paradise enveloped by nature, with sensational views over meandering rolling hills. The pool house is a simple, open air pavilion that serves […]
Striking modern dwelling in Ecuador: NR2 House
NR2 House is a modern single-family residence completed in 2012 by Roberto Burneo Arquitectos, located in Balcon de Valle, Quito Canton, Ecuador. Situated in a private development in the valley of Cumbaya, the NR2 House responds to the natural ground, to a stunning landscape, and the project requirements. To the east, you can find the […]
Waterfront property with a modern loft aesthetic in Connecticut
Sound House is a contemporary waterfront property that has been designed by Roger Ferris + Partners, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Completed in 2009, this 1,500 square foot house is located on an unusually narrow waterfront site along the Long Island Sound with spectacular views, while preserving privacy from adjacent properties. An angled entry wall captures […]
Carved into the Big Sur landscape: Dani Ridge House
Dani Ridge House is a gorgeous contemporary vacation retreat carved into a hillside, designed by Carver + Schicketanz, located in Big Sur, California. The 1,900 square foot home looks upon the Pacific through floor-to-ceiling windows that nearly stretch the perimeter of the house, which uses daylighting and shading to control temperatures. Hoping not to obstruct their […]
Browne Street House in Brisbane offers cottage lifestyle
The Browne Street House is a reinterpretation of the Queenslander cottage, that has been designed by Shaun Lockyer Architects, located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Voluminous two story modern pad in Kuwait: MOP House
Mop House is a two story contemporary property that has been designed by Kuwaiti studio AGI Architects, located in Al-Nuzha, a suburb of Kuwait city, Kuwait. The site can be accessed from either side of the surrounding streets to allow for both a private and a public entrance. After moving along a curved wall that […]
Weekend country house nestled in a forested site in Mexico
Ro House Tapalpa is a weekend country house designed by Elías Rizo Arquitectos, located in a forested area near the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco, Mexico. Since the project is limited, the program was to remain basic. The project evolves from the idea of making a place of refuge, where isolation from the urban life […]
Striking three story property in Brazil: SF House
SF House is a contemporary residence designed for a couple and their two teenage children by Studio Guilherme Torres, located in Londrina, Brazil. Completed in 2006, the 5,887 square foot (547 square meters) project was planned on an upward sloping terrain allocated in three floors. The first floor, built at the street level, contains the […]
Renovated shophouse into modern family home in Singapore
17BR-House is an early 1900’s Peranakan shophouse that has been just recently renovated into a contemporary family home by ONG&ONG in Singapore. The homeowners wanted to build a warm family home that would preserve the shophouse’s historical character and reverse the drastic alterations done during its previous incarnation as an office space. In reinstating 17BR-House […]










