The Santa Barbara Hillside House is a rebuild and remodel of an existing 1970’s residence by architecture studio Eleven MODERN in collaboration with Lori Smyth Design in Santa Barbara, California. The home was originally built by the homeowner’s father; it has been in the family for three generations. The re-design includes a new structural frame […]

Casa del Santuario is a luxurious villa nestled within the attractive countryside of Tarifa, Spain, not too far from the beaches. Natural beauty, peace and harmony intertwine in this beautiful home that facilitates comfort and rest. It consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and several outdoor terraces with magnificent views. This lovely house features 2,690 […]

The colorful weekend home was extensively renovated in rural Orange County, New York. A couple, who live in Chelsea during the week, purchased the 1960s house with a midcentury feel for $285,000. Spacious enough for entertaining, the home is comprised of 3,000 square feet of living space and four bedrooms the home appears as a […]

This unique modern penthouse in Ostermalm, Sweden, spotted on Skeppsholmen, is an architectural masterpiece. Located at the top of the building, this private home has two floors that open up into a living room with very high ceilings. Boasting 2,809 square feet of living space (261 square meters) with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, glass doors and […]

Villa Belle is a spacious and luxurious three bedroom villa, set in lush sloping tropical surroundings on a hillside overlooking the captivating bays of Choeng Mon and Plai Laem in Koh Sumai, Thailand. Designed to encompass wide panoramic vistas, Villa Belle enjoys these exquisite backdrops from any platform. This impressive villa features slate walls and […]

When photographer Christian Schallert isn’t busy cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his small 24 square meters (258 square feet) flat appears to be an empty cube. To use a piece of furniture, he has to build it. Situated in Barcelona, Spain’s hip Born district, the tiny apartment is a remodeled pigeonhole loft (when Schallert first […]

With a central location in Ostermalm, Sweden, this fantastic loft, spotted on Skeppsholmen, features plenty of windows and 14 skylights. The apartment boasts 1,646 square feet (153 square meters) of living space and was completely renovated in 2010 with meticulous and beautiful details. The contemporary loft features high ceilings and open space solutions with combined […]

Situated in a former garage in an industrial district of Bordeaux, France, the loft was completed in 2007 by Madrid-based studio Teresa Sapey Architecture. The house was fully refurbished and divided into two main areas: a public one for interaction with visitors and a private living space. The first comprises a kitchen, cellar and guest […]

This incredible contemporary home was completed in 2008 by design studio Brown Davis Interiors in Miami Beach, Florida. The home had been previously built on spec and was never lived in, featuring rather large and modern, cold spaces. The developer who had originally built the home with the housing boom had lost interest when the […]

Economy, functionality and privacy were the primary drivers in the design of this sixth floor East Village studio in Manhattan, New York. Designed by Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture, the meticulously detailed millwork provides ample storage and reduces clutter, making this small 500 square foot home-office apartment extremely efficient. A bedroom loft creates space for a […]