Casa Pina is a modern residential project designed in 2013 by architecture studio Fabio Fantolino, located in Liguria in the city of Rocce di Pinamare, Italy. From the architects: Casa Pina white and bright, as we all imagine an apartment on the sea. Resin, walls and white boiserie bring out the “frake”, a wood with many contrasts of […]

Clifton 2A is a flexible contemporary family residence recently designed by SAOTA architects, located in Clifton, an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The home is situated on a spectacular but challenging site, positioned on the ridge below Lions Head with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Camps Bay, and the Twelve Apostles beyond. 1. Brief A […]

This Victorian maisonette was transformed into the ultimate sanctuary by interiors studio Wilding & Wolfe, located in Putney, a district in south-west London, England. The homeowner wanted her home to reflect her South African roots while offering a welcome retreat from life on the road. The property itself, however was small, tired and forlorn, but there was scope to change the layout […]

Chancellor’s Residence is a sensational 8,500 square foot mansion built by Rufty Homes, with architectural design by Dean Marvin Malecha, located in North Carolina. The Canyon Creek brick home was designed for $3.5 million for North Carolina State University’s chancellor. This home features the National Association of Home Builders’ 2012 “Room of the Year.”  N.C. State University selected […]

The festive season is over, everyone has settled back into the daily routines of life, work and school. Time to concentrate on home improvements; the smallest additions to a living space can yield major results.  Take time to look over the options for upgrades, small additions or a complete renovation. Ten of newest interior design […]

Amchit Residence is a beach house conceived as a layering of decks by BLANKPAGE Architects, located in the seaside town of Amchit in Lebanon. The design of the home sought to maximize its relationship with the sea through a visual and compositional celebration of horizontality in general and the Mediterranean horizon in particular. From the architects: The slabs […]

This contemporary beach home was designed in 2011 by architecture studio Pleysier Perkins, located in Barwon Heads, a coastal township in Victoria, Australia. The beach house offers four bedrooms, sited on a compact site employing traditional pitched roof forms and weatherboard cladding, with contemporary details and window apertures. The contemporary interior design combines a classic palette of limed oak […]

Chalet Lac Gate is a beautiful cottage designed by Atelier BOOM TOWN, nestled in the woods on the shores of the Gate Lake in Harrington, Quebec. The residence is sited on a slightly sloping land of almost 80,000 square feet, the cottage is located near the border of a mature cedar wooded area with inclined majestic trunks. Although […]

The Urban Cowboy is a peaceful oasis in the urban jungle, designed as a luxury rustic bed and breakfast by Lyon Porter, located in Brooklyn, New York. There are several accommodation selections at this fabulous retreat, from single rooms to suites and a backyard cabin to renting out the full luxury Brooklyn Townhouse. Rates run from $100 to $2,000 […]

  Robinson Road is a contemporary dwelling designed with white rendered cube like forms by Steve Domoney Architecture, located in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.