Mount Ninderry is a home that was created by Sparks Architects to explore ideas of sustainable design and living within a modest budget, sited on the ridge of Mount Ninderry in Queensland, Australia. A lineal plan was designed to run along the contours to ease construction on a steep and challenging site. The entry to […]
Magnificent island-inspired retreat: Hualalai Estate
This magnificent island-inspired custom home, Hualalai Estate, features elegant living space with 4 bedrooms, each complete with garden outdoor shower lanais, as well as a fifth bedroom in an intimate guest house. Situated on a unique lot above the second fairway on the renowned Hualalai Ke’olu Golf Course, this masterfully-designed 6,300 square foot home enjoys […]
Luxurious Le Meridien Bora Bora Resort
Le Méridien Bora Bora is a contemporary and elegant luxury resort set on a magnificent islet surrounded by the most beautiful lagoon in the world and offers stunning sights over Mount Otemanu. The resort offers a combination of outstanding bungalows and villa suites, from Beach Bungalows or Lagoon Bungalows to the most romantic Overwater Bungalows […]
Awe-inspiring Manhattan artist’s loft
This bold and inspiring home, located in the prestigious Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, affords luxurious entertaining, intimate family gatherings, and gallery-style art showcases. The rich history of this truly unique space is written in the inimitable details of its architecture and design. Initially constructed as an oversized, luxury artist’s loft, the three […]
Stylish 18th-century dream home in Italy
Just a short drive from the coast and charming towns, Villa Elia has recently been restored and refurbished to exacting standards in Puglia, Italy. The interiors feature a very stylish blend of local, ethnic and contemporary pieces, many of which are originals from Brown’s Hotel in London. The house is surrounded by ancient stone walls, […]
Open-flow modern dwelling in Venice Beach
This warm and family friendly modern home is located in Venice Beach, California, designed by studio Minarc. The Horwitz residence is a 4,500 square foot, six-bedroom, two-story home featuring soaring ceilings and enormous planes of uncurtained windows that give sweeping outdoor views from every room in the house, including the bathrooms. To soften right angles […]
Russian River Studio inspires creativity
Russian River Studio has been designed by Cathy Schwabe Architecture in rural Forestville, California. Designed for a photographer and a writer as a multi-purpose space for painting, drawing, writing, photography, creative dreaming, holiday meals, small workshops, and overflow guests, this 864 square foot building with porch and terraced extensions frames the top of the hill […]
Bright and colorful Casa Cárdenas in Yucatán
Emma Sloley and Adam McCulloch, travel writers, bought a house in the historic center of Mérida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán. The couple is originally from Australia but live in New York, writing for magazines such as Departures and Travel & Leisure. While on assignment, they fell in love with the city […]
Brilliant overhaul to an old industrial loft in Dallas
Charles Taylor, an interior/furniture designer in Dallas, Texas sent along some photos of a project, ‘Alcala Loft’, his firm just completed. It is a complete overhaul of an exceptional 2,700 square foot, old industrial loft space near downtown Dallas, Texas. The firm Breckenridge Taylor also creates custom designed furniture, with private label lines for Mecox […]
Exceptional stone villa with panoramic sea views
This gorgeous two-level stone house is burrowed hillside on the Bodrum Peninsula along the Aegean coast of Turkey. The home features staggering views of the surrounding craggy hills, an international yacht marina, beaches and the Aegean Sea with Greek islands visible on a clear day. The rear windows, sliding glass doors and terraces overlook the […]