Casbah Cove is a luxury designed Moroccan riad by Gordon Stein Design, nestled in Palm Desert, California’s most upscale gated community, Bighorn Golf Club. The golf course offers two award-winning 18-hole courses, bocce ball court, tennis courts, and more. Relaxing has never been so easy, with a bevy of treatments offered at Bighorn’s full-service spa. […]
Rural mid-century modern home gets a facelift in Ellensburg
This rural mid-century modern home was originally built by local architect James Cowan in 1957 for the Devney family, located in the Craig Hill neighborhood of Ellensburg, Washington. The home is a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian style, with its L-shaped plan, native materials, flat roof, clerestory windows, and large cantilevered overhang for passive […]
Modern renovation project by Chan Architecture: Brighton Residence
Brighton Residence is a modern renovation and extension project by Chan Architecture is situated in the bayside suburb of Brighton, Melbourne, Australia. The project involved a ground level renovation plus a first floor extension to an existing private dwelling. The challenge for the ground level of this project was to maintain and respect the positive […]
How to use color to tie an entire room together
One of the hardest parts of decorating any room is deciding on color scheme selection, partly the reason being that color can play a vital role in bringing a room together – making it appear complete and easy on the eye. There are a few different routes that you can take when using color to tie […]
Modern concrete and glass home: Toro Canyon Residence
Toro Canyon Residence was envisioned by Shubin + Donaldson Architects, nestled on a 10 acre parcel in Toro Canyon, Los Angeles, California, among natural groves of oak and eucalyptus trees. A seasonal creek to the east and Toro Canyon Creek to the west flanks the secluded building site. The house is approached via a narrow, tree […]
Luxury Beach House on St Barths by Adam Design
This luxuriously stunning private beach house has been designed by Adam Design with Olivier Dain Perspectives and consultant designer Lesley Batchelor, is located on St Barths. The two storey main house consists of 8,611 square feet (800 square meters) of living space with master suite and two additional bedrooms with living area and kitchen. There […]
Stone barn conversion in Texas Hill Country: Blanco Residence
Blanco Residence is an existing stone barn conversion that has been renovated into a main house by Jackson & McElhaney Architects in the Austin, Texas Hill County. The residence is comprised of 3,200 square feet of living space. The second floor of the barn, once a hay loft, became an open space encompassing the living […]
Extension to a seaside villa: House N by Maxwan Architects
House N is a seaside villa that was originally built in 1938 and has just recently undergone a complete overhaul by Maxwan Architects in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The villa was originally the holiday home of a concrete factory owner. Battered by the salty weather over the decades, the house was in need of renovation. Besides […]
Beach shelter retreat on Great Barrier Island: Timms Bach
Timms Bach is a summer beach shelter that has been designed by Herbst Architects, situated on Kaitoke Beach, Great Barrier Island off Auckland New Zealand. The site is small and narrow at 16 x 52 meters and set back from the beach amongst a number of similar sites strung on either side of a dead […]
Dynamic House in Las Rozas integrating volumes in its structure
House in Las Rozas is a built set of integrating volumes and sheets that has been designed by A-cero Architects, situated in the township of Las Rozas in Madrid, Spain. According to A-cero aesthetics, modern projecting, blocks and plates define the design of this residential project with sculptural references. The house is located in Las […]










