Cook outdoors in style by transforming your backyard or patio into a unique outdoor kitchen for entertaining family and friends surrounded by nature. Cooking outside can be a wonderful alternative to the daily routine of preparing meals in the home. The openness of the outdoors can bring a refreshing feel to the everyday family dinner […]
Esplanade Residence in Montreal inspired by Scandinavian design
Esplanade Residence is the renovation of an existing house from 1910 by Emilie Bédard Architecte together with designer Maria Rosa Di loia, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The client had just purchased this un-renovated 1910’s triplex and wished to make the top floor his own. Inspired by his Scandinavian origins and the apartment’s characteristic Montreal […]
Finding inspiration: Five stunning garden features
Aside from mowing the lawn or pruning the hedges, the garden is a section of the home that is generally left to its own devices. Many people do not have a striking feature in their garden that really draws the attention of guests, unless you count a new gas grill that the male visitors want […]
Warm and inviting house in California: Palo Alto Residence
Palo Alto Residence is a warm and inviting, transitional style home that has been designed by Coddington Design, situated in Silicon Valley, California. The home features a Mediterranean facade, which, upon entry presents a sophisticated mix of family heirlooms, custom furniture and refined fabrics. Highlights include a functional cook’s kitchen, stunning contemporary art collection and […]
Contemporary dream home in Melbourne: Balaclava Road
Balaclava Road residence is a contemporary dream home dsigned by COS Design, situated in Caulfield North, a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Here is a statement about the project from the architects, “David McCallum of DDB Design and Build decided it was time for him to build his very own dream home and turned to […]
Striking home renovation in Montreal: Connaught Residence
Connaught Residence is modern renovation and addition of a family home designed by Nature Humaine, situated in Notre Dame de Grâce, Montreal, Quebec. The changing needs of a growing family triggered the complete reconfiguration and extension of their existing 1950 concrete house. They wanted a contemporary extension that would harmonize with the modern spirit of the original house. […]
Lake Joseph Boathouse Design in Perry Sound, Canada
This boathouse design was completed by Trevor McIvor Architect Inc on the shore of Lake Joseph, in the picture perfect cottage country town of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The design of the boathouse is driven by stringent guidelines prescribed in the zoning by-laws. The project carves into the pitched roof tradition of the area and extends […]
Saratoga Creek House nestled among a woodland site
Saratoga Creek House is a two story contemporary property that has been designed by WA Design, nestled on a two acre woodland site in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Saratoga, a city in Santa Clara County, California. The home is comprised of 7,000 square feet of living space, designed for a technology […]
Casa HS na Quinta da Baroneza by Studio Arthur Casas
Casa HS na Quinta da Baroneza is a beautiful countryside home that has been designed by Studio Arthur Casas, built to be completely open to a beautiful golf course just outside of São Paulo, Brazil. The program is quite extensive, comprised of over 10,764 square feet (1,000 square meters) of living space. Its understanding is […]
Two-story lakefront property in Seattle: Engawa House
Engawa House is a two story lakefront property that has been designed by Seattle-based studio Conard Romano Architects, situated in Seattle, Washington. Here is a description of the project from the architects: “The home can best be understood in its multiple contexts: lakefront site, Pacific Rim city, timber-industry clients open to materials that speak simply […]










