The Hill Country Residence is a modern single family home designed by Cornerstone Architects in Austin, Texas. The key emphasis in the design for this home was taking advantage of the stunning downtown views the lot offered, as well as centering the home around the family. The heart of the home became the kitchen, dining […]
Modern dwelling merges with nature: Casa Itu
Situated about an hour from São Paulo, Brazil, Casa Itu has been designed by architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas as a refuge for a young couple with children. A prime position on the banks of a small lake and the presence of a large yellow Ipe tree has led the architects to create a house […]
Modern New York farmhouse infused with warmth
This stunning modern farmhouse is situated in New York, designed by interior designer Betty Wasserman. The family home has been designed in a neutral color palette with a clean and fresh design aesthetic. Betty is an established designer who has made her mark by fusing original art, interior design and home furnishings into a complete […]
Bright and cheerful turn-of-the-century modern home
This turn of the century modern home was designed for a young family with a very modern aesthetic. Jessica Helgerson Interior Design turned a hundred-year-old Northwest Portland, Oregon house into a fresh current design. The designer completely remodeled the kitchen, opening it to the dining room with two-sided glass cabinets. Also on the ground level, […]
Brazilian modernism: V4 House by Studio MK27
With each new project contemporary architecture is forced to optimize spaces and use the maximum of each square meter of the site. V4 House, designed by Studio MK27 is a rare anti-example. Its occupation of the land is very far from the maximum coefficient. Laws allow for much larger constructions. The solution adopted, however, dialogues […]
Stylishly designed contemporary home in London
Blake House is a spectacular property in London, England that boasts a spacious open floor plan, high ceilings and bright spaces. With a loft-like feel, the apartment features a master bedroom retreat with a staircase that leads down into the voluminous space, with a two-story ceiling height, en-suite bathroom, and private home office. The apartment […]
Fabulously Hip Hollywood Redux in Austin
An Austin, Texas landmark built in the 1930’s, this fabulous house has quite a past. Interior design firm Fern Santini and architect Paul Lamb stripped this Greek revival beauty down to its great bones, and together elaborated on the building’s classicism. Their no-holds-barred, ingenious approach reveals a wild alter ego: the showcase staircase with PlexiGlas […]
Glam coastal home on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast
Designer Dawna Jones shares with us her modern but inviting home on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, near Vancouver, where expansive windows make the most of the stunning ocean views. See how she used hits of wood and a mix of mid-century and custom furniture to warm the large open rooms and graphic black and white […]
Contemporary property in London: Mapledene Road
Mapledene Road house is situated in a conservation area in Hackney, London. The property had been stripped of virtually all its period features and had become run down and used as a “crack den” leaving it ripe for modernization. Refurbishment was conceived of as a landscape of interventions and new components by London-based Platform 5 […]
Hilltop house showcasing modern-rustic elements
A modern industrial retreat in Eugene, Oregon placed amongst the trees at the top of a hilltop overlooking the city below and coastal mountain ranges in the distance. The sloping site and extensive conservation zones were quite challenging. The design and build of this exquisite hilltop house is by Jordan Iverson Signature Homes. The siding […]










