Sophisticated, eclectic, subtle and beautiful are just some of the word’s best used to describe the Riad Enija, a boutique hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. According to the owner, Riad Enija is “a Moroccan name, but my version is from Greek mythology, it means Ying and Yang. Riad Enija is also in honor of my daughter. […]
The Sun House was designed by Guz Architects and is a beautiful green home located in Singapore. According to the architects, the residence “is a relatively compact house for Singapore on a roadside corner plot in an established bungalow area. We endeavored to make the most of the site by pushing the main shape of […]
The Didmarton House is a fabulous four bedroom modernized farmhouse located in Cotswolds, England. The owner is acclaimed interior designer Joanna Berryman, who runs the London shop Matrushka who decorated in the Queen of Arts style with flea market treasures, family photos, pops of bright color, pieces by Philippe Starck, and statement-making art. The bedrooms […]
Former fashion designer Linda Cobbett transformed an old Victorian flour and textile mill and stables into a family home. For it she was awarded Best Period Renovation 2010 by Period Living Magazine. The home has now become a comfortable cottage vacation rental, a uniquely charming and unusual place to stay in a small quiet village […]
Inspired by the design of the Jewish Museum in Berlin, completed in 1998 by architect Daniel Libeskind, this unique living space entitled ‘18.36.54 House’ in Connecticut was formed. The 3,000 square foot weekend retreat is a mass of spiraling ribbon with 18 planes, defined by 36 points connected by 54 lines. This pure and dynamic […]
Lake Laguno house is a project designed by JM Architecture in a small village called Brusino Arsizio, in Switzerland. The 3,700-square-foot polygonal glass pavilion and garden has been constructed above a partially buried lower level, almost hidden behind walls on a hill. An engineering feat resulting in an innovative modern artifact, it is unlike any […]
The Skyline Residence, designed by Belzberg Architects is located along a steep ridgeline in the Hollywood Hills of California. There were physical constraints that made it difficult to build on the property. The plot’s narrow expanse of land abuts steep, brush-covered hillside on two sides, with an easement flanking the Southwestern edge. If that were […]
Japanese architecture firm Akio Kamiya Architect & Associates have just completed the ‘House in Tanimannari’, a two-part renovation project for a young couple in Okayama, Japan consisting of a total floor area of 4,068 square feet (378 square meters). The property consists of a two-storey detached room and a free-standing greenhouse; the design maintains a […]
The Aptos Retreat was designed for a San Francisco couple and their six children by CCS Architecture in Aptos, California. The residence is located on a 20-acre site with ocean and mountain views, about five miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The family desired a setting that would be casual and rustic as well as […]
This stunning architecturally designed house sits nestled on the Crown Range ridgeline of Queensland, New Zealand amongst 6 acres of grounds. In a very private position and with spectacular views of the surrounding Wakatipu countryside and mountains, this 6,028 square foot (560 square meters) five bedroom, three bathroom home is of solid construction and has […]
