Located in Extramadura, a community of western Spain, this amazing building was first constructed by the Jerónimo monks in the 12th century and later became an oil mill. Due to its historic value, its original architecture was kept intact. In order to rehabilitate the building and transform it into a proper living space, the current […]
The Flowing Lake residence has been designed by David Vandervort Architects in Snohomish, Washington. The small and narrow lot extends dramatically down a steep slope to beautiful Flowing Lake in Snohomish County, Washington. Giant fir trees occupy the western half; the eastern half was marred by the previous removal of a fire damaged cabin. The […]
This project’s genesis was a couple based in Seoul looking ahead to retirement. They desired a home within commuting distance of Seoul that would accommodate their changing family composition – and, thus, the very definition of their family – as their three children matured. In Heyri Art Valley, about an hour from Seoul, architecture firm Mass […]
Interior designer Mark Tracy of Chemical Spaces has completed a townhouse interior on Lombard Street in San Francisco, California. Mark Tracy describes the design as, “a clean, modern design with color and character to serve as a weekend getaway in the heart of San Francisco.” This five-story townhouse on San Francisco’s famed Lombard Street is […]
The Karlusic Residence has been designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates in Melbourne, Australia. There is a 30yr old Japanese Maple in the front yard, which is quite an impressive tree and the architect did not want to remove the tree and therefore based the design around the Japanese Maple and nature. The forms of the […]
La Maison Jade is the culmination of several years of design and construction by the owners, blending a Zen sensibility with modern luxury and natural materials. Set discreetly into the hillside above beautiful Marigot Beach and Bay in St. Barts, Caribbean. This five bedroom villa (plus an extra kid’s room interconnecting to one of the […]
Located in New York’s historic Tribeca neighborhood on top of the famed Skylofts building at 145 Hudson Street, this is the Penthouse everyone has been waiting for. With museum quality, high performance, insulated glass designed by James Carpenter, this exceptional glass box has almost 7,500 feet of interior and over 4,500 feet of wrap around […]
The Howard House was conceived by architects MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects as land art for an art historian and a family of four. Located in West Pennant, Nova Scotia, Canada, it is a 12 foot wide by 110 foot long wall playing a didactic role within both the natural and cultural landscapes. It sits on a […]
This beautiful home surrounded by rolling meadows is the latest home designed by Ian MacDonald Architect in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The house is an exercise in minimal intrusion, practically disappearing into the grassy hillside it’s built on. The site is a 90-acre parcel of rolling farmland, located in Caledon, forty-five minutes north-west of Toronto. The […]
Villa Kiani is located in Mohammad Shahr region (near Karaj city), Iran. Designed by Makan Rahmanian and Kamran Heirati the villa’s interior spaces are designed to become an extension of the landscape. The site of the project is a garden of 43,056 square foot (4,000 square meters) area and is surrounded by neighborhood gardens. The […]
