Moving into this beautiful SoHo loft in New York City, fashion designer Dana Barnes came across the dilemma of trying to mask the acoustics of her 3,250-square-foot 19th century warehouse. She somehow needed to muffle the sound of her young daughters pitter-pattering of feet across her bare floors. Born was the idea of crafting crocheted […]
Villa O is a contemporary luxury villa designed for private living located in Cap Ferrat, southeastern France. The villa is situated on in the mountains with a nearby sandy beach and a view of the plunging ocean below. The villa includes 13,454 square-feet of interior space with a glass lift, terraces, balconies and a 270 square-foot central atrium. Substantial landscaped gardens with a swimming […]
A stunning house, magnificent in design and sitting majestically on the Lower Zambezi River of Zambia is the Chongwe River House. Designed by architect Neil Rocher, the house provides panoramic views of the river and the dramatic mountainous escarpment beyond it of the Lower Zambezi National Park. The four bedroom house has been ingeniously built […]
Eckersley Garden Architecture from Australia creates beautiful low-maintenance gardens using drought-tolerant plants. While low-maintenance and drought tolerant is the ecological way to go, it also means you worry a lot less about your yard. Plants keep their natural foliage and require infrequent or no trimming, leaves that fall add to the natural vibe instead of […]
This incredible retreat is perched hillside overlooking Catseye Bay on the secluded side of Hamilton Island, the crown jewel within the group of Whitsunday Islands, in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Ala Moana is named after the Hawaiian term “ocean pathways” a reference to the winding path that circumnavigates the house […]
This spectacular villa is located in the central Pacific area of Costa Rica near the Manuel Antonio National Park, Quepos. Designed by Architect Juan Robles who sought to keep balance between design and nature, for a committed and respectful interaction of the two, where architecture can stand out and blend into it’s environment. Casa MC1 […]
This house was designed by architecture studio Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff to not only take in the beautiful scenery overlooking the sea, but also to help overcome the harsh climate in Trosa, Sweden. The summers are light but short and the wind can often be a problem in these coastal areas. As in many of Widjedal […]
Gripping on the edge of a rock cliff, Casa Finisterra is located in Cabo San Lucas on a site above the ocean. Designed by Steven Harris Architects and decorated by Rees Roberts, it is a 9,000 square-foot, 5 bedroom, 7 bath out of this world fantasy home. Featuring stone patios, glass walls, and balconies overlooking […]
Residing in the beautiful village of Lourmarin, France, is a large restored eighteenth century farmhouse. This stunning home is called “Bastide Galinier” which translates to “House of Hens.” With the help of local artisans, owners Isabelle and Edouard Loubet brought new life to this two story Provencal property surrounded by three hectares of land. The […]
These beautiful hanging gardens suspended by a thin string are a whimsical art installation type project by Fedor in Belgium. Using string, moss, grass, and bowls or a glass reservoir, various types of plants are transformed into mid-air planted floating gardens that are a variation of kokedama, a Japanese botanical style. The string gardener says […]
