This intriguing contemporary dwelling has been designed by Schwartz and Architecture, located in Nicasio, a contiguous area of unincorporated land in Marin County, California.
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The House in Frogs Hollow Overlooking Georgian Bay
The House in Frogs Hollow is a country retreat designed by Williamson Chong Architects, located on a long slope of the Niagara Escarpment overlooking Georgian Bay, in Grey Highlands, Ontario, Canada. The property is a collection of eroded clay hills and protected watershed zones blanketed with a dense field of hawthorn and native grasses. It […]
Minimalist House in Nishiochiai by Suppose Design Office
House in Nishiochia is a bright and minimalist concrete family home that has been designed by Suppose Design Office, situated in Nishiochiai, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 2014, the owner wanted to enjoy a house with beautiful light and rich spatial meanings. The house also needed to balance tranquility and warmth. For this, the design team […]
Spectacular modern transformation of DM House in São Paulo
DM House is the stunning modern transformation of a home for a couple and their three young children, by Studio Guilherme Torres, situated in São Paulo, Brazil. After living in Europe for a decade the family had decided to come home to Brazil. It took six months for the architect, Guilherme Torres, to get to […]
Modern Beach House on Long Island by West Chin Architects
This incredible modern beach house has been designed by West Chin Architects, located in Long Beach, New York. The home features a 26 foot wide, 3-ton airport glass hanger door in the living room that opens to the Atlantic Ocean. The residence is sited on a 60′ wide x 100′ deep corner lot on the […]
Modern concrete and glass home: Toro Canyon Residence
Toro Canyon Residence was envisioned by Shubin + Donaldson Architects, nestled on a 10 acre parcel in Toro Canyon, Los Angeles, California, among natural groves of oak and eucalyptus trees. A seasonal creek to the east and Toro Canyon Creek to the west flanks the secluded building site. The house is approached via a narrow, tree […]
Extension to a seaside villa: House N by Maxwan Architects
House N is a seaside villa that was originally built in 1938 and has just recently undergone a complete overhaul by Maxwan Architects in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The villa was originally the holiday home of a concrete factory owner. Battered by the salty weather over the decades, the house was in need of renovation. Besides […]
Exposed concrete and glass dwelling in Peru: S House
S House is a contemporary concrete and glass single family home that has been designed by Domenack Arquitectos, situated in Lima, Peru. The design brief necessitated three important factors to be incorporated into the design of the 5,382 square foot (500 square meters) home. First it needed to satisfy the functional needs of the family. […]
Minimalist family home in Japan by UID Architects: Pit House
The Pit House is a minimalist family home designed by UID Architects, nestled on a terraced mountain hill in Okayama Prefecture near Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Based on the site condition, the architects considered a new way of architecture, where views open towards the north and the ground level is one meter higher than the […]
Glass wrapped home in The Netherlands: H House
H House features a modern glass facade designed by Wiel Arets Architects, situated in a leafy area of suburban Maastricht, The Netherlands, just south of the city’s center. The homeowner’s are a dancer and an actor, who are also landscape architects, locating the 3,229 square foot (300 square meters) home within an existing formal garden […]