House Carqueija was designed by Bento e Azevedo Arquitetos Associados, located in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil. The residence consists of 2,798 square feet (260 square meters), intended to be more site sensitive, emphasizing the outside life, and providing functional and comfortable living spaces. With a simple and efficient plan, it is a ground floor house with […]
The young Brazilian architect Guilherme Torres chose to live in a small studio called “GT House” in Londrina, Brazil. The place would lodge an artist’s painting atelier and was under redecoration for over 10 years by the architect himself. The present project came to life due to several problems found in the building such as […]
Casa Luz is a unique modern home designed by Paz Arquitectura situated in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Built on three levels, this stunning property showcases a mix of exposed concrete, wood and tempered glass as well as natural shades to display an eye-catching visual appeal. Here is a project description from the architects, “with intent to […]
Located on a dense hillside forest in the Santa Rosalia area of Guatemala City, Guatemala, Corallo House, designed by Paz Arquitectura, integrates the existing forest into the layout of the house. It merges nature into the architectural intervention. The design process began with the aim to preserve the existing trees, in order to have the […]
House on Cedar Hill is situated at the edge of an escarpment zone in Cedar Hill, Texas. Designed by Cunningham Architects, the house is organized along a native, stacked stone wall 182 feet long and 21 feet high. A cantilevered concrete canopy serves as an interruption through the wall into and through the house, briefly […]
High above Lake Lucerne, with breathtaking views of the water and the Alps in Switzerland, lies this massive contemporary home with an architecture that is truly dazzling. Designed by Ungertreina, a company that considers architecture “an obligation in the cultural, social and economic sense”, the project, called Villa Am See, has a sculptural and dynamic […]
House R has been designed by German architect Roger Christ and is located in Karlsruhe, Germany. This beautiful modern home is comprised of 4,897 square feet (455 square meters). Here is a description from the architects, “the property once was a part of a northern situated villa. A pavilion, which belongs to the historic ensemble, […]
Piha House is located in Piha, a coastal community in Auckland, New Zealand designed by Xsite Architects. Completed in 2003, the home appears as a concrete block, glass pavilion set amongst Pohutukawa trees overlooking the West Coast. Here is a project description from the architects, “the experience is, however, both surprising and inspiring for the […]
La Boyita Residence is a stunning beach house designed by Argentinian firm Estudio Martin Gomez Arquitectos located in La Boyita, Punta del Este, Uruguay. Completed in 2009, the 6,458 square foot (600 square meters) the striking contemporary places a huge emphasis on outdoor living and entertaining areas. Here is a project description from the architects, […]
The Montblanc House has been designed by Studio Velocity and is situated in the quite residential neighborhood of Okazaki, Japan. The home has been designed with a small beauty shop on the first floor and a home for a young family of four on the upper level. The site is confined by neighboring houses and […]
