Beached House is a spectacular holiday home is Western Port Victoria, Australia by design firm BKK Architects. The home comprised of a sequence of unfolding spaces that deny, and then release views. The journey through the house is through a series of subtly shifting spaces that alter one’s orientation to climate and terrain. The 3,757 […]
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Incredible Brazilian cliff top home in the rainforest
Casa Do Dean is a beautiful vacation retreat immersed on the exclusive cliff top of Alta Mucugê, located in the village of Arraial d Ajuda, Bahia, Brazil with magical views of the Mata Atlantica, the house was designed by local architect Carlos de Oliveira Rodrigues in close collaboration with its owner. Stylish, clean contemporary but […]
Rustic retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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 […]
Glass home perched on the edge of a historic cemetery
85 Swains Lane is a sexy, modernist vision in concrete and glass set over four floors with balconies, terraces and a fully retractable glass roof for entertaining under the stars. The elevations facing the cemetery are mostly comprised of floor to ceiling glass, filling the interior with natural light and washing the concrete structural frame […]
An enormous dwelling off the Japanese coast
By the Japanese coast lies Villa Ronde, a 19,375 square foot (1800 square meters) building designed by architecture firm Ciel Rouge Creation which includes a private museum, a guest house and a resort. It is thought of as a wide free organic space in which rooms can be closed or in continuity to each other […]
The Bridge House by Aniket Bhagwat
The site for this weekend house in Baroda, India is adjacent to a stream that floods regularly. The landscape thus, gives both the stream and the house space for their occupation and mediates the terrain in between. The Bridge House, designed by Ahmedabad-based architect Aniket Bhagwat, is sited on two existing hillocks and connected with […]
Half-buried house is full of unique details
The Arc House is a private residence designed by Maziar Behrooz Architecture for a retired couple and their two big dogs in East Hampton, New York. The arc contains the living, dining and kitchen areas in an open plan reminiscent of a loft. The entry canopy to the arch and a few other components within […]
Beautiful modern home with fabulous views
The H-House by Axis Architects is a 4,100 square foot modern residence located high on Salt Lake City’s East Bench on Devonshire in Utah. The living spaces of the house are oriented towards the expansive views of the valley and the Great Salt Lake. This modern residence offers commanding views of the entire city and […]
Contemporary concrete home in Argentina
Codina House is a contemporary residence that has been designed by the architecture firm A4estudio in the beautiful city of Mendoza, Argentina. This luxury home is comprised of 4,844 square feet (450 square meters), situated on a 1,500 square meters flat parcel of land in a residential area within the city. It is in a […]
Magnificent concrete home in the Argentinian forest
This fabulous concrete home design was created by BAK Architects for their client which is located in Mar Azul, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The 935 square foot (86.88 square meters) Franz house was constructed on a 337.50 square meters heavily wooded site. The architects have done magnificent job to this minimalistic home combining three elements […]