This rustic modern retreat was custom built by Couture Homes with interiors by Jenny Martin Design, tucked away in a protected cove of North Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Created to be vibrant and cutting edge, this dwelling features a dramatic interior that tells a tale of adventure through the incorporation of sculptures and […]
Olson Kundig in collaboration with owner/Truckee-based architect Faulkner Architects has designed this high desert forest house located in Truckee, California. This impressive dwelling celebrates a rugged, high desert landscape of ponderosa pine, manzanita, and exposed basalt. The home’s footprint meanders through the understory, deliberately shaped to preserve existing specimen trees and create a protected internal courtyard. […]
Scott Edwards Architecture has designed this modern cantilevered house that is located in Oregon’s wine country in the Chehalem Mountains. This lookout house is perched on its site, providing unparalleled mountain views of five different ranges — Jefferson, Hood, Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier. The architects were faced with the challenge of positioning the home […]
This cast concrete, steel, and charred cedar home designed by Surround Architects and built by Buildwell Builders sits perched on a hillside above downtown Boulder, Colorado. The architects did a fabulous job of balancing the formality and mass of the exterior architecture with softness and a light touch on the interior. This project is entitled, “Rabbit Ears”, […]
This impressive modern desert home was designed by Kendle Design Collaborative in collaboration with Ownby Design, located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The structure is tucked behind a rocky outcropping on the property. Following the meandering driveway, this hidden jewel reveals itself through the careful placement and layout of the residence which preserves and celebrates this natural […]
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects has designed this 1,810-square-foot pavilion-style home located on Bainbridge Island, Washington. This home was shaped by the site – an open meadow surrounded by mature evergreen trees. The structure is tucked up to the northern edge of the meadow allowing maximum southern light to the pavilion-style main living space. […]
Studio MM Architect has designed this striking contemporary lake house that is located in the Lake Wylie area of South Carolina. An active family-oriented lifestyle defines the design for this home. The owners’ two energetic young children and a pair of large dogs necessitate that the house provide the open spaces and play areas they need […]
This contemporary retreat was designed by Wade Design Architects in collaboration with Total Concepts, nestled high atop Atlas Peak in Napa Valley, California. The design of this dwelling embodies modern sensibility and forward-thinking in its living functionality while connecting with its unique landscape. The residence was strategically placed amongst beautiful rocky outcroppings that line the home’s exterior […]
This striking Corten steel house was designed by Studio MM Architect, located in the southern foothills of New York’s rural Hudson Valley. Perched at the top of rolling farmland, the modern home peeks out from behind the hills, only briefly glimpsed by passing cars on the private road below. As the fields of hay and wildflowers […]
Knock Architecture & Design has created this modern-industrial loft for live/work in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, California. This industrial warehouse loft, dating from the 1920s, is restored to its original aesthetic intent while updating for a new use in the 21st century. Previous, inappropriate renovations and transformations were removed, and new divided lite […]
