This peaceful modern home was designed by Fergus Garber Architects, located in Woodside, a small town in San Mateo County, California. Shielded by a screen of Douglas fir and redwood, the dwelling’s glass walls and earthly elements blur the line between indoors and outdoors. Looks can be deceiving. Designed with clean lines from honest materials such as […]
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A beautiful Oregon home offers breathtaking views over Hood River Valley
This contemporary home was designed by Scott Edwards Architecture, located on the northern slope of Booth Hill, in the Hood River County, Oregon. Mindfully sited perpendicular to the hillside of an extinct volcano, this dwelling artfully rests at the transition point between the agricultural valley and the forested hillside. Responding to the owner’s desire that […]
Step inside this mountainside home with amazing views of Park City, Utah
Imbue Design in collaboration with builder Andrew Parker has created this modern mountain home to integrate into the natural topography of Park City, Utah. The dwelling is nestled gently into the mountainside. Broken into three living volumes, each a half-flight above or below the next, the home makes for easier living, lower excavation and retaining costs, […]
This gorgeous lake house welcomes nature inside on Coeur D’Alene Lake
This gorgeous contemporary lake house was designed by hoist. Architects in collaboration with Parsons Construction, nestled on Lake Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho. A collaborative effort between the owners and the project team has conceived a home that is open and inviting. This home is in complete harmony with nature, welcoming the outdoors in. This home […]
A heavenly lake house retreat in Texas connects harmoniously with nature
Wernerfield Architects in collaboration with Emily Summers Design has created this lake house retreat that’s nestled on a secluded, wooded seven-acre site on Cedar Creek Lake, Texas. The scope of this project involves the creation of the main home, a guest pavilion, and a storage barn. Elements such as a sunken courtyard and a bocce ball court […]
An amazing steel clad refuge nestled in the snowy Rocky Mountains
Renée del Gaudio Architecture has designed this striking steel-clad home that’s nestled along a rocky outcropping that provides shelter from the north, located in Boulder, Colorado. The form, footprint, and interior design of this structure reflect the philosophy of living with what we need – and no more. A viewing platform cantilevers over the forest floor […]
This off-grid retreat is surrounded by the beautiful Australian landscape
This timber off-grid retreat was designed by Ben Callery Architects, located on an exposed ridgeline at a place called High Camp, an hour north of Melbourne, Australia. Designed to facilitate a low-impact lifestyle, this compact 33′ x 33′ footprint offers one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, and an open layout kitchen. While this structure […]
A splendid home nestled into the stunning terrain of the Arizona desert
Tate Studio Architects has designed this beautiful modern desert home nestled into the native hillside terrain of North Scottsdale, Arizona. This classic modern design is defined by clean and simple lines along with scenic views. Continue below to see the rest of this spectacular home tour… DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Tate Studio Architects INTERIOR DESIGN Tate […]
Inside a low-slung home tucked into a verdant suburb of British Columbia
This spectacular modern home was designed by D’Arcy Jones Architects, located in Uplands, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Uplands is a garden suburb of Oak Bay, planned by John Olmsted who is the son of renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The large suburban site is defined by nearby Uplands Park and the adjacent Uplands Golf Course. […]
Inside a minimalist live/work refuge on the Catalonian coast of Spain
This live/work minimalist refuge was designed for a photographer and his family by Olson Kundig Architects, located in Sitges a coastal town in the Catalonia region of Spain. Ideally positioned just blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the structure manages to capture the essence of this cosmopolitan beach town, just thirty minutes outside of Barcelona. The […]