Brown Vujcich House has been designed by Bossley Architects, located on a narrow urban site in the heart of Herne Bay, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Tight site controls and a sloping site resulted in a long narrow building form that steps down the slope of the site. Description from the architects: One of the main […]
Garçonnière Marais is a contemporary bachelor pad showcasing bright and airy interiors, designed by interior architect Tatiana Nicol, located in Paris, France. Situated in the heart of Paris, this friendly apartment home features 538 square feet (50 square meters) of living space where practicality marries originality and beauty. Description from the designer: The private rooms are ultra […]
Villa in Meenakshi Bamboos is an intriguingly designed contemporary three story property by architecture studio MORIQ, situated in Hyderabad, India. Completed in 2012, the emphasis of this renovation was directed more to the interior architecture than to the interior decoration. Description from the architects: The concept was to integrate, unify and bind the three floors visually and physically […]
Chautauqua Residence is a fascinating modern home designed for a bachelor who frequently gets visits from extended family by Studio William Hefner, located in Los Angeles, California. Overlooking an expanse of the Will Rogers State Park in the Pacific Palisades, the home showcases private and social spaces that can be either an oasis of relaxation or the perfect space […]
Amwaj Villa is a contemporary three level home recently built for a family by interiors and design consultants firm Moriq, located on Amwaj Island, Bahrain. The plot encompasses 690 square meters and the total built area is comprised of 778 square meters/8,371 square feet. Description from the designers: The owners wanted a modern, contemporary styled home with strong […]
TMR Residence is a beautifully designed split-level contemporary home by Catlin Stothers Design, located in Mont Royal, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The home had many positives apart from its dated interior, and layout of many small and inefficient rooms. This was all at odds with the owners’ lifestyle and aesthetic. Description from the architects: The […]
Villa-K is a contemporary hilltop residence taking full advantage of its forested surroundings, designed by Cell Space Architects, located in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan. The home was designed to bring the outdoors in, with large expanses of glass for the homeowners to take in the unobstructed views of the nearby forest. Description from the architects: This site is located […]
Songbird Lane residence is the transformation of an existing two story 1970s farmhouse into a sustainable modern home by Reader & Swartz Architects, located in Frederick County, Virginia. Description from the architects: This house was originally a two story, nondescript, 1970’s “farmhouse” with no architectural merit, clad in baby blue vinyl siding. The house had mold problems, and, consequently, its […]
Manitou Lodge is a modern cottage retreat conceived for a family that loves to entertain, cook, and eat by Prototype Design Lab, located at Lake Manitou, Ontario, Canada. The brief was to plan for a lifestyle based around the kitchen — the centerpiece of the home. Description of the project from the architects: They enjoy sharing their cooking passion […]
Agalarov Estate is a private contemporary villa with a distinctive exterior facade designed in 2014 by architecture studio SL* Project, located in Moscow, Russia. Description of the project from the architects: All unusual in this house. Starting from the place where he built the village Agalarov Estate absolutely does not fit in the suburban format. It has a […]
