The Ark is the renovation, renewal and third interpretation of a holiday home by Bower Architecture, located in Point Lonsdale , a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. The residence has been enjoyed by the same family for 60 years. The original 1950’s beach shack was renovated in the early 1980’s and designed by architect and former National President […]
ALD House is a contemporary weekend retreat designed by Juan Carlos Baumgartner from architecture studio SPACE, located in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. The home is projected on a land of little over 1,000 square meters and it is articulated in two main volumes: a prism into which another rectangular wooden prism is embedded. Description from the architect: Since the very […]
Tree House is a residence comprised of three pavilions positioned around a live oak tree, completed in 2014 by Matt Fajkus Architecture, located in Austin, Texas. The oak tree serves as the focal point to the exterior of the u-shaped home, helping to create a division between the public and private areas, at the same time offering views of the […]
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 […]
