This boathouse design was completed by Trevor McIvor Architect Inc on the shore of Lake Joseph, in the picture perfect cottage country town of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The design of the boathouse is driven by stringent guidelines prescribed in the zoning by-laws. The project carves into the pitched roof tradition of the area and extends […]
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Saratoga Creek House nestled among a woodland site
Saratoga Creek House is a two story contemporary property that has been designed by WA Design, nestled on a two acre woodland site in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Saratoga, a city in Santa Clara County, California. The home is comprised of 7,000 square feet of living space, designed for a technology […]
Casa HS na Quinta da Baroneza by Studio Arthur Casas
Casa HS na Quinta da Baroneza is a beautiful countryside home that has been designed by Studio Arthur Casas, built to be completely open to a beautiful golf course just outside of São Paulo, Brazil. The program is quite extensive, comprised of over 10,764 square feet (1,000 square meters) of living space. Its understanding is […]
Two-story lakefront property in Seattle: Engawa House
Engawa House is a two story lakefront property that has been designed by Seattle-based studio Conard Romano Architects, situated in Seattle, Washington. Here is a description of the project from the architects: “The home can best be understood in its multiple contexts: lakefront site, Pacific Rim city, timber-industry clients open to materials that speak simply […]
Nhabeo House built around a lush courtyard in Vietnam
Nhabeo House is a contemporary townhouse that has been designed by Trinhvieta-Architects, situated in Hochiminh City, Vietnam. The concept of the home was to create an “intermediate space” connecting all other functional spaces, this open space is either courtyard, internal void or common space semi-opened to the outside while semi-closed in other to protect the necessary […]
Incredible 340 Square Foot Micro Apartment in Manhattan
Micro Apartment is a 340 square foot studio apartment that has been designed by Allen+Killcoyne Architects, located in Manhattan, New York. The client is a Dallas-based retiree who wanted something close to his daughter and grandchildren, this studio is located in their building. He wanted a home that looked “clean, simple, elegant and timeless,” states […]
4 Views by AR Design Studio built around a Zen garden
AR Design Studio just sent us their latest project, 4 Views, a private house situated in a prominent location overlooking the city of Winchester, United Kingdom and its beautiful surrounding countryside. This striking upside-down build contrasts with its conventional neighbors, displaying a flat over hanging roof, dark grey brick, cedar cladding and grey aluminum framed […]
Innovative and Sustainable Green Lantern House in Texas
Green Lantern Residence is an innovative and sustainable single family home designed by John Grable Architects, sited in one of San Antonio, Texas’s oldest neighborhoods, Alamo Heights. The 4,000 square foot home was built upon the architect and client’s mutual respect for the environment. With the foundation of sustainability as a responsible and moral obligation, […]
Contemporary remodel and addition to treetop home in Austin
Westlake Homestead is a contemporary remodel and addition to an existing treetop home that has been designed by Michael Hsu Office Of Architecture in west Austin, Texas. The existing Fred-Day treetop home was modified to create a gourmet kitchen, an enlarged master closet, a laundry room, powder room, and a bridge to the addition. Other updates […]
Lookout Residence with dramatic views over Los Angeles
Lookout Residence is set on a dramatically elevated spur of land overlooking the Los Angeles basin in Beverly Hills, California designed by Bertram Architects. A set of carefully arranged planes and volumes comprise this modernist home for a couple and their small child. Referred to as “the jewel box” owing to its finely articulated detailing, […]








