Balnarring House has been designed by Simon Couchman Architects and is situated in Balnarring Beach, Victoria, Australia. The brief called for a family holiday house where family could be together but not on top of one another. While sympathetic to its surroundings of tea-tree and banksia trees, the design of the house seeks to make […]
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Ordinary home opens up into fabulous interiors!
This stunning home appears fairly ordinary from the street, but step inside and you will be pleasantly surprised by its fabulous design and spacious layout! The residence is located in Chapel Hill, Queensland on a long and narrow 5,026 square foot (467 square meters) lot. This contemporary home features three internal living areas, powder room, […]
The Seaview House in Old Barwon Heads
The Seaview House has been designed by architecture firm Jackson Clements Burrows and is situated in Old Barwon Heads, Australia. The contemporary home is located on a street which accommodates an eclectic mix of post war beach houses dominated by single storey weatherboard dwellings. The owners were looking to replace their existing deteriorating beach shack […]
Tastefully decorated apartment in Spain
This charming apartment discovered on Mi Casa is situated in Spain, designed for a couple that had a clear objective in mind: easy and comfortable housing that could be tastefully decorated without making a large investment. The designer’s intention was to use furniture that is versatile so that the client could adapt in the future […]
Incredible open plan house in Cape Town
The Nettleton 199 house was designed by SAOTA Architects and OKHA Interiors in Cape Town, South Africa. “The brief was to create a building that maximized the connection with the view and the sea, creating a garden on the mountain side of the site and to minimize views over neighboring buildings,” says Greg Truen, Project […]
Modern hilltop house in San Francisco
Open Box 2 is a residential project designed and constructed by San Francisco-based design firm, Feldman Architecture. The existing volumetric 1940s stucco house featuring small, dark rooms was transformed into an elegant two story contemporary home. This involved a team that knew how to combine materials, textures and patterns to shape an outstanding modern home. […]
Unique Södermalm Island loft with colorful details
This unique loft is located on Södermalm Island, a district in central Stockholm, Sweden and is comprised of 1,991 square feet (185 square meters) with 23 square meters of patios, distributed on two terraces and a balcony. The fabulous floor plan is divided into two planes with the private spaces on the lower plane and generous […]
Amazing concrete home with views of the Swiss Alps
High above Lake Lucerne, with breathtaking views of the water and the Alps in Switzerland, lies this massive contemporary home with an architecture that is truly dazzling. Designed by Ungertreina, a company that considers architecture “an obligation in the cultural, social and economic sense”, the project, called Villa Am See, has a sculptural and dynamic […]
Beautiful Fieldview Residence in East Hampton
The Fieldview Residence is located in East Hampton, New York. Designed by Blaze Makoid Architecture, this 4,000 square foot house is configured of three primary volumes arranged in a ‘C’ that frame the expansive, southern view of an adjacent, agricultural reserve. This view serves as a backdrop to an interwoven composition of interior and exterior […]
Captivating summer getaway in Uruguay
La Boyita Residence is a stunning beach house designed by Argentinian firm Estudio Martin Gomez Arquitectos located in La Boyita, Punta del Este, Uruguay. Completed in 2009, the 6,458 square foot (600 square meters) the striking contemporary places a huge emphasis on outdoor living and entertaining areas. Here is a project description from the architects, […]