The New York Times voted Puglia as southern Italy’s most up-and-coming destinations and rightly so. Villa Santoro is located in the Valle d’Itria region, of Puglia with its rolling hills, meadows and ancient olive groves. Rebuilt by a Milanese and Austrian architect/designer duo, Bricchi-Marksteiner, this is a small masseria (farmhouse) that encompasses two trulli, witch-hat […]
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Inspiring interiors that are bold and colorful
This stunning residence featuring inspiring interiors is located in Los Angeles, California by the Manhattan-based residential design firm Willey Design. The design firm is known for their thoughtful and refined approach in expressing their client’s points of view with provocative and luxuriously designed spaces. Willey likes to blend different period styles together with classic and […]
Impressive wooden house in the mountains
Based in New York City and Newport Beach, California, M. Elle Design is a mother-daughter team that strives to combine understated elegance and comfort. The team is comprised of Mary Lynn Turner, a Southern California-based Interior Designers for over 30 years, and her daughters Marie and Emily Turner. With an impressive design portfolio, it is […]
Luxury island living in the Maldives
Designed by award-winning SCDA Architects, the stunning Alila Villas Hadahaa is located in the Maldives, Indian Ocean. A luxury environmentally conscious boutique resort is the first of its kind built in the atolls with the highest of environmental standards. Of the 50 minimal-impact, high-style villas, 14 are strung out along a jetty over a vibrant […]
Moroccan dwelling gets a whimsical revival
Taking up residence in part of a mosque complex, this 18th-century house in Marrakech, Morocco belongs to two expats from Los Angeles, Caitlin (a former public relations executive) and Samuel Dowe-Sandes (filmmaker). Dar Noury (dar means house in Arabic, while Noury is the surname of a former owner), is a traditional courtyard house that can […]
Zen house features striking lake views
This beautiful contemporary house located in Commerce, Michigan, has an amazing zen feeling right as you step inside the front door and bare witness to the amazing custom water feature with rocks and tall grasses. With its clean lines and use of neutral materials and bold pops of color, the home feels very tranquil. Featuring […]
18th century restored villa in the french countryside
Residing in the beautiful village of Lourmarin, France, is a large restored eighteenth century farmhouse. This stunning home is called “Bastide Galinier” which translates to “House of Hens.” With the help of local artisans, owners Isabelle and Edouard Loubet brought new life to this two story Provencal property surrounded by three hectares of land. The […]
Secluded ranch home between mountain and sea
Created by San Fransisco-based architects, Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, this natural rustic wood home design is located at the Sea Ranch in California on an infill lot. The home is 1,030 square feet with a 550 square foot guest house and was built in 2007. The house design is inspired by Japanese simplicity, constructed mostly out […]
Eco-tropical Brazilian home – Bahia House
Created by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, the home was completed this year in Salvador, Brazil, where the exterior walls consist of sliding latticed wooden panels. The project, called Bahia House, was designed specifically for a hot climate and uses traditional Brazilian building techniques and materials, including clay for the roof and wood for the ceiling. […]