Hacker Architects is responsible for the design of this high desert weekend escape that is connected to land and sky, located in Bend, Oregon. Encompassing 4,200 square feet of living space, this retreat offers a grounded and calm respite from busy lives. The owners requested that their new home connect to the spectacular Central Oregon landscape while […]
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This amazing British Columbia home extends its living space outdoors
This fabulous contemporary home was designed by Randy Bens Architect, nestled on a 14 acre apple orchard in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The orchard will supply a local cidery and the owners intend to expand the orchard in the future. The dwelling is long and low, and sits just above a change in grade. The bedroom […]
Tour this spectacular lakeside dream home in New Hampshire
Murdough Design is responsible for the design of this contemporary lakeside dream home located in Center Harbor, a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire. This dwelling was created for a couple that loves to host sleepovers, hold social events and cultivate community. The main home’s expansive open living area and equally large family room below are inviting […]
Cape Cod style home has an amazing backyard oasis in Newport Beach
This stunning Cape Cod style home designed by Brandon Architects brings the charm of the Eastern Seaboard to Newport Beach, California. Being located at the corner of a cul-de-sac, the home addresses the narrow curvature of the street with a rotunda at the entry with custom concave windows above. The property is narrowest at the […]
Tour this amazing farmhouse style luxury home on Lake Minnetonka
Swan Architecture has created this contemporary farmhouse-style lake house with luxury details, located on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. The owners requested an inviting, comfortable, and inspiring lake house that is carefully tailored to provide the flexibility for a growing and active young family. Highlights of this dwelling include the regulation-sized basketball court tucked below the auto-court, a […]
This Victorian terrace house opens to nature in Australia’s Bondi Beach
This Victorian terrace house renovation by Fearns Studio showcases how light and views define a space in Sydney, Australia’s Bondi Beach neighborhood. The homeowner requested the need for more privacy and lack of natural light filtering into the narrow row house. The resolution for both issues was to confine most sources of natural light to the ceilings. […]
A small contemporary home with inspiring ideas in Manhattan Beach
This small contemporary home designed by Laney LA is located in Manhattan Beach, a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. Instead of beginning this project with an outcome in mind, this 1,400 square foot dwelling began from a polemic place — exploring the shared conviction regarding the concentrated power of living with a smaller footprint. […]
A serene wooded glass pavilion house in the forest of Washington
Finne Architects in collaboration with Schultz Miller has transformed an existing 1950’s Northwest contemporary house into a glass pavilion on a secluded, wooded site just outside of Seattle, Washington. With extensive new windows and glazed roof monitors, the renovated house appears to be a glass pavilion in the forest. The floor plan has been re-organized to create […]
A North Carolina mountainside retreat overlooks a breathtaking waterfall
This spectacular mountainside retreat was built by OakBridge Timber Framing, nestled on an 8-acre property near Sapphire, North Carolina. This unique dwelling graces a hillside, designed so that every room overlooks a majestic naturally occurring waterfall. The property features incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, acres of forestland, and twin 70-foot waterfalls that descend over […]
Mountain contemporary retreat in a stunning setting of the Sierra Nevadas
This extraordinary mountain contemporary retreat designed by SANDBOX Studio in collaboration with Mark Tanner Construction is located in the Martis Camp community of Truckee, California. From the moment of entry into the double volume great room, it’s clear this 7,800 square foot home makes the most of the breathtaking views with stunning oversized windows and doors […]








