Romantic and extremely charming, this Spanish style villa has been newly renovated with lots of stylish features, located on a private street in Beverly Hills, California. Exuding the warmth and sophistication of of California living, this wonderful home dates back to 1927, offering comfortable interiors and cozy exterior living spaces. The villa is centered around […]
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Delightful features in sustainably designed Hover house in Australia
Hover house is a re-imagined single dwelling courtyard on a rear battle-axe block designed by Bower Architecture, located in beachside Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia. The project brief was for a tranquil, sustainable and private home filled with natural light, warmth and texture. As privacy and outlook were limited the concept sought to create a captivating internal focus […]
Renovation of a mid-century modern Eichler home in California
Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Flegel’s Construction recently completed a beautiful and insightful remodel of a classic Eichler home, located in Palo Alto, California. This single family home offers 1,712 square feet of living space, with three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, situated in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Emphasizing indoor-outdoor living, the architects expanded on the original walls of glass […]
Modern Ukrainian home where simplicity, coziness and harmony prevail
Buddy’s House is a striking modern property recently completed in 2014 by architect Sergey Makhnoa, located in Gorenichi village, in the Kiev Oblast of central Ukraine. Comprised of 2,529 square feet (235 square meters) of living space, this home creates a unique environment where simplicity, coziness and harmony are fused together in a modern shell. Description from the architect: […]
Vibrant home abounding in light and color: Library House in India
The Library House is a vibrant home designed to be a peaceful oasis for a family of three by Khosla Associates, located in Bangalore, India. The architects were asked to create a relatively small program for a three bedroom house within a large 13,000 square foot plot of land. Description from the architects: The brief for this house was […]
Stunning two storey bungalow in Singapore by HYLA
This sensational project is the new erection of two storey bungalow with an attic and swimming pool, designed for a family by architecture studio HYLA, located in Singapore. From the architects: Formerly a semi-detached house, this site was converted to a bungalow. A lap pool is placed between the new house and the party wall, […]
Villa Anemolia displays simplicity of design in Santorini
Villa Anemolia is an eco-friendly vacation rental designed with utmost simplicity by MPLUSM Architects, located in Megalochori, an introverted and quiet village in Santorini, Greece. Completed in 2013, the renovation luxurious villa offers a modest 1,291 square feet (120 square meters) of living space. This eco-friendly vacation villa can be rented, with rates ranging from $391 […]
Desert House: Fascinating prefab home by Marmol Radziner
Desert House is a modern prototype prefab home designed by architecture studio Marmol Radziner, located in a beautiful oasis in Desert Hot Springs, California. The two bedroom, two bathroom residence is located on a five-acre site and oriented to best capture views of San Jacinto peak and the surrounding mountains. From the architect: Doubling the […]
Mesmerizing M4-House in Japan by Architect Show
M4-House is a contemporary single family private dwelling completed in 2013 by Architect Show Co, located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The 1,291 square foot (120 square meters) residence makes extensive use of variously-toned wood to merge together the different spaces of the home. From the architect: M4-house (overlapping house) was built in silent countryside […]
Shoreditch Warehouse Conversion by Chris Dyson Architects
This project involved the conversion of a Shoreditch Warehouse by Chris Dyson Architects to create a family home, located in Shoreditch, a district in the historic East End of London, England. The proposal included the removal of a modern shed to the rear and a reinstatement of a courtyard at the rear of the property to bring […]