A modern home built for outdoor living, Villa Escarpa was the vision of architecture studio Mario Martins, located near the village of Praia da Luz, in the district of Lagos, Algarve, in the South of Portugal. A condition of the planning permission was that the new house be constructed in the space occupied by a previous […]
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Contemporary dwelling in Australia: Fairfield Hacienda
Fairfield Hacienda is a stunning contemporary dwelling that was the vision of MRTN Architects, located on the fringe of Melbourne, Australia’s inner suburbs. The new family home sits in an established residential street of Victorian villas and Californian bungalows. From the street, the angled roof home seems to fit into the landscape of single-level homes, […]
Striking home in South Korea showcasing incredible courtyard
Ga On Jai is a contemporary residence showcasing an inner courtyard that has been recently designed by IROJE KHM Architects, located in Seongnam, South Korea.
Incredibly designed modern property in Houston
Main Street House is a sensational multi-story modern property that has been designed by Robertson Design, situated in Houston, Texas. This residence is prominently situated at the convergence of two major streets and fronts the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which has wings designed by Mies van der Rohe and Rafael Moneo. Formally, the house […]
Warm elegance defining Franco Residence in Golden Beach
Franco Residence is a warm and elegant home design recently completed by KZ Architecture, located in a small beach neighborhood of Golden Beach, Florida. An expression of Modernism in the tropics, this residence was one of the last single family enclaves along South Florida’s coast line. The home was developed for a family of six […]
Partially cut into the hillside: Kentfield Hillside Residence
This beautiful hillside residence has been designed by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects, sited to engage the undulating hillside and to capture the spectacular views of Mount Tamalpais and the San Francisco Bay, located in Kentfield, California. A curved retaining wall follows the contours of the hillside and anchors the house to the steep site. This […]
58 Most sensational interior courtyard garden ideas
Building an interior courtyard garden design into your home, spaces defined by walls on four sides, draws natural light and air of the outdoors into the center of your residence. These spaces may seem unnecessary with front and back yards, but they offer a Zen like quality that can bring a tremendous amount of pleasure […]
Stunning interior visualization of Cottage House
Cottage House is an incredible interior visualization of a single-storey home that has been created by Studio Aiko and was planned by Orly Shrem Architects in 2013.
Modern home built around central courtyard: Float House
Float House is a modern single story, private residence that has been envisioned by Pitsou Kedem Architects, situated in Tel Aviv, Israel. The architectural concept was to create a structure with a continuous, wide space, divided by internal courtyards and movable partitions into smaller spaces used for a variety of different functions. The different spaces and internal […]
Rustic canyon house centered on dual courtyard in Santa Monica
This rustic canyon house has been designed for a family comprised of three generations by Chu+Gooding Architects, set within a tranquil canyon in Santa Monica, California. The 5,600 square foot residence was honed to a dual courtyard plan to retain the old growth scenario of California Sycamores and Live Oaks. Private realms for the six […]