Desert Courtyard House is a mass of concrete and rammed earth walls that meet the sky without termination, designed by Wendell Burnette Architects in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Contemporary renovation of a Victorian house in Australia
Alfred Street Residence is the contemporary renovation and addition to an existing single level Victorian house by StudioFour, located in Prahran, Australia.
Beautifully designed Chambers Street Residence in Australia
Chambers Street Residence is a three story property encompassing beautifully composed spaces designed by Mim Design, located in South Yarra, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The interiors of this meticulously designed residence focuses on superior finishes and detailing throughout to showcase a highly effective planning and design strategy. Love this house? Check out another […]
Breathtaking modern beach house in South Africa by SAOTA
Voelklip is a modern beach house designed by SAOTA Architects in collaboration with interior design firm Antoni Associates, located in Voëlklip Beach, Hermanus, a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa. A narrow 14 meters site was engaged to its maximum to achieve a spacious home arranged around a […]
Redesign of a charming Peranakan shophouse in Singapore
House at Neil Road celebrates the traditional charm of Peranakan shophouses with the addition of new spaces sensitive to the building’s rich heritage, by ONG&ONG, in the conservation district of Singapore. Akin to traditional shophouses, the spaces are interspersed with courtyards that serve as visual focal points. The original courtyard forms the heart of the […]
Casa do Patio encouraging indoor/outdoor living in Brazil
Casa do Patio is a stunning modern residence that blurs the lines of indoor / outdoor living, designed by Brazilian architect Leo Romano, located in Goiania, Brazil. The design of this residence dates back to modern Brazilian architecture, in which straight lines and simple demarcate the construction party. From the outside, the play of volumes […]
Modern Taquari House adapted to a tropical environment of Brazil
Taquari House is a modern property built for empty nesters, the creative vision of architecture studio Ney Lima, located in the tropical environment of Brasilia, Brazil. When building the 4,090 square foot (380 square meters) home, the clients wanted to preserve a typical tree savanna that existed on the grounds in the neighborhood of Taquari. Having […]
Modern Singapore oasis embracing nature: Willow House
The Willow House is an incredible open and airy home taking advantage of it’s surrounding natural environment, designed by Guz Architects in Singapore. Completed in late 2012 for a young family, the home features an open floor plan that integrates koi ponds, swimming pools, shallow reflecting pools and a central courtyard with an oculus that […]
Casa 2V in Ecuador displays unique volumetric structure
Casa 2V is a sensational modern property that was completed in 2010 by Ecuadorian architecture studio Diez + Muller Arquitectos, located in Tumbaco, Ecuador. The house is located in a rectangular area with a slight slope in an east–west direction. The land does not have much to offer but the house faces mountain views on […]
Encouraging Outdoor Living: Villa Escarpa in Portugal
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 […]










