The Silverhurst Residence has been designed by SAOTA Architects is an elegant, modern country villa set in Constantia’s exclusive gated Silverhurst Estate in Cape Town, South Africa. Arranged around a double volume sky-lit entrance and water courtyard, the symbiosis between the interiors and the architecture is such that the overall impression is that of a clean […]
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Amazing beachfront property in Chile by Raimundo Anguita
Casa Zapallar Papudo is a stunning beachfront property that has been designed by architecture studio Raimundo Anguita, and is located on the coast, in the coastal way between Zapallar and Papudo, Chile. The area is one of the more exclusive and elegant places of summer vacation on the central Chilean littoral. This beach home, with […]
Contemporary renovation of Victorian cottage in Cape Town
Gardens Cape Town house is a contemporary renovation and addition by Grobler Architects of a semi-detached Victorian cottage in the Gardens area in Cape Town, South Africa. Renovations to the cottage included conversion into a home office with guest suite. Period features and finishes were reinstated with new external timber doors, sash windows and shutters […]
Renovation of a workers cottage in Australia: Dolls House
Dolls House a workers cottage renovation project in Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, designed by local architecture firm Edwards Moore. The smallest house on the street, the property retains the existing street frontage and primary living areas whilst fragmenting the building addition beyond. Creating courtyards which serve to separate yet connect the functions for […]
Carmel Residence showcases stunning central courtyard
Carmel Residence is an incredible modern home design completed in 2008 by Dirk Denison Architects, situated in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. The house is nestled on a dense site facing Carmel Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The clients were keen to be fully cognizant of this amazing setting in all areas of the home. As such the […]
Modern courtyard residence in Missouri: The Curved House
The Curved House is a modern residence with distinctive lines by design-build firm Hufft Projects, situated in Springfield, Missouri. Conceived in the plan as a U-shaped form, this residence features a courtyard that allows for a private retreat to an outdoor pool and a custom fire pit. The master wing flanks one side of this […]
The Wall House with vibrant green roof in Singapore
The Wall House was designed by FARM architects as two separate volumes that have been connected through a central courtyard in Singapore. The project is a tale of two houses – similar looking, yet independent and coming together to form a coherent whole. The two blocks sit on a sprawling piece of land, belonging respectively […]
Breathtaking Sunshine Beach House in Queensland
The Sunshine Beach House is a family vacation retreat that was designed by Wilson Architects, and is situated on Sunshine Beach, Queensland, Australia. The home was previously known as the Prell House, designed by renowned architect Gabriel Poole in 1997. The design reflected an abstraction of Mediterranean and Mexican influences to present a series of living […]
Sensationally designed country house in England
Downley House is a large new country house designed by BPR Architects in the South Downs coastal range of Petersfield, England. The client called for a tranquil yet playful place, full of natural texture, contrasts, and indigenous materials. BPR created an entrance sequence which commences in a circular stone entrance court, extends along a pergola into […]
Centennial Tree House with energizing courtyard in Singapore
Centennial Tree House is an exciting contemporary home designed by architecture firm Wallflower Architecture + Design featuring a central courtyard which brings in plenty of light and air, situated in East Coast Parkway, Singapore. The owner’s request of their ideal home was to create external blank walls with fixed screens and a center courtyard, creating […]