Anything but ordinary, this guest house designed by Gluck+ architects is not only integrated but accentuates its pristine rugged landscape in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains. Consisting of 2,850 square feet of living space, this sleek pad features two intersecting bar shapes, one cantilevering over the other. Creating an elevated yard, the guest house is connected […]
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A sustainable vineyard home in Sonoma Country surrounded by rolling hills
This beautiful contemporary vineyard home was designed by architects Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, located above Cloverdale, a city in Sonoma County, California. The residence, which comes complete with green roof, is nestled on a steep south slope that overlooks the valley below it. The property itself is very ideal, surrounded by mature oak trees and rocky outcroppings; […]
Net-zero home in Sonoma features indoor-outdoor living and a green roof
This contemporary net-zero was designed by architects Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, located on a property surrounded by mature oak trees and a natural pond in Sonoma, California. The homeowners wished to have the design of their home reflect and indoor-outdoor living environment to enjoy the beautiful summer weather. They wanted to provide their overnight guests with simple access to […]
Contemporary hilltop home in California gets brilliant overhaul
This contemporary hilltop home was given an extensive renovation and addition by Blackbird Architects to take advantage of expansive ocean, island and mountain views in Santa Barbara, California. The remodel recycled the original 1948 ranch house of 5,000 square feet to create for a new two-story home with an open plan layout. Parts of the structure […]
Waterfront retreat built for entertaining on the San Juan Islands
An intimately designed retreat lies nestled in a dense, wooded shoreline site, the imagination of Olson Kundig Architects, located on the San Juan Islands, Washington. The 1,700 square foot home was designed as a place for family and friends to enjoy throughout the year, but especially during the warmer summer months. The most important goal […]
Insane resort-style vacation pad in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Let us first start by saying, that we have major vacation house envy after reviewing this place… read on and look through the images to see what we are talking about! This fabulous modern vacation pad nestled on a marina features breathtaking Pacific bay views, designed by architecture studio Ezequiel Farca, located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. […]
Concrete pad in Australia sheltering an internal courtyard
This two-story luxury home designed by Auhaus Architecture is a beautiful collaboration of concrete, marble and brass, located in Torquay, a township of Victoria, Australia. This coastal property with four bedrooms and three bathrooms features wetlands just beyond its backyard. Providing a walled-in sanctuary with an internal courtyard and a rooftop garden with native plantings creates a private oasis […]
Prefabricated Spanish dwelling cantilevers over the hillside
A prefabricated, energy-efficient home was designed by Alventosa Morell Arquitectes for two sisters in the Collserola mountain range, in Barcelona, Spain. The bioclimatic dwelling is nestled on a sloped property with concrete walls that run parallel to the line of the elevate of the slope. Perpendicular trusses supports five major light wooden structures, which allows its […]
Modern luxury in Noe Valley with a spectacular rooftop deck
Designed to maximize light, this luminous home is the definition of modern luxury living, nestled on a hillside site in Noe Valley, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Comprised of 3,480 square feet of living space, there are four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, no detail has been left to spare. In the main living area, […]
Modern townhouse in San Francisco designed for playful living
This playful townhouse was designed to meet the lifestyle needs of an active family with three young children by Feldman Architecture, located in San Francisco, California. Comprised of 4,188 square feet of living space, the interior design scheme of this home was centered on a “work hard, play hard” approach to life. The clients requested sun-drenched, […]