The Edge House is a contemporary urban house design in a mountain environment, completed in 2013 by Mobius Architecture, located in Cracow, Poland. The 9,149 square foot (850 square meters) home was designed as an attempt to create an urban property in an environment where the local law requires traditional form. The house owes its narration to a local anomaly […]
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Contemporary design merges with energy efficiency: Skidmore Passivhaus
Skidmore Passivhaus merges contemporary design with the highest level of energy efficiency, designed by In Situ Architecture, located in an existing neighborhood or post-war houses in Portland, Oregon. From the architect: Comprised of 1,956 square feet of gross living space, the residence provides a true live / work condition. Two separate buildings address the program […]
Bringing the Outside Indoors: Trees on the Roof House in Maryland
Trees on the Roof is modern single family residence designed to bring the outside indoors by Meditch Murphey Architects, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Situated on a tight urban site, the house is surrounded by a lush fully developed tree canopy at the roof level which we wanted to be able to inhabit. So nestling […]
Modern sophistication showcased in Chicago Residence
Chicago Residence is a modern home built for a family that showcases a sophisticated selection of materials and architecture, designed by Dirk Denison Architects, located in Chicago, Illinois. The residence maintains the urban townhouse relationship with its neighbors. Dynamic spatial relationships are created through overlapping materials and the layering of interior and exterior. Visual connections […]
Carved into the Big Sur landscape: Dani Ridge House
Dani Ridge House is a gorgeous contemporary vacation retreat carved into a hillside, designed by Carver + Schicketanz, located in Big Sur, California. The 1,900 square foot home looks upon the Pacific through floor-to-ceiling windows that nearly stretch the perimeter of the house, which uses daylighting and shading to control temperatures. Hoping not to obstruct their […]
Nestled into its natural environment: Weston Residence
Weston Residence is a modern single family home designed by Specht Harpman Architects, nestled in a valley adjacent to the Saugatuck River in Weston, Connecticut.
Tropical bungalow design in Singapore: Dalvey Road House
Dalvey Road House is a sensational modern tropical bungalow design by Guz Architects, which integrates nature throughout the design of the home, which is located in Singapore. Completed in 2012, the architecture and open spaces encourage cross ventilation and floor to ceiling glass windows enables the multi-generational homeowners to take in the beauty that surrounds […]
Luxury sustainable family home in Singapore: Cluny House
The Cluny House is a cozy and luxurious yet sustainable family home that has been designed by Guz Architects, situated in Singapore. The residence demonstrates how technology, planning and design can be applied sensitively to generate a comfortable, luxurious, yet sustainable family home. Photovoltaic cells and solar water heaters are employed together with design for […]
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 […]
Renovation and extension to Victorian townhouse in Oxford
Riach Architects have recently completed the renovation and extension of a four storey Victorian townhouse located in the North Oxford Victorian Conservation Area








