The Kerchum Residence is a perfect mix of modern home design and sustainability designed by Natural Balance Home Builders in Vancouver, British Columbia. The home is located on an unsuspecting street in Vancouver’s Dunbar neighborhood, is the first LEED Platinum single-family residence in Western Canada. The home features clean, modern lines that distinguish it from the […]
The Mill Valley Cabins was designed by Feldman Architecture as two extensions to an existing hillside home in beautiful Mill Valley, California. The clients wished to have additional space to house an artist studio and a yoga space which would also serve as a private guest cabin. The strategy was to integrate two small wooden […]
The Khyber Ridge House is situated in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, commissioned by a professional snowboarder to have design firm Studio NMinusOne complete the project. Consisting of five levels, the strategy takes its cue from the line of a mountain, intimately engaging with the site. The house is distributed along a steep slope, developing diverse tactical relations […]
The West Lake Hills Residence was designed to preserve and nestle into the lush live oak canopy and rolling hills of West Lake Hills in Austin, Texas. Designed by Specht Harpman, code and permitting regulations required the original slab and certain walls to be reused. The new house is articulated by cantilevered volumes, ribbon windows, […]
Contrast House is situated on a corner lot in a dense neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design. The intent of the remaking of this narrow 125-year-old residence was two-fold: to increase natural light in the interior using contrast, and to reduce the house’s ecological impact. An increase of natural light […]
Edgeland House has been developed by Bercy Chen Studio in a rehabilitated brownfield site of Austin, Texas. The home was commissioned by a science fiction writer enthralled with 21st century human habitation in the urban frontiers of abandoned industrial zones. The design is inspired by the vernacular of the “pit house”, one of the oldest […]
The Cliff House is a modern dwelling designed by Trevor McIvor Architect Inc, set on the cliffside overlooking beautiful Lake Muskoka in Ontario, Canada. This cottage seeks to enhance the extraordinary surrounding scenery through the thoughtful integration of building elements with the natural assets of the site and terrain. Here is a project description from the […]
By the Japanese coast lies Villa Ronde, a 19,375 square foot (1800 square meters) building designed by architecture firm Ciel Rouge Creation which includes a private museum, a guest house and a resort. It is thought of as a wide free organic space in which rooms can be closed or in continuity to each other […]
This project in the Netherlands has been designed by Ooze Architects and has been extended numerous times in recent decades. Ooze architects translated the owners’ desire to recycle the ‘soul’ of the house by transforming it into a unique design. The architects began with a commission to design a kitchen that then evolved into a […]
Enjoy phenomenal views of the Pacific Ocean and ruby red skies at sunset. Tierra is a charming contemporary eco-luxury villa in Guanacaste, Costa Rica with spectacular ocean views that is fully immersed in its jungle setting. The house has 3 large bedrooms, and the master suite’s private deck is equipped with Jacuzzi tub. The villa […]
