This truly spectacular house in Pozuelo, Madrid has been designed by A-cero Architects. The dwelling is enveloped by a travertine marble shell, standing out for its geometric purity, material sophistication and compositional elegance. The home is divided into two axes; the first is organized into a series of intersecting volumes which gives rise to the […]
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The Wide Open Villa in Greece
This incredible home that we bring to you today has been designed by Klab Architects, called the Wide Open Villa, located in Athens, Greece. The 11,302 square foot (1,050 square meters) monolithic volume is characterized by straight lines and right angles, interrupted by the gentle arc of the staircase that leads to the upper floor […]
The Suffolk Poolhouse by David Mikhail Architects
The Suffolk Poolhouse designed by David Mikhail Architects was inspired by their client’s vacations to Africa. Their clients wanted a way of ‘living out in the garden’. The white rendered farmhouse has been refurbished and extended with two glazed perpendicular wings – one with an internal swimming pool and the other with living / dining […]
Seaside sanctuary on the Danish Riviera
This fabulous seaside home is constructed on a grassy slope in Humlebaek, a seaside town less than 20 miles north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The former fishing village is unofficially titled the Danish Riviera where Copenhagen-based architecture firm Henning Larsen has built a two-story, 5,404 square foot home that their client calls a sanctuary. The home […]
Unique modern villa in Germany
Dupli Casa has been designed by architecture firm J. Mayer H. Architects in Ludwigsburg, Germany.The geometry of the building is based on the footprint of the house that previously was located on the site. Originally built in 1984 and with many extensions and modifications since then, the new building echoes the “family archaeology” by duplication […]
Opulent hotel-like home in Johannesburg
The Joc house has been designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects and is situated in Johannesburg, South Africa. Boasting opulent hotel-like interiors, the house impresses the imagination with its luxurious contemporary style. The home resembles that of a world class luxury hotel with all of the amenities. The spacious interiors feature an open plan […]
Extraordinary modern home in Portugal
The Mario Rocha house is situated in Valongo, Portugal and has been designed by architect Carlos Nuno Lacerda. The residence has been designed as a large volume, with the entry markedly assumed by a gap between volumes, and enhanced by a sculpture panel that follows the entire entry route the house shuts down the street […]
Lake house cascading over the edge
The house is a corrective to the increasingly common “McMansion”, located on the North Shore and similar neighborhoods across the country. A major goal of this project was to minimize the bulk and impact of the large house on a site overlooking Lake Michigan, Chicago and to mitigate its impact on the site. As a […]
An architectural safe haven in Poland
Located in a small village at the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland, the Safe House was designed by architectural firm KWK Promes with the aim to provide its residents a feeling of maximum security. The two story concrete residence offers approximately 6,100 square feet of spacious living areas, floor to ceiling windows, panoramic views of the […]
Chelsea townhouse with incredible living room pool
After your morning sauna, swim the length of your 8-foot deep indoor pool, then sunbathe on your private roof deck and later relax in your double height solarium greenhouse and watch the day turn to dusk. Entertain guests for dinner outside in your garden oasis and then take comfort in the library near the wood […]