Integrated within the striking natural surroundings, Espinoza House is a single family home that derives its characteristics from the landscape around it, integrating, stone, wood and glass and opening up to the bay. Designed by Chilean architecture practice WMR the 1,506 square foot (140 square meters) home is nestled on the mountains surrounding Matanzas beach, […]
Resolutely minimalist in style, the Hiller Residence in Winter Park, Colorado, turns its back on tradition to focus on its Rocky Mountain setting. When artist and designer Ruth Hiller bought a quarter-acre plot in Winter Park, Colorado, almost nine years ago, she decided she wanted a living space that felt more like the interior of […]
Reminiscent of a yurt, a white cylindrical house in Chiharada, Japan leans towards the traditional Japanese vernacular (light minimalist spaces) but replaces the more customary straight lines with curves. Japan-based architects Studio Velocity were instructed to design a house for a couple and their two children on a unique site in Japan – next to […]
Villa Wienberg is an addition to an existing tree house in Højbjerg, a coastal suburb of Aarhus in Denmark, designed by Wienberg Architects. There are only a few traces remaining of the old house, which is in harmony with the new addition. The coverage of the house was planned according to the potentials that were […]
This small contemporary apartment redevelopment in Moscow, Russia has been designed by architecture firm Studioplan. The home was for a family with two children and needed to meet their needs of maximizing the small living space. There is also a large balcony that helps to add additional living space. There were false ceilings that were […]
House in Byobugaura is a family home for a couple and their two children, situated in Yokohama Kanagawa, Japan designed by Takeshi Hosaka Architects. Located on a narrow plot of land of only 60 square meters, the architects could only build a footprint of just 30 square meters. To add additional space to the home, […]
Ever dreamed of designing your entire home in white? This entire house has been designed in various hues of white, even the family dog is white! This unique minimalistic home is located in Queensland, Australia. The two-storey property has the perfect balance between contemporary style and classic design elements. Architecturally designed and built to make […]
Sextantio Albergo Diffuso is a fortified medieval village, located in the mountains of Abruzzo at 1250 meters above sea level, inside the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national park. The village is a classic example of an Italian medieval hill town, with perimeter walls encircling houses and squares. This is not your ordinary hotel […]
This tropical, unique and green house, entitled “Stacking Green” is located in Saigon, Vietnam, designed by architecture firm Vo Trong Nghia Co., ltd. The home got its name because its facades are filled with vigorous and vital greenery. The modern residence was designed for a thirty-years-old couple and their mother, a typical tube house constructed […]
We just ran across this recently restored farmhouse called ‘Casa Olivi’, set in the little explored Le Marche region of Italy. The renovation took four years, conducted by the two Swiss architects Markus Wespi and Jerome de Meuron of Wespi de Meuron Architekten. The outside style has been preserved as the building is protected by […]
