ODS Architecture in collaboration with JCD Builders has designed this impressive modern refuge set in the rolling hills of Saratoga, California. Saratoga’s downtown exudes a charming, quintessential main street ambiance, nestled amidst a network of residential streets. However, venturing a short distance away leads you to secluded canyons and hills, where the bustling townscape feels […]
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A minimal glass house is in perfect harmony with nature in the Berkshires
The homeowners were looking to minimalize their life, commissioning Specht Architects to design a minimal glass house with 360 views amidst a 9.75-acre field in the Berkshires. This glass-framed austere dwelling is a complete 180 from their previous ornate and fanciful cluttered home — an 18th-century historic mansion on a large 40-acre property in Mansfield, Massachusetts. They […]
Tour this cool round house with minimalist details in Northern California
Feldman Architecture has reimagined this minimalist house that is tucked away in Los Altos Hills, a town in Santa Clara County, California. This geometrically unique, 5,103 square foot structure is called “Round House”. This original dwelling, built in 1965, was one of a few similarly shaped homes built in California in the 60s. Soon after moving in, […]
This meticulously crafted wood home in Austria is a minimalist’s dream
Snow Architektur has designed this minimalist home located in Kitzbühel, a small Alpine village in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river KitzbühelerAche in Tyrol, Austria. Nestled in a rural area surrounded by greenery, the proximity to nature could not be more present. Encircled by the property’s tree population, this new structure is in a class of […]
This amazing modern house cantilevers over Oregon wine country
Scott Edwards Architecture has designed this modern cantilevered house that is located in Oregon’s wine country in the Chehalem Mountains. This lookout house is perched on its site, providing unparalleled mountain views of five different ranges — Jefferson, Hood, Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier. The architects were faced with the challenge of positioning the home […]
This minimal black house opens to a forest in beautiful Sea Ranch
Klopf Architecture has designed this minimal black house for former San Francisco city dwellers that fell in love with Sea Ranch, a small town that stretches along the rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean. The homeowners are artists inspired by socially relevant modern design, desiring an open and airy floorplan. It was important that the design […]
Step inside this luxurious waterfront pied-à-terre in Cape Town
This luxurious pied-à-terre is an exhilarating collaboration between ARRCC and OKHA Interiors, located in The Silo District at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. The home was conceptualized as a blank canvas for the owner’s growing collection of South African and African art. The precinct is anchored by the Zeitz MOCAA, which is not only the […]
This Orcas Island retreat enjoys a minimalist lifestyle surrounded by forest
This Orcas Island retreat designed by Heliotrope Architects is a second home for a couple who own and operate a gallery in Los Angeles, California. The owners retail gallery features a curated collection of west-coast artists. They desired a retreat with the feel of a contemporary art gallery, with plenty of wall space to display a rotation […]
Warm yet minimal Northern California home surrounds a central courtyard
This modern courtyard residence was designed by John Lum Architecture, nestled among a heritage redwood tree and mature oaks in a quiet suburban neighborhood of Menlo Park, California. The minimalist and modern dwelling was designed around a series of outdoor experiences. The program consists of four distinct wood-clad pavilions connected by glass walkways that surround […]
Fascinating minimalist home is cantilevered over the Los Angeles hills
This spectacular minimalist, yet warm home was designed by Standard Architecture, in collaboration with Viewpoint Collection, located on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. Despite this home’s expansive layout, it still feels cozy thanks to the heavy use of wood on the interior. For inspiration, the architects took their cue from the traditional form that […]