This apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil was first purchased in 1957. The original layout of the apartment, two blocks away from Paulista Avenue, was originally subdivided into social, service and living areas. Architect and product designer, Mauricio Arruda wanted to integrate the layout of this mid-century apartment in order to provide a seamless environment that […]
An old house in the verge of ruin in the countryside of Segovia, Spain has been transformed into a modern rustic haven by architect Anne Girod. The home had lots of charm and character, so everything possible was salvaged, replacing only the unrecoverable. Its thick stone walls and its wooden beams maintain radiant and modern […]
A couple has converted an old industrial workshop into a spacious steel and glass living space in Toulouse, France. Modern and bright, the translucent structure took a year to reconstruct. The residence features incredible views to the nearby park. There are three rental apartments in the lower part of the voluminous home, the couple, Marie […]
Looking for a place to retire in St. Helena, Napa Valley the wine country of California, a couple settled on this secluded but close to downtown shaped lot for the site of their modern retreat. Butler Armsden Architects designed the main house to be set back from the street, separated from the garage and studio […]
Austrian architectural practice Caramel Architekten designed this fascinating residence in a suburb named Rodaun in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria. The family currently living here moved from an urban dwelling to this dream house at the periphery of the city with plenty of green. They envisioned children playing in the grass, the parents and their […]
Designed by Italian architecture firm Damilano Studio Architects, B House is located in Piemonte, Italy. The 3,821 square feet (355 square meters) house extends horizontally with a row of premises that end up with the kitchen, real field glasses pointed to the village. The above mentioned volume dominates the access to the garage and controls […]
The River Road House was designed by Hughes Umbanhowar Architects and is located in Sewall’s Point, Florida. Its exterior is quite diverse, as this home showcases a series of well-defined volumes united in an intriguing composition. The home stretches over an area of 12,300 square feet and is enriched by a generous pool. Everything was […]
This private residence for a family, completed in June 2009, is situated in a lush, leafy neighborhood in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam. The neighborhood is known for its 19th century villas, designed in a vast array of revivalist styles. The design for the 3,014 square foot (280 square meters) villa by GROUP A […]
Wright Conversion by South African architects Elmo Swart Architects is an expansion project to a three-bedroom thatch cottage in Durban, South Africa. Including the addition of a new bedroom, two studies, a multi-use entertainment space and an art gallery, the design features a continuous surface that wraps around the structure to form a fluid floor, […]
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 […]
