This rural mid-century modern home was originally built by local architect James Cowan in 1957 for the Devney family, located in the Craig Hill neighborhood of Ellensburg, Washington. The home is a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian style, with its L-shaped plan, native materials, flat roof, clerestory windows, and large cantilevered overhang for passive […]
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Modern renovation project by Chan Architecture: Brighton Residence
Brighton Residence is a modern renovation and extension project by Chan Architecture is situated in the bayside suburb of Brighton, Melbourne, Australia. The project involved a ground level renovation plus a first floor extension to an existing private dwelling. The challenge for the ground level of this project was to maintain and respect the positive […]
Modern concrete and glass home: Toro Canyon Residence
Toro Canyon Residence was envisioned by Shubin + Donaldson Architects, nestled on a 10 acre parcel in Toro Canyon, Los Angeles, California, among natural groves of oak and eucalyptus trees. A seasonal creek to the east and Toro Canyon Creek to the west flanks the secluded building site. The house is approached via a narrow, tree […]
Dynamic House in Las Rozas integrating volumes in its structure
House in Las Rozas is a built set of integrating volumes and sheets that has been designed by A-cero Architects, situated in the township of Las Rozas in Madrid, Spain. According to A-cero aesthetics, modern projecting, blocks and plates define the design of this residential project with sculptural references. The house is located in Las […]
Modern Waters Edge Home by Christopher Simmonds Architect
Waters Edge Home is a lakeside property that inserts a burst of burnished modernity into a leafy area of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, by Christopher Simmonds Architect. For three years the clients looked for the right Lake Ontario waterfront property to build a spectacular new home, and they waiting another three years while it was meticulously […]
Double Gable Eichler Remodel by Klopf Architecture
This double gable Eichler remodel project was just recently designed by Klopf Architecture and built by Flegel Construction in Burlingame, California. The owners had dreamed of an Eichler remodel that they would live in forever. Their vision was contemporary and open plan. The architects were responsible for the design, and reconfiguration of the bathrooms and […]
Chic forest home in Quebec: Gatineau Hills Residence
This Gatineau Hills home has been designed by Christopher Simmonds Architect, finding a beautiful balance between modern and natural in Cantley, Québec, Canada. The floor to ceiling windows invite the ever changing landscape of trees and mountains indoors, where a warm wood ceiling overhead and rustic hand-scraped wood floor underfoot wrap you in nature’s best. […]
Modern Villa 191 in Voula, Greece by ISV Architects
Villa 191 is a private single family residence designed by ISV Architects, located in Voula, Athens, Greece up on the hill, in a site with extremely steep terrain. The access from the street is at the site’s highest point, which provides with a limitless view to the sea. The pitch of the site, as well […]
Minimalist family home in Japan by UID Architects: Pit House
The Pit House is a minimalist family home designed by UID Architects, nestled on a terraced mountain hill in Okayama Prefecture near Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Based on the site condition, the architects considered a new way of architecture, where views open towards the north and the ground level is one meter higher than the […]
Modern Travertine Dream House in Singapore
Travertine Dream House is a modern single family home that has been designed by Wallflower Architecture + Design, situated in Serangoon, Singapore. The client, inspired by Italian urban-scape from his travels, requested maximizing functionality throughout the home including using up all available space in the design plan and the incorporation of greenery. Aesthetically, travertine was to be […]