The Deep Eddy Residence is a modern single family home designed by Baldridge Architects in an older neighborhood in west Austin, Texas. The owners, a couple, wished to create a modern refuge and to regain some of the privacy they had previously enjoyed prior to the construction of a looming residence immediately to the west and […]
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Barn Conversion on Vashon Island by Floisand Studio
Vashon Barn Conversion is an eclectic industrial style home that has been designed by Floisand Studio, situated on Vashon Island, Washington. The island retreat was recently converted from a barn/workshop into a new home for chef Leslie Mackie and her family. Leslie is one of the most esteemed figures on the national artisan baking scene, […]
LEED-Platinum home in Alamo Heights: Hacienda Ja Ja
Hacienda Ja Ja is a LEED-Platinum home nestled beneath a canopy of live oak trees, designed by Lake Flato Architects, in Alamo Heights, Texas. The 2,328 square foot property is to scale with its neighbors, offering porches that allow its residents to easily engage with activity on the street. Spaces wrap around a small courtyard to […]
Lake Washington Residence with expansive views
Lake Washington Residence is a newly built two story single family home over an existing foundation by BAAN Design in the Mount Baker neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The existing site is located on an upland waterfront lot near Genesee Park on Lake Washington Blvd S with expansive views to the east, over the lake. The […]
Notting Hill Flat showcasing stylish modern design
Designer Ebba Thott of Sigmar transforms a Notting Hill Flat for a client who wanted to achieve the feel of 1930’s Vienna, in the fashionable neighborhood of Notting Hill, London, England. This was achieved through a muted grey scale, with dramatic dark woodwork to contrast and plenty of vintage touches. The designer used a blend of […]
Former horse barn repurposed into modern guest suite
Built on the property of a larger home in Phoenix, Arizona, The Construction Zone turned a former horse barn into a modern steel and glass guest suite. Other than some basic structure, though, the home has been done over so thoroughly that it’s hard to tell that it’s not an entirely new construction. Most of […]
Modern rustic dwelling in California: 355 Mansfield
355 Mansfield is a modern rustic collaboration of Asian influence and California lifestyle, designed by Amit Apel Design, located in Los Angeles, California. This 5 bedroom and 5.25 baths 1,683 square foot home sold for $3 million, clearly setting the high-water mark for this matured neighborhood. On entering, enjoy the welcome of bold colors and […]
Esplanade Residence in Montreal inspired by Scandinavian design
Esplanade Residence is the renovation of an existing house from 1910 by Emilie Bédard Architecte together with designer Maria Rosa Di loia, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The client had just purchased this un-renovated 1910’s triplex and wished to make the top floor his own. Inspired by his Scandinavian origins and the apartment’s characteristic Montreal […]
Portland Hilltop House with sweeping forested views
Portland Hilltop House is a single-family home with a simple, long bar plan designed by Olson Kundig Architects and situated in Portland, Oregon. Although primarily wood frame construction, many structural steel elements are contained within its design features. The two-story home features a rhythmical spacing of floor-to-ceiling windows providing a rigorous proportion and rhythm along […]
Dream home in Tahoe: When rustic meets modern
This rustic modern dream home was designed for a couple and their two children by Artistic Designs for Living in the Homewood Mountain Ski Resort, near Lake Tahoe, California. The property is comprised of 4,000 square feet, offering five bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The clients were looking for a property that was in Tahoe, but they requested to have […]