The Khyber Ridge House is situated in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, commissioned by a professional snowboarder to have design firm Studio NMinusOne complete the project. Consisting of five levels, the strategy takes its cue from the line of a mountain, intimately engaging with the site. The house is distributed along a steep slope, developing diverse tactical relations […]
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Modern hilltop pad overlooking Newport Bay
Harborview Broadmoor is a hilltop home nestled on the upper tier of a residential development overlooking Newport Bay, California, designed by Laidlaw Schultz Architects. While the standard residential pad offered little in terms of inspiration, the creation of a faux topography offered the possibility of a new context and something greater than its surroundings. An […]
Spectacular Blackpool tree house on Waiheke Island
Blackpool House is a unique home situated on Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand, standing as a black monolith in a densely populated native landscape. Designed by Glamuzina Paterson Architects, the brief was to design a house that was at home in the tree canopy. The architectural solution created a tower that vertically responded to the […]
Fabulous dwelling on the Praia da Baleia, Brazil
Condomínio Baleia is a fabulous dwelling project completed in 2011 by Studio Arthur Casas, located on the Praia da Baleia in São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil. This wonderful home is part of a condominium of 43,056 square feet (4000 square meters), divided into four narrow lots, with average width of 161 square feet (15 meters). […]
Stunning Artium House in Berlin by bfs Design
This new residential project has been designed by bfs Design Flachsbarth Schultz, a 1957 atrium house (bungalow) in the middle of the Tiergarten Park in the center of Berlin, Germany. The former one family house was built for the International Building Exhibtion 1957 (Hansaviertel) and has not been changed until the new owner took over […]
A modern dwelling in Italy: House M2
House M2 is situated in Bolzano, Italy designed by Monovolume Architecture + Design as a Klimahouse A which hosts two accommodations on separate floors. Because of his punctuated facade in the north and the east it seems closed to the access road. The plastered basement serves as pedestal for the smaller upper floor, which is […]
Modern retreat in Portland: Arboretum Residence
The Arboretum Residence is a unique modern home situated in Portland, Oregon, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. This fabulous dwelling has been designed by Skylab Architecture and completed in 2011, comprised of 4,200 square feet of living space. The home features clean geometric lines, a minimalist design aesthetic and a stunning […]
Modern Houston residence infused with openness
Ramchandani Residence has been designed by Intexure Architects, which integrates the owners’ Indian heritage with a modern lifestyle in Houston, Texas. An indoor “courtyard” help to form the center of the home, following Hindi tradition. With a roof seemingly to float overhead, this soul space is infused with light, air and openness. Separate living suites for the […]
Modern concrete dwelling in Madrid: Pitch’s House
This incredible modern concrete home called ‘Pitch’s House’ has been designed by Spanish architect Iñaqui Carnicero, located in a small district on the west boundaries of Madrid, Spain in a place called “los Peñascales”, that means something as well as great stones. The plot is characterized to have a great slope oriented to the south and […]
Modern Port Ludlow Residence on Puget Sound
The Port Ludlow Residence is a compact, modern property situated in Port Ludlow, Washington State, designed by FINNE Architects. The home is comprised of 2,400 square feet of living space nestled on a wooded waterfront property at the north end of the Hood Canal, a long, fjord-like arm of western Puget Sound. The house creates […]








