We discovered this one-of-a-kind world class private estate on Sotheby’s, located in Canmore, Alberta’s exclusive gated community, The Cairns on the Bow. This breathtaking architectural masterpiece offers an 11,058 square foot main residence with every conceivable luxury and lavishly furnished to perfection. Defined by its exquisite craftsmanship, impeccable taste and attention to detail, the residence […]
We just ran across this recently restored farmhouse called ‘Casa Olivi’, set in the little explored Le Marche region of Italy. The renovation took four years, conducted by the two Swiss architects Markus Wespi and Jerome de Meuron of Wespi de Meuron Architekten. The outside style has been preserved as the building is protected by […]
This picturesque rural retreat in the village of Burgos, a city in northern Spain discovered on Nuevo Estilo, has been designed by interior designer Mikel Larrinaga. The designer had discovered this humble abode incidentally during trips he made to project the home of a few customers. “I love the home construction, but also the location […]
Carpinteria Foothills Residence is a contemporary home that blends seamlessly into the hillside designed by Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects in Carpinteria, California. The property features panoramic coastal ridge-top views via expansive operable glazed walls. The glazed transparency is balanced and the home is anchored in place by substantial cut native sandstone walls. The architectural design […]
This gorgeous compound in Wilson, Wyoming, adjacent to the Snake River, has been designed by Carney Logan Burke Architects. The John Dodge Compound is melded into a dense forest with open meadows with a blend of present day architecture and European heritage. Here is what the architect has to say about the design, “by emphasizing […]
Nestled in a privileged environment in the province of Cáceres, Spain the aim of Madrid-based firm Abaton Architects was to transform an abandoned stable into a family home through a comprehensive rehabilitation, with respect to the surrounding environment. The architecture firm solved the problems resulting from lack of supplies of electricity and running water through […]
One of the oldest houses in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, this 1860’s cottage sat in disrepair for years. Designed by San Francisco-based firm Feldman Architecture, the scope of the project entailed repair, expand and modernize the small, dark house while maintaining the rustic charm of the original building. To accomplish this, the firm kept […]
The Waiheke Island Local Rock House has been recently designed by Patterson Architects in New Zealand. This design creates a contemporary residence for an expatriate family. Its sited on a steep East facing coastal escarpment just above a pohutukawa fringed white sand beach and is accessed by a beachfront lane below. The home uses locally […]
This incredible building is located in a privileged but sprawled urban area above Locarno, with an overwhelming view on the city, the surrounding mountains and the lake in Brione sopra Minusio, Switzerland. Designed by Wespi de Meuron Architekten, the project is a discrete reaction to a daily subject: to build into a crowded and chaotic […]
A sensational log home situated in the pristine mountains of Telluride, Colorado features opulent luxuries one could only dream of. Called “Castlewood Manor”, this masterful estate has been inspired by the Great America Lodge Era restored over a five year period ending in 2011. With 17,300 square feet of living space, keen attention to detail […]
