House on Cedar Hill is situated at the edge of an escarpment zone in Cedar Hill, Texas. Designed by Cunningham Architects, the house is organized along a native, stacked stone wall 182 feet long and 21 feet high. A cantilevered concrete canopy serves as an interruption through the wall into and through the house, briefly […]
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Gorgeous Villa M in Austin
Villa M was designed by Brian Dillard Architecture for a client with Southern French roots living in Austin, Texas. The Austin architect wanted to embrace the owner’s heritage along with his appreciation for contemporary architecture, classic design, bright colors, and outdoor living. The house is organized around a central pool and garden area that is […]
Amazing concrete home with views of the Swiss Alps
High above Lake Lucerne, with breathtaking views of the water and the Alps in Switzerland, lies this massive contemporary home with an architecture that is truly dazzling. Designed by Ungertreina, a company that considers architecture “an obligation in the cultural, social and economic sense”, the project, called Villa Am See, has a sculptural and dynamic […]
Impressive beachfront villa on Koh Samui island
Impressive Villa Mia lies beachfront on the island of Koh Samui. It is the only villa on Chaweng Beach. The villa’s architecture follows the Balinese format of having numerous pavilions positioned to form a central courtyard enclosing the swimming pool and directing the focus out to the beach and the ocean. The entrance to the […]
Beautiful Fieldview Residence in East Hampton
The Fieldview Residence is located in East Hampton, New York. Designed by Blaze Makoid Architecture, this 4,000 square foot house is configured of three primary volumes arranged in a ‘C’ that frame the expansive, southern view of an adjacent, agricultural reserve. This view serves as a backdrop to an interwoven composition of interior and exterior […]
A tropical vacation getaway in the Caribbean
Spectacular views over the Caribbean and breathtaking sunsets can be enjoyed from the terraces and balconies of Villa Kas Dorrie on the island of Bonaire, The Netherlands. This majestic oceanfront villa features a modern kitchen, open air living room with panoramic views of the sea and four bedrooms and four bathrooms and two half baths, […]
Captivating summer getaway in Uruguay
La Boyita Residence is a stunning beach house designed by Argentinian firm Estudio Martin Gomez Arquitectos located in La Boyita, Punta del Este, Uruguay. Completed in 2009, the 6,458 square foot (600 square meters) the striking contemporary places a huge emphasis on outdoor living and entertaining areas. Here is a project description from the architects, […]
Fabulous modern island home in Bonaire
The Bonaire House has been designed by Silberstein Architecture and is located on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, The Netherlands. The home has three bedrooms, each, with their own private bathroom, one bedroom with its own private bathroom accessible from the exterior of the house, a study/TV room also with its own full bath to […]
Singapore home has amazing connection to nature
The JKC1 House is a family home designed by Singapore-based architectural firm ONG & ONG located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. The house sits on a slight incline overlooking a pool in the front yard, following the feng shui belief of balancing the mountain and water elements. Here is a description from the architects, “the first […]
Luxury modern property on the Mediterranean Sea
Madrid-based designers, A-cero has designed this luxurious single family home in Marbella, Spain. The property is placed on the outskirts of Puerto Banús, in one of the most famous and exclusive developments in the Sun Coast. This development is located on one side of a mountain but very close to the coast, with plenty of […]