This new steel, glass, and concrete house designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects is located in Sandton, an upscale district north of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The architects worked with the clients for about twelve years before they started building. The 15,220 square foot (1,414 square meters) home is situated on a 4,000 square […]
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Step into a captivating restored stone house in the Italian countryside
Nico van der Meulen Architects has renovated this stunning historic stone house that overlooks a forested Umbrian Valley, a region situated in central Italy. Entitled ‘House Cicaleto’ — a renovation of a 12th-century watch tower that was extended and reformed over time, a palimpsest of users, functions, and meaning, to create a dwelling set among the rolling […]
This modern desert house gets an awe-inspiring update in Arizona
An existing 1970s house was completely transformed by The Ranch Mine into a spectacular modern desert house located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Prior to the renovation, the original home could only be described as dark and dingy with low ceilings. The architects devised an addition to this home that ran parallel to the existing structure. […]
This Newport Beach house inspires a wonderful coastal living environment
This contemporary home designed by Brandon Architects welcomes all to experience coastal living at its finest, situated in Cameo Highlands, an enclave in Newport Beach, California. Designed around outdoor living and entertaining, a large expansive great room, kitchen, and dining room are all open to the rear of the property with a large covered patio […]
A beautiful waterfront house with light and airy living spaces in Miami
Calimia Home is responsible for the interior overhaul of this beautiful waterfront house located on Sunset Islands, a set of four islands in beautiful Biscayne Bay, off the southwestern shores of Miami Beach, Florida. The scope of this interior project includes furnishings, lighting, decor, plants, and styling. The owner of this early 1930s home was […]
A modern yet welcoming house with downtown Austin skyline views
This modern yet welcoming house was designed by Cornerstone Architects in collaboration with Martha O’Hara Interiors, located in West Lake Hills, a suburb of Austin, Texas. Created for a family of six, this dwelling was constructed on a lot located right next to the house they used to live in, a spot that truly felt like home. The […]
Step into this inviting Texas Hill Country house with luminous interiors
Cornerstone Architects is responsible for the design of this gorgeous contemporary Hill Country house with light-filled living spaces, located in Bee Cave, a city in Travis County, Texas. Set just 17 miles west of downtown Austin where Barton Creek meets Little Barton Creek, Bee Cave is an idyllic Hill Country destination. This dwelling offers incredible […]
Lake Austin home is reimagined into a beautiful organic modern retreat
Award-winning design firm Ashby Collective has recently renovated and rebuilt this lake house retreat to 4,630 square feet, nestled on the beautiful Lake Austin in Texas. Interior designer Michele Lorenz provided a “modern organic” design esthetic with custom-made furnishings, easy-going fabrics, with golden hour lake views from every room. Homeowners, Angie and Todd Brinkmeyer purchased this lakefront property […]
See an absolutely stunning ranch house revival in La Cañada, California
This ranch house revival is the personal family home of designer Courtney Thomas of Courtney Thomas Design, located in La Cañada., California. The original 1500-square-foot ranch house sheltered six people (two adults, four kids, and a dog). There were tight living quarters, even for prior New York City dwellers. The original home was devoid of architectural […]
Inside this marvelous midcentury modernist house remodel in Australia
This modernist-style house has undergone a remodel by the Office of Matthew Green Architects, located in Beaumaris, a beach-side suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Originally constructed in 1953, this family home has remained in its original form for over six decades. It is also one of the original homes in the suburb of Beaumaris and an […]










