Sebastopol Residence has been envisioned by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects, situated in a heavily forested landscape of Sebastopol, California. Designed for two graphic designers in 2008, this house bridges between two stands of redwood trees, with the northern window wall facing out to the expansive view. Decks located at either end of the house open onto […]
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Crook | Cup | Bow | Twist by Schwartz and Architecture
This intriguing contemporary dwelling has been designed by Schwartz and Architecture, located in Nicasio, a contiguous area of unincorporated land in Marin County, California.
The Sunshine Canyon Residence by THA Architecture
The Sunshine Canyon Residence has been designed by THA Architecture, nestled at an elevation of 7,000 feet in the mountains just west of Boulder, Colorado. Completed in 2013, this home was a replacement to a home that the owners had lost the Fourmile Canyon fire of Labor Day weekend in 2010. They sold their property […]
Four Barns weekend retreat in the rolling hills of Hudson Valley
Four Barns Farm is an incredible weekend retreat built for a family to getaway from their fast pace life in New York City by Gleicher Design, located in Millbrook, a bucolic town tucked into the rolling landscape of the Hudson Valley, New York. The home is just an hour and a half’s drive from the […]
Modern Window Residence in Valencia by LADAA
Window is a modern home design project that was completed in 2010 by Spanish architectural firm LADAA, located in Valencia, Spain. After analyzing the program requirements, the planning regulations and the topography of the plot, the following strategy was decided on: to establish a large “podium” on which to live. Furthermore this scale would allow […]
Beach shelter retreat on Great Barrier Island: Timms Bach
Timms Bach is a summer beach shelter that has been designed by Herbst Architects, situated on Kaitoke Beach, Great Barrier Island off Auckland New Zealand. The site is small and narrow at 16 x 52 meters and set back from the beach amongst a number of similar sites strung on either side of a dead […]
43 Fabulous barn conversions inspiring you to go off-grid
Have you ever dreamed of living in a rustic barn conversion with exposed trusses and beams, abundant wood, soaring ceilings and reclaimed materials? An old barn is not typically what one would imagine as a cozy family dream home, but you would be quite surprised to see how incredible these transformations can be. There are […]
Chic forest home in Quebec: Gatineau Hills Residence
This Gatineau Hills home has been designed by Christopher Simmonds Architect, finding a beautiful balance between modern and natural in Cantley, Québec, Canada. The floor to ceiling windows invite the ever changing landscape of trees and mountains indoors, where a warm wood ceiling overhead and rustic hand-scraped wood floor underfoot wrap you in nature’s best. […]
Minimalist family home in Japan by UID Architects: Pit House
The Pit House is a minimalist family home designed by UID Architects, nestled on a terraced mountain hill in Okayama Prefecture near Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Based on the site condition, the architects considered a new way of architecture, where views open towards the north and the ground level is one meter higher than the […]
Modern Armada House in British Columbia by KB Design
The Armada House is a modern post and beam home designed by Canadian firm KB Design, set among Garry Oaks on a rocky slope in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Set in the Ten Mile Point/Wedgewood Estates neighborhood, Armada is a perfect convergence of concrete, glass, steel and wood, built by Abstract Developments. In 2008 it […]