Kaplan Thompson Architects has reconstructed two 19th-century barn timber frames into a unique, stylish, and eclectic year-round modern barn house on family land in northern Vermont with stunning views of Willoughby Gap and the mountains of the Northeast Kingdom. The architects wanted to design a home that would give the family the best views and access to […]
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This meticulously crafted wood home in Austria is a minimalist’s dream
Snow Architektur has designed this minimalist home located in Kitzbühel, a small Alpine village in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river KitzbühelerAche in Tyrol, Austria. Nestled in a rural area surrounded by greenery, the proximity to nature could not be more present. Encircled by the property’s tree population, this new structure is in a class of […]
This amazing modern house cantilevers over Oregon wine country
Scott Edwards Architecture has designed this modern cantilevered house that is located in Oregon’s wine country in the Chehalem Mountains. This lookout house is perched on its site, providing unparalleled mountain views of five different ranges — Jefferson, Hood, Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier. The architects were faced with the challenge of positioning the home […]
Cedar shingles defines a cozy beach house on Martha’s Vineyard
This modern beach house was designed by Andrew Franz Architect as a family retreat, located in Martha’s Vineyard, an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The owners are a Manhattan-based couple and their two teenage children who sought to have a summer getaway. They are both writers and self-described introverts, who desired their new home to […]
Modern lake house rests atop a rocky slope on Canada’s Sunshine Coast
W O V E N Architecture and Design has created this stunning modern house overlooking Sakinaw Lake, one of the largest lakes on the Sunshine Coast, just two hours northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 3,060-square-foot lake house is sited on a platform carved from a steep rocky slope with mesmerizing views of the lake. […]
This modern Arizona desert home has amazing indoor and outdoor living
The Ranch Mine is responsible for reimagining the classic American Ranch home for modern living in a new build called ‘Hive’, located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. This home offers an abundance of natural light, open space, and a wonderful connection with the outdoors. Ranch houses, or ramblers, are typically about sunshine and informal indoor/outdoor living. Visually they […]
A beautiful Oregon home offers breathtaking views over Hood River Valley
This contemporary home was designed by Scott Edwards Architecture, located on the northern slope of Booth Hill, in the Hood River County, Oregon. Mindfully sited perpendicular to the hillside of an extinct volcano, this dwelling artfully rests at the transition point between the agricultural valley and the forested hillside. Responding to the owner’s desire that […]
This off-grid retreat is surrounded by the beautiful Australian landscape
This timber off-grid retreat was designed by Ben Callery Architects, located on an exposed ridgeline at a place called High Camp, an hour north of Melbourne, Australia. Designed to facilitate a low-impact lifestyle, this compact 33′ x 33′ footprint offers one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, and an open layout kitchen. While this structure […]
This serene weekend escape connects to Oregon’s high desert landscape
Hacker Architects is responsible for the design of this high desert weekend escape that is connected to land and sky, located in Bend, Oregon. Encompassing 4,200 square feet of living space, this retreat offers a grounded and calm respite from busy lives. The owners requested that their new home connect to the spectacular Central Oregon landscape while […]
A midcentury home gets a beautifully inspiring remodel in Washington DC
Architecture studio Assembledge is responsible for the remodel of this midcentury modern home located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington DC. The scope of this project entails an intriguing renovation of a modernist home that was constructed in 1962. The owners were seeking a modernist dwelling in a mainly traditional neighborhood and requested a facelift […]