Dutch Mountain home is a spacious single family home designed by architecture studio denieuwegeneratie, situated on a historical agricultural plot amidst hayfields and woods in a nature reserve in Huizen, The Netherlands. Although the plot has been overrun with small trees in time, it still bears the original character of the open field. To minimize disturbance of […]
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Modernist Jackson Family Retreat in Big Sur, California
Designed by Fougeron Architecture, Jackson Family Retreat is nestled on a wood site next to a creek and dominated by steep canyon walls in California’s Big Sur region. When the owners first commissioned the architects to build this fabulous home, local governing agencies were intent on leaving the land as it was-overgrown and uninhabited. However, […]
South African dream house in Zimbali forest estate
The SGNW House is a contemporary single family property designed by Metropole Architects, located in Zimbali, South Africa and was completed in 2011. The scope of the design project entailed clients who wished to create a dream house for their site in the Zimbali forest estate. Several bodies of water, including Koi ponds, water features […]
Brick Bay House on the coastal town of Snells Beach
The Brick Bay House has been designed by Glamuzina Paterson Architects, situated in Snells Beach, Warkworth, a small coastal town in the north of Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The dwelling is an enquiry into where a site begins and ends; how to define the edges of the project; and the way […]
Weekend getaway retreat in New York: Creek House
Creek House is a weekend retreat for a family from Manhattan, designed by Studio MM, situated in Ulster County, New York. The architect had purchased 38 acres in the area with plans to design and build five custom homes; this one is the first completed. The contemporary 2,600 square foot, three bedroom, three bathroom split-level […]
Sensational contemporary beach house in Búzios
RW House is situated on a beachfront site in Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, designed by Bernardes + Jacobsen Architects as an extensive program for a big family. The contemporary home was distributed exploring horizontality and sectoring, without any obstruction to the ocean view. The privacy is maintained by this site implantation, in a […]
West Dry Creek Residence in California wine country
West Dry Creek Residence is situated on a 40-acre vineyard site in Healdsburg, California, designed by Nick Noyes Architecture. The wine country home is a spacious yet simple perfect getaway for a San Francisco family of four. The residence offers a design that blends natural materials with plenty of sunshine in a warm yet minimalist environment. The […]
51 Insanely beautiful rustic barn bathrooms
We have presented to you several different rustic barn interiors in the past, including a recent post on barn style bedroom ideas. Designing a trendy bathroom in your home with a rustic barn interior can create a warm and welcoming bathroom oasis. There are several different styles to decorate your bathroom in, but barn interiors […]
Contemporary home in Sag Harbor: Bay House
Bay House is a contemporary family home situated in Sag Harbor, New York, designed by Roger Ferris + Partners. This residence located on the Long Island coastline has been designed to capture and frame spectacular water views. The design also maximizes transparency between interior spaces and the link between interior and exterior. The design embraces sustainability […]
Modern apartment design in Russia by Za Bor Architects
Architect Peter Zaytsev, the partner in Za Bor Architects, designed this small apartment for his family. This small studio is located on 24th floor of newly built “Dubrovskiy” residential building in Moscow, Russia. Peter Zaytsev thinks, that architecture has to be simple in the context of decoration, but not in the context of shape, that’s […]