The stunning Modern Barn project is an elegant, modern home within a reconstructed dairy barn situated in Milton, Connecticut. This historic gambrel barn was partially destroyed in a fire. The owners commissioned architecture studio Specht Harpman to design the rebuild so that the barn would remain contextual with the other buildings on the 8-acre site, […]
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Sustainable home with an inviting modern design aesthetic
Perched high upon Yeomalt Bluff, the Ellis Residence enjoys a commanding 180 degree view of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline. The owners requested that the residence be sustainable, and the resulting design by Coates Design Architects is the first LEED Platinum home outside the city of Seattle. The owners had a special goal in […]
Spectacular Dorsey Residence on Bainbridge Island
The Dorsey Residence is a contemporary family home designed by Coates Design Architects on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The design concept was to maximize the home’s footprint through the use of vertical space. From the outside, the residence is an anonymous, austere, monumental concrete facade anchored deep into the hillside on a waterfront property. Much of […]
Cady Mountain House on San Juan Island
The Cady Mountain Home on San Juan Island, Washington has been designed by Prentiss Architects. The home is comprised of three separate structures, a main house, a sleeping cabin and a guest house, all connected by walking paths and each blending into the natural landscape and draped over an island ridge-top. The architects also incorporated […]
Modern wood and glass beach house in California
The Ettley Residence is an incredible beach house designed by architects Studio 9 one 2 in Los Angeles, California. The home is a study in solid-void relationships. The Aluminum and wood “umbrella” over the blue glass, which appear to be blocks of frozen blue Pacific ocean, juxtapose against the solid wood boxes giving an appearance […]
Amazing lake house in New Zealand: Kaipara Bridges House
Kaipara Bridges House is a contemporary property designed in 2009 by architect Simon Twose in South Head, New Zealand. The lake house is composed as a simple horizontal form part dug in and part spanning over the dunescape. The building is ‘wrapped’ in a timber skin which forms the cladding and soffits, and also continues […]
A modern-rustic beach house in The Hamptons, NY
This stunning modern beach house was built in 1969 in Amagansett, The Hamptons, New York State. The one-storey property showcases a central living/dining area, kitchen, media room, master suite, three further bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home is designed with a modernist vibe while feeling incredibly raw and rustic. The living room is flanked by […]
Kalavrita Project nestled in the mountains of Greece
Kalavrita Project was designed by Bllend Design Office in Peloponnisos Dytiki Ellada ke Ionio, Greece. The home overlooks a beautiful mountain range, spread out over three levels with each section being about 50 square meters. The lower and middle shell comprised of local stone, while the top floor is a log cabin. The customer defined […]
The New Old dwelling in Australia by Jessica Liew
The New Old house is situated on a small site in inner city Melbourne, Australia that has been designed with honesty, natural, light, texture, simplicity and privacy in mind by architect Jessica Liew. There is simple, relaxed feel about this 4,144 square foot (360 square meters) house, loaded with character from the natural materials used […]
Stunning MP Quinta da Baronesa home in Brazil
This incredibly stunning property called ‘MP Quinta da Baronesa’ is situated in the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil designed by Studio Arthur Casas. The home was designed for a young couple in their mid-30s with two children, five and eight years old. A bright house and a view of the golf camp incorporated into the […]