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AdvertiseUpcycling a Boeing 747: Wing House by David Hertz
Modern house design is often about reinventing the conventional, and the team at David Hertz Architects Inc fully understood that when they decided to create Wing House. The property is located in glamorous Malibu, California, which places at its tenants disposal wonderful views of the nearby mountain range, valley and islands peacefully floating on [...]
Bel Air Beauty: The Luis Barragan Fountain Home
The Luis Barragan Fountain home, remodeled by architect Tim Campbell, is a superb example of the grace often displayed by new home designs. The home first went up for sale in 2008, for the rather astronomic price tag of $9.95 and is now once again available for purchase at a more modest $5.45. The [...]
Putting a Price on Malibu Style – Birdview Residence
Our journey in the wonderful world of contemporary house designs now takes us to one of the most expensive residential areas in the world – Malibu, California. That is the location of the Birdview Residence, a gem of modern architecture completed in 2011 through a joined effort of local architect Doug Burdge, interior designer [...]
Hang Out in Style with OC Artists– Davidson Residence by McClean Design
Successful new home designs are all about the layering and texture of spaces, heights, materials employed and structural elements, and the Davidson Residence by California-based practice McClean Design is no exception. It was completed no more than three years ago, in 2008, and sits lavishly on the shores of Laguna Beach, a seaside resort [...]
Openhouse Teeters Gracefully on Hollywood Hills
It might be risky to create a modern home design titled Openhouse and located in the paparazzi-playground area of the Hollywood Hills. However, LA-based design practice XTEN Architecture took that chance and came up with this wonderful project, whose name is based on more than the typical open floor plan. It actually stems from [...]
Floating Green Home in Venice Beach, CA
The Hover House 3 by Glen Irani Architects is the continuation of a series in green home design, the Hover House series. More poetically put, it is a living box with most walls set in glass with a host of fireflies aflame inside, hovering above the ground, in an architectural effort to “set a [...]
Modern House Design Has Blue Jay Bathing in Infinite Pool
If you’re looking for modern house designs to take your breath away, then look no further than the Blue Jay Way Residence, completed by McClean Design in 2008. Coming in at a whopping 6,800 square feet, this multiple-storied beauty is all glass, panoramic views and beautiful, contemporary furniture and decorative elements. First off, the [...]
Sushi-Inspired California Roll House Graces Wasteland
As the name suggests, California-based practice Violent Volumes pioneers the scene of contemporary house designs. Check out their incredibly innovative California Roll House. Its name is that of a special type of Sushi roll. Yes, that’s right – contemporary house designs often feature unusual sources of inspiration, and this one was inspired by food! [...]
East Oakland Sports Center 3D Design Project: Rebuilding Inner City
The East Oakland Sports Center, designed by California-based practice ELS Architects is a fine example of 3D-designed contemporary architecture, as well as an effort to rejuvenate a troubled inner city area. In a joint venture with the City of Oakland, ELS designed this new, 50,000 square foot structure, located in the neighborhood of Brookfield. [...]
Abstract Beauty of Concrete House, Piedmont, California
A Concrete House does not sound like an inviting residence, but the Ogrydziak and Prillinger Architects redesign of a 1974 California home proves quite the contrary. The 7,000 square foot home is at once ultra-minimal and warm, mind-warping and simple, fluid and reliable. It is located in the superb natural setting of Piedmont, California, [...]
