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AdvertiseSushi-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! [...]
Small House Design Fit for Compact Lifestyle – Horinouchi House
The creative geniuses at Mizuishi Architect Atelier are here with pictures of their House in Horinouchi, to prove once more that the Japanese are the true masters of small house design. The home in Horinouchi stands narrow and tall – a 595 square foot contemporary residence located on a narrow triangular lot, in between [...]
Windowless Daylight House – Contradiction in Terms?
We all know Japan is small in size, but we also know that it’s packed to the brim with awesome creativity and simple solutions to otherwise complex issues. Take the Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka Architects, located in the busy urban landscape of Yokohama. The challenge here was to create a home that took [...]
What to Do with 4×30-Meter Plot? Ask FGMF Architects!
How much sleek, minimal, efficient contemporary architecture can you fit into a 4 by 30 meter lot? Depends on who you ask. Quite a lot, were we to judge according to Dutch or Japanese standards, which often feature tiny, yet very chic homes. The team at Sao Paulo-based FGMF Architects would also concur. They [...]
Bite-Sized Madrid Loft Soaks up Color Splashes
When it comes to architecture and contemporary design, the Modern Octopus loves lavish villas, which allow us all to dream of endless spaces and budgets to match. However, it positively adores small, clever, colorful apartments, such as this wonderful 58 square meter two-level loft in Mostoles, Madrid. It sits inside the modern MOMA building, [...]
Compact, Urban, Family-Oriented Volkswagen Sets Up! and Away
Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen is known for their often compact, yet powerful car models, and the ‘Up!’ series it launched at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show is no exception. It introduces the concept of the NSF, or new small family car, ideal for urbanites, who want a car that is sleek, economic and provides ample [...]
Tradewind Airstream Trailblazer Remodeled by Matthew Hoffman
If you think trailer living is for white trash only, Matthew Hofmann’s remodeled Airstream Trailer will have you thinking again, and again, and again… This 28-year old Central California designer-turned-master craftsman, of Hofmann Architecture, has released his second high-end luxury trailer remodel project. With it, he proves that to live in an Airstream trailer, [...]
Point Loma House Dubbed ‘Greenest’ Brown Home in California
The Point Loma House, designed by Macy Architecture/Macy Jensen Architects is compact, yet imposing. It is simple, yet clever. Most importantly and strikingly, however, it is fully sustainable. According to the team that designed it, 95% of its projected electrical needs will be covered by a roof-mounted photovoltaic system. This clever technologic design twist [...]
Compact This! Vitor Xavier’s ‘Soria’ Mini-Kitchen
No matter how urban and active your lifestyle, no matter how often you eat out, no matter how bad of a cook you are (or even if you don’t cook at all), the kitchen still is the heart of any house, undoubtedly so. Now, if the house is too small to begin with, or [...]
