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AdvertiseContemporary German Forest Chalet by dmvA
What do you do when you crave an update to your contemporary house design but sorely lack space? You take a cue from the incredibly talented German team at design studio dmvA, who managed to expand and upgrade the vB4, an existing residential structure, all in a measly 26 square meters. To make matters [...]
A Recluse in the Alps – Schuler Villa by Andrea Pelati
The Schuler Villa, designed by Andrea Pelati Architecte is an example of house designs and floor plans where simplicity and privacy are key. Located in the green, tranquil landscape of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in the proximity of the Alps, the home’s sleek grey-paneled exterior and its sparsely adorned interiors make this home a genuine oasis [...]
Down an Elegant Slope – Casa Gotmar 138, Palma de Mallorca
Modern home design is often characterized by the constraints of construction sites, and this is also the case of Casa Gotmar 138, a stunning new residence by Miquel Lacomba. The Palma de Mallorca-based architect found himself faced with the challenge of building a sumptuous home, with multi-functional spaces, sleek lines and lots of cantilevering [...]
Retire in Style at Olympic View House, Washington DC
Functional house designs and floor plans reach a peak with the Olympic View House, designed by BC&J Architecture in Bainbridge Island, Washington State. The 2,700 square-foot, two-story home was commissioned by a retired couple of academics, who wanted a cozy, spacious and welcoming residence in which to relax at the zenith of their lives, [...]
Delicately Vintage and Modern – Lake House, Gloucestershire, UK
Contemporary house designs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but one of the prevailing trends at the moment seems to be the reinterpretation of the old into new structures. This is precisely what the Gloucestershire, UK-located Lake House achieves. On the outside, it is a simple wooden structure with a basic volumetric [...]
Listen to the Forest’s Whisper inside Japanese Forest House
If you’re somewhat of a wannabe recluse and if you enjoy innovative 3D house design concepts, you will like this forest house, designed by Israeli Ando Studio for TNA Architecture. Not surprisingly, the project was commissioned by Japanese clients, the perfect candidates for a residential retreat away from the noise and bustle of the [...]
Low Maintenance Elegance – Modern Cabin by Stuart Silk, Lopez Island, WA
Step inside this modern cabin, planted in the middle of the woods on Lopez Island, Washington, and you will discover modern furniture, in elegant leather and wood, superb finishes and inspiring décor details. Step outside, into the century-old woods, and you will barely notice the home. In this rests the charm of the Stuart [...]
Pack Up Your City Cottage And Go… Wherever
It’s summer time, a time for taking up your dreams, packing them up in a suitcase and taking them to wherever the mood may suit you. If cars, trains, tents, cruise boats or trailers don’t do it for you, yet you still don’t want to be cooped up inside an impersonal hotel room, choose [...]
Alien Spaceship House Lands in Santiago, Chili: Casa Apolo 11
The Casa Apolo 11, in the Santiago province of Chili, is a spaceship house, it is an architecture shop, a recording studio, a Japanese-inspired two-story rectangle and a metaphoric work of art and infinite refinement, signed Parra+Edwards Arquitectos. It is an entity with its metallic exoskeleton always visible, covered in wood on the [...]
