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The Lattice House by Mumbai-based architect Sameep Padora is located in a suburb on Jammu city’s outskirts in northwest India. The structure is defined by its characteristic, permeable skin made of horizontal bands of vertical wood lattice screens. The lattice facade elements act as the structure’s envelope, wrapping around everything, from balconies to the house’s […] More
Studhorse, located in Winthrop, Washington State and designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig is family home for the adventurous. It is composed of four buildings, centered on a central courtyard and pool. “It’s like a little campground, and you go tent to tent. The materials are tough on the outside, because of the high-desert climate, […] More
Studio Christian Wassmann designed the Sun Path House, located in Miami Beach, Florida,as a three-story extension to the existing bungalow. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Korean achitecture firm SsD architecture created the Songpa Micro-Housing scheme composed of 14 ‘unit blocks’ which uniquely allows the residents to adapt their home’s configuration depending on their changing life and work situations.Residents can either claim a single space, or in the case where a couple or friends desire to live together, recombine the blocks […] More
The Black Desert House is a minimalist getaway designed by renowned creative director Marc Atlan in collaboration with architecture office Oller & Pejic, It offers spectacular panoramas across joshua tree national park in california. The architecture serves as a contrasting staple in the deserted area that oddly complements its surroundings. The house offers three bedrooms and […] More
This freshly renovated dream villa from 1911 is located in the suburbs outside Stockholm within walking distance to a lovely lake. The interior has an overall industrial minimalistic feel with a stainless steel kitchen, metal room dividers mixed with the soft pastels, ikea furniture and charming vintage finds. Take a look at the complete story […] More
The four-story Vertical Glass House, by architectural firm Atelier FCJZ was originally designed for an architecture competition back in 1991, before finally being constructed for the Shanghai West Bund Biennial Architecture and Contemporary Art exhibition. It now serves as an occasional guesthouse for visiting artists and architects. The house has a total floor space of 170 […] More
High above the ground this cottage by the beach is secure from any rise in sea level and is now the restful retreat of a cultured couple. Above the existing bungalow a new first floor was added with their study and bedroom, and a captain’s deck aimed at the beach breakers view. The first floor […] More
Barcelona-based architecture firm NOEM designed and built this prefabricated home for a couple in Castellón de la Plana, Spain. The whole building process was finished in just 10 weeks. It’s called The Smart Shelter and is intended as a place of leisure where the residents can enjoy the surrounding views.Transporting a house on one truck, […] More
The house, conceived as a second home for a family who lives in Switzerland, is in a special location: it is 50 meters from the beach, between the dunes and the woods of pines, and near the ruins of Ampurias. The plot is rectangular in shape and has a regular slope in the direction of […] More
The AHZ House in Londrina, Brazil, designed by ZIZ Arquitetura relies on bright pops of color and natural light to infuse life into the minimalistic contemporary setting. The interior of the home is shaped by a wonderful use of contrasting materials like bamboo veneer, cement, black lacquered finishes in the kitchen and a hint of stainless […] More
The Dome House – a sphere constructed from different types of wood with a special protective impregnation. The house is built from eco-friendly materials that are useful for the home microclimate, thus providing energy efficiency and low rate of heat loss. Now under development in the Moscow region, the dome houses feature a spacious, modern […] More