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This new house , called Grigio, designed by Japanese practice Apollo Architects & Associates in Tokyo features raw concrete inside and out. The house may appear closed off but the architect has cleverly carved out parts to make it light and open inside. Carefully placed windows punctuate the facades, while the terraces and a central courtyard […] More
SAOTA and the interior designers at Studio Parkington, have designed this villa in Cape Town, South Africa, located on a steep site. The home offers views of Robben Island to the North, and Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles to the South. It features various spaces for outdoor living, including a swimming pool. Take a look […] More
Architecture firm C.F. Møller, have designed this family home on the edge of a forest in Denmark. Inspired by the unique location of the property in relation to the woods, the villa brings the forest inside through large glass panels, that also create an ever-changing backdrop for the interior spaces. The exterior is covered in […] More
Dutch design studio Universe Architecture, led by architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars, designed a modular housing solution that can change its configuration by adding housing units and elements such as balconies and shutters that stack like Tetris blocks. The Tetris House uses a steel structure as its base to create maximum flexibility for developers building housing units. Thanks […] More
Situated in a secluded countryside, The Casa Jura in Bois D’amont, France, embraces its landscape,as the architects from JDS intended. From the inside, they maximized the living space while projecting the hill and mountain into the house. From the outside, the house blends into the surrounding hill minimizing its visual impact to a mere bump […] More
A Dutch couple decorated this stunning 18th century chateau in Brittany,France.Modern elements meet antiques. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Mexican artist Pedro Reyes and his wife, fashion designer Carla Fernández built their beautiful Home in Coyoacán, south of Mexico City. This is a dwelling for the caveman of the future; the ruins of a civilization, now extinct, which was more advanced than the one we’re living in now,’ explains Reyes. Hammered concrete walls, chunky […] More
Architect Douglas Larson transformed this former 1940s bungalow into a light-filled 2,100 foot home. The charming renovation offers a mix of styles forming a warm and cozy atmosphere. Take a look at more pictures below. More
This family home at Cove Grove, Sentosa, designed by Aamer Architects, is located on a long and narrow property, with a small frontage to the waterfront in Singapore. To maximise the view to the waterfront the architect designed the house inspired by the curve of a boomerangto allow each of the bedrooms to have views […] More
The Bamboo house is situated on a slightly sloping land in the residential part of Brno. It is inspired by this garden, its optical interconnection and the final lightness. It more or less ignores the surrounding modern development.It is built for the lifestyle of the residents and it is influenced by their relationship with both […] More
Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce turned a mid 19th century water tower into a lavish and eccentric home. Located in central London, the tower was an architectural remnant of the 19th. Built in 1867, the water tower was in disrepair when restoration work began. “It was like a horror film,” said Leigh. Osborne and Voce […] More
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