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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
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