Discreetly located in Hampstead Village, an area of North London, UK, the Gayton Road residence is a 6,400 square foot, five bedroom contemporary home that was designed by renowned architect Richard Paxton and his business-partner wife Heidi Locher.

According to TheModernHouse brokers, the house revolves around a “spectacular 40ft double-volume reception room. This room has two retractable glass rooflights which, when open, transform the space into an open-air courtyard.

Running alongside is a dramatic custom-made glass swimming pool.”

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Howie’s HomeStay is “an exclusive sanctuary of complete serenity” located in Chieng Mai, Thailand.

Designed by Bensley Architects and neighboring the world-famous Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, this resort residence is a striking collection of seven residential pavilions tucked away among four acres of verdant tropical gardens, rippling streams and water gardens.

The property is comprised of seven main structures ­including living, dining, master bedroom suite, studio and three private guest pavilions,­ as well as three additional salas.

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In the 1960s, architect Paul Rudolph transformed this 19th-century carriage house located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side in New York city, USA, into a four story modern home.

According to Architectural Digest, the residence, “commissioned by a real-estate lawyer, was later sold to fashion designer Halston, who used the living room to host bacchanals for his famous friends.

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San Francisco-based studio Mark Dziewulski Architect has designed the Cliff House project, referred to as “The Lake House” by its present owners.

Started in June 2006 and completed in February 2010, this 8,694 square foot five story contemporary home all made of steal, concrete and glass features four bedroom, four bathroom, a glass elevator, a six level glass stairwell and of course a private pier.

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Tel Aviv-based studio Pitsou Kedem Architects has sent us photos of the Contemporary Bauhaus on the Carmel project.

Recently completed, this 5,900 square foot two story contemporary home is located in the center of a historic avenue in Haifa’s French Carmel neighborhood, Israel.

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Vancouver-based studio David Tyrell Architecture has completed this custom private home near Kelowna, a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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Bercy Chen Studio has sent us photos of the Cascading Creek House project, a single-family residence located in Texas, USA.

Recently completed, this 11,796 square foot contemporary home incorporates multiple green system components including photovoltaics, rainwater collection and hydronic heating and cooling.

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Jakarta-based studio TWS & Partners has completed the Static House project in 2010.

This 7,530 square foot contemporary residence is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Melbourne-based studio Jolson Architecture has sent us photos of the House 20 project.

Completed in 2010, this three-story contemporary residence is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Californian studio McClean Design has sent us photos of the Blue Jay Way Residence project.

Completed in 2008, this 6,800 square foot house built by Corr Contemporary Homes is located in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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