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A House Designed for the Retirement and Relaxation of its Owners

By • Jun 19, 2018

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The owners of this 40-acre home on the south side of the Clearwater River canyon – 10 miles upriver from Lewiston, Idaho, USA and with incredible mountain views — are two professionals looking for a year-round retreat, a place to write, sleep, talk, eat, read, fish, clean, garden and wander… far, far away from their jobs. They also wanted a place with natural spaces to provide for their grandchildren to enjoy when they visited.

View of the area in the mountains
View of the house on a hill

The architectural firm Paul Hirzel was commissioned to carry out this project in 2003, which covers an area of 2,196 square feet. The retreat program was divided into two buildings: “the barracks” sits in a ravine along a seasonal stream, and “the study house” stands on a crest where an Idaho grass and fescue slope (a plant very common in the area) meets a Ponderosa pine forest about 300 feet above the Clearwater River.

View of the construction surrounded by mountains
House with wonderful views of the mountains
View of the construction in different levels

The west side of the frame provides access for window washing and support for removable perforated sliding panels, for shading and protection against the wind. On the east side, the frame admits decks and a porch with an outside shower. The operative windows placed strategically on the four sides of the study house allow ventilation of the updraft, since the summer temperatures in the canyon often reach more than 100 degrees.

Side view of the construction
House with covered terrace
Interior fully clad in wood
Kitchen wooden dining room
View of the living room from the kitchen
Living room with fireplace
Dining room with glass walls
Night view of the exterior of the house
View of the area in the mountains
View of the house on a hill
View of the construction surrounded by mountains
House with wonderful views of the mountains
View of the construction in different levels

Side view of the construction
House with covered terrace
Interior fully clad in wood
Kitchen wooden dining room
View of the living room from the kitchen

Living room with fireplace
Dining room with glass walls
Night view of the exterior of the house


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A Contemporary Home in Taipei, Taiwan

By • Jun 18, 2018

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This beautiful apartment which, from the first, breathes tranquility and peace, was designed by C.H. Interior, and is located in Taipei, Taiwan. With simple lines, this is a place where elegance floats in the air, filling the space with a pleasant feeling of well-being. Here, wood is the protagonist, and the room is full of natural light that sneaks through the windows, creating a space filled with good taste.

Its living room, with double-level ceilings and both floors and walls of fine wood, is connected to the dining room-kitchen area. An open space, divided only by the thin line that separates the wooden floors from the kitchen tile floors, leads us to a kitchen of minimalist lines with wooden cabinets and a white countertop.

View of the living room with both floors and walls in wood and two-leveled ceiling

The dining room, with contemporary furniture, has a wooden table with modern and comfortable chairs in white that fits perfectly into the style of the space.

Modern dining room with wooden table and modern white chairs
View of the kitchen through the dining room
Living room seen through the dining room
View of the interior of the apartment from the entrance

The stairs that lead to the second level, made in multi-toned wood, reaffirm the elegance that reigns in the space.

Wooden stairs leading to the second level

In the second level – a level of more private areas, so to speak – we find floors of darker wood that serve to give character to the space.

Its walls of an intense green, create a unique effect, and reflect the personality of those who live there.

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Room with hardwood floors and walls of intense green
View of the living room with both floors and walls in wood and two-leveled ceiling
Modern dining room with wooden table and modern white chairs
View of the kitchen through the dining room

Living room seen through the dining room
View of the interior of the apartment from the entrance
Wooden stairs leading to the second level
Second level with dark wood floors

Room with hardwood floors and walls of intense green

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Magnificent Renovation Results in a House Full of Delicate and Elegant Spaces

By • Jun 18, 2018

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This project – located on the edge of a 3-acre wooded plot in East Hampton, New York, USA – is definitely a cult of elegance and good taste. Each of its spaces, each of the details that make it up are a sample of delicacy, glamor and distinction.

Spectacular minimalist lounge full of natural light
Spacious living room with high ceilings

This renovation of a residence of 1600 sq ft, dating back to the 1970s and serving as a refuge for some clients in Manhattan: a graphic designer, an art consultant and curator. The residence was re-designed in 2017 by the architectural firm AE Superlab under the tutelage of architect Brian Masuda.

Living room with large wall mural

The redesign takes its cues from the client’s desire to create a living gallery space that houses their existing collection of works of art, as well as serve as a canvas for several specific pieces of the site commissioned specifically for the space. The most prominent are the two large-scale murals that face the central double-height living room.

Modern and elegant lounge with wooden floors
Living room seen from the upper level

The careful geometric order of the interior space and the selection of minimalist material provide a powerful counterpoint to the lush wooded exterior. By opening and re-framing the opening of the north room, the line separating the interior and the exterior becomes increasingly insubstantial both visually and materially.

Modern and minimalist kitchen in white
Modern and tasteful details
Art details adorn the corners
Exterior night view
Spectacular minimalist lounge full of natural light
Spacious living room with high ceilings
Living room with large wall mural
Modern and elegant lounge with wooden floors
Living room seen from the upper level
Modern and minimalist kitchen in white

Modern and tasteful details
Art details adorn the corners
Exterior night view


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Shelter in the Mountains for a Family that Loves Nature

By • Jun 15, 2018

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This beautiful house seems to be taken from a fairy tale; it is surrounded by beautiful dense mountains of trees and both its interior and its exterior are completely covered with fine wood, which gives it a warm and welcoming appearance.

Exterior view of the wooden house

It is located in Dongguan, China, has 380 square meters and was designed in 2017 by Fangzhou Song, Xiaoxin Yin, Yinghua Wen, Jiancong Luo, and Cihang Wang, all working for the Credohus architecture firm. This house is the home of a couple with three children, a family with a deep nostalgia for the countryside. The site is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The mouth of the valley looks at a forest of fruit trees, with misty mountains sit as a background far away. The house is built in light wood, the building is made of modified wood, extremely durable that can withstand the humid conditions of southern China.

Internal corridor completely covered in wood
Lounge with high ceiling and furniture in pastel colors
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Modern society separates man from nature, while man instinctively produces the impulse to return to it. For this family, returning to earth does not mean that we should totally deny the cities. It is not their intention to stay away from modern cities. They are only trying to distinguish the part in civilized society that invades the original relationships between the human being and nature.

Elevated view of the living room of wooden floors and walls
Large wood-lined kitchen
Wooden dining room with a retro touch
Dining area covered in wood
Dining room with glass doors
Room clad in wood
Bathroom in blue with skylight
Exterior view of the wooden house
Internal corridor completely covered in wood
Lounge with high ceiling and furniture in pastel colors
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Elevated view of the living room of wooden floors and walls

Large wood-lined kitchen
Wooden dining room with a retro touch
Dining area covered in wood
Dining room with glass doors
Room clad in wood

Bathroom in blue with skylight


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House in the Heart of the Amazon Jungle with Exotic Spaces

By • Jun 15, 2018

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This fabulous house, filled with spaces open to nature, is located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in a green area of Manaus, next to the Rio Negro, Brazil. It was designed in the year 2017 by the architectural firm Alexia Convers Architecture under the architect Alexia Convers. It has an area of 697 square meters full of charm and excellent taste. The house is made of a concrete structure with local exotic wooden doors, windows and decks. The finishing floors are white cement and all the wet areas – the infinity pool, the barbecue area and the entrance waterfall – are made of oxidized concrete with iron.

Main exterior view
View of the wooden terraces
Wonderful water fountain overlooking the lounge
Internal corridors with open spaces
Gardens full of green plants

In the entrance hall, the rain creates a waterfall and each interior patio enjoys rain chains. They contribute to a relaxing and completely natural sound when it rains. The nature that becomes more and more green when entering the forest is invited to the house. This alternating system in the diurnal area also provides a comfortable natural ventilation to radiate the heat in this humid tropical climate. Fresh air goes down to the planted patios and the windows created by high ceilings let out hot air. The house provides a constant visual relationship with the trees, which also produce a very beneficial tone for the house. From anywhere in the house, you have a green view.

Main entrance Hall with walls open to the outside
Modern and elegant lounge area
Relaxation areas full of elegance
Meeting and enjoyment area
Social area in a circular form
Open kitchen
Wood kitchen
Large kitchen made of wood
Room with access to the terraces
Cozy room in white and wood
Cozy room
Wood bathroom open to the outside
Night view of the terraces
Main exterior view
View of the wooden terraces
Wonderful water fountain overlooking the lounge
Internal corridors with open spaces
Gardens full of green plants

Main entrance Hall with walls open to the outside
Modern and elegant lounge area
Relaxation areas full of elegance
Meeting and enjoyment area
Social area in a circular form

Open kitchen
Wood kitchen
Large kitchen made of wood
Room with access to the terraces
Cozy room in white and wood

Cozy room
Wood bathroom open to the outside
Night view of the terraces


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Singular Bungalow Shaped like a Parallelogram

By • Jun 14, 2018

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5468796 Architecture designed this spacious bungalow covering a ground area of 2,700 square feet in 2015, intended to house a young family of four people. It is located in East St. Paul, north of Winnipeg, Canada. Surrounded by typically suburban homes, lined with stucco, and located in a quiet bay, the house has a private and discreet facade with ample space in the patio and glass walls covering the height of the entire back façade that opens on the backyard full of trees.

Exterior view of the bungalow surrounded by tall trees
Front view of the bungalow

On the outside, the house is covered with vertical wood paneling dyed in a natural way. A wood-clad ceiling extends over open patios and hidden porches to complete the parallelogram, supported by a series of U-shaped Cor-ten steel columns that project views into private rooms and evoke the support of existing trees on the site.

View of the entrance with glass walls
Side view of the bungalow facade
Exterior details
Forest seen from the bungalow

A simple and muted palette highlights the interior volumes, with a sequence of light wells and skylights that attract daylight from the main floor to the finished basement. While the client preferred a one-story design, they assumed that their required program would only fit into a two-story house depending on the size of the lot and the recoil restrictions.

Wood interior
Living room-kitchen in modern style
Second level with glass walls
Exterior view of the bungalow surrounded by tall trees
Front view of the bungalow
View of the entrance with glass walls
Side view of the bungalow facade
Exterior details
Forest seen from the bungalow

Wood interior
Living room-kitchen in modern style
Second level with glass walls



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Wide House of Open Spaces in the Middle of the Forest

By • Jun 14, 2018

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This residence, located on a small corner lot in the suburbs of Cary, North Carolina, in the United States, was designed in 2017 by the architectural firm in situ studio. The project, which has a total area of 3,097 square feet, goes from north to south, with an entrance on the north and with an exit directly to the forest with a pond.

Front view of the house with in the middle of the forest
House surrounded by tall trees

The house is divided into two parts: a solid volume for sleeping and an open living pavilion, connected by a glass entrance hall. A walled lawn, a patio, an enclosed porch and a south facing terrace surround the living pavilion on three sides, forming a network of private outdoor spaces overlooking the forest and the pond.

Façade made of glass and wood
Side terraces border the house

The house and the outdoor spaces are built on a concrete base with foundation walls. The volume of the bedroom is framed mainly with wood, and the social pavilion is made mainly of a steel frame. The roof is wide and thin, with four-foot eaves. Although the site is located almost nine feet from the entrance of the access road to the south end, the drive, the garage, the entrance, the walled courtyard, the patio, the south deck, and all the interior spaces are at the same level.

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Side façade with details of the walls
Interior spacious and full of natural light
Interior with glass walls
Living room with glass walls
Front view of the house with in the middle of the forest
House surrounded by tall trees
Façade made of glass and wood
Side terraces border the house
Elevated terrace with natural stone walls
Side façade with details of the walls

Interior spacious and full of natural light
Interior with glass walls
Living room with glass walls

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Prefabricated House with Spacious and Bright Spaces

By • Jun 13, 2018

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This prefabricated house has been designed for weekend enjoyment. It is composed of 2 modules containing the kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry room, and all the infrastructure. It has been recently designed by the architectural firm Lazor Office in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The materials – plywood, pine and corrugated metal and smooth – give the cabin a rustic feel balanced by precise coordination of colors and textures. The natural environment outside slides along a gradual entrance walkway dotted with a thin wooden pole screen.

Diagonal view of the exterior of the house in black
Front view of the house with glass walls

A porch extends around the module, offering a unique view in the forest. The floor-to-ceiling windows open the main living area around the cabin on each side. Between the walls of the module and the ceiling, a line of windows bring light creating a cheerful and pleasant atmosphere. A chimney rises from the wooden floor, ready to offer warmth in the cold winter months. The kitchen, with white walls and modern furniture, seems to be embedded in the space. In the bedrooms, the sleeping bunks are carved into the plywood modules. Continuing from the walls of the thickest room, the metal fins of the windows are white inside. This allows the bunks inside to be full of bright light.

Details of the exterior infrastructure of the house
Interior clad in wood with fireplace
Modern kitchen with inn
Dining area with glass walls
Modern dining room in white
Living room and kitchen area sharing space
View of the exterior through the glass walls
Simple and pleasant room
Exterior night view
Exterior covered with wood
Diagonal view of the exterior of the house in black
Front view of the house with glass walls
Details of the exterior infrastructure of the house
Interior clad in wood with fireplace
Modern kitchen with inn

Dining area with glass walls
Modern dining room in white
Living room and kitchen area sharing space
View of the exterior through the glass walls
Simple and pleasant room

Exterior night view
Exterior covered with wood

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Shared House in the Middle of the City with Open Spaces

By • Jun 13, 2018

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The team at the architectural firm Swing, made up of the architects Dai Kanayama and Ryusuk Anezaki, designed this project in 2018. It covers a total ground area of 146 square meters, and is located in the city of Osaka, in Japan. With this project, the main objective was to figure out how one could create an open space that would be nevertheless colored by daily landscapes, all of it covering an area under 150 square meters. One of the most important elements of shared house projects is how to achieve spaces that cannot be had in a studio apartment, so the focus of the height of each room was taken into consideration, as well as the intent to make the most of its space.

Exterior view of the shared apartment building
Open living room in a modern style
Living room-kitchen in the same room with high ceilings
Study zone

The shared house should be a happy and welcoming space for the enjoyment of everyday life, where the “ordinary and extraordinary” are mixed in that space with “individual and common” characteristics.

Its designers were responsible for maintaining an adequate height for each space, taking into account the balance between adequate space for the rooms and an open feeling for the shared living room. The look through the mezzanine to the “borrowed landscape” of the trees that line the street from the window ensures the feeling of spaciousness even within the high-density city.

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Apartment divided by different rooms
Bathroom for visitors
Exterior night view
Exterior view of the shared apartment building
Open living room in a modern style
Living room-kitchen in the same room with high ceilings
Study zone
Areas in different levels
Apartment divided by different rooms

Bathroom for visitors
Exterior night view


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Fantastic Apartment Converted Into a Refuge Amid the Bustle of the City

By • Jun 12, 2018

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This wonderful apartment is located on the 29th floor of a tall building located in the heart of the city of Austin, Texas, in the United States. Its position has the advantage of offering simply incredible views of the Texan city, especially if you happen to have floor to ceiling glass walls. The architectural firm Furman + Keil Architects was commissioned to carry out this project covering a total ground area of 3200 square feet in 2015. The W Residence, the name given to the project, overlooks Lake Lady Bird.

View of the lounge in a retro style
Decorative screen divides the living room from the kitchen area
Kitchen with counter
Living room seen from the kitchen area

Inspired by the work of Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, the team used a series of screens and floating roofs to subtly define finely designed spaces within the confines of the building’s concrete frame.

The inherently compressed section of the single floor was reimagined with layers and reliefs, and the design was changed from a one floor space to a series of more intimate and highly composite spaces.

The precise details and the extraordinary craftsmanship in waxed steel, patinated brass, plaster, travertine and various woods create a warm and elegant space in which to take refuge from the bustling urban activity so typical of large and populous cities.

Detail of the screen that separates the spaces
Modern dining room with glass walls
Modern and sober room
Spacious and modern bathroom clad in wood
Spectacular and elegant bathroom
View of the lounge in a retro style
Decorative screen divides the living room from the kitchen area
Kitchen with counter
Living room seen from the kitchen area
Detail of the screen that separates the spaces
Modern dining room with glass walls

Modern and sober room
Spacious and modern bathroom clad in wood
Spectacular and elegant bathroom


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The Simplicity and Elegance of this Space is its Best Attribute

By • Jun 12, 2018

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This project of 160 square meters, which is full of simple elegance, was designed by Ciszak Dalmas & Matteo Ferraro in January of 2018. Spanish accessories brand Malababa is opening a new space in Madrid’s Serrano 8, Spain, where its structure symbolizes and reproduces the firm’s identity features: light, texture, color and shapes.

Elegant interior in soft tones

It is, in itself, a return to their roots, where raw beauty’s natural sense gets established as different, authentic and truly attractive. Everything in Serrano 8 Malababa calls for an authenticity which becomes more beautiful with time. And this is precisely one of Malababa’s mantras.

Modern interior full of style

Founders of Malababa Ana Carrasco and Jaime Lara, together with design and architecture studios Ciszak Dalmas and Matteo Ferrari, have joined forces day after day to materialize Malababa’s dream at Serrano 8. The result is a space that has been built the same way their products are: with passion, consistency, honesty and sustainability. A retreat that breathes creativity and a total involvement of all team members.

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Details of the interior design
Simple interior

The “imperfect finish” and natural hues of Malababa’s aesthetics strengthen the artisan and sustainable concept. All walls are rendered with a mix of Galician clay, white marble powder from Almería and totally natural, ecological and non-toxic food thickeners. This kind of finish regulates air moisture and temperature and maintains the space free of bacteria and harmful microorganisms, as well as considerably helping save energy throughout the year.

Innovative details on the walls
Modern furniture in pastel colors
Details on the walls
Unique details
Details full of originality
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Exposition of items on sale
Elegant and modern details
Details that give a modern and elegant feel
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Mix of a rustic and modern style
Elegant interior in soft tones
Modern interior full of style
Unique and modern designs
Details of the interior design
Simple interior

Innovative details on the walls
Modern furniture in pastel colors
Details on the walls
Unique details
Details full of originality

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Exposition of items on sale
Elegant and modern details
Details that give a modern and elegant feel

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Mix of a rustic and modern style

Photos by: Asier Rua
IG: @asierrua

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Log Cabin with Spectacular Lake Views

By • Jun 11, 2018

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Built on the shore of a beautiful lake in central Finland, Villa Kaislaranta blends into its surroundings by using inconspicuous massing and a well-balanced combination of reflections and wood cladding. It was designed by the architectural firms RESORTUM and OSUMA Architects Ltd in 2015, for a recently retired couple who wanted to build a summer villa that would reflect their aspiration for enjoying the beautiful lakeside landscape with their extended family and friends, while at the same time minimizing the impact of the construction on the surrounding natural environment.

Exterior view with wooden floors and relaxation areas
Lake view from the terrace

The architectural solution was to visually blend the dark wooden facade with the forest background and use large glass surfaces to both provide spectacular views to the lake and blend in the building to the surrounding natural landscape.

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Interior view through glass walls

Moreover, the lake facing facade was made shorter than the opposite side in order to minimize visual impact towards the lake. Large, well-drawn windows towards the lake make people in this villa feel like a part of the natural landscape around them. Generous naturally-aged wooden terraces surround the villa for a comfortable use of outdoor spaces. The interiors are structured based on an effective and rational floor plan that makes the most of the eastern views towards the lake.It was necessary to have enough space for many people to visit and be able to spend the night, so the bedrooms are designed to sleep up to four people on two levels each. The main living areas on the lake side were designed with an open space concept — to provide a fluid space for different usage according to the needs of the residents.

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White fireplace and wooden floors
Room with bunk beds
Exterior view with wooden floors and relaxation areas
Lake view from the terrace
Casual dining on the terrace
Interior view through glass walls
Interior with informal decoration
White fireplace and wooden floors

Room with bunk beds


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Spectacular Project Undertaken by Architectural firm Martin Ferrero Architecture in the Yucatan Peninsula

By • Jun 11, 2018

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A hybrid house by design, this project was undertaken by architectural firm Martin Ferrero Architecture, led by its professional architect Daniel Martín Ferrero. It is located on an island in the Caribbean Sea, near the Mexican Yucatan peninsula; its exact location, however, is not one that we can share publicly.

Spectacular panoramic view of the project
Aerial view of the project

It was ordered by a Swiss client with the intention of creating a home that was the definitive fusion of art, nature, and architecture. The client was specifically inspired by other architectural works, most notably House Fallingwater – by Frank Lloyd Wright – and Farnsworth House – by Mies van der Rohe. He wanted to adapt the architecture and language of the projects “Xálima Island House” and “Pabellón del Agua” to a Caribbean island where the Mesoamerican culture could be seen in all its splendor.

Aerial view of the modern project

This was all done in order to create a vocational home where the owner could experience a true tropical paradise and pay homage to the arts. It is a symbiosis between the environment and the artifice of the human race, where nature, steel, wood, and glass combine to create an architectural style that is dedicated to the human senses.