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House full of Beautiful Contrasts in Neveklov, Czech Republic

By • Jul 2, 2018

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This house, designed by the architectural firm Atelier Kuncarchitects, is marked by its contrast; it is black on the outside and its interior is completely white, based on the long-standing inspiration of Scandinavia. It has several viewpoints to the garden, as well as large windows and terraces, so that its interior and exterior are linked in a natural way. This helps create ventilated spaces in the home.

Side view covered in wood
Detail of the dark wood that lines the walls

The details and furniture bring accents of color and elegance to the interior. The atmosphere is made up of a fireplace and a series of accessories that, together, create a pleasant and welcoming space.

The building is designed to integrate into the garden over time. During the designing process, the beauty of imperfection was deliberately incorporated. Over time, the façade is expected to become patinated; the color turns gray, the wooden terraces become silvery, and the grass and flowers of the meadow become a little wild. This will all be combined into an organic and natural whole.


Detail of the dark wood

As for the construction, the house is a skeletal system made of wood. The façades, including the sloping roof, are made with a Japanese technique, covered by hand-carved larch boards. There are white boards used in the interior peripheral construction, while the internal partitions are laminated gypsum boards and the floor is covered with a layer of cement.

Diagonal view where you can see the wooden walls and the glass walls
Small terrace area
Front view of the entrance
Details of wood and glass
Clear and spacious interior with modern furniture
Dining area with fireplace
Side view covered in wood
Detail of the dark wood that lines the walls
Detail of the dark wood
Diagonal view where you can see the wooden walls and the glass walls
Small terrace area

Front view of the entrance
Details of wood and glass
Clear and spacious interior with modern furniture
Dining area with fireplace

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Fabulous House with Relaxing and Open Spaces

By • Jun 29, 2018

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This house, built specifically for an Australian family, shows us relaxing spaces that allow us to connect to everyday life and at the same time offering a warm climate lifestyle. Its open spaces, filled with delicate and fine details, allow the air to flow through them and allow natural light to come in, providing clear and welcoming environments to the occupants as well as their guests.

Wonderful terrace with sea views

The fantastic project, located in West Vancouver, Canada, was undertaken by the architects Matt Mcleod and Lisa Bovell, working for the architectural firm Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses in 2016 and has an total area of 409 square meters.

Modern living room with white furniture

The sliding doors without columns in the southeast corner of the house effectively double the size of the living room when they are open; interior and exterior spaces have the same priority. The materials, the shape, and the spatial relationships are intended to evoke the feeling of a beach house: simple, informal and flexible. The dining table and the wood burning fireplace can be turned around to accommodate a variety of arrangements depending on the weather and the number of guests.

The combination of the dining room and kitchen in a single long space allowed for a narrow floor plate and resulted in a generous side-patio area, which is used for cooking outdoors. A reflective pond and a fence on the scale of the house connect this space with an open terrace to the south and a closed garden to the north while creating privacy on the street.

Modern kitchen open to the terrace
Minimalist kitchen done in white
Stairs done in light wood
Hallway area with bookshelves
Elegant bathroom in black and white
Modern study area
Wide terrace at night hours
Exterior view of the modern construction
Exterior view
Wonderful terrace with sea views
Modern living room with white furniture
Modern kitchen open to the terrace
Minimalist kitchen done in white
Stairs done in light wood
Hallway area with bookshelves

Elegant bathroom in black and white
Modern study area
Wide terrace at night hours
Exterior view of the modern construction
Exterior view


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Concrete House Completely Sustainable and Self-sufficient

By • Jun 29, 2018

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This concrete house is designed by a series of repetitions of walls which modulate and define the interior spaces. It is located at the highest point of the hill, looking mainly inwards, to avoid the neighboring street.

Entrance facade in concrete and stone

The roof is slightly tilted backwards, so there is more air for the main spaces and openings for the views, and the interior corridor is pointed towards the north, at the bottom of the roof, leading the way to each room.

Internal garden with natural stone walls
Front view from the pool area

The garden was designed with plants of local origin, plants with low water requirements; the rest of irrigation is done with recycled wastewater, with a secondary biological treatment, without chemical additives. Water and solar management were part of the design of the house, with the south facing façade allowing a full day solar radiation for the pool. The vents on both sides of the house and a concrete spoiler that blocks direct sunlight in the house, help lower heat gain and less need for air conditioning.

View of the front facade of concrete and glass
Pool area with terrace

It was designed by Laurent Herbiet belonging to the architectural firm HRBT in the year 2017. It has an area of ​​320 square meters and is located in Oaxtepec, Mexico.

Entrance with glass doors
Modern kitchen in wood
Kitchen dining area with concrete walls
Dining room and kitchen with exterior views
Dining room and kitchen
Stairs with concrete walls
Room with high ceilings and glass walls
Room with concrete walls
Room connected to the pool area
Bathroom connected to the terrace
Bathroom with glass doors
Entrance facade in concrete and stone
Internal garden with natural stone walls
Front view from the pool area
View of the front facade of concrete and glass
Pool area with terrace
Entrance with glass doors

Modern kitchen in wood
Kitchen dining area with concrete walls
Dining room and kitchen with exterior views
Dining room and kitchen
Stairs with concrete walls
Room with high ceilings and glass walls

Room with concrete walls
Room connected to the pool area
Bathroom connected to the terrace
Bathroom with glass doors


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Modern Construction with Spacious and Elegant Spaces

By • Jun 28, 2018

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This modern and elegant construction of 334 square meters, designed by the architectural firm Norte Arquitetos, by the hand of its architect Saulo Coelho, is located in a private condominium in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil.

View of the main facade
Entrance to the underground parking area

It was designed to meet the needs of a young couple with a daughter. The terrain had a trapezoidal shape, with a front of 13m, 40m of sides and 24m of support. The topography was more favorable for the implementation of a building in a range of 20 m from the front of the lot, since the variation between levels was 1.40 m in height. The second half of the terrain had a slope of 10 meters. The objective of the project was to have the smallest possible built area. The only requirements of the guests were a double hall, a swimming pool and as much green area as possible.

Side stairs lead to the entrance

The western facades must protect from the setting sun. They also need to have openings that would serve as exhaust routes, as well as provide cross ventilation. The façades of the eastern quadrant should be more open, receiving maximum ventilation and natural light. To mitigate the high temperatures of the city of Salvador, especially in summer, the pool should be at the end of the lot, in the east quadrant, receiving the prevailing winds. The water surface would provide a comfortable breeze to the building.

Pool area with views
Pool area with covered terrace
Modern and elegant white lounge
Night view of the main facade
Night view of the house
View of the main facade
Entrance to the underground parking area
Side stairs lead to the entrance
Pool area with views
Pool area with covered terrace
Modern and elegant white lounge

Night view of the main facade
Night view of the house



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Magnificent Project of Open Spaces and Full of Natural Light

By • Jun 28, 2018

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The Argentine architect Mariel Suárez, in collaboration with the team formed by the professionals Florencia Tasada, Vanesa Pellegrini and Mauricio Sconochini, designed – in 2017 – this fantastic house. Its incredible open spaces and its warm natural light invite all its visitors to take a moment and relax.

Front view from the pool area
View of the interior from the garden

The house is located in Funes, in the Department of Rosario, Argentina, and has an area of 260 square meters. The house is built around a void between volumes generated to cause entry through a pedestrian path. In this way, we created an open-air route that extends the time and distance of arrival to the semi-covered porch.

Exterior corridor with red brick walls

The materials used in its construction were mostly brick for the masonry and metal profiles and corrugated sheets for the roofs. We look for the counterpoint between the rugosity and imperfection of the brick and the precision of the angles and the leads of the metallic structure executed with “W” profiles.

The program is basically developed on the ground floor; on the top floor, we find a desk that overlooks the living room. This generates a double height space that gives a sense of spaciousness to the area.

The project presents a single-family house distributed in two volumes visible from the outside and united inside.

Terrace with outdoor furniture
Large terrace with wooden ceilings
Terrace with pool
View of the garden and the pool from the terrace
living room sharing space
Casual dining room in the kitchen
Wooden stairs
Upper level with views of the lower level
Night view of the pool area
Night view of the exterior
Front view from the pool area
View of the interior from the garden
Exterior corridor with red brick walls
Terrace with outdoor furniture
Large terrace with wooden ceilings

Terrace with pool
View of the garden and the pool from the terrace
living room sharing space
Casual dining room in the kitchen
Wooden stairs
Upper level with views of the lower level

Night view of the pool area
Night view of the exterior


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Maintaining Privacy and at the Same Time Being Able to Enjoy Wonderful Views

By • Jun 27, 2018

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This imposing and modern construction in the shape of a “T,” that responds to the unique typography of the cliff upon which it is built, is surrounded by a thick pine forest. It is located near the Spokane River, in the city of the same name, in the state of Washington, USA.

Aerial view of the “T” shaped construction
View of the construction surrounded by pine trees

The project was undertaken by architect Tom Kundig, in conjunction with the professionals Steven Rainville and Garin Schenk, of the firm Olson Kundig in 2014, and has an extensive area of 5200 square feet.

Exterior view of construction details

The house, named “Rimrock,” refers to this type of geological occurrence, with a steep rock wall on the upper edge of a plateau or canyon. The sewing under the house is a natural and pre-existing path for the animals, who use it to move between the mountains and the river. Although the house is now here, great care was taken to ensure that they can still move around unimpeded. The sensitive nature of the landscape, as well as its unique climatic, solar and seasonal conditions, require a careful positioning of the home and consideration of the materials.

Side view of the main entrance
Small rectangular-shaped fountain adorns the entrance
View of the exterior from the inside

The resulting design reverses the typical transparency that one would expect in a home with a large amount of glazing. The upper part of the building, which is usually more transparent, is actually more private. The bottom, the more public family and general meeting area, has more transparency.

A feeling of intimacy throughout the home allows the owner to retreat from what is a spectacular environment, but also aggressive due to the powerful storms, weather patterns, and seasons of the region.

Wonderful view of the glass-walled living room
Large and modern kitchen in wood
Open kitchen to the living room-dining room area
Glazed wall on the stairs
View of the mountains from inside the room
Bathroom with internal sliding door
View of the modern lounge at night hours
Views from the pool area
View of the exterior of the house from the pool area
View of the imposing structure from the outside
Night view of the exterior
View towards the mountains from the outside
Aerial view of the “T” shaped construction
View of the construction surrounded by pine trees
Exterior view of construction details
Side view of the main entrance
Small rectangular-shaped fountain adorns the entrance

View of the exterior from the inside
Wonderful view of the glass-walled living room
Large and modern kitchen in wood
Open kitchen to the living room-dining room area
Glazed wall on the stairs
View of the mountains from inside the room

Bathroom with internal sliding door
View of the modern lounge at night hours
Views from the pool area
View of the exterior of the house from the pool area
View of the imposing structure from the outside
Night view of the exterior

View towards the mountains from the outside

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Fantastic Cabin in Norway Built in Wood and Concrete

By • Jun 27, 2018

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This house, called Hytte (Norwegian for cabin) is located at the northern end of Nordmarka, Jevnaker Municipality, Norway, in a vast desert full of pine trees that in the winter time dress up in snow and create a landscape that seems taken from a postcard.

Aerial view of the cabin in the middle of the pine forest
Cabin on the hill bathed in snow

It has an area of 100 square meters and was designed in 2017 by the architectural firm Mork-Ulnes Architects at the hands of its architect Casper Mork-Ulnes. The location was chosen for its proximity to Oslo and its easy access to cross-country skiing and fishing, which can be done at Lake Mylla just below. It only takes a few hours to get through inland trails by bicycle or skis, or just over an hour by car.

Exterior view of the wood-clad hut
Interior of the living room full of natural light
Area of shelves

The “amenities” that the clients requested at the beginning were: three bedrooms, including a bunk bed for children; two bathrooms as efficient as they are small; a small annex for waxing skis, storing bicycles and skis, and a sauna for two people; and connection from the inside out.

The design challenge was to rework the traditional hytte construction so that it retained its utilitarian character: compact, efficient and function-driven. They wanted to create a clean and simple interior, so they used only two materials for the interior: pine and concrete plywood.

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Exterior view of the cabin
Aerial view of the cabin in the middle of the pine forest
Cabin on the hill bathed in snow
Exterior view of the wood-clad hut
Interior of the living room full of natural light
Area of shelves
Room with bunk beds and closet

Exterior view of the cabin


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Hotel Yu, an Oasis of Relaxation in the Heart of Shanghai

By • Jun 26, 2018

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YU Hotel is located in East Fuxing Road, Shanghai, China, next to Yu Garden, so it took its name “Yu Hotel” to echo Yu Garden. It was designed by the architectural firm Shanghai Ben Zhe Architecture Design, under the direction of Huajian Jiang.

Exterior view of the remodeled and modern facade

It has an area of 678 square meters composed of four old buildings that were narrow, small and with inadequate lighting inside. The key to the renovation project is the spatial restructuring and bring the sunlight and nature to the interior space that used to be narrow and dark. After more than half a year, the designers reconstructed and converted the old place into the new complex, whose interior is connected to the outside with a courtyard interspersed between them.

Main entrance with glass walls

Originally it was an old hostel / chess and card room. With the changes of times and urban renewal, the owner wanted to change the new meaning of B&B on the basis of reinforcing the existing structure.

Internal area with glass walls

The relationships between culture, nature and architecture were resolved during the design process with the purpose of integrating them together. At the entrance, we can see a wall built with black bricks that serve as a transition between the openness and the privacy of the interior space.

Interior of the reception area
Dining area in wood
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Hallways of rooms with skylights
Double room with bathroom
Double room with a rustic touch
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Room with glass-walled bathroom
Room with study area
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Exterior view of the remodeled and modern facade
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Internal area with glass walls
Interior of the reception area
Dining area in wood

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Hallways of rooms with skylights
Double room with bathroom
Double room with a rustic touch
Reception area with room and bathroom
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Room with glass-walled bathroom
Room with study area
Bathroom with black bathtub and wooden walls


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Surrounded by thick Forest, this House Seems like Something out of a Fairy Tale

By • Jun 26, 2018

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This enchanting house seems like it was pulled out of a fairy tale. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens and next to a dense forest that is part of the nature reserve of the area. The house is located next to the forest to emphasize the contrast between the open landscape and the forest experience. The rooms of the house benefit from completely different views on each side of the house.

Construction surrounded by green gardens
Glass doors connect the exterior with the interior

The roof of the porch has movable slats that can serve as a rainproof surface. They can also be opened to allow more light into the house. The project was designed by the architect Tijmen Versluis of the architecture firm Architect eigen huis, in 2016. It is located in Voorschoten, The Netherlands and has an area of ​​290 square meters.

Front view
Construction surrounded by tall trees
Modern kitchen in wood and black
Kitchen with glass walls

The living room is west facing and has a nice size. A minimalist sliding door, which is divided into three sections, can be opened automatically. By doing this, the living room is transferred to perfection on the outdoor terrace. A large sunscreen is integrated into the details to provide the necessary shade in summer.The dining room, kitchen and living room are linearly aligned, but separated by elegant semi-transparent panels. Sliding the doors creates a large loft-style space and a completely different atmosphere.

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Upper level with inverted “V” roof
Construction surrounded by green gardens
Glass doors connect the exterior with the interior
Front view
Construction surrounded by tall trees
Modern kitchen in wood and black
Kitchen with glass walls

Stairs with wooden railings
Upper level with inverted “V” roof

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Breaking Stereotypes, this Winery Shows us its Contemporary Style

By • Jun 25, 2018

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This project of a boutique winery is located in Orange NSW 2800, Australia and was designed in 2017 by the architects David Sutherland and Sally Sutherland of the architecture firm Source Architects.

Side view of the contemporary construction

Montoro sought to create a special experience for clients. It needed to be more than an outlet for their wines, but rather something that spoke and reinforced their brand. It is important to note that the Cellar Door needed to move away from the archetypal ‘winery’ in an old shed that is a dominant sight in the area, to express the contemporary premium status of the brands.

Front view of the construction
Terrace that connects to the interior

The place has an area of 100 square meters in which we’ll find a small tasting space, and a private dining room where customer attention was a priority. This had to be balanced with the desire for the Cellar Door to have a presence on the path and a clear identity. The distinctive, oversized roof material provided this presence, and the bidirectional orientation provided 2 different views.

Winery reception area
View of the exterior from the inside

The building was conceived as a wide platform protected by a large roof, sitting in a field of native grasses and wildflowers. The service areas are planned in a sculptural shape covered in blackened wood with the tasting area occupying the rest of the platform.

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View of the interior through the glass walls
Terrace in night hours
Night view of the construction
Side view of the contemporary construction
Front view of the construction
Terrace that connects to the interior
Winery reception area
View of the exterior from the inside

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View of the interior through the glass walls
Terrace in night hours
Night view of the construction

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Remodeling – Extension of an Old Building in Belgrad, Serbia

By • Jun 25, 2018

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This old building, located in Leopoldova kapija, Beograd, Serbia, was remodeled in order to obtain two extra duplexes. To this end, the architectural professionals in charge of the project, Danilo Nedeljkovic and Ela Nesic, built a new facade in a modern style that contrasts with the old construction, as an extension to the existing one to create the new volume.

Front view
Modern interior full of natural light

The work was carried out in 2018 and has an area of 300 square meters. The building and its interiors receive little natural light during the day due to its North orientation. The new glass facade also made the interior space of the new volume have much more natural light and look much brighter and more cheerful than the lower masonry floors.

Modern and elegant interior
Small kitchen in white and wood

By introducing the glass wall in the street facade, the principle of erasing the interior and exterior limits and the dematerialization of the new volume has also been achieved. The segments of the facade of the painted yellow glass were introduced to revive and refresh the glass surface of the new volume, as well as to make a visual connection with some elements of the previous facade.

View of the common office area with wooden floors and stairs

The interior space is designed to have a multipurpose use. Currently, the duplexes have a commercial purpose, but their organization could easily be transformed into classic apartments.

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Night view of the new extension with glass walls
Front view
Modern interior full of natural light
Modern and elegant interior
Small kitchen in white and wood
View of the common office area with wooden floors and stairs
Office area with skylight

Night view of the new extension with glass walls

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House With Wonderful Contrast Between its Interior and Exterior

By • Jun 22, 2018

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This house, located on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, the seventh most populous city in India, in a land of 4 acres that has a dense flora. The new house was to be a permanent home away from the city in the natural desert. Previously, the family owned a colonial-style house in a densely populated town of Ahmedabad that was built in the mid-Twentieth Century.

Wide outdoor spaces roofed
Terrace with outdoor furniture

Among the requirements demanded by the owner were the following: that the design should avoid the formation of rigid boxes; that it should have an inclination to a mostly outdoors-oriented lifestyle; and that it be a house that would be a container for the collection of artifacts, paintings, Persian carpets, books and ancestral furniture. The design proposed, by the architectural firm Mode Design, under the lead of its professionals Arpan Shah, Deep Bhagat, and Khanjan Joshi, intertwines and integrates the previous concerns.

View of the taerrazas and the gardens that surround it
Rest area on the terrace
Terrace connected to the main lounge

The fluid curvilinear formation is a reinterpretation of the images of the ancient ancestral house, and also reiterates the natural formation existing on the site. It has a space of 630 square meters, semi-open spaces and full of elegance and luxury.

The house is a fusion of the raw and rustic character of the outdoor spaces and the fineness of the interiors.

Interior area of corridors
Living room in a retro style
Elegant living room with wooden wall
Night view of the interior from the outside
View of the room from the terrace
Night view from the garden
Wide outdoor spaces roofed
Terrace with outdoor furniture
View of the taerrazas and the gardens that surround it
Rest area on the terrace
Terrace connected to the main lounge
Interior area of corridors

Living room in a retro style
Elegant living room with wooden wall
Night view of the interior from the outside
View of the room from the terrace
Night view from the garden


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Concrete Construction, Where Good Taste and Elegance Reign Supreme

By • Jun 21, 2018

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This wonderful single-family residence located in Tapachula, southern Mexico, was mainly built with concrete. It not only seeks to combine its design with nature, but also to generate different conceptual textures.

View of the back garden with pool
Pool with wooden terrace

The project was led by architect Alejandro Paz of the architecture firm Paz Arquitectura in 2016, and has an area of ​​730 square meters. It has comfortable environments and plenty of space. Other materials used in its construction were wood, stone, and glass to emphasize the relationship with the exterior.

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Terrace with outdoor furniture
Modern dining room in deep blue

On the first floor there is a social zone between the family and their guests. On the second floor is the private area. However, the materials and all the features described above were replicated in the room and bathrooms. At the center of the house, under one of the large cantilevers, a pool was placed, giving freshness to the overall composition.

Wooden stairs with glass wall
Tall wooden table with modern chairs

The sector where the house is located is known for high amounts of rainfall, hot weather and high levels of humidity. The purpose of the design was to generate enough openings to dissipate the differences between the interior and the exterior in order to encourage owners to enjoy the advantages of climate and vegetation.

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View of the dining room from the outside
Night view of the entrance
Night view of the exterior
View of the back garden with pool
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Terrace with outdoor furniture
Modern dining room in deep blue
Wooden stairs with glass wall

Tall wooden table with modern chairs
Dining at night hours
View of the dining room from the outside
Night view of the entrance

Night view of the exterior

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Imposing Construction in the Middle of Arizona Desert

By • Jun 20, 2018

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This impressive construction of modern and daring influences was designed in 2016 by Brent Kendle of the architecture firm Kendle Design Collaborative, together with the interior designer David Michael Miller.

Total view of the house from the pool area
Diagonal view of the modern roof

It has an extensive area of ​​5600 square meters and is located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States, a town that is known for its luxury golf courses, shopping, and restaurant scene.

The distinctive feature of this house is its floating roof canopy, whose lower part is composed of tectonic forms inspired by local geology and monsoon cloud formations. More than just sculpture and protection from the elements, this awning balances the owner’s desire for grandeur and comfort, starting below the interior spaces and dramatically rising towards the 180 degree view of the mountain. All mechanical and lighting devices are carefully hidden within the fissures of this feature, which allows the shape and materials to be the center of attention.

Pool area with terrace
Front view of the main entrance
Modern interior of shared environments

Other features include the interior spaces arranged around a central open-air atrium, allowing daylight and breeze to provide natural interior comfort.

Living room with glass walls
Sober and elegant lounge
Modern dining room in wood
Room with desert view
Wooden bed with concrete walls

Natural light makes this house come alive, filtering through carefully articulated cracks or reflected in the strategically located pool, constantly transforming the atmosphere of this house

Rest area with views
Elegant room in beige tones
Modern bathroom with wooden furniture
Bath with glass wall
Modern study
Night view of the main entrance
Night view of the exterior
Total view of the house from the pool area
Diagonal view of the modern roof
Pool area with terrace
Front view of the main entrance
Modern interior of shared environments

Living room with glass walls
Sober and elegant lounge
Modern dining room in wood
Room with desert view

Wooden bed with concrete walls
Rest area with views
Elegant room in beige tones
Modern bathroom with wooden furniture
Bath with glass wall
Modern study

Night view of the main entrance
Night view of the exterior


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Adam Kane Architects Complete a Contemporary Project in Blackwood, Australia

By • Jun 19, 2018

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This building complex resembles, by its exterior shape, a farm, and goes in perfect harmony with the landscape that surrounds it. It exteriors of compressed cement and corrugated metal give it a very modern and fresh touch.

View of the annex from the distance
View of the main house through the annexes

Designed by the architectural firm Adam Kane Architects in 2016, this simple but beautiful project of only 93 square meters is located in Blackwood, Victoria, Australia.

Space between annexes

Surrounded by extensive green areas, this project was built next to the pre-existing central house and thus creates a sense of community among them. The design is based on two simple modules that serve different functions. One of them is a painting studio, and has a small terrace which can be accessed directly and used for those moments when we seek to rest and disconnect from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. It has vertical glass windows that allow the perfect, natural lighting of the space, something particularly important as the room is meant to be used as a painting studio. The other module serves as a garage area.

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Inside vertical window

When we enter the studio, we can see that the white walls and high ceiling of the small space serve to make it look larger, and a thin line of light in the ceiling serves to give the space a very modern and current touch.

Interior space of the painting studio
Ceiling details
Thin ceiling light
View of the annex from the distance
View of the main house through the annexes

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Annex detail
Inside vertical window

Interior space of the painting studio
Ceiling details
Thin ceiling light


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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.

Second level with dark wood floors
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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