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First-time home buyers and veteran home owners alike look for ideas and vision when it comes time to look for a new house. Remodeling projects can also benefit from a spark of creativity spurred by viewing great houses that you love. HomeDSGN has gathered fabulous homes from across the world and design style spectrum to feed your need for beautiful house inspiration.
The Hilltop House by Safdie Rabines
By admin • Jan 13, 2011
The architect Safdie Rabines has designed the Hilltop House in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
This luxurious home was designed to maximize the 360 degree views from its hilltop location. Six bedroom suites, eight baths, an office tower, a library, a den and a media room with nearly 10,000 square feet of luxury living, plus patios, terraces, and a six car garage: wow this home has it all!
Add to this impressive list a dramatic entry, soaring wood beam ceilings, travertine and imported teak floors, 5 fireplaces, automated sun screens and clerestory windows, Lutron lighting system, video security system, state of the art kitchen and luxurious master suite and bath.
Put on top of that a spectacular pool and a spa and you won’t be surprised to read that the price tag of this beauty is somewhere between 5 and 7 million dollars!
The Flag House addition by Propeller Z
By admin • Jan 12, 2011
Vienna-based architectural firm Propeller Z has completed an addition to a 200 year old farmhouse in Fahndorf, Austria.
Within a budget of 70,000 euros, Propeller Z succeed to build an amazing contemporary addition (590 sq ft) including a kitchen and living space.
Attached to one of the farm’s U-shaped arms, the new dwelling sits elevated on the terrain, opening completely with floor-to-ceiling glass.
To keep the budget low, Propeller Z, decided to work with local materials: the ceiling and entry platform are clad in warm wood, while floors are made of concrete.
The new addition is insulated with recycled newspaper, and the North facade, skinned with a wood stack that spans entire length of the facade is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, plus it adds an extra layer of insulation and protection.
Cubic Sagaponac House by TsAO & McKOWN Architects
By admin • Jan 11, 2011
The Sagaponac House is a 4,500 square foot house located in an east Long Island community, Wainscott.
Designed in 2007 by Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown, partners of Tsao & McKown Architects, New York, the residence is a two-volume modern and minimalist house.
The upper level above the land line consists of a white simple two-story cube, while the lower volume is built right into the landscape.
This first level is connected to a superb outside swimming pool and offers a complete privacy for partying with a few friends.
The Orb House in Melbourne, Australia
By admin • Jan 10, 2011
The Orb House is a modern minimalist residence located in Melbourne, Australia.
Design by the Autralian architect Bojan Simic, this residence is one of Melbourne’s prestige suburbs, with its glass facade and unique design.
This breathtaking home was shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects Awards in 2010.
Stonehawke Modern House by Base Architecture
By admin • Jan 7, 2011
The Stonehawke house is a contemporary house (3,100 sq ft) located in Brisbane, Autralia.
Designed by architect Shawn Godwin and interior designer wife Natalie of Base Architecture in 2009, this multi award winning residence emerges from the earth like fallen lumber, bunkered in a parcel of heavily wooded, protected land.
Stonehawke House holds a strong, robust form of its own, with heroic volumes that protrude out from the surrounding bushland.
Yet what Shawn and Natalie Godwin have designed is not just any other building for their practice, they have created their own family home!
Modern Infill House by Cecconi Simone Inc.
By admin • Jan 5, 2011
Elaine Cecconi of architectural firm Cecconi Simone Inc. found inspiration in the utilitarian lines of warehouses and factories to design this modern infill residence known as 6a Brockton House, in Toronto, Canada.
Set in the heart of Brockton Village, this 4,000 square foot four story house represents the highest standards of urban infill.
The Wooden Mulligan Residence by Scott Edwards Architecture
By admin • Jan 4, 2011
The Mulligan Residence is a single-family wooden house designed by Rick Berry and his team from Scott Edwards Architecture.
The 2,200 square foot house is located in the Manzanita, Oregon.
546 Broadway Luxurious Residences by the Beach
By admin • Jan 3, 2011
These very contemporary-looking houses were designed by Stephen Vitalich Architects in Venice, Los Angeles.
The four 2600 sq ft single-family homes have each got two levels, three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms, an office and a 500 square foot roof terrace.
Urban Townhouse by GLUCK+
By admin • Jan 2, 2011
