Modern architecture offers us its pristine best in the form of this appealing and gorgeous home in Junction Tegnérgatan of Lorensberg. The contemporary and stylish penthouse oozes class with its perfect blend of the light tones on the walls and furnishings along with the dark floor and attractive carpets.
The apartment is located on the fifth floor with a spacious…
By Alex Ion
The competition held by the Department of Energy at Cornell University makes sure architects come up energy efficient homes. That’s the case with the Solar Decathlon House in Ithaca, New York, where the guys from Zero Energy Design (ZED)… worked their butts to meet the criteria for a zero-energy residence. The one bedroom and one bathroom home uses photovoltaic and
By Alex Ion
California and surf go along really well. So does the Surfhouse you see above. Located in Hermosa Beach, it features a clean design and straight lines, it tries to maximize spaces, light, and to bring in those amazing views of the ocean. Though the whole site is incredible small, the guys from XTEN Architecture… managed to do a great job
By Alex Ion
Building your home from scratch must be really powerful, but if you’re an architect then it has to be the ultimate challenge. On a 2,600 m2 plot, the open door house was designed by the guys from Meneghetti Architects… as a weekend retreat. With a lavish interior that promotes large windows and breathing spaces, the house has elegant shapes, exquisite
By Alex Ion
If you ever thought that building a home on water is easy stuff, you got that wrong. There’s weather you should consider, water levels and so on. Located on an island on Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada, this floating residence is work of MOS Architects…; and they did a great job with their steel platform structure with incorporated pontoons
By Alex Ion
There is a reason why the rich pay great deals of money for their properties. Take a look at the Beuth Residence on the famous Blue Jays Way street, where Zoltan E. Pali of SPF Architects… invested time and energy to come up with an amazing building built to thrill. With a light frame, large windows mixed with wood, offering
By Alex Ion
Can you imagine living in the woods in a highly modern home surrounded by green, with a nearby lake, clad in wood and glass? Unless there are bears or wolves, doesn’t it sound relaxing? That’s exactly the case with this private residence in East Hampton, New York, that Murdock Young Architects… got the job to redesign. Now everything looks perfect
By Alex Ion
I never thought that a house with red and orange in excess could appeal that much. Outside of Daylesford in Victoria, Australia, the Wheatsheaf House by Jesse Judd… draws inspiration from old plywood caravans and bus shelter. With simple lines and an amazing way of using steel, laminated glass and plywood cocoon, the house manages to blend really well with
By Alex Ion
Luxurious living – something that we can’t afford but damn it we dream of it – it’s what this modern, three-storey house in Manhattan Beach, California, is all about. With a stunning view over the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Malibu, the house manages to pack a small but luxurious backyard in the tight space, a lush living space with large…
By Alex Ion
Located in a mountainous scenery south of Salt Lake City, on the inclined hill of Little Cottonwood Canyon, the house you see above is an amazing example of what imagination can do to shapes. Work of Grunsfeld Shafer Architects…, the Canyon House consists of three components, the Pavilion, a Parterre, and a Box. It blends really well with the
By Alex Ion
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