The Marcus Beach House was designed by Australian studio Bark Design Archit. ects… and is located in Queensland, Australia. Here is the project description from the architects: The basic plan of the Marcus Beach house was sketched out in the sand during an early site visit: a simple diagram of two pavilions placed either side of a venerable Morton Bay

The Oxlade House was designed by studio Arkhefield… and is located in Queensland, Australia. According to the architects, the building is “sited within a transitional zone between traditional Queenslanders and a mix of post-]1960s housing stock. Despite an eclectic streetscape, town planning codes dictated that the house must adopt a Character Housing typology. This planning constraint challenged and grounded the

The Bridge House was designed by Van Der merwe Miszewski Architects… and is located  in City Bowl, an area of Cape Town, South Africa. Here is the official project description from the architects: “The site slopes, in places steeply, from Glen Avenue down towards the North. There are views of Table Mountain, Devils Peak, Lions Head and Signal Hill, the

Showcasing a fascinating modern shape that can become a huge source of inspiration for many other homes, this next residence was designed by Damilano Studio Architects…. Covering a built surface of 400 square meters, the residence named Horizontal Space is located in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, in the town of Cuneo. Rising tall in a mountainside area,

The Point Loma house was designed by Macy Architecture…/Jensen & Macy Architects and is located in San Diego, California. The owners wanted a residence that would be sustainable and make the most of the building site. According to the architects, “the house has been conceived according to passive solar and natural ventilation design principles. Horizontal sunshades shield glass from

The Lincoln Park Residence in Chicago, Illinois, is now home to a young family with kids who will enjoy the unusual large lot for a Chicago home. The front facade was reconditioned to display its old elegance, while the backside received additional living spaces: a family room, a new kitchen with breakfast nook and a  mudroom. Designed by SPACE Architecture …

We recently received a press release with information regarding the The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA. …Here is the project description we were sent: “Featuring 860 sq m/9,257 sq ft, the The Ritz-Carlton Spa redefines the Hong Kong spa experience. With nine deluxe treatment rooms and two couples’ suites, plus floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views and soothing therapies, this exceptional spa

House Reforma was designed by Central De Arquitectura… and is an impressive 1400 square meter residence located in the western side of Mexico City, in Avenue Paseo de la Reforma, Lomas de Chapultepec. Here is some information from the press release we received from the project developers: “The work retakes the geometries of the context and urban images putting them

Ahmanson Founders Room is a refined place for relaxation designed by Belzberg Architects… and located underground, on the first level of the subterranean parking at The Music Center in Los Angeles. The 2,500 square foot relaxation area is now an original time out place, where people from downtown LA can escape the congested city and the noise. Despite its low

Summerhill Residence, designed by San Francisco-based architectural studio Edmonds + Lee Architects…, showcases its three separate volumes in a successful attempt to break architectural monotony. Covering over 4,000 square feet, the house shelters living, entertaining and relaxation spaces surrounded by the hills of California wine country. Located in Kenwood, in the Sonoma County, the Summerhill Residence fascinates with a