An indoor courtyard is ideal if you don’t have good weather conditions or space outside, or maybe if you want to add a part of nature right inside the house. Such a courtyard is especially fantastic for a minimalist interior as it’s usually deprived of plants or natural-looking pieces and materials, so greenery creates a...
45 Calm Japanese-Inspired Courtyard Ideas
Japanese décor is known not only for its rich history and traditions, not only for its stunning minimalism and a talent to show beauty in simple things but also for how amazing Japanese designers manage to mix modern home décor with nature. Look at these inspiring courtyards! Traditional Japanese gardens and courtyards mixed with minimalist...
49 Beautiful Townhouse Courtyard Garden Designs
A townhouse is a type of medium-density housing in cities, usually but not necessarily terraced or semi-detached. A modern townhouse is often one with a small footprint on multiple floors. You could think that in such a home there’s no space for nature but that’s not true! We’ve rounded up some courtyard gardens to prove...
Mid-Century House That Still Has Modern Design and Features a Stunning Internal Courtyard
This mid-century house is originally designed in 1964 by Theodore Berman. Of course nowadays it has been renovated a little bit and in the result it still has modern look as inside as outside. Two elements that distinguish this house from many others are a stunning internal courtyard and an amazing Tiki bar. The courtyard...
Modern House With a Spectacular Double-Height Kitchen and Dining Area
This modern house has amazing central London location and designed by British architect Richard Paxton and his wife. The house was recently described by the architecture critic Kenneth Powell as “one of the great London houses of the late 20th century”. This house is tucked away at the rear of the site, and is invisible...
Cool Courtyard Design – Mt Baker Courtyard
Everybody wants some cool place in their house where they could spent some time when the weather is good. This cool courtyard is such place. A former seeping hillside with poor drainage and awkward pathways was transformed into a cohesive urban oasis during its design. New walkways circumscribe the primary outdoor living space while providing...
Waterfront House with Numerous Exterior Courtyards and Terraces
The design for this waterfront home on Lake Washington knits together themes of nature, art and the science of sustainable design. The site features quite a big shade trees and great views across the lake so the design is optimized to use all its pros. The interior spaces are naturally ventilated but protected from winds....
House with Two Courtyards and Modern Interior
When it comes to open plans and great indoor and outdoor connection, houses built around central courtyard are quite common. This house for a couple and two their daughters in Guadalajara, Mexico is one of those houses, which also has other adjacent courtyard and beautiful terrace. There are three levels in it. A basement level...
House with Exotic Garden, Pool and Fish Pond
This beautiful two story house is situated in Silverlake and has great views of the Angelus Crest mountains and the signature of Hollywood sign. The site is very huge – 18300 square feet. The main feature of the house is its garden. It’s full of exotic plants, fruit trees, eucalyptus trees and mature pine trees....
Low Maintenance Home with Dark Exterior – Somers Courtyard House
Somers Courtyard House is designed by Rowan Opat Architects, as a dark object which perfectly fits the shadows of surrounding bush land, one hour from Melbourne. Even though the house exterior is made of dark timber the interior and the courtyard in contrast have lighter color. Ceilings of the house are made of cedar board...