This family home called the Counterpoint House in Toronto by local firm Paul Raff Studio includes two storeys and a finished basement, along with a detached garage. On the exterior, the house is clad in flamed basalt stone, with a structural system made of structurally insulated panels, large windows on all levels enable natural light...
Naremburn House That Shifts Volumes And Geometries
Naremburn House was designed by Bijl Architecture in Sydney, Australia. To accommodate the design, they utilized shifting volumes and geometries to result in a variety of irregularities. The clients wanted a light-filled interior, completely unique rooms (no square ones), and a place to “live long”. With the site’s irregular landscape, they incorporated subtle level changes...
Ultra-Minimalist And Highly Efficient French House
This home in Vincennes was renovated by Atelier Zundel Cristea. The primary goal was to conceive of a beautiful structure with quality spaces in which people feel good. So the designers made all the high-efficient elements are almost invisible, yet perceptible. The heating is geothermal, with the installation of a heat pump. Interior comfort is...
Sculptural And Abstract Lakefront Weekend Home
Today I have one more lakefront eye-candy for you, and this is a lakefront weekend home in Massachusetts by Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design. The house is an abstract composition of volumes and forms. A single stacked timber wall serves as both the retaining wall for the landscape and as the primary enclosure for...
Unique Cotesbach Road Residence On Multiple Levels
Original and captivating, the Cotesbach Road residence was remodeled to serve the needs of a young family of three. Scenario Architecture reorganized the layout of this Edwardian home in London, turning it into an engaging modern retreat. By opening the internal structure while maintaining the function of the previously separated areas, the house instantly feels...
Striking And Dramatic Athens House In Moody Colors
Located in the northern suburbs of Athens, this family-run house called M22A was previously divided into two separate buildings, but Omreta design team combined these buildings into one. The décor is modern and dramatic, the color scheme is rather moody yet looks energetic: grey, black, beige and brown with splashes of gold. Beautiful textures and...
Greek Villa With Minimalist Aesthetics And Accent Floors
Located in Kifisia, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, the tranquil 19th century villa of George K. Karampella, owner and creative director of concept store TR2 and his wife Marina Lida Koutarelli is a peaceful oasis. The interior style is minimalist, with lots of sunlight that comes in through big windows, and floors are an...
Cascading Mexican House Embedded In A Hilltop Setting
Presiding over the surrounding hillside, Toucan House, a new 400 sq m single family home by Mexico City based Taller Hector Barrosa, elegantly cascades down the steeply sloping site in a series of four terraced volumes. The rectilinear plot with an incline of 14m presented a challenge, resulting in the strategic arrangement of the first...
100-Year-Old Amsterdam Schoolhouse Becomes A Modern Loft
A historic Dutch schoolhouse got a residential redesign by Standard Studio. The inner design is modern with slight touches of industrial décor, it offers a warm and modern respite, while respecting the colorful history of the schoolhouse. In the living room simple birch plywood built-in storage under the stairs provides a place to stash kids’...
Cheerful Girlish Loft In All Shades Of Pink
We used to see industrial, minimalist and in some way masculine lofts but this one in Sydney is none of that kind. It’s a cute romantic space, kind of girly and very soft; the color scheme is light with lots of pink, which yet doesn’t deprive it of traditional loft elements. Big windows that show...