Minimalist Fortress-Like Home With A Black Exterior

Minimalist Fortress-Like Home With A Black Exterior
On the south shore of Nova Scotia adjacent to Kingsburg Beach, the Treow Brycg residence was recently completed by Omar Gandhi Architect on a plot of land surrounded by tall grasses, visiting deer, and salty sea breezes. The dark structure appears fortress-like with a slanted roof that helps protect the residence from the harsh Nova... 
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Minimalist Loft Converted From An Old Church

Minimalist Loft Converted From An Old Church
The Pape Loft resides inside a quirky church conversion project in Toronto that’s broken up into multi-story lofts. StudioAC was brought on board by the owners of this loft to help create a more minimalist way of living through a renovation and with less furnishings overall. The loft spans 1,143-square-feet with a double-height living room... 
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Igloo-Inspired Vancouver Apartment With A Hidden Loft

Igloo-Inspired Vancouver Apartment With A Hidden Loft
You wouldn’t typically think an igloo would be the inspiration for a residential design but that’s the case for the latest project from Falken Reynolds. Located in the historic Gastown neighborhood in Vancouver, this loft settles in at just under 600-square-feet with a design that looked to the compressed living spaces found in Canadian igloos. In... 
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Minimalist Apartment With Unexpected Neon Lights

Minimalist Apartment With Unexpected Neon Lights
Sometimes minimalist interiors feel too cold or too boring but the apartment we are sharing today is none of that kind. This space in Kiev by Ukraine based interior designer Lauri Brothers is a gorgeous 100-square-meters home spruced up with bright green and pink neon. The interior start minimally at the entryway with a simple... 
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Chalet-Style Residence That Withstands Harsh Weather

Chalet-Style Residence That Withstands Harsh Weather
Mork Ulnes Architects completed the design of a contemporary 3,300-square-foot chalet-style residence located in Norden, California. The project, named Troll Hus, aims to capture nature views while maintaining a high level of privacy. The house really looks like a modern take on a traditional mountain chalet while being located in a southern region – you... 
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Mountain Shelter That Faces Extreme Climatic Conditions

Mountain Shelter That Faces Extreme Climatic Conditions
Casa R by architect Felipe Lagos is located in southern Chile, it’s a 96-square-metre dwelling that serves as a vacation home for Lagos and his family and features several design elements that help it endure extreme climatic conditions. The dwelling rises two storeys in order to enjoy the views of the valley above the tree... 
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Minimalist Two-Level Apartment With An Industrial Feel

Minimalist Two-Level Apartment With An Industrial Feel
One of the main dilemmas that architects face when renovating old buildings is how much, if any, of the original character to preserve. This apartment in Kiev, Ukraine, was renovated for a young professional and it shows an astutely tuned balance between old and new. 2B.group’s objective was to use the original building fabric as... 
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Creative Minimalist House With Inner Balconies

Creative Minimalist House With Inner Balconies
Takeshi Hosaka Architects has built a house for a couple and their child in downtown Tokyo where windows’ balconies are reversed and extruded towards its interior. The large and small platforms create a feeling of being outside, bringing life into the 73 sqm space and splitting activities in several levels, which is a trendy and... 
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Monochromatic Minimalist Residence In Paris

Monochromatic Minimalist Residence In Paris
Looking at the images of this recently refurbished Parisian apartment, you will be surprised to learn that despite their monochromatic appearance they are not in fact black and white photographs but the result of the owner’s design ethos. The owner and designer, Guillaume Alan, chose a nuanced palette of white and grey shades in order... 
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Minimalist Residence With Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics

Minimalist Residence With Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics
Located in the verdant Beitou Hot Spring area at the foot of Taipei’s Datun Mountains in Taiwan, “Din-a-ka” is a minimalist residence designed by Wei Yi International Design Associates. Its name is translated into English as a ‘covered walkway’, which used to be a space of social exchange found in rural areas. The architects incorporated the... 
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