Located in Braga, Portugal, a historic building ‘The Three Cusps Chalet’ has been renovated to serve as an annex for a small neighboring palace. The distinctive building analyzes its context and combines typical 19th century Portuguese architecture and urban design with an unexpected Alpine influence. The project was overhauled by Tiago do Vale Architects and...
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Modern Alpine House With An Extensive Use Of Timber And Stone
Architect Rocco Borromini has completed the design of ‘SV house’, a renovation project that involved the restoration of a set of stone ruins. Located in northern Italy, adjacent to the Alps, the dwelling offers sweeping views across the picturesque landscape. The simple structure comprises two existing stone walls connected by a reinforced concrete slab, while...
Modern Coastal Cabin With A Lot Of Wood In Decor
Located along the coast of Norway, Asante Architecture & Design created this custom home to blend into its surroundings. The client, a chef, wanted a home that could be completely at peace with the natural surroundings, while providing a retreat away from the rest of the world. The facade is weather treated with a Japanese...
Modern House With A Black Exterior And Light Interiors
While its façade is unmistakably modern, the Pink House was designed with sensitivity by Scott Posno Design to the other houses in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The single family home manages to fit 3,000 square feet into its design, despite the face that the front elevation doesn’t overwhelm the houses beside it. The house is...
Best House and Apartment Designs of August 2016
In August 2016, we’ve shown you a lot of cool stuff. Here the most interesting house and apartment designs among them. Carnet Casa’s rustic home design in Crema, Italy has elegant touches from floor to ceiling, including a series of beautifully textured walls with a nod to old world charm. Rustic And Industrial Italian Home...
Modern Interior With Blue Touches And Warm Woods
PISO PUJADES11 is a warm, fresh, luminous apartment, which through a series of quirks allows the owner to explore and maximize the space. The apartment is a balance between social and tranquil space, the hub of life centering on the vibrant colors of the dining and kitchen area. Leading onto the living room, this converts...
Black And White House With Two Amazing Terraces
A single piece of art from the homeowner’s collection provided the inspiration for this stylish Sydney renovation and extension by Amber Road Design. A parents’ retreat, facade and landscaping were created always with consideration of the interaction of internal and external spaces. Blurring boundaries between the inside and out was essential. By creating a louvered...
All Black House Design Of Three Gabled Volumes
Sono Architects connected three gabled volumes in this Slovenian house. Family Villa XL is located on the outskirts of a new residential area and it is designed for a large family of seven. Area is dominated by typical Slovenian urban / rural landscape, that is why the design paraphrases the surrounding typical architectural elements giving...
Texas House With Dramatic Black Brick Cladding
Called the Main Stay House, the dwelling is located on a slender urban lot in Austin’s Bouldin Creek neighborhood. Encompassing 3,271 square feet, the two-storey house contains four bedrooms, an office, a playroom and a slender yard with a swimming pool. The project was designed to enable “lifestyle flexibility” through clean lines, modest materials and...
Modern And Stylish Home Embracing The Surroundings
With LEED-certified sustainability on the top of their list, a couple sets the bar for their new Los Angeles home. The house by Fleetwood Fernandez Architects embraces its surroundings. A landscape of native grasses designed by GSLA Studio complements the raw textures of the concrete front facade. The house was designed as a long, linear...









