The stone base of a former mill has been repurposed as a raised plinth for house in Scotland, designed by TAP Architects. The new home – called The Larch Mill on account of its black Siberian larch cladding – is designed to reference this history. Dug into a gently sloping site, the granite mill building...
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Minimalist Home Clad With Two Tone Wood
This house with a contrasting façade is called Terrace Residence, it was built in Washington state by Open Studio Collective. What’s so special about this façade besides its colors? The builder made the dark facade boards by hand using Shou Sugi Ban, a traditional Japanese technique of charring wood to increase its resistance to moisture...
Dramatic Contemporary House With Cool Views
Echo House is located in Elysian Heights, a neighbourhood north of Downtown Los Angeles built on hilly terrain. The house is built by US firm Aaron Neubert Architects, and working with a tight site, they designed the home to stagger down the plot in three levels. This main structure sits atop a technical floor containing...
Modern Rural Home With Plenty Of Color
Australian architecture firm Archiblox, has designed and built a small, off-the-grid holiday home in Fish Creek, Victoria. To fit the client’s brief, it was essential that the design enabled its inhabitants to recharge and reconnect with nature. The architects did this by creating a modern shed-like structure with a partially covered porch, that features Woodland...
Spectacular Cape Town Retreat With A Large Rock
In a small beachfront community located in Llandudno, Cape Town stands proudly an amazing residential home that’s been very recently renovated by studios Bomax Architects and OKHA. The project was entitled La Belle Vue, emphasizing one of the best qualities that this retreat has: exposure to spectacular views. This was both a renovation and extension...
Historic Savannah Cottage With Impeccable Charm
This little cottage in Savannah, Georgia, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built 200 years ago by John Ballon, “a free man of color.” Nestled between Warren and Washington Squares, Freeman’s Cottage features a picturesque garden patio. The full bath has a walk-in shower and large wooden vanity. The bedroom is...
Contemporary Alpine House That Blends With The Landscape
This home is Alpine but don’t expect to see it in the Alps – it’s in the Southern Alps! The Southern Alps stretch along New Zealand’s South Island and create some pretty amazing views which add to the local vernacular and make projects like this one unique and extraordinary. This is a house designed and...
Cedar-Clad Modern Home Extension In Birmingham
This home is a cedar clad extension for a semi-detached house in Birmingham, it was built and furnished by Intervention Architecture for an illustrator and got its name – Illustrator’s Botanical House. The team opened up the living spaces as much as possible. Light enters from the north-east facing garden and the additional room has...
Contemporary A-Frame Cabin With Dramatic Decor
The Polish seaside town called Jezierzany very recently became a new tourist attraction thanks to a project completed by studio mode:lina. They designed a group of resort homes which form Camppinus Park. Both the architecture and the interior design of these resort homes bring together elements of both modern and traditional styles and the result...
47 Pinecone Centerpieces For Fall And Thanksgiving
Pinecones are so natural, cozy and durable that I can’t name a piece that would be more perfect for fall and winter décor. Leaving them as they are or painting or glittering them is a cool idea, and then you just need to arrange them as you like. Grab a beautiful vintage stand or a...