Porthole windows are standard on ships and boats. However, they’re now showing up in residential homes. Since porthole windows are available in a variety of materials and sizes, they can add a completely unique touch to your house (from both the interior and exterior). But, how do you know if a porthole window is right...
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Minimalist Concrete And Stone Residence In Japan
F Residence, the combined house and office of Go Fujita, founder of architecture office Gosize, reflects a distinctive Japanese aesthetic that favors natural materials and finds beauty in simplicity. Located in Hyogo, in a beautiful natural setting selected as one of Japan’s top 100 sites for viewing cherry blossoms, the house blends within its surrounding...
25 Practical Living Room Lights Ideas
Old outdated light fixtures which look ancient or plain ugly? Not enough light to do anything? You shouldn’t have to suffer in the dark! Get some new and bold lighting to get enough light and add a chic touch to the space. When deciding how to decorate a living room with better lighting, there are...
Contemporary Scenario House With Split Levels
Scenario House is the result of the architect becoming their own client allowing them to practice what they preach. Scenario Architecture purchased this terrace house located in Hackney with the desire to renovate it for their family’s needs. The initial goal was to somehow connect the main level with the lower ground level in the...
Contemporary Mountain Home With A Restricted Budget
With an idea in mind to create a beautiful retirement home for their clients and wonderful views to inspire them, UZ Architecture surpassed everyone’s expectations with one of their latest projects, the DH House. There are many restrictions and limitations which had to be considered throughout this project such as the small budget and the...
Unique Split House Flooded With Natural Light
What’s so special about this house we are spotting today? Called Push-Pull house, it has an open and light interior while the exterior remains in keeping with the area’s protected 1930s Arts and Crafts residential architecture. The house is built by London architecture studio Cullinan Studio split into sections to allow light to flood its...
1940 Stone House Turned Contemporary And Chic
This house was originally built in 1940s and it has been recently bought by a couple with two children to move away from the city. It has been a jumble of stone-built structures in an agrarian community and then it has been completely transformed by COVO Interiores. The renovated home embraces the building’s humble origins...
Smart Hallways Lights Tips And 24 Examples
If you want your home or apartment to feel inviting, it needs to be well lit, no space of your home is an exception. Lighting up your hallway may seem tricky as it’s usually small and narrow, which means that you can’t opt for floor lamps and mounted lighting is your only option. In case...
Mid-Century Modern Villa Built With Worn Materials
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has completed the latest stage of a weathered seaside house in Australia that has been 20 years in the making. Designed as a home for Woods Bagot CEO Nik Karalis, the St Andrews Beach Villa began in 1999 as a simple shack on Mornington Peninsula. Over the years it has gradually...
Industrial Meets Minimalist Loft With Structural Details
This apartment in Chicago, which features wood and steel volumes slotted within an exposed concrete structure, was designed by local firm Vladimir Radutny Architects to create a spacious home for a couple. The architect kept the space black and added structural details such as the concrete ceiling and pillars during the overhaul. The studio then...









