Christoffersen Welling Architects has designed a house in the Danish countryside for a family and their pet falcons. Set within a green, wooded landscape at the edge of a village, these blocks have been arranged in a U shape around a central courtyard onto which the main house opens with Corten planters and seating. Conceived...
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Contemporary Concrete House With Extensive Glazing
Argentinian architect Pablo Gagliardo has designed a family dwelling around its rear garden and topped with a slab of concrete, which juts out to form a double-height patio. The house is called Casa CA and measures 3,982 square feet. Casa CA is constructed mostly from concrete, with tall pillars that support its expansive flat roof....
Casa Takuri With Trees Growing Through It
The Tacuri House, or Casa Tacuri, is built by Ecuadorian studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos in a town known for its exceptional views of the Cumbayá Valley and its abundance of flora, including the native Algarrobo trees that grow all around. All of the existing Algarrobo trees on the property were retained, resulting in a timeless...
Contemporary Nordic-Inspired Home On A Narrow Slot
Falken Reynolds completed the interiors and layout for Saint George House adding 11 skylights, pale Scandinavian-style woodwork and bright white surfaces behind the metal-clad walls. The two-storey residence was created for a slender site measuring 20 by 200 feet. Clad in pale grey metal panels, the building runs nearly the full length of the site...
Vintage Rural Cottage With Modern Furniture
How to integrate modern decor into a vintage rural cottage? Fashion designer Sun Min and architect Christian Taeubert showed how to do that renovating a neglected cottage and its courtyard in rural China. The dwelling is 76 square meter and was built in the 1970s but had collapsed perimeter walls and overgrown grounds. It retains...
Contemporary House Immersed In Nature
In Kerala, India, LIJO RENY architects has designed the ‘regimented house’ — a dwelling immersed in nature, which resembles a lantern glowing in the woods at night. The building comprises two floors. The ground floor of the primary building houses a duplicity of formal and semi-formal functions, while with the second part of the home...
Unique House In House With Five Distinct Pavilions
House in House by Steffen Welsch Architect is peacefully integrated into the street, to the plan layout, building form and the architectural detail. The concept is spatial planning of the site, creating an array of spaces arranged along a central spine. Let’s take a closer look at it. The House in House contains five distinct...
Refurbished Victorian Home In San Francisco
Jensen Architects refurbished a beautiful Victorian home in Alamo Square in San Francisco, USA. From the street, the original 1889 facade was faithfully restored; the rear facade displays a modern composition of sliding aluminum screens and glass. The current owners love Alamo Square’s historic architecture but they desired the openness and flexibility of contemporary homes....
Gallery House With Historical Heritage Preserved
Barcelona-based architect Carles Enrich has completed Gallery House, a residential renovation of an early 20th century apartment. He has reformulated the historical property into a modern dwelling well-adapted to the Mediterranean climate. The home acts as a gallery that connects the street with the inner courtyards. A former storage room was repurposed into a music...
Barcelona Apartment Renovation With Lots of Oak Wood
Today we are sharing an inspired Barcelona apartment renovation by Built Architecture, which retains the original modernist mosaic floors and high ceilings while adding storage and opening up the space. The most unique feature of this apartment is a central furniture element, built with natural oak wood, which rises right in the center of the...