This holiday home situated in Corippo, Switzerland. It has a very distinctive look, with a rugged, stone-clad exterior, an imperfect roofline and a strong rustic vibe. You might think it looks similar to an old barn and you’d be exactly right. This used to be an animal barn originally constructed in 1850. It’s been transformed...
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Brick Barn House With Contemporary Interiors
Wrzeszcz Architekci has dismantled an old, abandoned barn and used its bricks to build a new house in a village on the outskirts of Poznan, Poland. Situated on a narrow plot, right next to a forest, the residence incorporates a brick façade with material from the old barn, which adds a historic level to the...
Welcoming Primitive Whitewashed House In Ibiza
This Ibizan house is over 400 years old, and two New Yorkers chose it as their holiday home enjoying the looks of whitewashed stone and the primitive style. The whitewashed stone walls and stone floors plus stained wooden beams were left untouched in the house, and only furniture and décor were renovated to fulfill the...
Contemporary House Atop An Old Granite Mill
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...
House Designed Around A Japanese Garden
The Hidden Cove residence is located on Lake Washington and it consists of cedar-clad pavilions organized around a Japanese garden. The home features amazing views of the water and the Cascade Mountains in the distance. The owners desired a tranquil atmosphere and access to water. The residence also needed to accommodate their unique collection of...
25 Cool Ideas On Creating Multifunctional Spaces
Whether you are a homeowner of a small home or you wanna maximize the usability of each inch of space, this roundup is right what you need as we are sharing ideas on multifunctional spaces. They are totally in trend and are going anywhere as more and more people buy small dwellings. Let’s find out...
5 Outdoor Décor Trends And 25 Ideas For 2020
The new outdoor season is on, and in some places it never ends, so it’s high time to discuss what’s trendy and edgy for outdoor spaces this year. Let’s take a look at the hottest trends! Garden Rooms A garden room is a very cool idea – make one of your spaces outdoors. It can...
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 A-Frame Cabin On A Steep Slope
The Charlevoix region of Québec features this new property overlooking the St Lawrence River about 20 minutes from Le Massif ski resort. Designed by Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes, Cabin A rests on a steep slope with an A-frame design that gives nod to naval architecture after the team found inspiration in nautical communications. The cabin’s...
Contemporary House With 16 Different Floor Levels
Japanese architects continue surprising us, and their creativity seriously has no limits. Designed by Tato Architects, House in Takatsuki is a three-storey building containing 16 different floor levels! The idea is to create a sense of expansion inside a small house, so that you would find yourself on top of a rooftop in one moment...









