The five-storey Powerscroft Road townhouse is situated in the neighbourhood of Clapton and had previously been host to several “unloved” living spaces. A majority of the rooms were plastered in dated 1970s wallpaper and had worn, deep-pile carpet across the floor. Now you can see whitewashed walls, Douglas fir joinery and creamy furnishings appear inside...
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Modern Rustic House With A Secret Stone Cavern
What might initially look like a regular little house in Austin, Texas turns out to be a really special build. This was a project completed last year by Tim Cuppett Architects. The house consists of two volumes arranged in an L shape and clad in weathered wood, they are connected by a transparent glass section...
Minimalist Steel Barn House With An Asymmetrical Roof
This may look like your average rustic barn from a distance but as you get closer a modern and sophisticated house starts to take shape. Located in Jackson, US, this lovely home was designed and built by CLB Architects. It occupies a flat piece of land with 360 degree views of the surroundings. On the...
Brooklyn Townhouse In Touch With Nature
RES4 recently completed a five-story townhouse for a young family of four in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Living in a city often takes away one’s sense of nature, so the client wanted to establish an indoor-outdoor connection on every floor and it was done properly. The townhouse’s grid-like façade consists of brick and black aluminum, while...
Minimalist 3 Square House In A Dense Finnish Forest
This lakeside residence in Finland was built in a dense forest but only one tree was removed to make the project alive. Studio Puisto designed 3 Square House determined by available views, the more north you move on the plot, the more the lake landscape opens, on the other hand the shortest distance to the...
Best House and Apartment Designs of January 2020
In January 2020, we’ve shown you a lot of cool stuff. Here are the most interesting house and apartment designs among them. This unique home is called Melt, and it features an indoor garden and a stylish exterior and interior. Minimalist Melt House With An Indoor Garden Zerocabin is a very sustainable dwelling for off-grid...
Contemporary House With A Rough Concrete Facade
CM House in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was built by studio Dado Castello Branco Arquitetura and features a rough concrete façade. The architects chose a contemporary approach both regarding the exterior and the interior of the house. Behind the concrete shell stands a very warm and welcoming environment infused with lots of wood and beautiful earthy...
Contemporary Los Helechos House In Mexico
Named for the ferns planted around the lush property, Los Helechos is a modern oasis in the Mexico City neighborhood of Bosques de Santa Fe designed by Chain + Siman. The angular volumes are finished off with oversized windows that frame the natural surroundings while keeping the interior filled with light. The multi-level structure features...
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...
Minimalist Melt House With An Indoor Garden
In Japan’s Osaka Prefecture, architect Satoshi Saito has completed a residence on a narrow plot that measures just 5.6 meters (18 ft). Named Melt, the dwelling was designed for a couple in their 30s and their two children. The client asked for a house where they could feel a close connection with the natural environment,...