Located on a steep slope on the island of Crete, this summer house by Greek architecture company, Polyergo, follows the surrounding orography. The residence comprises three volumes that revolve around a central courtyard and an imposing staircase, which serves as the distribution axis of the project. Thanks to a careful initial analysis, the house does...
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Renovated Mid-Century Modern House In California
Design collective Framestudio has completed the renovation of this mid-century house near San Francisco, which was designed by architect Henry Hill in a boomerang shape around a swimming pool. The house called Ridgewood is located in Alamo, a suburb 20 miles east of San Francisco, and was completed in 1959 by Bay Area architect Hill....
Modern Custom-Built Farmhouse On Signal Mountain
If you love the style of the new modern farmhouses being built today, then Tennessee is the place you want to be as there are lots of such gorgeous homes there. This farmhouse sits on Signal Mountain with over 12 private acres. Take a look! This is a luxurious farmhouse style home situated on over...
Modern Portuguese House Of A Ruined Rural Dwelling
In the heart of the village of Malveira da Serra, at the base of Serra de Sintra, in Portugal, architect Pedro Quintela has transformed an old rural residence into the ’embracing house’. Found in ruins, the confined U-shaped house with the small patio used for agricultural purposes, aroused an intimate call within the designer, who...
Contemporary River House Clad With Black Cypress
An architect and a designer have built their own home in Melbourne to house their collection of art, sculpture and furniture. Set on the bank of the Yarra River, River House was also designed to provide outdoor activities for the couple’s children, with a swimming pool and a basketball court plus a boat deck providing...
Contemporary Family House With A Neutral Color Palette
Located in Prague, Czech Republic, House for Dorothy was recently completed by Boq Architekti who were brought in during the late stages of construction to design the interior for a family. The interior prominently displays concrete and wood as the materials of choice, which are topped off with playful details throughout. On the main floor,...
Contemporary House Of Three Gable Roof Volumes
The unusual and repetitive design of this residence in Hollywood Hills is inspired by The Kimbell Art Museum in Texas which has a similar structure but with arched and rounded volumes. The house is located in Los Angeles and was designed by studio Standard Architecture. You may see three simple volumes that are parallel to...
Contemporary Slope House With A Roof Terrace
Studio EON has topped this house in South Korea with a sloped surface that doubles as the roof and façade of the building. Located on a gentle slope in the mountainous topography of Wonju City, the project comprises three volumes that are split underneath its sloped roof, which pays tribute to the slope of the...
Torquay House: Contemporary Surfers’ Dwelling
Torquay House designed by buck&simple is the ultimate abode for a surf-centric vacation in Torquay, Australia. The holiday home is centered around surfing and outdoor activities and is designed to accommodate up to 20 people. The structure plays off of the geometric nature of placing three different-sized structures together. A large house, a small house,...
Contemporary Riverside House Of Two Contrasting Volumes
The Herba House is located in Torun, Poland, on a piece of land placed between two protected zones, near the historic city center. It was designed and built by architecture office Pracownia Projectowa Jakub Sucharski and it offers 700 square meters of living space in total which are organized on several different floors without various...