Santiago Hills Villa is built by architecture firm Studio Saxe in a remote part of Costa Rica. The 400-square-metre residence is formed by several white volumes formed by steel frames that are each oriented towards the ocean. Atop the diagonally arranged structures is an angular roof held up by steel I beams. Every space in...
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Costa Rica Jungle Villa With An Industrial Facade
On a jungle hillside in Costa Rica, this luxury home quite literally blends with its wild environment thanks to a low profile and a green roof. The house built by architects Dagmar Štěpánová and Martina Homolková of Formafatal features an industrial façade and a serenely luxurious interior. The exterior of the house is protected by...
39 IKEA FÖRHÖJA Cart Ideas For Every Home
IKEA has lots of gorgeous furniture pieces that we all love to buy and hack. An IKEA FÖRHÖJA cart gives you extra storage, utility and work space. You can quickly view and access what’s inside because the drawers can be pulled out from both sides. Its cutlery trays fit on the shelves. One of the...
Greek Villa Mandra With Scandinavian Design
The 6-bedroom house in Mykonos by in Mykonos unfolds around an outdoors living area that can be used throughout the day in the true spirit of laid-back summer living. At the same time, the use of traditional materials such as lime-wash, stone and wood in combination with an aesthetic of Scandinavian minimalism evokes the island’s...
Victorian Mansion Transformed Into An Art Haven
How do you transform a grand historic house into a youthful contemporary family home without diminishing the grandeur of its architectural heritage? This was the challenge faced by Claire Driscoll Delmar, and she managed to do it right reflecting their passion for art, travel and fashion. Given a completely blank canvas to work with, Claire...
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...
Imperfect Residence With All The Values Of Wabi-Sabi
NC Design & Architecture has applied an array of naturally flawed materials throughout this Hong Kong apartment, which has been designed in accordance with the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. The owners wanted to see a highly functional space that looks beautiful and ages well. The designers decided that wabi-sabi is perfect for that – it’s...
Contemporary Family Dwelling In Washington
American studio MW Works has created an “intentionally modest” dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that serves as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family. The project, called Whidbey Island Farm, sits on a perch overlooking a meadow where cattle graze. The dwelling serves as a country home for a senior-aged couple, their three adult children...
Modern Rural Home With Plenty Of Color
Australian architecture firm Archiblox, has designed and built a small, off-the-grid holiday home in Fish Creek, Victoria. To fit the client’s brief, it was essential that the design enabled its inhabitants to recharge and reconnect with nature. The architects did this by creating a modern shed-like structure with a partially covered porch, that features Woodland...









