This home is a cedar clad extension for a semi-detached house in Birmingham, it was built and furnished by Intervention Architecture for an illustrator and got its name – Illustrator’s Botanical House. The team opened up the living spaces as much as possible. Light enters from the north-east facing garden and the additional room has...
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Spanish Colonial House With A Bold Modern Interior
California firm Síol Studios has maintained the historical character of a 1920s dwelling while adding contemporary elements, including an eclectic array of furnishings and artwork. the Genesee project encompasses 1,848 square feet (172 square meters) and is a second home for the family. The Spanish colonial revival-style house has white-painted stucco facades and a red-tile...
Urban Retreat With Californian And Japanese Aesthetics
This Californian-style bungalow called the Elwood House in Australia was renovated by architecture firm Splinter Society. Drawing on the owner’s diverse range of personal objects, interests and places of travel, the designers created a home rich both in narrative and texture. The architects decided to create a home full of simple yet meaningful details. They...
Contemporary Vertical Living Residence In A Georgian House
An original Georgian home in London, too narrow for what the homeowner’s needs, underwent a full renovation thanks to Scenario Architecture. Along with those transformations, the Vertical Living residence was given an addition in the back to house a new, open kitchen, dining space, and sitting room. By making use of every inch of the...
Contemporary Home On Stilts To Enjoy The Views
Called Kawakawa House, this home was built in Piha, New Zealand, by studio Herbst Architects. The house is raised on a concrete plinth and steel stilts to give views through the dense woodland (pōhutukawa trees) to the beach. The site is extremely sun-challenged, and the concept for the design developed out of the need to...
Contemporary A-Frame Cabin With Dramatic Decor
The Polish seaside town called Jezierzany very recently became a new tourist attraction thanks to a project completed by studio mode:lina. They designed a group of resort homes which form Camppinus Park. Both the architecture and the interior design of these resort homes bring together elements of both modern and traditional styles and the result...
Tiny Off-Grid Cabin For Sustainable Summer Getaways
Cabins located in the wild are all the rage now, and you may see lots of cool cabins here and there – by various architects and designs. Here’s one more cabin, a sustainable and off-grid one. Sydney-based architecture firm fresh prince has designed a compact off-grid cabin in Australia that offers a sustainable dwelling for...
Glass And Concrete Rainforest Retreat For A Philosopher
Brazilian studio Atelier Branco has completed a glass house called Casa Bibliotheca among a rainforest in São Paulo with a rooftop terrace for the resident “to read and smoke a cigar looking at the stars”. It was created for a philosopher, who wanted a private space to read and think. Located on a sloped site...
Japanese And Danish Mid-Century Modern Home
Created as a weekend getaway for a family that lives in New York City, the 3,000-square-foot house is set between woods and a meadow, and complete with a patio and pool. It was created by New York interior designer Magdalena Keck to create a “harmony” between Japanese minimalism, mid-century design and American crafts. The studio...
Contemporary Scenario House With Split Levels
Scenario House is the result of the architect becoming their own client allowing them to practice what they preach. Scenario Architecture purchased this terrace house located in Hackney with the desire to renovate it for their family’s needs. The initial goal was to somehow connect the main level with the lower ground level in the...