This black house was built by studio Glamuzina Paterson Architects and it occupies a steep site in New Zealand, accessible from the top and through a winding path among the trees. Why black? It’s an attempt to establish visual harmony between architecture and nature. The house has a tower-like design because the owners wanted a house...
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Modernist Well-Crafted Vacation House In Corsica
Architect Amelia Tavella was commissioned to transform a 1950s rundown house into a modern holiday retreat in her native land, Corsica. Located right by the sea, Casa Santa Teresa is blessed with beautiful views of the gulf of Ajaccio which Tavella has elegantly framed throughout the house. Pairing modernist purity well-crafted natural materials, the property...
Contemporary Unique Oast House In England
Standing tall in a former apple orchard amid the beautiful landscape of Kent is a reimagining of the traditional oast house by Studio Acme. The contemporary dwelling draws closely on vernacular oast houses and their coned roofs that were used for drying hops as part of the beer-brewing process. The proportions of the tower roundels...
Cozy Modern Farmhouse With European Flair
A combination of traditional farm style and casual luxury make this home in Fulton County Georgia one of the grandest examples of modern farmhouse style around. The two-story house encompasses an impressive 6,608 square feet and there’s a spectacular pool area too. Built by Steve Powell Homes, the large house has five bedrooms and seven...
Creative Contemporary House With A Flexible Interior
REI House by CRUX Arquitectos was designed around the changing needs of a family. The project began by questioning the notion of a dwelling and considering how the spaces transform throughout the day and over time to create a flexible and interactive interior. The architects adopted the concept of the ‘basilica plan’, which comprises connected naves...
Tall Holiday House With A Small Footprint
This house was designed and built by architects Christine Arnhard and Markus Eck of studio Arnhard und Eck Architekten, and it’s only 4 meters wide and 13 meters long which is not a lot by any standards. The house is located in Oberaudorf, in Germany and serves as a holiday home. The dark exterior walls...
Sondern-Adler House By Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright fans, here’s your chance to admire his Usonian-style houses built in 1939. The Sondern-Adler House in the Roanoke neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, is an L-shaped, 2,965-square-foot Usonian-style home, one of two that Frank Lloyd Wright built in Kansas City. In 1939, Wright designed a 900 square foot home for Clarence Sondern...
Sustainable House That Adapts To All Seasons
Jurek Brueggen and Sebastian Sailer of Kosa Architects have converted a stone found in Werder, Germany, into a house designed to adapt to all seasons. Located on a hillside, the Haus Am See comprises the stone’s hollowed-out concrete body, into which openings have been cut, along with a wooden expansion on top of it. In...
25 Welcoming Summer Entryway Décor Ideas
Though it’s summer and everybody’s striving outdoors, we still spend some time indoors, and sometimes a lot, which means that home décor is still important. Spruce up your entryway for summer as it creates an impression of your home and welcomes you upon entering. Take a look at the ideas we’ve prepared and refresh your...
63 Joyful Summer Porch Décor Ideas
Getting ready for the coming summer? And in some regions summer is already here! That’s why decorating your porch for summer is very actual. Choose the style you like: rustic, shabby chic, modern, traditional or Scandinavian and start creating! For a shabby chic porch you’ll need some shabby chic furniture, statuettes, flowers and candleholders. I...