Applecross is an elite suburb of Perth, Australia with great views on Swan River. This house for family who often hosts guests was designed by Jackson Clements Burrows. It is divided into two halves – Verandah (the western side of the house) and Enclosure (the eastern side of the house). The western side characterized by...
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Best House and Apartment Designs of April 2009
Here are some best house and apartment designs which was covered on DigsDigs during April 2009. If you’ve missed them than don’t hesitate to check them out. Don’t forget to view best product and furniture designs of April 2009. Modern Apartment Interior Design in Warm And Glamour Style Unusual Beach House with Red Interior –...
Traditional Japanese House Design in Modern Style by Foster + Partners
The Kawana house is a fusion of the Japanese love of harmony and respect for nature and the Western architecture of steel and glass. It is exploration of traditional Japanese architecture in a modern context. Sited on a dramatic stretch of volcanic coastline where long, inaccessible fingers of lava jut into Sagami Bay, the change...
Wishbone Chair Styling Tips And 46 Ideas
Iconic furniture is a good investment: it never goes out of style and if it’s in a good state, you can even give it from generation to generation adding classic elegance to interiors. One of such items is a Wishbone chair, and this roundup is dedicated to its story and some ideas to integrate it...
25 Steel Front Door Ideas With Pros And Cons
When it comes to security, appearance and energy efficiency of house steel front doors have a lot of advantages, as well as disadvantages. A quality steel exterior door can be in a variety of sizes, forms, and colors. Let’s find out all the pros and cons before choosing or not choosing one. Pros Steel front...
Willunga Retirement Residence Designed Around A Garden
This garden house in suburban Adelaide was designed by architect-in-training Reuben French-Kennedy as a retirement home for his parents. Willunga House is designed to work in harmony with nature, offering views of the surrounding landscape while minimizing its carbon footprint through passive heating and cooling techniques. At the same time, its form and layout are designed...
Minimalist And Meditative Retreat In A Russian Forest
Set on the edge of a dense pine forest in Russia’s Tyumen region, this house in western Siberia was conceived as a refuge from busy urban lifestyle. Architectural studio A61 and interior designers YY design created a meditative retreat where occupants can unwind, relax and reconnect with nature in comfort. The house turns its back...
Whidbey Farm: A Nature Retreat For A Large Family
Tucked into the edge of a densely forested hillside on Whidbey Island, this home to a mix of artists, craftspeople, farmers, and sea captains, Whidbey Farm was conceived as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family Seattle studio mwworks have taken advantage of its scenic location to immerse the house into the landscape in a...
Modern Home Inspired By Traditional Hawaiian Shelters
This 4,800-square-foot (445.9 square meters) home is called Makani’ Eka and is located on Hawaii’s Big Island, atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the neighboring Island Maui. The home was designed by US firm Walker Warner Architects to strike a balance between modernity and tradition. Four wood-clad volumes define a central courtyard to...
Stylish Portland Home With A Moody Green Palette
Interior designer Jessica Helgerson has overhauled a home in Portland, Oregon to include decorative ceilings, floral wallpaper and shades of green and grey that evoke its rainy, cool climate. Helgerson designed the transformation to retain the architectural charm and enliven rooms of the home that was built in 1907. The designer removed the staircase and...