The grounds of the Old City of Jerusalem can be tricky for contemporary architects. For one, the foundation of the Old City is made up of ruins, vaults, and rubble that can date up to a thousand years of age. Houses also sometimes span multiple street levels and are built over layers of precious archaeology....
Cave-Like Villa in Greece With Sculptured Living Spaces
If you are looking for a gorgeous holiday home to get inspired, look no further because here it is! Welcome to the remote Greek island of Santorini, where blue domes and white dwellings embedded in stone celebrate Cycladic architecture. This summer house designed by Kapsimalis Architects is located in Oia, a place known for its...
Modern Cave House With Sea Views
Pitsou Kedem architects has refurbished a historic apartment in Jaffa, the ancient port city located south of Tel Aviv’s urban center in Israel. Conceived as a ‘modern cave’, the project involved restoring the original scale of the structure’s various volumes, while simultaneously illuminating the dimly lit spaces. In order to bring daylight into the home,...
Derelict Cave House Renovated Into A Modern Dwelling
The Сave house in Loess by Chinese studio Hypersity architects renovates a derelict traditional cave dwelling in the Shanxi region of china into an updated home of rammed earth for a local internet star. The site consists of a large barrel vaulted recess in the earth with a large front courtyard that contained a cluster...
Modern Light-Filled Cave House In Cordoba Hills
We have already shared some cave houses and each of them is unique and really special. Today I’d like to show you one more cave house. Cave House in Cordoba, Spain isn’t just a home with a quirky name. Designed by UMMO Estudio, it really is part cave part modern house with an open layout,...