How can you bring forest inside the house? You can make it open to the outside, you can hang some pictures of the woods, or you can do that symbolically – just like Polish Mode:lina Architects did with this home. They decided to leave the concrete elements but add forest details and keep the space...
Contemporary House-Sculpture In Spain
This house is one of the best examples of A-cero works inspired by sculptures of Jorge Oteiza. Open Box House is located in the outskirts of Madrid. The forms of the house are unique; the façade is made of granulated concrete. The area of 2600 square meters includes the garage and facilities, four bedrooms, a...
Modern Three Storey Concrete House Below Street Level
House in Fukuyama is one of the latest works of Japanese design studio Suppose Design, located in Hiroshima, Japan. The house combines traditional for Japanese houses connection of indoors and outdoors with a modern Japanese minimalism. The three storey concrete residence is situated below street level. Two tower stairwells located on the rooftop are entrances...
White Concrete Three-Storey House – CS House by Pitagoras Arquitectos
CS House by Pitagoras Arquitectos is a beautiful three-storey modern house located in Portugal. The house is mostly done in white concrete and features several amazing wooden patios near by. It’s organized upside down. The second floor is situated at street level and features the entrance and the garage. The first floor features private spaces...
Minimalist Concrete House with Soft Wooden Interior – Germann House by Marte.Marte
It’s always interesting to see how architects manage to create a truly minimalist and modern houses that are still very comfortable and livable. Germann House by marte.marte Architekten is one of such houses. It looks like monolithic structure made of concrete but it’s more than that. It features a cool terrace and the extensive glazing...
Villa Bio – Contemporary House with Hydroponic Rooftop Garden
This villa is designed by Enric Ruiz-Geli’s firm Cloud9. It is an example of usual contemporary structure made of concrete but with a quite intriguing shape and very usual features that changes its look entirely. The most cool feature is that the building itself is the extension of the site. It is conceived as a...
White Concrete House Surrounded By Greens And Blues Of Nature
This white house is designed to be in intense contrast with greens and blues of nature that surround it. It is located in a large site near the “Chipinque” National Park and features wonderful views towards the Sierra Madre. The white color also was chosen in order to deal with a hot climate during most...
Minimalist House with Concrete Frame – Slit House
Slit House is located in historical neighborhood in Nanjing, China. Even though it has very contemporary minimalist look it’s in harmony with surroundings. The entire structure, facade and the roof are made of concrete. It’s one of the first concrete buildings in this area. Thanks to such exterior it looks minimalist and modern outside. The...
Live-Work Residence Designed for an Interior Designer and a Modern Abstract Painter
This live-work residence designed for an interior designer and a modern abstract painter on Sunset Hill, Seattle. The view toward Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula is free from structural impediments with dramatic openings while the opposite side is more solid and private. The main materials used in construction are concrete for walls and steel...
Concrete Box House with Glass Platform on the Top
De Blas House is placed at the crest of a north faced hill with views to the mountains near Madrid. The house consists of concrete box build as a platform with a transparent glass box roofed by delicate and light steel structure painted in white on it. The poured-in-place concrete box like a cave houses...