This contemporary house has quite clean and simple plan that draws its inspiration from the unique site, consisting of dense canopy and unencumbered views of the surrounding canyons. Like the site, the house is composed of two distinct and equally appealing parts – private and public – that are defined by a thick interior wall...
Contemporary Mountain Refuge with Smart Use of Space in Extreme Weather Conditions
This house is designed by dRN Architects (Nicolás del Río and Max Núñez) and located in Farellones, Las Condes, Chile. It’s built on 140 square meters site in the middle of a slope, 7.5 meters below the level of the road. There isn’t a lot of vegetation at 2000 meters high but there are few...
Contemporary House Filled with Natural Light and Black & White Exterior
This contemporary house is located Candamo, Spain, and designed by OmasC architects. It’s relatively new and was built in 2009. The rural site features enough parking space near by which is connected with the house via stone slabs resting on the ground. The house consists of two pieces joined to one another and serve as...
Luxury Contemporary House Design with Floor-to-Ceiling Windows and Other Cool Features
Situated at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Saint Paul Street, this exquisite property is located just two blocks from the fashionable shops and gourmet restaurants of Cherry Creek, Denver’s premier upscale residential neighborhood. The 7,066 square foot house is a very cool example of the contemporary luxury design with using of floor-to-ceiling windows and...
Contemporary Mountain House Design Blended With Natural Surrounings
This stunning contemporary house is located in the Sierra Madre mountain range where it’s trying to establish an intimate connection with the natural environment around it. Almost 6000 square feet house was build with a lot of natural materials like wood, stone and marble so even with its contemporary and urban design it blends well...
House on Restrictive Narrow Lot with Loft-Like Interior Plan
Noyack Creek House is one of the latest works of Bates Masi Architects which already won 11 architectural awards. It belongs to a New York actor as his place for relaxing and entertaining. The house was built on restrictive narrow lot fronting the tidal estuary of Noyack Creek. As its exterior as its interior they...
A Single-Family House Overlooking Fields and Fyn Beech Forest
This beautiful single-family house is located on a hill overlooking fields and Fyn beech forest. Its consists of two composite boxes which are done in simple gray, custom-made stone. The side facing the fields and forest, characterized by large windows that invite natural light inside. On the other side windows in contrary are made very...
Two-Story House with Rough Stone Facade – House M
Titus Bernhard is a German architect that is responsible for designing of this stylish and modern house. The distinctive feature of the property lies in its north-facing slope, which has to be negotiated over two storeys to reach the almost flat garden level. Almost the whole house’s facade is covered with rough stone which is...
Dark Single-Family House on a Very Small Inner City Lot
This 2,300 square feet single-family house is located on a very small inner city lot in the one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. This neighborhood was ravaged by the Great Fire of 1917 and, more recently, by a new freeway half a block from the site so the topographic conditions wasn’t very well during the...
Contemporary Dark Glass House with City Skyline Views
Designed by Brian Bell and David Yocum the Ansley Glass House is located in an historic downtown neighborhood, with a mature tree canopy and direct views to the immediate city skyline. The project replaces a series of additions to a 1910-era house with a new glass-lined living space including a garage, kitchen, family room, library,...