Australia features the climate that really inspires indoor-outdoor living, and it’s not surprising that there many such homes there. Today we are featuring one of them, a contemporary dwelling in Brisbane with a peaceful feel and minimal decor. Alexandra Buchanan Architecture designed the Coorparoo House for a family with growing children. Located in Brisbane, the...
Courtyard House With The Views Of Lake Michigan
The Courtyard House sits on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, within the quaint beach town of Saint Joseph. It was built by American firm John Ronan Architects and it’s rather large, 465 square meters, let’s take a look at it. The house is waterfront and it features a wooden exterior and rooms organized around...
Three-Volume Residence Around A Large Pond
This residence in Connecticut was built for a family by US studio Cutler Anderson Architects, and the owners requested to add a pond to watch birds, fish and insects at play. The house was separated into three volumes, which are arranged around the water feature. Some parts are raised above the ground to keep all...
Bright Contemporary Home Inspired By Pinecones
Designed by 2XJ architects for a young family, the House in Druskininkai, Lithuania, is located in the woodlands, and its architecture takes inspiration from pine cones. The interior layout is separated into two sections – one for relaxing and the other for living. The main living area features the kitchen, dining room, and living room...
Wood Frame Townhouse That’s Only 20 Feet Wide
This wood frame town house by BFDO Architects is only 20-foot-wide and has a tiny side yard and front and back extensions. How to live comfortably with such a layout? The architect and designer team showed that it’s totally possible and can be done with style. The team revamped the layout and modified room sizes...
Contemporary Coastal Home With Breathtaking Views
This holiday home is a 44-year-old, wood-clad residence that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. In my opinion, the renovation made by Butler Armsden Architects made it a perfect holiday retreat with flawless contemporary interiors and a unique feeling of unity with the nature around. The house is situated on a rocky site overlooking the ocean and...
Family Home Fully Covered With Timber Screens
Local studio Teeland Architects designed Tinbeerwah House for a site in the hinterland around the resort in southern Queensland. What’s so special about this home? it’s fully covered with timber screens! This family home is designed to feel the connection to the nature and the owners can pull the timber screens to provide uninterrupted views...
Edwardian Cottage Turned Into A Contemporary Home
A charming Edwardian timber cottage called Gable House was renovated by Sheri Haby Architects into a modern and chic space, very functional and inviting. The owner didn’t want any size changes, he was looking for better layouts and organizing. Sheri Haby Architects provided a spacious, light-filled, open plan area at the back of the home...
Contemporary Creek House On A Boulder Site
The AIDS research scientist lives in New York City but desired a place to escape to. After finding a site on rough terrain leading down to a ravine in Truckee, near Lake Tahoe, he turned to locally based Faulkner Architects. He didn’t want the boulders here to be touched and the architects designed the residence...
A Former School Transformed Into A Contemporary Home
Repurposing and renovating old buildings is a modern trend, which helps to save money and give a new life to an old space. Today’s home that we are featuring used to be a school, which was built in 1908, and was renovated into a contemporary home by Atelier Vens Vanbelle. There are various arched spaces...