modern home design

I love absolutely everything about this home in Noe Valley designed by Regan Baker. The bold, large photography art, the subtle moldings in the dining and living rooms, the mid-century furnishings, the brightness, bits of drama with color, wallpaper or black walls. Let’s take a closer look at every space. The dining room is done... 

Swansea-based architecture office Hyde + Hyde created Silver House for a family who relocated to Wales from London in search of a peaceful life and a closer connection with nature. The building’s design seeks to optimize exposure to the views while referencing the region’s vernacular architecture. The layered elevations have a horizontal emphasis, with bands... 

Jensen Architects refurbished a beautiful Victorian home in Alamo Square in San Francisco, USA. From the street, the original 1889 facade was faithfully restored; the rear facade displays a modern composition of sliding aluminum screens and glass. The current owners love Alamo Square’s historic architecture but they desired the openness and flexibility of contemporary homes.... 

Kaleidoscope House is located in Toronto, and it was built by Paul Raff Studio. What’s so special about this home? It features a mirrored staircase that is a focal point of the house. The focal point of the home is a reflective staircase, which Paul Raff Studio designed to catch and reflect light, as well... 

Barcelona-based architect Carles Enrich has completed Gallery House, a residential renovation of an early 20th century apartment. He has reformulated the historical property into a modern dwelling well-adapted to the Mediterranean climate. The home acts as a gallery that connects the street with the inner courtyards. A former storage room was repurposed into a music... 

The Tehama One house is located in Carmel, a scenic beach town about two hours south of San Francisco, and it was designed by US firm Studio Schicketanz. A mix of modern and agrarian references, the home rests on a knoll that is dotted with scraggly trees and looks toward mountains in the distance. The... 

Today it’s a modern and open home but not so long ago it used to be an old and neglected house. It was renovated and reconstructed by TSEH Architectural Group. It’s a cozy and bright home to its owners and their pet dogs. The architects made sure to take into consideration their clients’ inclination towards... 

Eppich House, which I want to tell you about today, is a modernist classic, a designer beacon, built for a steel manufacturer and his family. Its curvilinear lines and response to the site are much more Frank Lloyd Wright than Mies – a late 1970s equivalent to Fallingwater that took a decade to complete, with...