This São Paulo, Brazil home is not only a stunning modernist mix of wood, concrete and greenery — it’s also home to one of the most important private art collections in Brazil. I love how the contemporary art looks so effortless in their space — so often there’s a museum quality to art collections. The...
Divсibare House Consisting Of Two Different Volumes
The house is located near the popular tourist resort in Serbia. To minimize disturbance to the site and as a reference to the surrounding hilly terrain, the house is built into the hillside. The outside is designed by combining and connecting the two main monolithic volumes, light & dark. These forms merge with the natural...
Box Green Home Built To Passive House Standards
This home in Portland, Oregon has simple, boxy forms starkly contrast with surrounding residences, its compact shape and modest scale help it fit into the traditional neighborhood without calling attention to itself. The house was built around a large birch tree, with dwarf fountain grass and porcupine grass planted in front. A weeping blue atlas...
Eco-Friendly Cherry Blossom House On A Modest Budget
This award-winning family home is situated close to Strasbourg, in a village famous for its cherry trees and cherry schnapps. Presented with a naturally beautiful site, and constrained by a modest budget, the house is highly methodical in its plan, and dramatically augmented by the selective framing of views. The building is insulated with eco-friendly...
Floating Watervilla Weesperzijde In Amstel River
Half of this floating house by +31 Architects is submerged below the waterline of Amsterdam’s river Amstel, while the other opens out to a buoyant terrace. Watervilla Weesperzijde is connected to the quay by a wooden bridge, which flexes as the residence rises and falls with the tide. Sliding glass doors added to the lounge...
Modern Family Lake House With Clutter-Free Interiors
What used to be the family’s campsite on Lake Superior in Wisconsin is now a fascinating family retreat. The interiors of the 1,280-square-foot main house are dressed in clear basswood, reflecting warmth and evoking closeness to nature. Simple decor creates a clutter-free environment. Its unusual shape is framed by a storage building and woodshed made...
Art Full Modern Home With Refreshing And Simple Decor
The discerning eye of designer Urd Moll Gundermann can be seen throughout the 1953 North Zealand home she shares with husband Thomas Gundermann and their daughter Gaya — family heirloom furniture mixes effortlessly with more modern pieces and a really stunning art collection. The interiors are done in a popular modern color scheme: white and...
Bright And Airy Extension To A California Bungalow
This bright and airy extension to a California bungalow by Melbourne-based BG Architecture is all about flexible open plan living and a seamless transition between inside and out. These stylish family quarters are the perfect relaxed oasis from the bustle of the outside world. The home is full of natural light thanks to the expansive...
Stylish Modern Family Home With Industrial Touches
Mi3 is the name of a residential project completed by Cincopatasalgato in El Salvador. The clients requested a house that would allow them to entertain guests but, at the same time, to feel comfortable and to be able to enjoy life as a family. Given the requirements, the architects decided to make the bar an...
Relaxed Danish Home With Industrial And Vintage Vibes
This relaxed Danish home belongs to graphic designer Camilla Bjerre and web designer Torben Bank Larsen and their two young children, and it’s a great mix of vintage industrial pieces, classic design icons, homemade furniture and hand me downs from family and friends — all set off with lovely touches of color and a great...