US architecture firm Hybrid has designed and built a compact house along a back alley in Seattle, which is partially lifted off the ground to make way for parking. Called The Lookout, it occupies the back of a narrow, sloped lot and faces an alley. When the company purchased the 4,200-square-foot (390-square-metre) property, it decided...
Modern Belgian House Built Of Reclaimed Bricks
Belgian studio BLAF Architecten used reclaimed bricks to build this house in Ghent with an irregular shape that curves around existing trees. Called GjG House, the project is set in the grounds of a 19th-century mansion very close to a main road, so the trees act as a screen. BLAF Architecten re-used existing bricks to...
Bold Jewelry-Inspired Modernist Apartment
The residence on Bergen Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood by General Assembly was renovated for a jewelry designer and her family. The client’s delicate metalwork informed design details across the apartment and inspired the designers a lot. Taking the jewelry-making process as inspiration, they used rolled raw brass sheets in the living room and master...
Maintenance-Free Modern House With Colorful Touches
This house is a contemporary residence by MB Architecture, it’s a maintenance-free house that would last for decades to come, which was the main requirement of the owners. Ready to see this beauty? The architects decided on the side facade, the narrow end, be the street-front. By doing so, they were able to let the...
Modern Amsterdam Home With Eccentric Decorations
This home is perhaps one of the most eye-catchy spaces I’ve ever seen – it’s not about bold colors but about contemporary art and unique furniture pieces. This is a large three-story house renovated by Amsterdam-based studio Cocoon Living. The house is done with white walls and ceilings but dark wooden floors clad with a...
Chic Modern Residence With Bold Blue Touches
Metaforma Architects completed the design of a modern residence in Poland that displays an interesting geometry. The body of the building consists of two intersecting cubes. The living area is located in the larger one, while the garage and the gym occupy the smaller section of the house. The facades have been covered with black...
Modern Y House Protected From Urban Fuss Around
The ‘Y house’ located in Nonthaburi, Thailand, opens a dialogue with its existing context through the rhythm of building skin layering. It brings about the perception of the flow of spaces from the context to the living spaces of the house. The relationship creates enclosed spaces and environments that provide privacy, while connecting the house...
A Calm Retreat With A Restraint Color Palette
If you are tired of colorful designs and want something peaceful and quiet, look no further. The home of artist Caroline Walls and her partner is a study in restraint. The palette is astonishingly muted yet the house doesn’t lack personality: minimalist surroundings perfectly reflect the busy and intensely creative couple who live here. Artwork...
Modern House Consisting Of Brick Volumes Connected By Bridges
Everything from the choice of materials, the finishes and colors used, the distribution of the spaces and the way in which they interact with the surroundings adds up to a spectacular design for a house that has been recently enlarged by M Construction. The new plan is carefully organized into a series of distinct spaces...
Modern Oak-Covered House With Forest Views
This stunning house in Poland by Kando Architects is a unique combo of natural materials and modern design. The house was supposed to be open to the nature and to correspond with it, and its stylish inner decor interacts with the oak forest, which has given an idea to use this natural material as the...