French fashion house Louis Vuitton is famous for its style, elegance and amazing designs, so their ‘La Maison au Bord de l’Eau’ (The Waterfront House) is a compact modernist beach house. It was first conceived in 1934 but built only 8 decades later. What I love the most is the open patio right in the...
Partially Buried Lake House With Nature Let In
New York architects Gluck+ designed this stunning lake house in Adirondack, New York, surrounded by nature and actually, covered in it with a grassy rooftop garden concealing it within its earthy surroundings. The house really sank in the earth but despite the fact its facade fronting the lake floods interiors with lots of natural light...
Dramatic Architecture And Interior Of Malbaie V House
This striking Malbaie V house by MU Architecture looks at the river. The architecture is exciting, strict geometrical cubes; the wood used outside is of amazing shade. The green roof bows to the eco design and facilitates the integration into the landscape. The interior design is also dramatic: the same reddish wood in design and...
Dream House With Stylish Interior And Underground Cinema
There are many houses facing the sea now and the architects offer more and more inspiring ideas for building them. This exciting residence called Dakar Sow House is located on a cliff just above the immense stretch of water. The masterpiece is the product of collaboration between the architects of SAOTA and Antoni Associates as...
Calm House In Front Of The Lake
This is a very calm and nice house in front of the lake. We couldn’t find out where it’s located or who the designer is but I couldn’t be silent about this place! A mixture of styles again. I love bright colors used as they add some freshness. The door to the lake is wonderful...
Modern House With Complex Geometry Overlooking The Water
This modern 12,300-square foot house has a very complex composition, reminiscent of the canvases of Georges Braque, in which geometric forms appear and disappear in a constant dance of illusion and materiality. The structure overlooks the water and features a series of intimate courtyards and cantilevered decks. It consists of a series of district yet...
Modern Houseboat In The Amstel River of Amsterdam
Watervilla De Omval is a 200 square meter houseboat in the Amstel river of Amsterdam. It’s designed by +31 architects in unlike most floating houses a very modern style without losing the characteristic appearance of the typical houseboat. The boat has an open floor plan where everyone can enjoy the views to the water. The...
Modern Wooden House On Lake Okoboji
This house is designed by MinDay and located in rural Iowa, Lake Okoboji. The whole design is focused on the lake and consists of series of spatial frames that provides as private as public areas. The lake itself is ringed by numerous oak trees which form beautiful a canopy around the lake, separating it from...
Fabulous Lakeside Villa With Great Views and Outdoor Patios
This fabulous villa of 500 square meters was originally designed by Hambo Nielsen and built in 1967. In recent years it was renovated by Rahel Belachew Lerdell and now is for sale. The house features breathtaking views of spacious surroundings and quite simple and high standard architecture and materials. The interior also features quite minimalist...
Contemporary Villa With a Cottage On Large Lakeside Site
This lovely villa of 300 square meters is located on large lakeside site only 25 minutes from Stockholm, Sweden. Besides the villa, there is a wonderful cottage right next to the water’s edge where a sauna and spa area is located. The main building features a ground floor with an open plan and large windows...