Modern Lakeside House in Italy by Architect Marco Castelletti

This cool, modern lakeside house by architect Marco Castelletti breaks all convention when it comes to style and special configuration. The home’s vertical configuration adopts a uniquely Italian architecture style, with a twist of modernism within its unusual profile. The modern house in Como, Italy, is set on a sleep slope overlooking the street below and boasting an endless view of the lake at

Modern Minimalist Weekend House in Japan

With one view of the sea and another of the garden, the ultra-modern Garden and Sea House by architects Takao Shiotsuka Atelier was designed to frame the picture-perfect panorama. This modern weekend house in Japan is nestled at the center of a plot that’s lower than that of its neighbors. The sunken home boasts a main floor that opens onto the garden and features expansive windows making up a

Contemporary House with History in UK – Modern Redesign by architect Sutherland Hussey

With history, geography and the environment prevailing in this outstanding design, there’s much to be learned from the unique Yan contemporary house by architect Sutherland Hussey. Originally built in 1903 in the UK’s Lake District, the redesign and renovation of Grizedale Hall is a £4-million project that all started with a competition held by the Forestry Commission – the owner of the property.

Ultra-modern House in Nicosia, Cyprus Combines Modern Luxury and Sustainability

Italian architect Massimo Iosa Ghini has brought his ultra-modern brand of architecture to the residential stage with his design for Cyprus House – a futuristic interpretation of the traditional home. Designed for an up-and-coming community along the Pedieos River near Nicosia, Cyprus, this single-family home will be part of a four-home complex, designed with organic-inspired shapes and an

For Sale: Rustic Hamptons Retreat with Modern New York Style

This modern home’s interesting roofline creates just one of its many points of interest. Designed by architect Stan Allen, the odd profile of Sagaponack House forms a weekend retreat in the Hamptons of New York. Another claim to fame is the home’s element of nature, both inside and out, from its treed surroundings, to the wood-clad exterior, and outdoor patios that lead indoors via large picture

Modern House in Somosaguas, Spain - sculptural design

On the outer reaches of Madrid, in the Spanish city of Somosaguas, A-cero Architects have designed this sculptural, modern home on the water’s edge with the raw power of nature’s forces in mind. Part art, part architecture, this awesome, experimental design features a low-profile, bold curves and a horizontal layout that seems to sprawl out and grow up from its core. The architects describe the

Luxury Ocean View House in Sydney, Australia - Northbridge

Bringing an ultra-modern edge to the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, the award-winning Northbridge House designed by architect Alex Popov sits at the end of a peninsula overlooking the Middle Harbour. The magnificent ocean view is framed by the home’s four steel vaults and 48 concrete columns, which are exposed and enclose its contemporary, open-concept floor plan. The luxury interior of this

Contemporary Home Design in Portugal - Steep Slope Home

Tolo House by architect Alvaro Leite Siza is a contemporary home design that sits on a steep slope in Penafiel, Portugal. It’s the site’s unique topography that dictates this home interesting composition of multiple individual yet interconnected volumes, which allow this design to naturally unfold along the rocky terrain. Three bedrooms, a shared bath, a living room, dining room, kitchen and

Modern Addition Renews Century-Old Victorian House in Southern California

To avoid the demolition of a hundred-year-old Victorian home, a modern 1,200-sq.-ft. addition was created by designer Christopher Megowan to bring new life to an old structure. Today, this century-old home serves as a dormitory for students of the University of Southern California. Megowan – a student of the University’s School of Architecture – purchased the home as an investment property, and

Edificio Acqua by Rafael Vinoly Architects

Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly has designed Edificio Acqua in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The L-shaped, six story residential complex is Rafael’s first completed building in his native country of Uruguay. Here is some information about the building from the architect. Edificio Acqua is a six-story luxury residential complex that faces the South Atlantic Ocean in Uruguay’s upscale beachfront

7 Examples of Sustainable Housing for First Time Homebuyers

Sustainable housing is no longer solely the preserve of the rich and idealistic. Housing that is made cheaply from renewable sources are popping up with increasingly frequency all around the world. From New Orleans homes to huge apartment blocks, sustainable housing is good for the planet, good for your company’s reputation, and is increasingly within everyone’s price range. Treelodge@Punggol [

Tips on Hanging a Picture

Hanging a picture makes you think of grabbing a few nails and a hammer and you’ll be done in a few minutes. That is not correct all the time. Sure, some pictures can be hung with a nail but do you know the correct placement? Do you know how to ensure the picture is level? Too often have I walked into people’s homes and seen pictures that are not correctly placed and/or are uneven, so uneven it is

Tips for Painting Horizontal Lines

Stripes, no matter which direction, can add style to a boring plain wall. Whether you want tone on tone color or a dramatic contrast of color, stripes can be stunning on your walls. Horizontal lines can give a room a contemporary feel and depending on width of stripes can make a room appear larger. The wider the stripes the larger the room feels. It may seem that you need a professional to do

Werner Sobek’s Modular Homes

German engineering has long been heralded as innovative and forward-thinking. And with the help of German innovator, acclaimed architect and structural engineer, Werner Sobek, the ingenuity also appears to be pushing the prefab movement. Werner Sobek and his engineering and design firm have conceived a modern, modular, and minimal series of prefab homes: the R128, H16 and R129. Engineered to be

Dupli Casa by J. MAYER H. Architects

The geometry of the building is based on the footprint of the house that previously was located on the site. Originally built in 1984 and with many extensions and modifications since then, the new building echoes the „family archaeology“ by duplication and rotation. Lifted up, it creates a semi-public space on ground level between two layers of discretion. The skin of the villa performs a

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ML Museum Liaunig by Querkraft Architects

Projects Description and Credits:Client: DKFM Herbert LiaunigDesign and Planning: Querkraft (Jakob Dunkl, Gerd Erhartt, Peter Sapp)Project Architect: Erwin StättnerProject Team: Sandra Denk, Dominique Dinies, Vera Kittler, Janine Hochrieser, Jan Geldermann, Charlotte Lieske, Tobias Colz, Petra Meisenbichler, Dana RakovaGeneral Contractor: Werkstatt Wien, ViennaExecutive Architect: Querkraft Zt

Modern house ocean views will be the new trend house in 2009.

Live near ocean with wonderful sigh seeing is the dreaming anyone. Live so far from the city and we always relax. Modern minimalist style suitable applicate this house ocean views. Beside ocean we can see green hill and beauty garden, and warm the sun rise. We could see clean and healthy house ocean views with natural oxygen. If we go in look the interior we can find large living area with modern

Chapel for the Deaconesses of St-Loup

Architects: Localarchitecture & Danilo MondadaLocation: Hôpital de St-Loup, SwitzerlandProject year: 2008Structure: IBOIS - Hani Buri, Yves WeinandClient: Deaconess Community of St-LoupPhotographs: Milo Keller ©2008 In the summer of 2007, Localarchitecture and architect Danilo Mondada were awarded the contract to renovate the mother house of the Deaconess Community of St-Loup. The commission

Modern apartment interior decorating ideas as the representative of modern lifestyle

Many offers to have the dwelling took the form of the apartment possibly this has been normal, but was really abnormal if the apartment that was offered had a surplus and the special uniqueness. The enjoyment rested that not much time was the matter important to have a comfortable dwelling, safe and could inspired the requirement for occupants. The classic dream of having the residence like the

Cream and white color combination in interior apartment

Many ways to make elegant and comfortable our interior apartment. One of ideas is create comfortable room interior apartment with Cream and white color combination as the main color in room interior apartment. We can see this picture there living room with combination cream color and white color combination. The wall and sofa have the same color that is cream color. About flooring use parquet and

Green Skyscraper by Cook + Fox

Expected be the first LEED Platinum skyscraper, the 945-foot- (288-meter-) tall Bank of America Tower is located at 42nd Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, opposite Bryant Park.The 2.2 million-square-foot (204,000-square-meter) high-rise tower was developed as a joint venture between the Durst Organization and the Bank of America, and was designed by Cook + Fox Architects, with executive

Prefab Chameleon House

Designed by Anderson Anderson Architecture, the Chameleon House is a modern prefab home towering over the rolling topography of its cherry orchard site, peering outwards toward spectacular westward views of Lake Michigan and the surrounding agricultural landscapeWith its galvanized sheet metal cladding of the wall surface, this vertical prefabricated structure is wrapped in a skirting wall of

House on Swain’s Lane in London, Overlooks a Cemetery

I always knew those Brits are wicked, but not like that. Apparently on Swain’s Lane in London, there’s a glass looking house designed by London-based architects Eldridge Smerin, which has a great view, (prepare!!!) over a cemetery. Other than the fact that there are dead people in the area the four-storey house is extremely modern with large windows and doors made of glass to enhance space.

Superadobe earth home

Interested in sustainable living? Take a look at the earth Superadobe home by Iranian architect, Nader Khalili. Living in a house made of earth may sound a bit off-the-grid; however, earth architecture is a proven form of sustainable living. Did you know that approximately one third of the world’s population live in earth houses ?Earth architecture is a highly sustainable form of living; the

A Contemporary Castle Among the Common

The Canadian architectural firm of Reigo & Bauer has conceived and created a contemporary castle among the common. The unique and eye-catching design at 12 Cassels Avenue has found a perfect fit within a densely populated block of homes in Toronto’s east end. The home’s slim profile and sleek glass facade really make it stand out from the crowd, but oddly, it still fits within the grander scheme

Foster+Partner’s Put Their Skills To Use In Mauritius

Love architecture? Then this is a post that you are definitely going to fall head over heels for! Foster + Partners have gone and done it again with their fantastic new architectural project called the Banyan Tree Corniche Bay which is situated in stunning Mauritius. What the famous architect Foster wanted to create was a building that blended in seamlessly with the natural environment around it

Modern Boxhome highlights eco-friendly living in Scandinavia

As northern natives, one issue was top of mind when the minds at Rintal Eggertsson Architects took to designing modern and functional homes – climate. Thus, the unpredictable, often harsh weather of Oslo, Norway, played a large role in the final outcome of the Boxhome project – a contemporary house design which is as notable for its function as its fashion appeal. Boxhome measures just 19m2 so