Friday, July 24, 2009

Balsa Wood House

A pair of unusual Balsa wood tea houses with a curious name, “I am so sorry. Goodbye.”, by Heather and Ivan Morison will whet your appetite for ultra-modern architecture, with a spot of tea on the side. Two geodesic domes take organic shape, clad in Balsa wood and topped with a futuristic, hemispherical skylight that softly and naturally illuminates interiors. Inside, a minimalist, contemporary

Monday, July 20, 2009

Sustainable House in Iceland

Based in Iceland, modern architecture firm Studio Granada took its home’s landscape and climate as inspiration for Hof Island Country House. As most country homes here, this sustainable house is secluded and serene, located in the Skakafjordur fjord, less than 100km from the Arctic Circle. That’s about the only traditional trait you’ll find in this unusual design. From the outside, the structure

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Exotic Luxury Concept House

Studio MK27 is the architecture firm behind Panama House, an exotic open concept home in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A signature of architect Marcio Kogan, the home boasts a low-profile shape and an open-concept gallery-type space that’s still intimate without being "stuffy". Each of the three storeys becomes a display for the homeowner’s contemporary Brazilian art collection. The expansive windows invite

Monday, July 13, 2009

Beach House Design in Wood on California Coast

This cool, contemporary California beach house by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects is a striking, stand-out design among the rocks and sand of its beachfront property. Two prominent volumes clad in wood and lined with windows can be seen from a distance, protruding from the structure’s main body, resulting in nooks of wind-sheltered outdoor living spaces with Pacific Ocean views. “This beach

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Modern Villa Design in Santiago

Never judge a book by its cover. This modern villa design in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, by Izquierdo Lehmann Arquitectos, appears as a simple, two-storey villa from the outside. A modern concrete facade boasts a strong horizontal presence, sprawling along the flat, grassy landscape. But there’s much more to this modern home than meets the eye. Interiors reveal a true mastery in architecture,