Sunday, September 7, 2008
Luxury Modern Home in Denver, Colorado
Set in Montclair – one of Denver, Colorado’s most charming neighborhoods – this magnificent home offers the most in modern luxuries, from the ground up. The home facade features a striking combination of hardy paneling, steel, stone, glass and concrete that result in a house that’s equal in qualities of aesthetics, organics and livability – everything a home should be. The three-bedroom,
Saturday, September 6, 2008
One-Of-A-Kind Spanish Style House Combines Form, Fashion, Function
Only in La-la Land could you find something so whimsical, so modern, so artistic that it blurs the line between house and art. Originally a 1917 Spanish style duplex, this one-of-a-kind, sculptural structure was drafted by artist and designer Fritz Haeg. The Bernardi Residence which calls Los Angeles, California “home” boasts artfully feminine curves and overhanging walls that shade the expansive
Friday, September 5, 2008
Modern, Sustainable House Goes for the Platinum - Marigardo House by Plumbob in Northern California
Like a phoenix, this magnificent sustainable house rose from the ashes of an area in Northern California previously ravaged by wildfire. Spanning 4,635 sq. ft. across two levels, the Marigardo House in Oakland boasts a unique facade finished with intricate design details hidden among the pair of overhanging roofs, warm wood paneling and a solid concrete base that holds it all together. In
Thursday, September 4, 2008
California Contemporary Residence with an Old Vintage Feel
The Choy contemporary residence in Noe Valley, San Francisco, may be a renovation of a 1960s house, but it’s managed to retain a certain vintage feel amid the modernity. By removing many of the residence interior walls, and even replacing some exterior walls with windows, flooding every floor of this contemporary multi-tiered home with warm sunlight. Slim strips of ipe wood envelop this house,
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Ultra-Modern Home Design in Tokyo - Futuristic Origami-Inspired House
Combining Japan’s art and architecture, this ultra-modern, origami-inspired house by architect Yasuhiro Yamashita of Atelier Takuto captures the essence of shape without any distractions from form. The ultra-contemporary and angled outline is devoid of details, apart from a few strategically placed windows that bring natural light to the interiors. An integrated car port sits tucked beneath this
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Contemporary Ranch Style Home in Portugal Embraces Outdoor Living
This contemporary ranch style home, the Silva Ferreira House, set in Portugal’s picturesque countryside sits on a sunny slope that puts this home in the limelight. But it’s the home’s modern, minimalist architecture style that really sets it apart. Designed by Arquiprojecta, this simple ranch takes an orthogonal shape, enclosed by large panes of glass that invite nature in. Outdoor living areas
Monday, September 1, 2008
Wieler Modular Home – The Original Dwell Home by Resolution 4 Architecture
Setting the precedent for Wieler's forthcoming wave of fabulous prefabs, the modern and modular Wieler House #1, otherwise known as the Original Dwell Home, became an educational undertaking on the future of home building. Located in Pittsboro in Chatham County, North Carolina, this factory-made design by Resolution 4 Architecture takes the modular home to happy heights, from its origins on the
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