Contemporary Style House with a Rooftop Terrace in Mount Baker, Seattle

Boasting sweeping views of downtown Seattle from its 400-sq.-ft. rooftop terrace, Mount Baker House by pb Elemental Architecture embraces the outdoors in its warm, woody, nature-inspired contemporary design. The house strong vertical presence features a facade of windows wrapped in cedar, cement, concrete and marine plywood. Inside, the home’s 2,470-sq.-ft. of living space features four bedrooms,

Contemporary Prefab Cellophane House Exhibit at MoMA

It’s clear why the Cellophane House is garnering so much attention. Designed by the innovative architects at KieranTimberlake Associates and on display at New York’s Museum of Modern Art until October 20, 2008, this single-family, 1,800-sq.-ft., four-storey structure is much more than just a house. Based on the notion that a building is “nothing more than an assemblage of materials forming an

Eco-Friendly Mountain Cabin on Wildcat Ridge in Aspen - extreme design

Perilously perched at an elevation of 9,200 ft. in Aspen, Colorado, this mountain cabin design is extreme in every respect, from its location to its views and its look, both inside and out. According to Voorsanger Architects PC, this contemporary cabin design responds to its natural surroundings in three ways – the unique folded roof; an expansive rock wall the divides east wing and west; and the

Luxury Contemporary Home in Toronto, Canada, for sale

This magnificent contemporary home in Toronto, Canada, sits quietly in the upscale neighborhood known as the Bridlepath. This luxury and spacious design by home builder, architectural firm and design company TAS DesignBuild is a work of art in every aspect. The home’s 18,000 sq. ft. of open-concept living space is occupied by five bedrooms and 10 baths, so whether you enjoy entertaining large

Luxury "Cave" House by Architect Marcio Kogan

Layers of warm Brazilian hardwood, stone and concrete edge their way up Mirindiba House – one of the latest contemporary architectural artworks designed by Brazil’s Marcio Kogan. This luxury home low profile boasts covered and open living spaces, embracing the outdoors as an important component of the home’s plan. Large spans of glass form pillarless windows that open seamlessly into the outdoors

Innovative Bamboo House in Taiwan by ROEWUarchitecture

Like a gilded cage for the nature lover, this modern bamboo house sits in a dense urban district of Eastern Taiwan, where neighboring houses employ metal cages on windows and doors to address the issue of security. Fresh and forward-thinking UK-based ROWEUarchitecture created an innovative, intricate, sculptural bamboo enclosure that brings beauty to function. Sunlight passes between the bamboo

Mountain House Design in Valparaiso, Chile - Where Every Room Comes with a View

Now that is one sharp piece of work! Casa Altavista is a modern mountain house design by DA4 Architects that is daringly perched on a steep slope in Valparaiso, Chile. The sharply angular design creates two wing-like platforms that double the living space to include not just what's beneath the roof, but also on it. The rooftop terraces boast breathtaking views of the lush valley dropping down