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

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

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

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

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,

Wood and Glass House in Croatia

Check out the cool design for House K, located in Zagreb, Croatia. Designed by 3LHD Architects, this modern wood house leaves your typical brick home in the dust. The contemporary teak-clad facade boasts large expanses of glass set into its two-storey design. The obstacle of a sloped terrain became an advantage to the contemporary design. The architects created a volume that expands as you

European Style Home Designs

Created for a couple living in Spain but yearning to come home to their native Columbia, architect Juan Esteban Correa Elejalde designed this unusual European style home design in Columbia with a contemporary, Spanish flair. The 500m2 holiday home, simply called “House on Lot 23,” is arranged in five phases – the main house with the kitchen, living, dining and guest accommodations; the “game”