Named Jellyfish House, the three-storey concrete residence was designed by Wiel Arets Architects with a rooftop terrace and swimming pool to allow residents to swim and sunbathe with a view of the Mediterranean sea over neighbouring houses. The swimming...
A pattern of bronze leaves covers the facade of this house in Mayfair, London, by British architecture firm Squire and Partners. Squire and Partners sandwiched the five-storey house between existing buildings, retaining an eighteenth-century facade in...
New Zealand-based architectural firm Athfield Architects has designed the Takapuna House. This project is actually composed of three separate homes all built using the same guiding principles. The result is a collection of “packages” which respect the...
Anouska Hempel has created striking gardens and landscapes for the houses and hotels she has designed in Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Brazil and Chile, as well as the first Minimalist Garden in London, the garden square she laid out at The...
Studio MK27 nestled Jungle House within a clearing in the dense vegetation covering the mountainous terrain of Sao Paulo's coastline. To take full advantage of the scenic landscape, the architects placed the primary living spaces alongside the pool on...
Yucca Valley House 3 was designed by Oller & Pejic Architecture. It is located in Twentynine Palms, California, USA and was finished in 2012. Yucca Valley House 3 by Oller & Pejic Architecture: “This project began with an e-mail and a meeting in fall...
PIVOT SCONCE DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE THE BEAUTY AND RANGE OF BRASS PATINAS, THIS SCONCE CAN BE HUNG HORIZONTALLY OR VERTICALLY, AND PIVOTS TO DIRECT A SOFT POOL OF LIGHT. AVAILABLE IN OUR SIGNATURE TWO-TONE, USING A PROCESS DEVELOPED IN OUR STUDIO TO ACHIEVE...
The Pinheiro house is a puzzle game. Rotating three volumes around one nucleus generated not only a particular spatial dynamic, but also different visual relations between empty and full, between the private and semiprivate areas and the view of the city. The...
This Luxembourg house from architect Katarzyna Kuo Stolarska takes this idea to the extreme. With a simple grayscale color palette and the best materials, from furniture to flooring, the house is beautiful and relaxing. Lofted ceilings have their appeal...
By the Pinheiros River in the city of Sao Paulo, huge stacked concrete volumes form the casing of a striking new home, designed by the talent at Brazilian company Studio MK27. Within the structure, a vertical circulation column acts as a core around which...
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This tiny prefabricated dwelling by Estonian design collective Kodasema is designed to allow its residents to up sticks and move to a new location in less than a day. Named KODA, the mobile house prototype contains an open-plan living space and mezzanine...
Architectural studio SPBR designed this Weekend House in Downtown São Paulo, Brazil. Completed in 2013, this 1,970 square foot modern home features a roof swimming pool and solarium to avoid the shade from the closely-packed neighboring residences. Weekend...
Image © Iwan Baan Six years after construction began, the ‘fondation louis vuitton‘ is ready to open its doors to the public for the first time. Set within Paris’ historic bois de boulogne park, the frank gehry-designed museum houses a range of contemporary...
Herzog & De Meuron + John Pawson collaborate for 215 chrystie in NYC all images courtesy of ian schrager company. Real Estate developer Ian Schrager has revealed the design images for 215 Chrystie, a new hotel and residential tower set to be built in...
‘Da-House’ references Japanese residential architecture through its use of materials and its close relationship with nature. Situated on the black sea, ukrainian architect Igor Sirotov has utilized concrete and glass extensively, seeking to establish...
Photo by Fernando Guerra, all images courtesy of Studio Arthur Casas. Located in the Brazilian hills near Rio de Janeiro, Studio Arthur Casas has built ‘Casa AL’, a three-storey property offering panoramic views of the region’s outstanding landscape....
Lee House was designed by Studio MK27 and it is located in Porto Feliz, São Paulo, Brazil. A spacious home existing as much indoors as outdoors, the structure blends in residential comforts with its natural surroundings seamlessly. Source: homedsgn.com Photos...
Photo Courtesy of Stefan Monro. Rolls-Royce has nabbed themselves one heck of a designer in Stefan Monro, who created this Rolls-Royce 450EX yacht tender concept as his year-end project while studying Transport Design at Coventry University. The luxury...
Cape Town-based studio SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects has designed the Cove 3 project in collaboration with Antoni Associates. Completed in 2010 and nestled in the cliff-top estate “The Cove” near Knysna, a town in the Western Cape Province...
4 Springs Lane is a private residence designed by Robert M. Gurney Architect. It is located in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA. 4 Springs Lane by Robert M. Gurney Architect: “Rolling topography, open fields and woodlands comprise a 24 acre site in...
Located in São Paulo, Brazil, Ipês House was designed jointly by Studio MK27 & Lair Reis. The home is vast, with plenty of wall openings that serve to blend in the boundaries between exterior and interior. Ipês House by Studio MK27 & Lair Reis: “Ten years...
Txai House is a private residence located in Itacaré, Brazil. It was designed by Studio MK27 in 2014, and covers an area of 6,889 square feet. Txai House by Studio MK27: “The Txai Housemerges elements of the vernacular colorful Bahian Houses with the...
Zaha Hadid has teamed up with hamburg-based shipbuilders Blohm + Voss to design a superyacht. The concept is based on the sculptural form of a master prototype for a 128m yacht–presented at an exhibition of the architect’s work at the david gill galleries...
Fondation Louis Vuitton by Frank Gehry takes shape in Paris. Photography © Fondation Louis Vuitton / Florence Joubert / Nicolas Borel / Mohamed Khalfi / Louis-Marie Dauzat. Construction is entering its final stages at the ‘Fondation Louis Vuitton‘, six...