Stone and Glass House Design Blended With Stunning Natural Surroundings

Soul quieting nature holds in the grounds of HOUSE BRAS, a project by architect team DDM Architectuur. The design process for this home included careful research around hours of daylight during changing seasons and how insolation could be maximised. Panoramic views of the surrounding landscape was also of paramount importance, as was blending the home . . .

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Luxury Brazilian Hillside Home By The Sea

The Feiticeira house by HUS Arquitetos is a luxury home in Brazil, located high upon privileged terrain that overlooks the sparkling Atlantic Ocean. The dramatic slope of the plot is what steered the project planning and shaped the build. The home is actually several volumes, forming a complex developed over different levels. The multi level . . .

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Minimalist Doctors’ House With Courtyard And Koi Pond

Designed to be home to a pair of doctors and their new born baby, this place was created in a way that would best serve the very limited family time available to the owners, under their serious work constraints. Architects at Greenbox Design considered how the residents could share family spaces with the utmost comfort . . .

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A Sculptural Concrete-Clad Modern Villa In Germany

Tucked away on a forested 3000 square meter plot, this modern architectural delight employs a variety of clever techniques to maintain its privacy while still enjoying the wondrous abundance of nature that surrounds it. Neo Villa is a 484 square meter home located in Rosengarten, Germany, completed by Querkopf Architekten in 2019. No two angles . . .

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A Sprawling Luxury Home in Brazil that Emphasizes Fun and Creativity

This spectacular residence is a home crafted around the sights and sounds of a vibrant well-balanced life. This project is the work of Bernardes Arquitetura and Sala2 Arquitetura, situated on a gorgeous tree-lined plot in São Paulo, Brazil. Throughout this tour you will notice areas dedicated to music, cinema, art, play, enterprise, and so much . . .

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Luxury Modern Interior With Unified Wood Clad Decor

Sophisticated walnut wall panels, recessed lighting tracks & perimeter light installations, luxurious black marble volumes and high end furniture make up this modern home interior. The upscale contemporary apartment, visualised by MONO Architects is a grownups only kind of place, where sticky fingers would cause havoc on tinted glass walls, and should steer clear of . . .

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Luxury Apartment With An Industrial Vibe And A Cool Hallway [With Floor Plans]

A conceptual interior, designed by Alexander Senchugov & Evgenia Aborina, was revised when two existing apartments were combined to make a new 265 square meter abode. The designers altered their previous sketches to create an even more spacious and luxurious apartment interior, which hums with a cool industrial current. The open plan living room has . . .

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Incredible LA Mansion With Views Of The Ocean And Downtown

As well as boasting incredible 180 degree views from the Ocean to Downtown LA, this 18,850 square foot house exhibits magnificent AIA award-winning modern design. The Orum House, created by famed architect Zoltan Pali, stands on a 1.6 acre lot with a large swimming pool, plus 6,000 square feet of covered terraces and outdoor decks . . .

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A Creative Home Design With A Mix Of Modern Styles

A unique home, designed and visualised by York Architects, exhibits an interesting mix of modern styles. Beginning with the living room, we’re welcomed into a cosy situation that’s decorated in olive green and warm terracotta colours, and a deeply patterned rug. In contrast, the adjoined kitchen diner is a crisp white and minimalist affair that’s . . .

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Red Brick Architecture And Indonesian Vibes From East Java

Project Omah Boto (which means ‘Brick House’) was born out of a client’s request for “Indonesia vibes”. The build site is located near the Pari Temple and Sumur Temple, Sidoarjo, East Java, which opened up the idea of historical red brick architecture that stems from the Majapahit Kingdom era. The materials and manufacturing techniques are . . .

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A Sophisticated Modern Family Home with Two Inspiring Kids Bedrooms

This family home takes the ultra-streamlined sensibilities of modern architecture and combines it with welcoming aesthetic details – a place that feels perfectly contemporary without sacrificing an ounce of charm. Visualized by the talented Daria Alieva, this home features an open concept living space where family can come together for quality time. Then, this tour . . .

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Dramatic Marble Accents in 3 Modern Homes by Shexia Space Design

Few materials create an immediate sense of luxury quite like marble. This material has been admired since antiquity, used in both sculpture and architecture alike. Marble – and marble lookalikes – are making a grand resurgence within modern interior design. This post tours three homes designed and visualized by Shexia Space Design, each one featuring . . .

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Two Unusual Japanese Home Designs With Unique Zoning Techniques

When living space is limited, it’s time to get creative – and it doesn’t hurt to move to a minimalist mind set. That’s what happened after the purchase of two homes in Japan. Unusual layouts and creative division of area brought about unexpected changes in floor height. The designs, by Indot Design, seek only to . . .

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Barcelona Home Accented In All The Colours Of The Rainbow

A house interior in Barcelona stands awash with brightly coloured accent pieces, popping with all the glorious colours of the rainbow. Photographed by Sergey Krasyuk, this happy home design is given a refreshing blast of nature too, with natural wood furniture that is scattered with large tropical leaves and bright flora. Royal blue and teal . . .

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Smoky Grey Interior With Warm Ambient Lighting

Smoky grey decor runs through this stylish home interior, with modern outlines and textures accentuated by warm ambient lighting. The home design, visualised by IQOSA, has a decidedly suave and sophisticated air, with bespoke pieces of furniture and unique accent walls. Wood effect panels and stone tiling encases the place with modern decadence. Muted tones . . .

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Jewel Tone Colors in a Contemporary Two-Bedroom Apartment [With Floor Plan]

If you’re on the search for versatile color accents, jewel tone palettes tend to remain flattering throughout every season. This contemporary apartment by Shubochkini Architects starts with a base of powerful neutrals with walls divided into light and dark grey, softened by monochromatic textiles layered throughout. Select jewel tones use this subdued canvas to their . . .

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