Creamy Home Interior With Curvaceous Staircase Design & Courtyard

Cream decor and a curvaceous staircase shape this tranquil interior design, visualised by Lulu Lee. The sweeping staircase design plays a major role in the character of a luxurious yet understated living space, alongside a cosy conversation pit and smooth architectural arches. Creamy concrete washes across walls, ceilings and floors to build a scheme that . . .

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Modern Vietnamese Homes With Green Atriums

Atriums bring in glorious natural light and a feeling of uplifting spaciousness. In the case of these three stunning interior designs, the atrium is also a wonderful opportunity to introduce nature’s green beauty, which instills a sense of peace and rejuvenation into the home. Young trees grow within the walls of these houses, which fashions . . .

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Luxury Family Home In Mexico With A Paper Tree Courtyard

Tropical trees and vegetation inspire the U-shaped design of this 342 square metre home in Colima, Mexico, designed by Di Frenna Arquitectos. A rapid growing Papelillo tree in the middle of the build site demanded an internal courtyard for the home, which became an inside-outside family environment that connects the wings of the build layout. . . .

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Bringing the Outdoors and Indoors Together in a Private Custom Home

Privacy is at the center of this 354.0 square meter home built by Land & Houses Public Co. in Thailand. Typically, custom homes are constructed without consideration for the relationship between the indoor and outdoor spaces. All too often, there isn’t a flow between the interior and exterior of the home. Or, when flow is . . .

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Luxury Family Compound With Huge Courtyard and Koi Pond

This family compound is a 2,000 square metre property in Hangdong district, Chiang Mai, Thailand, created by Full Scale Studio. Jongluck Villa is home to 3 small families: Parents, their son’s family, and their daughter’s family. Paddy fields and the local village surround the location on Canal road, along with views of Doi Suthep mountain . . .

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Unique Architecture With Oblique Lines and Multiple Courtyards

Developed by Octane Architect & Design, this modern home is one of a kind. The brief from the homeowners gave the architects “a boundless freedom to design a unique house as if it were our own.” In this regard, the project became a personal interest for the team, allowing them to explore and develop their . . .

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Upscale Modern Home With Courtyard And Floating Staircase Design

This upscale modern home design is the Vineyard hill interior, designed by Studioe. The house features massive windows, a courtyard, and a floating staircase design. The colours that have been incorporated are natural, yet rich and sophisticated. Deep green, warm tan and rustic timber meet grey concrete and dense black undertones. Dropped white ceilings keep . . .

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4 Homes That Feature Green Spaces Inside, With Courtyards & Terrariums

These four beautiful homes each feature a different take on an interior garden space. One has a border of greenery along its lounge, which includes a vertical planting wall and hanging vines; a second border flourishes behind the dining room too, so that living green decor can be enjoyed throughout the entire open plan living . . .

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The Box House: A Modern Fortress Of Retractable Walls & Courtyards

Architect Flavio Castro of FC Studio in São Paulo, Brazil embarked upon building his very own private home, a project he aptly entitled the ‘Box House’. The house is a two-storey, one bedroom abode, where most of the rooms are equipped with sliding walls that open up to lush courtyards. Castro chose to utilise the . . .

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Unique Stone and Mosaic Work Wows in this Modern Home Design

As the vibrant capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, Merida is home to a variety of architectural influences. The region features both Mayan and colonial design inspiration. In this downtown Merida home, the city’s historic and natural heritage is celebrated by architect Xavier Salas. Stone, pasta mosaics, and endemic vegetation combine together beautifully in . . .

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Dynamic Home With Roof Gardens & Water Courtyard

The Coral House is a stunning project by Guz Architects, located in a quiet residential neighbourhood, in Singapore. The home was designed for a young couple with three small children, with the aim of creating a space that encouraged interaction between family members and a welcoming environment for play. The house was built on a . . .

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51 Captivating Courtyard Designs That Make Us Go Wow

A captivating courtyard design provides a modern home with a special sense of serenity, and allows nature to become a major part of a home’s makeup. Enclosed garden spaces act as personalised nature retreats that feed into adjacent interior spaces via the blurred boundaries of glass walls, retractable doors and atrium ceilings. To explore these . . .

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An Incredible Interior Courtyard Shielded By Optical Glass Bricks

Built around a carefully tended courtyard, this home enjoys the privacy of a glass wall for a dazzling sense of semi-transparency. Designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, and located in downtown Hiroshima, its structure surrounding structure serves as an ethereal mirage between it and the tall buildings that surround – a breath of fresh air . . .

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Spectacular Modern House With Courtyard Swimming Pool

Lush gardens, sleek design, open windows — this home is a slice of paradise. This modern take by Ayutt and Associates on the traditional Thai home incorporates nature into every bit of the home it possibly can. The 1,500 square meter villa just outside of Bangkok is practically held up by floor to ceiling windows . . .

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A Gorgeous Home Split By A Covered Garden Atrium

Situated on a narrow plot flanked by public roads and neighboring homes on all sides, this residence would have languished in such a constricted space – but LIJO.RENY.architects had a creative plan to break down boundaries in a beautiful way. The structure consists of two volumes that flank an incredible atrium with towering plants reaching . . .

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An Amazing Cantilever Home With Brilliantly Integrated Courtyards

Do you love cantilever architecture? This home features a dramatic contrast between heavy forms and open voids, balancing its weight as if to taunt gravity while offering borderless interactions with the world outdoors. The architects and interior designers at NOTT visualized this concept for a residential property in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, and the result sparks a . . .

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A House With 4 Courtyards [Includes Floor Plans]

Designed by architect Andrés Stebelski, this innovative home features a tessellated layout alternating between modern courtyards and cubic structural segments. The black metal frame maintains a thin profile to allow an unobstructed view over the gardens and into the neighboring rooms. Located just west of Mexico City the site posed several important constraints: such a . . .

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Open Tropical Home with Interior Courtyard and Stunning Wood Features

Located in the Greenbank Park neighborhood of the small city-state of Singapore, this tropical home is a truly serene space that celebrates its natural surroundings along with stunning design. The house was concepted and built by the team at HYLA Architects and measures 520 square meters (5597 square feet). It is marked by a number . . .

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