Located at Santa Anita Golf Club in Mexico, the Mountain House is a family home designed by Agraz Arquitectos. The name not only reflects the landscape, but references the immense challenge this project presented to its architects. Emerging from the mountain like a Bond villain’s house, the structure climbs over four platforms. The bedrooms located . . .
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A Scandinavian Beauty
A cool Scandinavian palette of white walls may seem a little stark to some, but we think this example of blank canvas living perfectly illustrates how you can color a space with little more than your personality. Your existing collections of books, artwork, kitchenware and even good food packaging can create beautiful pockets of color . . .
An Amazing Mansion in Madrid
First of all… WOW. Chew on these images while we take a moment to catch our breath here.
A Massive Home Entertainment Setup
Okay here is a guy who is serious about his home entertainment system. Serious enough to mock it up using a sketch up program… Recommended Reading: 50 Insanely Useful Smart Home Products You Can Buy Right Now
Desert Home
If a luxury desert oasis is something you fancy, we invite you to take a look at this villa by Studio Aiko. In a stylish and rather humorous video the studio gives us a closer look of the interiors of this desert home. The house woos us with some pretty funky details(check out the fireplace, . . .
Home by i29 Architects
The interiors of this home by i29 architects exude a sensation of sobriety and comfort in a completely controlled open space. A common feature is that these spaces are stripped down to their most fundamental features with an abundance of natural light and a scarcity of elements in the room. Then, as if with a . . .
18.36.54 House: Structurally Awesome
We are going to file this under ‘out of the box’. Architect Daniel Libeskind was asked by ‘a very rich art world couple’ to build them a country home and this is what he delivered. We think the couple couldn’t have been any happier considering the fact that they had challenged the architect: “Whatever you . . .
Lefevre House: An Imposing Abode Overlooking the Ocean
It is homes like these that make us wonder if we should create a special category titled ‘James Bond Villain Abodes’ and file this along with a few others in there. Located in Punta Misterio, Peru, the Lefevre house conspicuously integrates into a cliff and juts outs majestically to offer mesmerizing views of the sea . . .
An Architect’s Apartment in Brazil
Desire to Inspire tips us on this fabulous apartment of Brazilian architect Mauricio Arruda in the city of São Paulo. With lots of light, plants and other quirky additions(look at that dining table!) Mauricio brings life into the apartment. We feel this is the sort of space that will bring a smile to anyone’s face. . . .
House With Spectacular Downtown City Views
Located on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, this 7,000 square foot house by McClean Design, is divided in half by water features and a pool, and offers scenic views from West LA to Santa Monica to the Catalina Islands. The views and dividing pool are central to the design of the house. The layout . . .
A Unique LA Home With Arcade Wall Graphics
Brazilian designer, Guilherme Torres has designed this unique home in Los Angeles, CA. The exterior of the house is defined by a long, white rectangular structure that comprises the first floor, and a square-shaped, wooden structure mounted perpendicularly to the white, is what would be considered to be the second floor. The interiors are sleek . . .
Barcelona House Oozes Color
If you’ve been to Barcelona, you’ve definitely experienced the vibrancy, magnitude, and quirkiness of its architecture. After all, Gaudi’s distinctive and beautiful architectural works are hard to miss, and so is this Barcelona home featured on Mi Casa Revista. We see the vibrant colors and the funkiness that define the Catalan region and are enamored . . .
Step House: Fabulous Minimalism
How do you design a spacious house on a narrow plot of land? You take a cue from 05 AM Arquitectura and build a step house! The Catalonian architects worked wonders with this split-level, minimalistic home that employs a terraced design in its interiors and exteriors.
Swanwick Ranch: An Oceanfront Estate in Canada
A contemporary, ocean side retreat situated on 68 acres of land with over 1,400 feet of oceanfront surrounding it, the Swanwick Ranch House in Metchosin, British Columbia seems to justify its pitch as the “…kind of property that doesn’t exist in many places on Earth”. Designed by Marko Simcic, the architecture, design, and technology behind . . .
A stunning house near Rio de Janeiro Coast
Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques thrills us again with this spectacular home set in Rio de Janeiro’s coastline. Located in the posh Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio, this picture perfect paradise looks more like a resort than anything else. The floor to ceiling glass panels and the open layout help the house make best use of the . . .
A Black Modern House in Argentina
Located in a suburb just outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Andres Remy Arquitectos‘s Black House is a dark, imposing structure set against the clear, blue skies and the lush, green landscape of its surroundings. Corners of the house seem to jut out in unexpected places, the architecture is harshly angular, and if it weren’t for . . .
Cute Little Apartment in Poland
The masterminds behind this cute, little apartment in Poznan, Poland, are mode:lina, a Polish architecture firm that was inspired to create an apartment for guests visiting the city for the Poznan International Fair. As a result, they ended up with an apartment that combines elements reminiscent of the accommodating design fixtures of a hotel and . . .
Pretty Beach House in Sydney
We were wowed by this exclusive, pretty beach-side guesthouse in Sydney, Australia, a luxury accomodation located on the Bouddi Peninsula. Its stunning pool and deck, accented by a natural tree practically growing out through the middle, is gorgeous. The natural beauty of the surrounding forestry add more rustic flare to the feel of the house . . .
Spectacular Penthouse with Sea View in Tel Aviv
This week, we bring you the work of Israeli Architect, Ando-Studio, with their penthouse masterpiece in Tel Aviv, Israel. Note the brick floor finish, the very understated colors (mostly beige, brown and white), and the use of plush in some furniture and rugs. Also not to be ignored are the magnificent glass-paneled doors of the . . .
The World’s Narrowest House [is 60 inches wide]
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Architect Jakub Szczesny has laid out design concepts to fill in a small crack between an old tenement building and tower building in Warsaw, Poland with plans to erect the world’s narrowest house, which will be 60 inches in width. Talented Israeli writer Etgar Keret is a symbolic patron of the project and he will . . .
A Peninsula House on Lake Austin, Texas
What do you get when you combine a contemporary design studio like Bercy Chen Studio with a traditional, 1980’s lakehouse right on Lake Austin? A spectacular vacation home with breathtaking views, that includes the best of both worlds–that is the comforts of a traditional lakehouse with the relaxing powers of modern design. The original home . . .