Recently listed and sold by Sotheby’s for $8.5 million, this contemporary Canadian chalet features a dramatic entry, lined by towering stone walls, a modern metal and wood staircase and water fountains. Around the fountains’ pool, dark tiles have delicately been laid to form its edges. Inside the front doors, an animal skin rug greets visitors, while a […]
It’s difficult to believe that this penthouse was built in the 1920’s with its ultra modern interior and immaculate attention to detail, it looks very much the styling of the 21st century. London architect John Pawson has taken this 90 year old penthouse and transformed it into a minimalists dream. This construction boasts large brushed […]
Well lived in and often used, this sprightly home in Miami successfully uses a warm, monotone palette to highlight its space, structure and modern elegance. The home office has been arranged to focus on a white work table flanked by four white rolling office chairs. Light wood shelves hang high, lined in a bright, cheerful […]
When the owners of a quaint Brazilian apartment contacted Mauricio Arruda Arquitetos & Designers, no one was certain of what would develop. While various elements of traditional Brazilian sensibilities are present in the living space, there is a definitive contemporary and European vibe that permeates the home. Colors are combined freely in each and every room […]
This immense construction looks out onto rolling hills and wild shrubbery and was built on a hillside in San Salvador. The main rooms of the house are in fact oriented to help maximise the view of wildlife, mountains and the Pacific Ocean for the environmentally conscious owners. Jose Roberto Paredes and his team of architects from […]
Outside, a two level brick home painted in two contrasting shades of gray stands over a gently manicured lawn as well as a two car garage. A similar motif, involving light and dark is also found inside the house itself. Designed by Kariouk Associates, this two toned house is based in Ontario. Grays, blacks and dark […]
Stunning and vivid, the interior of this apartment in Poland has almost completely been laid out in black and white. Designed by Widawscy Studio Architcktury, it is the intrinsic use of color that makes the smallest interior designs awe inspiring. Light and bright blues, cartoon cows and images of a baby fill the nursery. Two skylights […]
Starting on the outside and continuing on into the interior, concrete wraps around this home’s walls and runs into the ground. Smooth, flat stone are laid into the concrete that finds its way into the kitchen floors. A small bedroom is treated with concrete on the floors and walls. A window framed in honey colored […]
T his towering building is reminiscent of industrial and modern styling with its metal and wooden facades and stacked volumes. The house was designed by Spore Design and is located in Seattle, Washington, USA. It has lovely views of every window in the house and has a relaxing balcony and driveway. Having floor to ceiling windows in […]
This stunning modern residence in Silicon Valley, California, USA has contemporary style and a strong landscape. The exterior of the house has been built using a combination of white façades and rich wooden panelling, which gives it a very contemporary look. The overhanging and overlapping volumes also add to its sleek charm. The gardens are […]
