Located in Whistler, in the suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, this modern house is located on a hillside and has been, complete with a modern style. The house has two separate impressive balconies on both sides that each have their own stunning views of the woodland area and the hillsides in the distance. It also […]
This spacious contemporary house has clean lines with overlapping and protruding volumes, typical of modernistic design. The exterior has simple light façades with the occasional grey textured wall to add contrast and interest. One of the loveliest features of this house is its water boards connecting one volume to the next. The water fountain creates total […]
Open, modern styled apartments that combine antique and contemporary elements offer the best of both worlds. This open-styled apartment boasts vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors and painted brick walls. New York apartments with this open-air element tend to include mixtures of the old and the new, expertly blended. Stately wooden furnishings and oversized throw pillows give the […]
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 […]
