5 Things That Are HOT On Pinterest This Week

April 24, 2017 Erin 0

  Hey contemporist friends! Here’s a look at what’s getting a lot of attention on our Pinterest boards this week, so you can see what’s trending. By the way, you can follow contemporist on Pinterest – here.   1. Light wood stairs with glass railings lead to the upper floor of this modern home. Pin […]

The Floor In This House Is Filled With Glass Circles That Allow Light To Pass Through To The Floor Below

April 21, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Nick Rochowski Photography   When Andy Martin Architecture were re-designing this 5-storey Georgian terrace house in London, their clients requested to have a home that was light and bright, similar to the openness found in their native Sardinia.   Photography by Nick Rochowski Photography To do this, the architects decided to work with the floor, […]

Carbonized Cypress Wood Covers The Exterior Of This New House In Vancouver

April 21, 2017 Erin 0

  Measured Architecture has designed this modern house in Vancouver, Canada, that opens up to a backyard patio area with a green wall.   The exterior of the home is covered in carbonized cypress wood exterior cladding, giving it a bold and dark appearance, while hexagon stepping stones guide visitors to the front door. At the rear […]

A Contemporary House With Peaked Roofs Arrives On This Street In Austin, Texas

April 20, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Paul Bardagjy   Architecture and interior design firm Dick Clark + Associates, together with Vinson Radke Homes, have recently completed this new home in Austin, Texas,   The home, located on a residential street, was originally built as a spec house, however it was purchased mid-construction when the neighbors from down the street fell in […]

This Small Apartment Is Filled With Creative Storage Solutions

April 20, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Chris Warnes   Architect Prineas have designed this tiny apartment in Sydney, Australia, that fits everything into an interior that measures in at 236 square feet (22m2), and is designed as short-stay boutique accommodation.   Stepping inside the apartment, you walk straight into the small kitchen. The matte black cabinets stand out, and a […]

This Furniture Collection Uses Dyed Sand To Create Landscapes

April 20, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Cary Whittier   Artist and designer Fernando Mastrangelo has created the Escape Collection, a group of modern furniture pieces that look like three-dimensional landscape paintings. Each piece is made from three materials – Silica, which composes the foreground, hand-dyed sand is used to suggest layers of earth and distant mountain ranges, and Crystalline, […]

A Tent Inspired House That Lives Among The Trees In New Zealand

April 19, 2017 Erin 0

  Architect Chris Tate has designed this simple tent-like cabin that’s surrounded by trees and located on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.   Wanting to capture the back-to-basics simplicity of camping, Chris designed the Tent House with two levels that feature a main floor with the living, dining, kitchen and bathroom, and a top floor with the bedroom. […]

A Solid Block Hovers Above A Base Of Glass At This Home In Brazil

April 19, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Rafaela Netto   FGMF Arquitetos have designed this modern house for a young family in São Paulo, Brazil, that sits on a steep slope and has views of the city.   Photography by Rafaela Netto Large glass windows break up the concrete exterior and help to support a cantilevered section of the the upper floor […]

Sandstone And Timber Cover This New Australian House

April 18, 2017 Erin 0

  Photography © Justin Alexander Luigi Rosselli Architects have designed a contemporary house in Sydney, Australia, that features a sandstone and wood exterior.   Photography © Justin Alexander As the house is located close to the neighbors and to the access road, it was designed to offer privacy and at the same time allow for the […]

A Creative And Imaginative Play Centre Has Opened In Sydney

April 18, 2017 Erin 0

  Design studio Frost*collective have worked together with Joey Ho and Patrick Leung from PAL Design Architects to create NUBO, a fun and exciting children’s play centre in Sydney, Australia. Working closely with the team at NUBO, Frost*collective created all of the branded elements of NUBO, while PAL Design Associates set out to create an environment for the […]