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A Large Green Roof Covers This Riverside Home

March 23, 2023 Erin 0

Architect Pawel Naduk of 77STUDIO in Warsaw, Poland, has designed a modern house with a green roof that’s located on the bank of the Vistula River. The home has been designed to subtly integrate into the natural shape of the land and allows for a usable green roof. A sloped ramp climbs from the garden […]

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Folding Aluminium Screens Are Used For Privacy And Sun Control On This Home

October 19, 2022 Erin 0

Nico van der Meulen Architects has sent us one of their latest projects, a new modern home that includes extensive folding aluminum screens on its exterior. The metal screens, with a perforated pattern, start on the front facade of the home, while the entryway includes multiple water features, a sculpture, and hidden lighting. The screens […]

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Water Flows All Around This Lakeside Home

September 20, 2022 Erin 0

Photography by Benjamin Benschneider Kor Architects has designed a new lakeside home in Washington State that uses materials like wood, stone, concrete, and steel, as well as a series of water features. Photography by Aaron Leitz The design of the home includes various water features. The first water feature can be seen at the front […]

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Landscaping Idea – An Overhanging Concrete Patio Allows For Hidden LED Lighting

June 4, 2022 Erin 0

AM-arqstudio has completed a new house in Braga, Portugal, for a couple that wanted to create a social atmosphere, with interior areas interacting with the outdoors. An interesting design feature of the outdoor space is the concrete patio that wraps around the side of the house and includes hidden LED lighting under the overhang, which […]

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Cacti Were Used To Create Privacy For This Home In Los Angeles

May 15, 2022 Erin 0

Architects Annie Barrett of aalso architects and Hye-Young Chung of HYCArch have completely transformed an existing Spanish-style house in Los Angeles for a couple anticipating semi-retirement. Working together with Landscape Architect David Hocker of Hocker Design, the front garden has been created with a dense screen of San Pedro cacti, replacing the need for a […]

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Before + After – The Remodel Of A Mid-Century Modern House From 1962

August 28, 2021 Erin 0

Klopf Architecture has shared with us a renovation they completed of a Roger Lee designed house from 1962. The current homeowners purchased the house in almost original condition, as the previous owners elected to defer most maintenance projects over the years. The Before Photos The original home included dated materials and finishes, small rooms, single-paned […]

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A Seating Nook Under The Stairs Offers A Quiet Place To Read In This Home

August 25, 2021 Erin 0

Los Angeles designer and architect Rob Diaz has completed his latest project, the contemporary renovation of a home in Sherman Oaks, California, and included in the updated interior, is a built-in seating nook. The wood-lined seating nook is located under the stairs and adjacent to the living room. The seating nook includes a large white […]