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Monday 29 April, 2013

Charming On Budget Family Cabin Surrounded by Woods in Wisconsin

Envisioned as a weekend retreat, the Stacked Cabin located in Wisconsin, USA is a modern version of a mountain-like cabin, designed by Johnsen Schmaling Architects. The major difference between a regular cabin and this one is the structure itself. Instead of a classic roof and a discrete wooden dwelling, here we are, looking at a [...]


Friday 26 April, 2013

Luxury Home in Texas: When Rustic Meets Modern

Reflecting the beautiful surroundings, the Country Hill residence, located in Austin, Texas is the pure expression of elegance and refinement. Spacious, sophisticated and with an amazing view, the house enhances the feeling of well-being. Jauregui Architects, Interiors & Construction managed to create an exquisite décor, showcasing that when it comes to a project of such importance, design [...]


Thursday 11 April, 2013

Residential Pavilion Surrounded by Old Trees: New Canaan Residence

The New Canaan Residence developed by Specht Harpman in Connecticut, USA is an example of functional modern home design. A visual outdoor/indoor connectivity was the main aim of the architects: “By creating unassuming but direct paths into the dramatic glass entryway, Specht Harpman designed the house to welcome its owners and their visitors into what [...]


Friday 22 March, 2013

Contemporary Home in Japan Integrating Real Trees in The Structure

The Garden Tree House is a project restored by Hironaka Ogawa & Associates in Kagawa, Japan. Seen from the outside, the house looks perfectly normal (it has a modern design, a straight neat façade and a beautiful zen garden surrounding it). The “anomaly” consists in a pair of trees (an Azelkova and a Camphor tree), with sentimental [...]


Monday 28 January, 2013

Sports Hall Competition Entry / Studio EL

In search of the architectural and spatial form for the designed sports hall in Białystok, Studio EL, through their investigation of applied form typologies used in sports facilities, decided to use the coating system. This type of design is characterized by freshness, terseness and coherence in form and in contents of a function. The design [...]


Wednesday 09 January, 2013

Wonderful Retreat Nearby the Mountains Inspiring Freshness, USA

When the magic of exploring the wonders of this world encounter your personal need to enjoy a peaceful environment, you have to start looking for something really exquisite, both, serene and inspirational. I think this might be exactly what you are looking for. Wilson, Wyoming, USA is one of those fine places, where you can [...]


Friday 28 December, 2012

Simple Life With a Touch of Eco-Friendly Sophistication, Croatia

Probably one of the most interesting and nature oriented houses, the House 04 project, located in the sunny region of Osijek, Croatia, tries to establish a special relationship between man and nature, using the liveable space as a tool. The modern-edgy home, designed by Helena Alfirevic Arbutina showcases the duality of the human existence and the constant [...]


Thursday 13 December, 2012

Seville 24/7 Center Proposal / Ayrat Khusnutdinov & Zhang Liheng

The Seville 24/7 center, proposed by Ayrat Khusnutdinov & Zhang Liheng, adopts the famous Spanish traditions of street life. Their project would create a retreat from the harsh sun of Andalucia, Spain and extend the street life to 24 hours of the day and 7 days of the week. Seville 24/7 is not only about [...]


Tuesday 27 November, 2012

Creative and Colorful Bookworm for Book Lovers

The Dutch design studio,  Atelier 010, has completed a creatively ingenious bookshelf for people who like “sinking” into the universe of reading. Instead of going to a library, to feel that particularly beautiful feeling of belonging to that universe, entirely articulated with books or escape to the countryside, in search of tranquility, you can now [...]


Monday 26 November, 2012

Creative and Colorful Bookworm for Book Lovers

The Dutch design studio,  Atelier 010, has completed a creatively ingenious bookshelf for people who like “sinking” into the universe of reading. Instead of going to a library, to feel that particularly beautiful feeling of belonging to that universe, entirely articulated with books or escape to the countryside, in search of tranquility, you can now [...]