Timothee Mercier of Studio XM has reconstructed an old and unlivable farm in the south of France, transforming it into a secluded country residence. Titled MA House, the dwelling is designed as an intimate refuge buried in the hills. Respectful of the site and the architectural history of the region, the new building has maintained...
Ultra-Minimalist Poisson Blanc Chalet
Poisson Blanc is a minimalist residence located in Laurentides, Canada, designed by _naturehumaine. The overall design of the chalet was informed by the topography of which the project would be anchored against. The sloping terrain is surrounded by natural beauty, and an abundance of snow in the winter. The architects wanted to reduce the footprint...
Minimalist Pure White House In Menorca
Two white volumes are fronted with large openings that frame countryside views “like works of art on the wall” in this Menorca house designed by local architect Marina Senabre. The home is intended to reflect both the architecture of the Mediterranean island and minimal contemporary design. Both structures are rendered and painted white. One is...
Minimalist Steel Barn House With An Asymmetrical Roof
This may look like your average rustic barn from a distance but as you get closer a modern and sophisticated house starts to take shape. Located in Jackson, US, this lovely home was designed and built by CLB Architects. It occupies a flat piece of land with 360 degree views of the surroundings. On the...
Hausmannian Apartment Done In Minimalist Style
Nicolas Schuybroek Architects renovate and redesigned this Haussmannian apartment in Paris. This renovation exudes timeless architectural truth and embraces Wagner’s idea of designing the whole project, from the architecture throughout the tiniest decorative details. The monochrome palette, the use of natural materials, and the election of architects’ fetish Pierre Jeanneret’s furniture make an overall simple...
Minimalist Home Clad With Two Tone Wood
This house with a contrasting façade is called Terrace Residence, it was built in Washington state by Open Studio Collective. What’s so special about this façade besides its colors? The builder made the dark facade boards by hand using Shou Sugi Ban, a traditional Japanese technique of charring wood to increase its resistance to moisture...
Minimalist And Brutalist Apartment In Mexico
This apartment is located in Tennyson 205 is a five-storey apartment building in one of Mexico City’s most upscale and leafy neighborhoods. The building and apartment itself were designed by Tucson-based architects Studio Rick Joy with a sculpturally refined brutalist rigor. Hemmed in on three sides, the two-unit residence features three landscaped courtyards that also...
Cabin-Inspired Ultra-Minimal Weekend House
We just can’t get enough of mountain and forest cabins! Last year was all about beauty and freedom of such mini dwellings and this year continues the topic of wandering and staying wherever you want in the wild. This timber weekend house in the rolling landscape of Czech Republic’s Beskydy mountains was built by Pavel...
Minimalist 3 Square House In A Dense Finnish Forest
This lakeside residence in Finland was built in a dense forest but only one tree was removed to make the project alive. Studio Puisto designed 3 Square House determined by available views, the more north you move on the plot, the more the lake landscape opens, on the other hand the shortest distance to the...
Historic Lisbon Apartment With Minimalist Design
Located in Lisbon’s Largo do Carmo, a historical square in Lisbon, this recently renovated apartment occupies the entire floor of an 18th century Pombaline building, and it has been revamped with by Aurora Arquitectos. The apartment stands out for the ornate cornices, plaster moldings and ceiling roses that have been meticulously restored transforming the ceilings...