Tucked into a small city lot along the water’s edge, the house was designed to live like a studio loft for a bachelor who values privacy, a central location to reside in the city, and a convenient spot to park the float plane. Hidden from the street, the building is a protective shell of zinc...
Stone Wall House With Pacific Ocean Views
Taipei-based Creat+Think Design Studio used stone excavated from the site to build this house on a slope in Taiwan overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The architects dug out the hillside to create a stepped terrain for the house, located on the eastern seaboard of Taiwan facing the sea. It is named A’tolan House, meaning “a place...
White Beachside Villa With Amazing Sea Views
Feeling like going on holiday? If you can’t do it now but still want to feel the sea breeze, I have an eye-candy for you that will let you feel the breeze for sure. This beautiful beach front home is stylish yet easy going with stunning water views. White was chosen as the main décor...
Cozy Lakeside House With Peaceful Modern Decor
Backwater by London-based Platform 5 Architects sits on a small promontory in a secluded lagoon in the Norfolk Broads and offers a contemporary counterpoint to more traditionally designed neighboring houses, while respecting the peaceful natural setting. The house consists of several volumes with gable roofs, they are all connected in one and remind more of...
Modern Solis House For Indoor-Outdoor Living
Known as Solis, the Hamilton Island house was designed by Renato D’Ettorre Architects. Solis was created from concrete, stone, block work and glass resulting in a succession of dramatic volumes incorporating aerial living spaces and private roofed outdoor zones. The residence is an open living and environmentally integrated home on Hamilton Island, built to withstand...
Modern Coastal Cabin With A Lot Of Wood In Decor
Located along the coast of Norway, Asante Architecture & Design created this custom home to blend into its surroundings. The client, a chef, wanted a home that could be completely at peace with the natural surroundings, while providing a retreat away from the rest of the world. The facade is weather treated with a Japanese...
Tiny Nautical-Styled Floating House In Vancouver
Big style can be effortless in a small living space, like in this floating home just outside Vancouver’s central business district. Its picture-perfect nautical boat look includes port hole windows and bright red and blue accents. The walls inside are white, while the floors and ceilings are covered with warm woods. Inside, several thematic pieces of...
Sustainable Oceanfront Cabin On Volcanic Mountainside
Seascape Retreat is located within a small cove on the northern shore of two Miocene Shield volcanoes in New Zealand. Designed by Pattersons Associates, the small oceanfront cabin is built using locally quarried stone, cast in place concrete floors and ceilings and has a thick roof covered in the surrounding vegetation which makes it all...
Seaside Taiwanese Home With Local Organic Elements
Located on the eastern coastline of Taiwan and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, A’tolan House by Create + Think Design Studio seamlessly integrates organic elements with contemporary design in this innovative seaside home. The three levels of the property follow the shape of the coastline and gradually descend towards the sea. A living roof featuring various...
Azuris Ocean House For Indoor And Outdoor Living
Renato D’Ettorre Architects have designed Azuris, a home located on Hamilton Island in Australia. The home’s position on a steep site above the water’s edge, provides amazing views of the Whitsunday Islands and the surrounding Great Barrier Reef. The home has plenty of outdoor spaces, such as this one, located underneath the swimming pool. The...