Diligently crafted using shipping containers, reclaimed wood and steel, this net-zero home in Boulder, Colorado is sited on an elevated 9,375 square-foot lot. Completely handcrafted by homeowners and designers, Mark Gelband and Courtney Loveman, in collaboration with local architect Mark Gerwing, the house features two shipping containers that perfectly fit the rectilinear lot. The residential...
Modern Industrial Home With A Moody Color Palette
Three Stories North isn’t a typical project as the non-traditional home has an industrial past with several renovations previously done to it. Splinter Society Architecture was hired to transform the building into a home while bringing out the original character and making it the primary focus. One of the larger parts of the project was...
Minimalist And Industrial Moody Grey Apartment
This apartment, named House H, is set within a residential block in Taipei’s Shilin district and is occupied by a family of four. The neglected basement of this dwelling has been overhauled by KC Design Studio to feature a series of greyscale rooms and an indoor courtyard. The studio decided to carve several openings into...
Industrial House In Ecuador Inspired By Exposed Concrete
CYAN arq+dis recently completed OBRA GRIS (A House in Gray), a modern home in Puembo, Quito, Ecuador inspired by the simplicity of the materials. Bypassing a “finished” look, the architects utilized materials, like exposed concrete, steel, and glass, and welcomed their imperfections to achieve the industrial aesthetic they desired. During the design process, they focused...
Industrial House With Stripped-Back Aesthetic
Brazilian architect Rodrigo Simão has designed a house with a large scooped roof and circular swimming pool near Rio de Janeiro for himself and his family. A huge curved metal structure forms the roof and is covered in hardwood floorboards on its underside, an asphalt blanket and then shingles on top. Glass walls reach to...
Eye-Catchy Industrial-Inspired Stockholm Home
Buster + Punch founder Massimo Buster Minale recently transformed his personal property in suburban Stockholm into an urban style loft. Minale originally planned to demolish the home and start from scratch, but in the end he decided to renovate and restructure to create his desired family abode. The home features an abundance of bespoke designs...
‘Forest’ Apartment With Concrete Pillars And A Pool
In the historic center of Quito, Ecuador, Aquiles Jarrín has transformed a formerly compartmentalized residence into an airy and plant-filled home. By stripping back the walls of the existing 1970s apartment, the project reveals ‘a forest’ of beautifully unpolished concrete columns and a permeable living space. The owners of the apartment sought to break down...
Casa Altinho Inspired By Warehouse Aesthetics
Antonio Costa Lima Arquitectos presents Casa Altinho, a project marked by its minimal, nesting geometries and expressive materiality. With consideration for its context, the house is named for its altitude — situated along the waterfront of Lisbon overlooking both the river and the lively streetscape of the Rua da Junqueira. Casa Altinho is both walled...
Raw Concrete UF House That Cantilevers Over The Terrace
This house is called UF (unfinished) Haus and it was built by SoHo Architektur in Bavaria, Germany. This is a concrete house with an unfinished facade and a cantilevered upper storey – all the materials used for the project were left in their raw state. Split across three levels including a basement storey, the house...
Industrial Meets Minimalist Loft With Structural Details
This apartment in Chicago, which features wood and steel volumes slotted within an exposed concrete structure, was designed by local firm Vladimir Radutny Architects to create a spacious home for a couple. The architect kept the space black and added structural details such as the concrete ceiling and pillars during the overhaul. The studio then...