Modern House Designs

Brazil Beach Home – Cool, Casual Coastal Comforts

Marcio Kogan Architects have a few amazing beach home designs under their belt, but this stunning Brazil beach home located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro boasts a distinct cottage-style feel that puts comfortable, casual living and a coastal cottage character at the forefront. Pier House was designed to house a sailboat during the week and its users on weekends. This gorgeous beach house was designed in two levels, to accommodate the sloped site. The first volume, a solid box clad in whitewashed wood and "muxarabi" allows for natural lighting and ventilation. The second volume is a box enclosed in metal panels and wood, seemingly spilling out onto the ocean just beyond its wide-open windows and sliding walls. Indeed, it would be a sin to enclose a living area like this – the beach-front view, with sand at your feet and lush tropical forest all around provide a variety of natural vistas as far as the eye can see. Marcio Kogan Architects
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6 Feb 2010 | Coastal Homes | Comments (0)

Brick House Architecture Goes Ultra-Modern

Philadelphia-based Qb Design makes brick house architecture modern. This unusual city home takes a cue from its location – an urban-industrial corner of Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties region. A cool, curved brick exterior wall welcomes passers-by to linger awhile and enjoy the subtle particulars of this urban house design. Inside, this 3,800-sq.-ft., split-level home is cool as can be, featuring an elegant blend of bleached and blackened oak, polished concrete and polished steel within its large open-concept design. A staircase zigzags its way through the home, offering uninterrupted visual and physical access to the home’s various levels. Plenty of windows dot this brick house, flooding interiors with natural light and offering views of the street and the rooftop garden patio. Qb Design
via Contemporist
photo credits: Todd Mason / Halkin Architectural Photography

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5 Feb 2010 | Brick Houses | Comments (0)

Brick Exterior Homes , Rooftop Garden House , Urban House Plans , Urban Houses , Urban Interior Design

Cliff House Design in Galicia, Spain

Spanish architecture firm A-cero designed this ultra-contemporary concrete and glass house in Galicia, Spain. This modern cliff house design can be described as a series of layers, which are organized along a steep slope with wonderful views in every direction. To maximize on its spectacular surroundings, the house was designed with glass walls stretching between its massive concrete blocks. A travertine skin covers the exterior walls and in some cases, the interior, providing a chic contrast to the dark wood floors. The basement level, built into the hillside, boasts the bedrooms and bathrooms, a gym and parking garage. The main floor is an open-concept space occupied by a terrace and solarium. Three living levels are connected via a central staircase leading to a glass floor corridor at the top floor. Throughout the home, simplicity is an important part of a minimalist design where you’ll notice the lack of interior walls, beams, and even knobs and handles. A-cero.

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5 Feb 2010 | Concrete Homes | Comments (0)

Concrete and Glass House , Concrete Houses , Glass Wall House , Minimalist Interiors , Slope House Plans

Urban Townhouse Design – Modern Contemporary Townhouse Stands Out

This cool urban townhouse design by Sweden architecture firm Elding Oscarson is a three level house plan sandwiched between its historic neighbors – and what an amazing contrast this presents! With surroundings that only enhance the home’s modern ultra-urban flair, the contemporary architectural facade and minimalist design, this Swedish townhouse stands out for all the right reasons. A monolithic, plain white mass is the first thing you see on approach, and the tone doesn’t change much on entering the house. A minimalist palette of white is flavored by the home’s authentic architectural features like its industrial-chic staircase and two loft area, built-ins and large windows. The open-concept floor plan puts all these interesting features into view from every point in the house. Elding Oscarson
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photo credit: Ake E:son Lindman

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4 Feb 2010 | Custom Houses | Comments (0)

Minimalist Interiors , Minimalist Lofts , Open Concept Homes , Sweden Architects , Swedish Homes , Urban House Plans

Rustic Stone Homes – Bridge House in Greece

Rustic stone homes have a very special character about them, and even a new farmhouse like this one drips with authenticity. Deca Architecture designed this countryside home in Antiparos, Greece. This earthy, organic house takes shape as a bridge of stone stretching between two grassy slopes. In the north- and south-facing directions, the opposing hillsides rise in a sharp V, giving the house privacy on either side. Views from the east-west facades frame the sea. Within these stone walls, four interior courtyards organize the home into five main living areas. Because of the steep slopes to either side, much of this hill house appears to be buried within the landscape, but natural light continues to flood interiors through floor-to-ceiling doors and glass walls with walkouts to the gardens. Deca Architecture
via Arch Daily