MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS

Luxury Garden Shed Designs – compact sheds for work and play

To work and play, Archipod is your all-in-one luxury garden shed design. Tucked quietly in a corner of your existing home’s property or as an independent structure all its own, this compact garden shed is an insulated sphere measuring three meters in diameter. The small design lets you isolate the intended function of a space, so whether you use it as a home office, an artist’s studio, a guest house, a kids’ play room or an adult retreat, this cool shed provides peace and privacy aplenty. With this smart wooden prefab structure, you can extend your home’s living space without going through the cost and inconvenience of a home addition and renovation. The spherical design is clad in rustic Western Red Cedar wood shingles, giving the shed a country-chic aesthetic. A top-hinged gull-wing door swings open, resembling a spaceship to welcome you into this ultra-modern design. Whimsical as it looks, this small garden shed is big on function, featuring a 2.9-meter internal diameter ready to fill with your work and play essentials. Interiors are fully plastered and ready to decorate in your style, your way. At the top of the dome, a skylight floods interiors with natural light. Archipod
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22 Feb 2010 | Compact Homes | Comments (0)

Compact River Cabin Design in Washington

The Tye River cabin, located in Skykomish, Washington, and designed by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, is everything eco friendly cottages should be – small, sweet, inspired by nature and built in harmony with it. This natural cabin design is nestled on a nine-acre piece of property surrounded by forest with a river flowing through the site. Preserving the fragile river ecosystem became a top priority in this eco house design, while maintaining function and style. This small cabin encompasses just 600 sq. ft., but packs a big punch in this compact space. With a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom, all the necessities have accounted for. As for style, organic finishes give the cabin a country-chic look with reclaimed old growth Douglas fir and a rustic poured-concrete fireplace warming up the home. Lots of large windows and glass doors open onto outdoor entertaining areas, inviting the outdoors in and adding yet another element of nature to this modern river front home. Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects

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23 Nov 2009 | Compact Homes | Comments (0)

Compact Home Design - Amazing Stacked House

The kings of compact home design – Chaewon Kim and Beat Schenk of design/build company UNI – created XS House in Cambridge, MA. This compact house is composed of three 16-by-22-ft. boxes, stacked and rotated for a most unusual profile. Finished in marine plywood, this wood clad house design highlights the material’s bold and prominent grain, which makes its way inside onto walls, floors and a central staircase that leads residents through the home’s three levels. Each level of this small house design has its own distinct look and feel, with marble being the materials of choice on the main level, and oak plywood upstairs. Each “box” boasts its own skylight, flooding interiors with natural light while maintaining a sense of privacy in this small urban house. UNI

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13 Oct 2009 | Compact Homes | Comments (0)

Urban Home Design - how to fit your dreams into a narrow lot ...

Vandeventer + Carlander Architects are the brains behind this striking urban home design – the Madrona residence located in Seattle, Washington. This chic urban home is situated on a narrow, 35-ft. lot, so the architect created a long and lean house design to suit these dimensions. Sun-soaked interiors are flooded with natural light via tall windows spanning from ground to roof. This south facade of glass is clad in a cedar sun screen, for privacy’s sake as well as for aesthetic appeal. “Designed for a young couple, the wife desired to live at grade and the husband to dwell in the sky,” according to the architects. These seemingly contradictory dreams come together in this unusual home plan, which incorporates living areas on the ground floor, and bedroom on the second level, and office space atop third floor which opens onto rooftop patios. By designing a linear floor plan, this compact house accommodates the couple’s needs for living, working, socializing and relaxing, all within a busy urban setting. Vandeventer + Carlander Architects
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6 Oct 2009 | Compact Homes | Comments (0)

Compact Loft amazing transformation ...

Check out this cool space for compact loft design ideas! Architect Juan Pablo Rosenberg undertook the restoration and modernization of a historical building. The original 70-sq.-ft. ground-floor apartment was poorly divided, and equipped with a living room, two compact bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, and just two windows. The architect transformed these dark and cramped quarters into an amazing contemporary style loft with light-filled spaces full of eclectic charm and contemporary style. By expanding the windows and creating an open concept house plan, interiors are now bright, naturally lit spaces. The open concept home design divides the living room from the bedroom by a white curtain, offering privacy when closed or a wide-open feel when drawn. The bathroom was inspired by Japanese design, and features a wooden tub enclosed by a white curtain. Exposed pipes add an authentic, vintage feel to the contemporary loft, complementing the exposed painted brick walls. One thing is for certain – this compact loft design is huge on style! Juan Pablo Rosenberg
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1 Oct 2009 | Compact Homes | Comments (0)

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