MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS

Modern Zen House Design in Madrid, Spain

A winding maze of sculptural granite and glass, this modern zen house by Spanish architects A-cero makes a unique statement within its lush surroundings. Located in Pozuelo de Alarcon in Madrid, Spain, this futuristic home design features a facade of curved walls of stone dark granite and marble travertine, providing privacy as well as a dramatic welcome. A water feature flows from outside to the entry, creating a seamless transition to the interior environment. The house is situated on a slope, inclined toward a lake, allowing for an upper and a lower terrace for outdoor living and entertaining. Inside, the house is divided into upper and lower levels. An upstairs hall, lined with skylights, leads to the essence of luxury living – a spacious kitchen, wine vault, dining room, lounge and library; and continues deeper into the home’s private living spaces – the master bedroom, dressing area, bathroom, an indoor swimming pool and a gym. A set of stairs leads you downstairs to the lower level, where you’ll find the games room, home theater, kids’ and guests bedrooms, and a service area. Every room features glass walls, tinted for privacy and aesthetic interest. Adding to the home’s futuristic appeal, this high-tech zen design is computerized, putting computerized lighting, safety, blinds and air conditioning controls at the owners’ fingertips. A-cero Architects
via Contemporist
photo credit: Ferran Silva/A-cero

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9 Mar 2010 | Futuristic Homes | Comments (0)

Italian Countryside House Makes a Modern Statement

Echoing the long, flat landscape, Damilano Studio designed this Italian countryside house to reflect the clean horizon. Fittingly dubbed the Horizontal House, this contemporary style house in Cuneo, Italy is a cool, white slab that’s understated, yet thrilling to an architectural eye. This horizontal house boasts walls of windows that open to the seemingly endless scene outside. This modern, minimalist house is a veritable playground for modernists, with a white palette that matches the facade. Interesting architectural details, ultra-modern furnishings and expansive glass walls and their accompanying views are visible from every point in this open-concept home. Echoing the home’s horizontal theme, a wide kitchen window takes the place of a traditional backsplash, framed in warm wood to complement the natural wood floors. Damilano Studio
photo credit: Andrea Martiradonna

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2 Mar 2010 | Futuristic Homes | Comments (0)

Future Home Designs – Australia Architecture with Flow

Australian architects Tony Owen Partners designed Moebius House in Dover Heights, Sydney. Right from its very beginnings, this ultra-modern home design is the future of innovation and technology. According to Tony Owen Partners, the house is “an example of ‘liquid architecture’ whereby projects are designed parametrically using 3-D digital software to respond to environmental issues.” Maximizing natural ventilation, the views and the home’s efficiency, while minimizing its impact on the neighbors are the key criteria of the method. An innovative design process suits the end result – a futuristic style of architecture that seems to flow from the top down in smooth lines and curves. The steel-framed and-clad house cradles vast walls of glass, allowing for panoramic vistas of Sydney Harbour. The window walls open to outdoor entertaining areas, doubling the home’s living space. The sun-soaked interior, like the exterior, has a fluid open-concept layout with a minimalist interior palette and contemporary concrete floors and futuristic features like the suspended fireplace and semi-enclosed staircase. Tony Owen Partners

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1 Mar 2010 | Futuristic Homes | Comments (0)

Beach Home Designs as Slick as Bond

Described by architecture firm WRB as a “retro futuristic retreat,” this modern summer house near Stockholm, Sweden is Goldfinger personified in architecture. This luxury beach home is a seasonal cottage designed for socializing and entertaining – how James Bond-esque! A large open concept kitchen and living area, opening through folding doors onto an outdoor terrace, is the hub of this home. The deck is ideal for all-weather entertaining, sheltered by an overhanging roof so your al fresco soirees never get rained out. Inside, the home’s hotspot – pardon the pun – is without a doubt the fireplace. A raised sofa surrounds this freestanding open hearth to create a wonderful little lounge set behind a wall of glass; a large window framing panoramic ocean views. Above the large kitchen, a loft area offers extra accommodations for overnight guests. “Storage, sleeping and washing is packed together tightly to leave maximum space for socializing.” WRB.

2 Jan 2010 | Futuristic Homes | Comments (0)

Rooftop Golf Course House

Designed by architects Manuel Bailo Esteve and Rosa Rull Bertran of ADD+ Arquitectura, this rooftop garden house takes the concept of a "green roof” to new heights with this amazing and unusual house plan, topped by a mini-golf course! This playful and contemporary style house is located on a high point in Igualada, Spain. The modern slope house plan cantilevers out over the grassy landscape rolling out beneath the stilt home. The house itself was designed as a promenade to connect the busy street level to the private, peaceful, planted river valley. In the midst of its magnificent natural surroundings, the futuristic house style boasts a continuous steel tube as its frame, clad in aluminum panels. A rooftop mini-golf course is the cherry on the sundae. ADD+ Arquitectura
via Arch Daily
photo credit: Jose Hevia

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4 Oct 2009 | Futuristic Homes | Comments (0)

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