http://www.trendir.com/house-design/ MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS en Copyright 2008 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:33:36 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Chris Stark at $895,000. Replinger Hossner Architects. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/contemporary-seattle-dwelling-gorgeous-eb1-house.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/contemporary-seattle-dwelling-gorgeous-eb1-house.html Custom Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:33:36 -0600 boat houses in Horning, Norfolk, UK, were created as holiday homes for water-lovers with an appreciate for unique, unconventional architecture. The community of nine contemporary homes, set on the River Bure, maximizes on the surrounding views by positioning the living areas on the upper level, while lower-level bedrooms and bathrooms offer peace and privacy. Each house features its own mooring outside, with the boatyard as its backyard. According to the architects, “External materials are varied but reflect the industrial heritage of the boatyard and vary from metal cladding to cedar shingles.” LSI Architect. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-boat-house-in-norfolk-uk-ferry-boatyard-house-by-lsi-architect.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-boat-house-in-norfolk-uk-ferry-boatyard-house-by-lsi-architect.html Floating Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:13:11 -0600 Agathom Co. via World Architecture News ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/sustainable-modern-cottage-on-georgian-bay-canada.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/sustainable-modern-cottage-on-georgian-bay-canada.html Sustainable Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:37:09 -0600 Solaleya Dome Home is a modern innovation in sustainable, contemporary housing. The futuristic dome design offers dual benefits. While lending the house its cool, characteristic profile, the carefully considered shape also weighs heavily on the home’s function factor. The overarching roof features skylights that allow for bright, naturally sunlit interiors. At the base of the house, a mechanical structure allows it to rotate 360 degrees, thereby maximizing sun absorption by the roof’s solar panels. Ninety per cent of the house is built using FSC-certified wood, and the structure is insulated with eco-friendly cork. Interiors are predominantly of wood, with sloped walls and the modern open-concept layout center around the floor-to-ceiling fireplace. These durable domes have been proven to withstand category 5 hurricanes and earthquakes up to magnitude 8 on the MSK scale. The original manufacturer is Domespace Homes of France. Domespace Homes are exclusively distributed in the US by Solaleya. via Inhabitat Also see Japanese styrofoam prefab dome house and Danish sustainable domes. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-dome-home-sustainable-solaleya-dome-design.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-dome-home-sustainable-solaleya-dome-design.html Futuristic Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:21:25 -0600 Takeshi Hosaka Architects via Cool Boom ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/cool-modern-home-with-hidden-interior-garden.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/cool-modern-home-with-hidden-interior-garden.html Custom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:34:36 -0600 Lundberg Design. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/upscale-contemporary-home-by-lundberg-design-in-pacific-heights-san-francisco-california.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/upscale-contemporary-home-by-lundberg-design-in-pacific-heights-san-francisco-california.html Custom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:19:51 -0600 Delta Shelter is a small but sweet weekend cabin in Washington State that rivals any home in terms of luxury and innovation. The 20-by-20-ft. square footprint makes way for a three-storey home that, despite its cozy 1,000-sq.-ft. size, makes the grandest of impressions. Oversized 10-by- 18-ft. steel rolling shutters conceal massive expanses of glass, and can be simultaneously opened or closed using the hand crank inside. A contemporary interior layout features the kitchen and living room at the top of the home, where residents and guests have the best seat in the house to take in the breathtaking view of the floodplain and wooded valley at its feet. Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. Photo credits: Tim Bies and Benjamin Benschneider ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/amazing-weekend-cabin-in-washington-state-modern-delta-shelter-design.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/amazing-weekend-cabin-in-washington-state-modern-delta-shelter-design.html Custom Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:04:03 -0600 Logjam House and located at the remote northeastern end of the Rio Blanco River Basin, this modern home is surrounded by mountain peaks and alpine growth that make their way inside via the expansive picture windows making up much of this home’s facade. The unique “block” style of building balances various spatial volumes which overhang, extend and retreat from the main form, creating an architecturally interesting profile. Along the home’s southern and eastern faces, thoughtfully planned outdoor living areas follow the natural path of the sun. Inside, the kitchen, dining room and living areas are linear and open to one another and to above, overlooked by an upper-level loft space housing a guest bathroom and a work studio. The interior style is defined by the rural appeal of this house. Overhead, uncut logs stretch from wall to wall, displaying every crack and knot. Interior finishes include wood and stone, lit via the many windows encircling the home. Antoine Predock Architect in association with Jon Anderson Architect. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxurious-logjam-house-makes-a-modern-statement-in-remote-colorado-region-1.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxurious-logjam-house-makes-a-modern-statement-in-remote-colorado-region-1.html Custom Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:24:50 -0600 Schwimmhaus by German architects Confused-Direction Design is truly a forward-thinking residential design that touches on a range of building innovations, from its prefab construction and use of sustainable building materials, to its floating fashion for modern living in northern Germany. According to the architects, this contemporary house design was created not just as a floating log cabin – although this distinct influence on its style can’t be denied – but rather as an alternative to traditional city homes that still offers a comfortable, livable balance between modern technology and comfort. The Schwimmhaus floating house is meant to be anchored for a permanent place on the water near densely occupied urban centers. A green roof highlights the home’s sustainable style, while adding a “yard” element where residents would otherwise have to do without. The eco-friendly roof is complemented by environmentally friendly wood salvaged from an old farm house, as well as other eco-friendly building materials. A large window created the front facade of the home, revealing its two storeys and the cozy but comfortable rooms inside. Confused-Direction Design. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/prefab-floating-home-with-sustainable-style-in-germany.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/prefab-floating-home-with-sustainable-style-in-germany.html Floating Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:53:41 -0600 Orcas Residences project boasts a contemporary facade incorporating wood paneling and storefront-style windows framed with a cool, industrial frame edge. Inside, each two-storey residence boasts 1,100 sq. ft. of living space and a complete list of luxuries, leaving nothing out. Warm woods make their way from the exterior in, framing doorways, finishing floors and features as the main material of the open-riser stairs leading from the airy main floor up to the master suites. Each bedroom features a private bath and access to a rooftop deck. But the best features are possibly those hidden behind the walls – the claim of being “4-star built green.” Pb Elemental Architecture. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxury-makes-this-modern-multi-unit-home-in-seattle-orcas-residences-by-bp-elemental.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxury-makes-this-modern-multi-unit-home-in-seattle-orcas-residences-by-bp-elemental.html Custom Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:35:47 -0600 91A Claremont Street in Toronto trendy Queen Street West neighborhood represents a move to the modern. Developer Cityspace Urban Developments strayed from the “faux Victorian” style typical of this downtown residential and entertainment hub, opting to go the modern industrial route. Set amid its brick semi-detached neighbors is this striking, 2,100-sq.-ft. home boasting simple lines and a contemporary rectangular profile. This semi-detached design makes the most of its long frame with a main floor encompassing a single, elongated, open-concept space. The linear layout takes you from the dining room at the front of the home, through the kitchen, a cozy living room and to a rear patio. The interior style is exactly what you’d expect from the exterior impression – meticulous in its details and spot-on in the execution. Every element appears thoughtfully considered, from the warm woods and sleek countertops, to the cool floating staircase enclosed in a barely-there glass wall. 91A Claremont is currently for sale through Paul Johnston Unique Urban Homes at a price of $849,000. Cityspace Urban Developments. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/cool-contemporary-design-in-toronto-trendy-queen-street-west.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/cool-contemporary-design-in-toronto-trendy-queen-street-west.html Custom Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:35:43 -0600 The multi-award-winning Aatrial House by Polish architect Robert Konieczny (pictured) of KWK Promes transforms the spatial configuration of the traditional Polish cube house. This contemporary house in the woods near Opole boasts a cool, cave-like appeal which immediately sets the mind awhirl with modern innovations shrouded in mystery. The design concept is the opposite of an atrial building; closed to the inside and open to its surroundings with terraces, and access to the garden via an inner atrium. The inner atrium also features the unique underground driveway which gives the home its cavernous characteristic. The 10-meter wide driveway slopes and burrows its way beneath the structure, flanked by walls and a road of quarried granite blocks. But what’s visible from afar is the clean, contemporary cube house with a minimalist white facade, dotted with picture windows and a green garden. KWK Promes.

]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/contemporary-cave-house-by-awardwinning-architect-robert-konieczny.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/contemporary-cave-house-by-awardwinning-architect-robert-konieczny.html Custom Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:23:05 -0600 modern lakeside house by architect Marco Castelletti breaks all convention when it comes to style and special configuration. The home’s vertical configuration adopts a uniquely Italian architecture style, with a twist of modernism within its unusual profile. The modern house in Como, Italy, is set on a sleep slope overlooking the street below and boasting an endless view of the lake at its feet. A long set of stairs leads from the street to the home’s entrance, which covered by an overhanging hall, and into a glass atrium. The home’s main floor – a horizontal volume – faces the lake and houses the living areas and bedrooms. The home’s second level – the vertical volume – contains the service wing. This functional and fashionable design is clad in a combination of Iragna stone and white marble-dust plaster, lending the home an authentic yet contemporary flair. Marco Castelletti. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-lakeside-house-in-italy-by-architect-marco-castelletti.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-lakeside-house-in-italy-by-architect-marco-castelletti.html Custom Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:59:23 -0600 Garden and Sea House by architects Takao Shiotsuka Atelier was designed to frame the picture-perfect panorama. This modern weekend house in Japan is nestled at the center of a plot that’s lower than that of its neighbors. The sunken home boasts a main floor that opens onto the garden and features expansive windows making up a large part of the facade. The rectangular shape of the house is slightly skewed, wider at its sea-fronting side to allow for maximum views from the second floor. Interiors are sun-soaked, thanks to an expansive picture window. Interior walls of glass allow every room to enjoy the same spectacular view of the sea. Both the interior and exterior of the home is minimalist in style, with a predominantly white palette and clean, contemporary lines. Takao Shiotsuka Atelier photo credit: Toshiyuki YANO (Nacasa & Partners Inc.) ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-minimalist-weekend-house-in-japan.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/modern-minimalist-weekend-house-in-japan.html Futuristic Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:57:17 -0600 Yan contemporary house by architect Sutherland Hussey. Originally built in 1903 in the UK’s Lake District, the redesign and renovation of Grizedale Hall is a £4-million project that all started with a competition held by the Forestry Commission – the owner of the property. Hussey’s rustic yet rich design won the bid for the new structure set amid 2400ha of publicly accessible land, dotted with forest and surrounded by winding hiking and biking trails. At the heart of Grizedale Forest sits this luxurious stone and wood structure with a face of windows that welcomes the natural views. On either side, two volumes extend on either side of the large glazed facade. The structure abuts a terrace where the original building stood a century ago. A distinguishing flat-topped roof takes a steep upward turn midway, adding a contemporary twist to the traditional building. The project is said to be completed in early 2009. Sutherland Hussey Architects. ]]> http://www.trendir.com/house-design/contemporary-house-uk-modern-redesign-architect-sutherland-hussey.html http://www.trendir.com/house-design/contemporary-house-uk-modern-redesign-architect-sutherland-hussey.html Custom Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:36:54 -0600