This concrete house design features a stand-out contemporary design that balances nature and ultra-modern aesthetics. The client, who also happened to be the builder, was looking for a challenge and New Zealand architect Simon Twose delivered. Made of concrete and glass, this house is an unusual mix of open and closed, its expansive windows peeking out from behind these imposing walls of armor. Behind its exterior, this rigid house boasts a modern aesthetic highlighted by exposed concrete walls, an industrial-style ... Continue >
Spanish architects XPIRAL Architecture created this eclectic house design in their home town of Murcia, Spain. The house features a cantilevered concrete volume that extends across an outdoor entertaining area opening onto the indoors. An unusual metal enclosure of rust and adorned with colored tiles, surrounds the main structure of concrete with a mirrored volume – an unusual feature that gives this home a contemporary style. This interior courtyard house plan welcomes you in with an indoor/outdoor area, while interiors ... Continue >
Architecture firm Rethink Studio designed this simple, rectangular concrete house with a deliberate rustic edge and a cool countryside aesthetic. This horizontal house involved a special design request by the homeowner – it was to be on one level, despite its sloping property. The owner, who also happens to be an interior designer, had a tall order for a contemporary style home that would reflect a distinguished taste. Not short of modern style, the rectangular house features industrial-chic concrete walls ... Continue >
Check out this concrete structure house designed by Japanese architecture firm Tadao Ando. The slope home plan is partially buried into the earth, becoming part of its surrounding landscape. Inside, exposed concrete walls give the house a modern industrial edge with a dark, mysterious aesthetic. The cool, cave-like rooms play with shadow and light through strategically placed slots and windows of varying proportions, which is enhanced thanks to the home’s under-ground design. A sunken courtyard further connects this contemporary concrete ... Continue >
Ogrydziak Prillinger architecture is interesting, livable and inspiring while staying firmly planted in its roots. You’ll see what we mean when you check out this innovative California house, a modern architectural design that stands apart from its neighbors but echoes local traditions. The cast concrete and exposed brick exterior home boasts a strong, structured, almost industrial feel. But the architects didn’t forego the essential indoor-outdoor element that would make the most of this sunny climate. Outdoor entertaining areas blend with ... Continue >
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