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Elegant Home Interiors for Contemporary Urban Living

This contemporary urban house in Notting Hill, London strikes a fine balance between tradition and modern living. Staffan Tollgard Design Group took a typical terraced house, and transformed it into a multi-functional urban interior design which roll “live,” “work” and “play” into one. On the main floor, this open concept house plan actually has just one door, closing off the cloakroom. The hub of this home is the kitchen; a space designed for living and entertaining which opens onto the ... Continue >

Contemporary Urban Home - rooftop patio in Seattle

Overlooking the downtown Seattle skyline and Elliott Bay, the Backyard House by SHED Architects is a contemporary urban home replete with modern finishes and spaces so cool, that they demanded a keen eye for style both inside and out. Outdoor entertaining areas offer awe-inspiring Seattle views, and a backyard that has inspired more than just this unusual home’s name. Warm tones create a lively facade that paves the way for livable and oh-so lovable interiors. Massive windows bring the outdoors ... Continue >

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Contemporary Australian Home Architecture on Yarra River-front, Melbourne

The collaboration between contemporary Australian architects Leeton Pointon and Susi Leeton, this cool home on the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia features a flow that’s as easy to look at as it is to walk through. A tour of this riverfront home reveals floors that blend with walls; walls that become ceilings; and ceilings that open to the sky. Interiors boast warm wood ceilings and cool curving concrete and plaster walls. Every corner is naturally lit via a two-storey void. ... Continue >

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Mexican Contemporary Architecture Boasts Minimalist Apeal

This Mexican contemporary architecture designed by Agraz Architects is a design with lots of layers to it, and enveloped in a Zen aura for minimalist living at its best. The modern house finds a good balance between indoor and outdoor living rooms, public and private spaces. A simple geometric exterior makes way for minimalist interiors with large rooms adorned in little more than a few items of contemporary furniture to enhance their size. Floor-to-ceiling windows create sun-soaked interiors with a ... Continue >

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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 ... Continue >

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Small Houses on Small Budget by Pb Elemental Architects

Who knew that the combination of small site plus small budget could equal to something so massively cool? Innovative modern firm Pb Elemental Architecture designed the contemporary style house, Crockett Residence, on a budget of just $167 per sq. ft. The 790-sq.-ft. compact house on a 1,600-sq.-ft. lot packs a punch with its contemporary architecture and sleek, urban house plan. The contemporary cube-shaped home features a modern facade with a sleek, industrial-style steel staircase leading up to a steel-siding main ... Continue >

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Concrete Architecture inspired by the sea

“House with Crest” will have lovers of contemporary style homes on a new high – this unusual concrete architecture in Kyoto, Japan definitely warrants a tour. This 2,796-sq.-ft., two-storey house / studio features reinforced concrete construction, which affords it such a distinctive, contemporary style. Of course, the creative thinking of Anna Nakamura and Taiyo Jinno (from architecture firm Eastern Design Office) doesn’t hurt either. A bold, solid exterior features circular, porthole-type windows lining the home’s facade, with a striking natural-wood ... Continue >

Also See: Concrete Walls House , Contemporary Style Homes , Contemporary Style Houses , Seafront House

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