MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS

Perched on a mountainside with Kanagawa unfolding at its feet, this modern mountain cabin home has two things in its favor – a breathtaking view outside, and even more so inside. Designed by Japanese architecture firm Shun Hirayama Architecture, this wood clad slope cabin takes its place on a hillside – a fine vantage point for the endless view of city and country. On first setting foot on site, architect likens the experience to walking in a forest, and he ... Continue >

With a tight lot and an even tighter budget, Tyler Engle Architects designed this raised house plan with a little good ole-fashioned elbow grease and lots of creativity. Set on a steep slope, this house was built as a system of modules set on trestles, hovering above the hillside. In order to meet their meager budget demands, the architects adopted their own interpretation of the traditional Japanese architecture Tatami mat module. The house features a 12-by-16-ft. grid system and 4-by-8-ft. ... Continue >

Perched on a rocky slope between pines with a waterway at its feet, Casa Barone is an ultra-modern hillside house designed by Sweden architects WRB. In sharp contrast to its more traditional neighbors, this contemporary Swedish house plan features a flat roof and a minimalist black exterior framing its massive windows. The main part of the house is concealed underground within the steep hillside, where large horizontal platform creates a nice living and entertaining area. Half of this space is ... Continue >

This contemporary courtyard house by Seattle-based Hutchison & Maul Architects puts a sprawling 6,700-sq.-ft. house on a long, narrow and steeply sloped lot in Mercer Island, Washington. Panoramic views to the west can be enjoyed from the many courtyards, carved into the hillside. These wonderful courtyards offer a private retreat into the outdoors without leaving the comforts of home, while also flooding interiors with natural light. Residents and guests of this modern hillside home design enter an unusual, modern house ... Continue >

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