Innovative Architectural Design

Social House Architecture – X marks the spot

For this social house architecture, X marks the spot. This innovative architectural design by Japanese architecture firm Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates was designed to promote socialization within its open concept house plan. Smack dab in the heart of this home, the family room is the hub from which other rooms radiate. The “X” layout affords each room its privacy, while maintaining a connection to the others. The urban house plan, located in a densely populated city center, promoted socialization but ... Continue >

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Contemporary Custom Home Plans: Concert Hall House

Canadian architects Shim Sutcliffe had creative carte blanche when undertaking this contemporary custom home plan for a former professional symphony orchestra violinist who wanted not only a house, but a concert hall. After 10 years and $24 million US, the 10,000-sq.-ft. house with 150-seat theater would finally be complete. This innovative architectural design is perfectly suited to the ravine location in Toronto, surrounded by trees and greenery visible through many massive floor-to-ceiling windows. Curved walls have an organic look and ... Continue >

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Contemporary Tokyo Architecture with a Twist

Japanese architecture firm Takeshi Hosaka Architects designed this contemporary Tokyo architecture with a twist. This urban house is located in a dense area, sitting on the corner of two narrow streets. Like its exterior box shape, the interior floor plan is simple – two small rooms on the main floor, one large room on the second, and a rooftop patio overlooking the city. Minimalist interiors feature walls, floors ceilings, randomly dotted with plenty of windows, letting natural light stream in ... Continue >

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Concrete Home Plans – Industrial-style Architecture

Employing Solidspace’s innovative building technology to take its ideas to a new level, Groves Natcheva Architects designed this cool concrete home plan that shatters the boundaries in interior space. On the outside, this black and white facade features modern, flat roofs, a terrace and tinted floor-to-ceiling windows that reflect the outdoors while letting in lots of natural light. Step into the contemporary, concrete interior which presents a unique, multi-level home plan, offering privacy and architectural interest, all at once. The ... Continue >

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Innovative Architecture Firm A.L.X. Makes Its Mark In Japan

Japanese House Design is among the most innovative, interesting out there, and it never disappoints for those seeking something stylish, modern and totally different. This unusual house plan in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Architect Label Xain takes modern minimalist to the next level with a clean white palette and a unique shape that stands out in its dense city environment. This urban house is angular, asymmetrical and atypical of a “home.” Large and many windows dot the home’s facade while ... Continue >

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