Innovative Houses

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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Prefab Country Homes - Cedar Home Design in Norfolk, UK

Fusing nature’s simplest pleasures with modern technology, the prefab Cedar House by Hudson Architects was designed to blend with its Norfolk, UK surroundings, while at the same time standing out for its innovative design. From the inside out, this fabulous country home screams “nature!” through and through. This modern prefab design is clad in 15,000 natural cedar shingles (roof and all!) and wrapped in wide windows that welcome the view. Outside the four-by-two-meter windows and expansive glazed doors that open ... Continue >

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Innovative Brazilian Architecture - concrete house with folded wood walls

What has been dubbed "House 53" is a number-one in our books! It's Brazilian Architecture at its best. This cool wood, concrete and glass house design in Sao Paulo, Brazil designed by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan has so many layers of architecture and interest, starting with its unusual shell. When closed, this organic wooden exterior creates a private, natural enclosure with a uniform, pure aesthetic. When opened, this enclosure appears as a folded feature wall in front of the home's ... Continue >

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Sustainable Residential Architecture Surpasses LEED and Style Standards

Architect Robert M. Cain has wearing his Green thinking cap when he came up with this fabulous, sustainable residential architecture design in Decatur, Georgia. The modern two-storey, 2,800-sq.-ft. RainShine House was named for its innovative design feature, a “butterfly” roof suspended over continuous clerestories that allow for sun-drenched interiors. This unique feature’s inverted winged shape collects rainwater for recycling, while also positioning roof-mounted photovoltaic cells southward to take full advantage of the sustainable solar energy. Beneath the eco-friendly roof, this ... Continue >

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Modern Italian Homes – Innovative Casa on Adriatic Coast, by Giovanni Vaccarini

Italian architect Giovanni Vaccarini designed the interesting, ultra modern Casa Capece Venanzi near Italy Adriatic coast. Situated in the peaceful suburbs, this modern, innovative home combines contemporary and unusual elements in its two-storey design. Atop the stone-and-glass-enclosed ground floor, an industrial-style second floor cantilevers over a deck. This upper floor gives this unique house design its modern flavor amidst the rolling green hills that surround it. Enclosing the upper level, window screens boast cut-outs that cast funky patterns of light ... Continue >

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