This intriguing home designed by Italian / Japanese architecture firm AE5 partners embraces the local culture while carrying a contemporary flair that caught our eye. From the outside and in, an unusual facade inspired by brickwork, minus the bricks, gives ... Continue >
An efficient small house can live so much larger than dictated by its square footage. This urban house in Tokyo designed by modern Japanese architects Keiji Ashizawa was made for comfortable, private living in a dense city core. Flipping the ... Continue >
This modern historical home gets a facelift, inside and out, with a contemporary new layout we love. This glass and stone home design by architecture firm MOOARC has a modern interior with a distinctly rustic house style modeled on the ... Continue >
This two volume house by the seaside boasts a fitting blend of blue and natural wood that evokes a nautical look and feel. This unusual home highlights the creative quirks of Canadian architecture. Two houses in one, the dual blue ... Continue >
Netherlands architects Boetzkes Helder designed this modern aluminum home with surprises at every turn. The extraordinary facade features textured aluminum panels that change color depending on how the sun hits them. But the sun also plays an important role to ... Continue >
Canadian architects Wonder Inc. designed this chic live work loft where the owner – an artist – could let his creativity run wild. The loft is partially concealed from the street by a cedar fence. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the loft ... Continue >
City dwellers and architecture lovers, prepare to be inspired by this amazing urban glass house designed by David Jameson Architect! It’s clear where the Barcode House in Washington, D.C. gets its name. This glass wall house is adorned with black ... Continue >
This small city house is tucked away in Frankfurt, Germany, on a narrow lot behind an apartment building on the site of a former commercial building – now, that’s our idea of urban living! German architects grabowski.spork finished this cube-shaped ... Continue >
This exposed brick house by German architecture firm AABE is a lesson in contrasting styles, materials and aesthetics. Architect Bruno Erpicum took the helm of this Dusseldorf warehouse conversion, transforming “ruins” into something truly spectacular. From the outside, the brick ... Continue >
This Canada glass house came to us courtesy of architect Andrew Reeves, of Toronto-based LineBox Studio Inc. Dubbed the LightHouse, this contemporary house is a beacon of light among its woody surroundings. Due to its awkward site – kidney-shaped, wedged ... Continue >
Japanese firm a.un architects are behind this simple yet modern wood exterior / interior house design in Mie, Japan. From the outside in, this unusual innovative house plan is clad in wood and features a down-to-earth look that works wonderfully ... Continue >
Topping a concrete high-rise overlooking San Francisco’s Aquatic Park, this luxury penthouse apartment by California-based architect Craig Steely has it all – a stunning interior that is rivaled only by its breathtaking views. The original four-bedroom, four-bathroom space was redesigned ... Continue >
It’s hard to tell where the best views are seen from the contemporary Veldt/Carr Apartment in San Francisco, California. Designed by Architect Craig Steely, this awesome renovation of a high-rise corner loft offers the best of all worlds. Outside, an ... Continue >
Living in this modern loft must be fun! Australian architecture firm Edwards Moore designed this cool, contemporary loft extension in Fitzroy, Melbourne that can only be described as "shabby-chic". The largely open-concept home features decidedly high-end, luxurious-looking elements like concrete ... Continue >
Big Dig House in Lexington, Massachusetts, designed by SsD Architects, is a lesson in sustainable building practices with stunning results! This recycled house comes from steel and concrete salvaged from Boston’s Big Dig, using over 600,000 lbs of materials repurposed ... Continue >
