Modern Architectural Designs

Indonesia Luxury Homes: Living Large on a Small Site

This Indonesia luxury home designed by architects Wahana Cipta Selaras is an interesting home smack dab in a densely developed urban area. The small site, dotted with many mature trees, provides a cozy nook for this extravagant home – and talk about living large! Wood and exposed red brick provide a warm, tropical aesthetic complemented by many outdoor entertaining areas, adding layers of living to this indoor/outdoor house. The western facade features vertical slats as opposed to a single large ... Continue >

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Ogrydziak Prillinger Architecture of Concrete, Brick and Glass

Ogrydziak Prillinger architecture is interesting, livable and inspiring while staying firmly planted in its roots. You’ll see what we mean when you check out this innovative California house, a modern architectural design that stands apart from its neighbors but echoes local traditions. The cast concrete and exposed brick exterior home boasts a strong, structured, almost industrial feel. But the architects didn’t forego the essential indoor-outdoor element that would make the most of this sunny climate. Outdoor entertaining areas blend with ... Continue >

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Contemporary Mexican Architecture: Fun, Functional and Fabulous

This contemporary Mexican architecture by Micheas Architects is as striking for its modern style as for its functional, livable design. Inspired by the cubist movement, this unuque architectural design features a warm yet contemporary facade of wood, stone and glass, surrounded by a winding white wall that invites you in. Even when you’re indoors, this glass wall house offers a lush view of nature, with its open concept interior kitchen/living/dining room overlooking an outdoor entertaining area and yard. If it’s ... Continue >

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Live / Work House Plan in San Francisco for Modern Architect

The Beaver Street Reprise in San Francisco, California – home to the Craig Steely Architect office as well as Steely’s “home” in a more traditional sense – was getting too cozy for comfort. To accommodate his own blooming business and that of his painter wife, as well as their growing son, rather than moving homes the architect opted to reconfigure the existing plan. The makeover meant relocating the kitchen, living room and dining area to a new rooftop level atop ... Continue >

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Copper Architecture - copper exterior outlines sculptural architectural design

The modern copper, concrete and glass Clip House in Madrid, Spain was designed by the architects at Bernalte-León y Asociados. The cool, contemporary style home’s striking sculptural design takes shape from copper plates, which are enclosed in vertical panels forming expansive glass walls, and cantilevered from a bold, vertical concrete backing. The architectural copper artfully wraps around the home’s living areas, providing a fabulous view from the inside out, while offering an interesting aesthetic from the outside as well. Atop ... Continue >

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