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 >
We love Japanese architecture! From the outside in, this unusual modern Japanese house design in Saijo, Hiroshima, is weird, wacky and wonderful, through and through. Designed by Suppose Design Office this cool house stands apart from its neighbors for its tall shape and a sleek, black facade. The whole structure stands on glass-enclosed main floor, giving it the appearance of a floating pyramid. The home is set in a pit, surrounded by a grassy hill that provides privacy to the ... Continue >
Created for a couple of professional actors who, apart from wanting a modern architectural work of art, also wanted a home with a connection to its surroundings, Vienna-based architecture firm Xarchitekten designed Folded House in Wienerwald, Austria. This unique residential design delivers garden access from every room in the house via a walkway that winds its way up the exterior of this contemporary home. The house is also characteristic for its unusual folded form, visible in its striking roof as ... Continue >
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