MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS

When Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects took to creating this stunning timber wood Home in Glenbrook, Nevada, it was “wooded” bliss from the start. Located on the eastern edge of Lake Tahoe, this timber home is even surrounded by tall pine and fir trees. At the foot of a wooded hill rising in the background, the main house and guest house sit on a tree-sheltered courtyard, peacefully protected and private in its natural setting. This country home facade boasts log ... Continue >

Described by Australian architect Dane Richardson as “sophistication and elegance on the beach,” this modern waterfront home is making some waves in Dunsborough, Western Australia. Refining traditional beach-hut architecture, this stunning timber home is framed and clad in wood with extensive glazing which connects it to nature while giving it a cool, contemporary edge. The home’s northern facade is a full glass wall, which floods interiors with natural light and creates a direct connection to the waterfront. Even within the ... Continue >

A short 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle, this luxury waterfront house is a nature-lover’s paradise, removed from the hustle and bustle of city life, embracing peace, privacy and the environment. Located on Bainbridge Island, WA, the very modern house plan was designed to frame the waterfront views. Tucked between the waterways of Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains, this Zen-style home’s cool facade complements its surroundings with its a contemporary combination of tongue-and-groove cedar, a sloped corrugated metal roof ... Continue >

With a tight lot and an even tighter budget, Tyler Engle Architects designed this raised house plan with a little good ole-fashioned elbow grease and lots of creativity. Set on a steep slope, this house was built as a system of modules set on trestles, hovering above the hillside. In order to meet their meager budget demands, the architects adopted their own interpretation of the traditional Japanese architecture Tatami mat module. The house features a 12-by-16-ft. grid system and 4-by-8-ft. ... Continue >

Architecture firm RPA designed this luxury tree house that’ll have you on cloud nine! Located in Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, CA, Banyan Treehouse is a compact home design blending an art studio and recreational getaway overlooking downtown Los Angeles. This inspiring – and inspired! – tree house of wood and glass is a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of everyday. The wood structure is raised 12 ft. up on steel pillars, and nestled into the base of a large ... Continue >

This hillside home underwent a transformation lead by the innovators at Chadbourne + Doss Architects. The original 1962 house on Mercer Island in Washington, designed by Seattle architect Fred Bassetti, was converted to a modern living space with indoor spaces rivaled only by the outdoors. The hillside home was rooted to its sloping hillside site by a steel skin which covers the home’s roof and exterior. An aluminum enclosure wraps around an open deck and patio, inviting outdoor living into ... Continue >

This long narrow house design by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects really brings nature home. Apart from its lush redwood forest setting in Sebastopol, California, the natural design features a wood facade framing massive windows that invite the outdoors in. Topped by a metal roof, the narrow wood frame is clad in rich cedar siding, with two Douglas fir decks at each end of this very long house which allow for casual outdoor entertaining areas amid the trees. Interiors open onto ... Continue >

This contemporary urban house in Notting Hill, London strikes a fine balance between tradition and modern living. Staffan Tollgard Design Group took a typical terraced house, and transformed it into a multi-functional urban interior design which roll “live,” “work” and “play” into one. On the main floor, this open concept house plan actually has just one door, closing off the cloakroom. The hub of this home is the kitchen; a space designed for living and entertaining which opens onto the ... Continue >

A private, peaceful location surrounded by nature sets the tone for this chic concrete home, described by the architects at Schuchart/Dow as “contemporary Northwest natural.” The clients’ love of the outdoors, botany, wildlife and their own horses infuses the countryside home with a rustic charm. Spanning 11,000 sq. ft., this concrete home construction features modern touches like contemporary concrete floors and walls, a stainless steel kitchen and basalt countertops, brought back to Earth with “country” details like post-and-beam construction of ... Continue >

The Tye River cabin, located in Skykomish, Washington, and designed by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, is everything eco friendly cottages should be – small, sweet, inspired by nature and built in harmony with it. This natural cabin design is nestled on a nine-acre piece of property surrounded by forest with a river flowing through the site. Preserving the fragile river ecosystem became a top priority in this eco house design, while maintaining function and style. This small cabin encompasses ... Continue >

Located in Soest, the Netherlands, this modern forest house designed by Netherlands architects Zecc has a striking stone siding that blends beautifully with its natural surroundings. The unusual home is clad in stone with wood details framing the vast expanses of glass which bring views of the outdoors into every room. The natural house design has a strong connection to the outside environment too through sliding glass doors which open to the garden. In addition to the exterior stone siding, ... Continue >

What a cool example of creative architecture designed for fashion and function! This gorgeous underground house design by Deca Architecture is built right into the idyllic landscape of the Cycladic Islands in Greece. The hill house was designed to withstand the windy climate off the Aegean Sea. It was carved into the earth with just the second storey visible above ground. Clad in stone, the house really gets down to earth with natural materials and a warm, homey aesthetic that’s ... Continue >

Oregon-based architecture firm Litmus undertook an amazing renovation of a cottage house of a horticulturalist, leaving its original landscaping intact and relocating the main entrance. A stone exterior entrance with a water feature welcomes residents and guests, inviting them into this nature-lover’s haven. Both inside and out, natural wood and stone are the predominant materials, giving this design a strong "rustic cabin home" style, but in a refined way. This cottage-chic stone exterior house also boasts wood walls that evoke ... Continue >

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