Here’s a must-see – a cantilever house design in Nova Lima, Brazil, surrounded by lush landscape with a dramatic edge. Perched hillside, the home is a perfect vantage point for the endless views that roll to the horizon. Brazil architecture firm Anastasia Architects designed this slope house plan on a 30-degree incline with dramatic cantilever overhangs that add a sculptural element while highlighting the home’s precarious position, and at the same time minimizing its effect on the natural site. Due ... Continue >
This bay view house design on Fire Island by Resolution 4: Architecture embraces the local traditions, materials and, of course, the views. The summer home design is a retreat for a family that lives and works in Manhattan, meant as a serene getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life, built in two volumes to provide the parents and their adult children separate quarters when vacationing. A glass bridge connects the two volumes. The wood clad house boasts expansive ... Continue >
This luxury indoor pool house designed by Italian architects JM Architecture certainly makes the most of minimalist living. Located in Rome, the pool house, originally built in the 1960s, was ushered into the 21st century by way of a minimalist aesthetic, contemporary finishes and luxurious elements that transform this home into a five-star retreat. Each of the home’s three levels has its own different use. The basement area, reserved for relaxation and recreation, is clad in teak, with a counter-current ... Continue >
It may be a pool house, but this cool 364m2 suburban Connecticut home could easily be the abode of choice. Designed by forward-thinking New York-based Hariri & Hariri Architecture, the Wilton Pool House idea is based on the principles of modern minimalism and a strong connection to nature. The pool house architecture is characterized by a long, angular archway of rich, Brazilian walnut wood that runs the length of the pool and folds over an outdoor seating area. The archway ... Continue >
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