Check out this clean, green California house design, the aptly named Caterpillar House designed by Feldman Architecture. This ranch style home stretches along a grassy hilltop in a linear plan that maximizes the views. And this California house indeed has a deep connection to nature, from the inside out. Earth excavated to make way for the home was actually used in constructing its walls. The glass-enclosed main floor invites natural light and views in, while just outside, a sheltered outdoor ... Continue >
Studio house designs require a delicate balance to accommodate the conflicting functions of work and play, and this Annapolis, Maryland ranch style home, originally designed in the 1970s by Y. Toshimoto, with its detached work area, just wasn’t working. This new live work house, redesigned by Bohl Architects, combines the home and the studio, connected into a single structure but each boasting its own distinctly different feel. A stone fireplace feature becomes an instant focal point, blending with this stone ... Continue >
Modern with traditional elements, this stunning ranch house in Leawood, Missouri, by Kansas City-based Hufft Projects, is the perfect blend of country and contemporary. A warm, woody flavor dominates this design, with elements of modern minimalism bringing a new layer to this cozy aesthetic. This wood-clad cedar ranch spans 3,981 sq. ft., but blends beautifully, coordinating rather than dominating its forested surroundings. The rustic-chic look makes its way indoors, where large windows invite the outdoors in while illuminating authentic elements ... Continue >
Charged with bringing new life to an older 1950s ranch style house, m.o. daby design worked their magic on the Burke Residence, located in Portland, OR. Clad in wood from the outside in, this ranch house was in need of a complementary receiving area so an entrance foyer was added to its existing footprint. Continuing through to the main living areas, a family room, kitchen and dining room were given the open concept treatment for a space suited to socializing ... Continue >
San Diego-based architecture firm Architects Magnus designed this modern ranch house as a reflection of its surroundings, with a nod to the future. This raised house plan is a pinnacle both literally and figuratively; a local architectural icon perched on a hill overlooking a vast valley. The home’s raised position invites breathtaking views in, as well as the distant Pacific breeze to passively cool the home during the sweltering summer months. Another “cool” eco-friendly feature of this house is its ... Continue >
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