Steel Houses

Odd Shaped Houses in Japan

Japanese architecture firm Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates designed this odd shaped house in Nagoya, Japan. This unique home features an interesting angular facade with a staggered roofline that opens up oddly shaped new volumes inside the home. Another interesting feature, an interior courtyard gives the house plan its own private piece of the outdoors here in this urban center. The steel clad house is dotted with many windows that glow by night and flood interiors with natural light by ... Continue >

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Folded Roof House Blends Old and New

This cool folded roof house is an artful blend of old and new. The unusual home designed by Austrian architecture firm X Architekten features a modern mix of glass and steel, giving the home its characteristic aesthetic. The steel house addition to the existing structure features a continuous folded Corten roof and facade, naturally weathered and naturally rusted in contrast to the more-traditional original structure. The hillside provides this slope house plan a clear distinction between the original residence and ... Continue >

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Chicago Modern House Design - amazing rooftop patio

There’s nothing conventional about this Chicago modern house design by Ranquist Development. Characteristic for its contemporary squared silhouette, vertical emphasis, and concrete and steel exterior, this house on Wood Street in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood has an amazing connection to the great outdoors through glass walls that enclosing the main living area. The first floor is made up of a series of stepped planes, allowing for a great, open-concept interior promoting a social scene, while still providing distinct areas and private ... Continue >

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Passive Solar House Design Overlooking Mount Olympus

Christina Zerva Architects designed this modern passive solar house design in Nikaia, Greece. Its geometric form, open concept layout and glass walls frame the stunning views of Mount Olympus. The house is divided in two cubes connected by a glass bridge. The main living area is a two-storey space with industrial-chic elements like exposed steel beams, artistic light fixtures and floor-to-ceiling windows which connect the home’s modern interior to its contemporary facade. The kitchen boasts glossy white cabinetry and countertops, ... Continue >

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Hillside Home Goes Wild in Tazmania

This unusual house plan by Australian architects Room11 is located on a hillside in Allens Rivulet, Tasmania, Australia. It’s a two-faced design really, intriguing passersby with its contemporary, angular exterior and inviting them in with its warm, welcoming, interior. The stilted, slope house plan incorporates a variety of outdoor entertainment areas that offer a direct connect to nature while protecting residents from the oft-harsh Tasmanian landscape and climate. A steel-clad facade creates a low-maintenance exterior and a look that blends ... Continue >

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