This modern house in Eugene, OR is a sight to see, as much for its layered architectural style as for its eclectic interior decor. Taking shape as multi vertical volumes scaling a steep slope, this contemporary silhouette rises up three ... Continue >
This "earthy-meets-industrial" house by Coates Design Architecture holds its head up high here on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. The home's carefully considered design offers privacy while maximizing views; combines nature and modern flair; blends fashion and function, proving that ... Continue >
The XYZ House, by modern Japanese architects naf architect and design inc., isn't quite what you'd expect to find tucked away in this infill residential community here in Tokyo, but funnily enough, the unexpected is precisely what we've come to ... Continue >
This house by neighbors to the north, Canadian firm Petkau Architects, wowed us right from the start, from its unusual entrance to what hangs overhead - a stunning glass-bottomed swimming pool that is as amazing to view from below as ... Continue >
This dramatic house plan will make you stop and stare on passing, but the interiors are definitely something to explore. An ultra-modern, industrial-style playground, this innovative vertical house designed by Sanpei Junichi of Japanese architecture firm A.L.X. is as striking ... Continue >
This pitched roof house by Japanese architecture firm On Design has a long and lean design, standing out for its height and oddly appealing dimensions. Dotting an extreme roofline, this vertical house boasts different-sized windows and openings, adding a whimsical ... Continue >
Here in Saigon's city center, you need only look up for landscaping - this unusual garden home architecture designed by local architects Vo Trong Nghia is a luscious oasis, an amazing urban house plan with peace and tranquility built right ... Continue >
This rooftop deck house design in Michigan City was created by John DeSalvo as a weekend retreat for a couple looking to escape busy Chicago life. Measuring 1,200 sq. ft. across three levels, what this compact house lacks in square ... Continue >
This contemporary summer house designed by Lithuanian architecture firm G.Natkevicius & Partners is what we like to call a “great” escape! Offering views of a forest, river and a chapel, this interesting home was designed to capture the wonderful nature ... Continue >
South African architects SAOTA know modern architectural design, and this sloping lot home design is no exception. This hillside home in Clifton, just on the outskirts of Cape Town, sits on a small, narrow lot, but due to the vertical ... Continue >
City dwellers and architecture lovers, prepare to be inspired by this amazing urban glass house designed by David Jameson Architect! It’s clear where the Barcode House in Washington, D.C. gets its name. This glass wall house is adorned with black ... Continue >
This unusual home addition by Andersson Wise takes a very deliberate turn with its tower home architecture. Attached to an existing stone house on Lake Travis in Texas, this vertical volume, as the highest point in the home, enjoys the ... Continue >
This Canada glass house came to us courtesy of architect Andrew Reeves, of Toronto-based LineBox Studio Inc. Dubbed the LightHouse, this contemporary house is a beacon of light among its woody surroundings. Due to its awkward site – kidney-shaped, wedged ... Continue >
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 ... Continue >
The Oh House will have architecture aficionados oh-ing and ah-ing. Designed by Japanese firm Atelier Tekuto, this modern small house plan is located on a small, irregular-shaped urban lot that dictated its unusual vertical shape and dimensions. The main goal ... Continue >
