Villa Le Trident on the Côte d’Azur was originally built in 1926, and then renovated by 4a Architekten. Since the redesign, the prevailing impression is one of spaciousness, the suffusion of light and simple elegance. White, suspended furniture, white curtains on the external walls, solid oak floorboards and glass elements lend a bright and tranquil...
Casa Brutale Right In The Cliffs Above The Aegean Sea
Casa Brutale is an unclad statement of simplicity and harmony in contemporary architecture. The conceptual residence by OPA is a chameleonic living space that teeters on the high cliffs above the Aegean sea. The home is constructed with simple materials like wood, glass, and raw concrete, putting the focus on the landscape and ocean. Nothing...
Gorgeous White Seaside Villa Melana In Stone And Concrete
This gorgeous villa is called Melana and was created by Studio 2 Pi Architecture in Greece. The endless sea view and the enormity of the open horizon is overwhelming and therefore no great attempt is needed to frame the views. White render reflects the sun, the stone cladding offers its thermal mass connecting the building...
Oceanfront Oasis: Amchit Residence With Minimalist Design
Amchit Residence in Nahr el Mott, Lebanon by BLANKPAGE Architects is a fantastic example of a home where you can rest merging with nature around. The sprawling three-level oceanfront oasis is constructed of minimalist steel slabs enclosed by glass and wooden decking. The soothing, minimalist palette seen on the home’s exterior is influenced by the...
Chalet Lac Gate Inspired By The Surrounding Landscape
Located on the shore of the Gate Lake, on a slightly sloping land of almost 80 000 pi2, this cottage by architect Eric Joseph Tremblay is located near the border of a mature cedar wooded area with inclined majestic trunks. The cottage’s exterior covering is made of stones and cedar, natural and site specific materials,...
Glass And Wood Lake House For Complete Relaxation
How do you imagine a house for complete relaxation? Dutch bureau 2by4-architects designed this amazing home in Loosdrecht, Holland, right in a lake, on a tiny island. The surrounding nature embraces the house and lamost comes inside due to the lots of glass used in decor. When the weather is fine, the northern part of...
Iconic Pole House That Overlooks Ocean On 3 Sides
When I first see the photos of this house, I couldn’t believe my eyes! This holiday home seems to go into the ocean! That’s because the Pole House sits on a slope, which is steep and falls quickly away from entrance walkway. This sudden drop of the landscape gives the home the appearance of being...
Luxurious Victorian Villa On The Ocean Coast
When somebody says ‘luxury’, the first association I have is this villa on the ocean coast. The exterior and interior are done in Victorian style – classical, luxurious and very exquisite. Light and traditional interiors are decorated with amazing pillars, fantastic lanterns of mosaic glass and amazing restored furniture and accessories like pillar candleholders. Big...
Vacation House With Glass Walls And Ceilings On The Coast
Missing hot sunny days? Look at this fantastic holiday house in the South California by Fougeron Architecture and it’ll remind you of summer, vacation and joy! The house in located on the coast and the views are spectacular, so the architects maximized the view using picture windows and even glass ceiling. Glass is everywhere here,...
Exbury Egg Acquatic Pod For Ultra-Minimal Living On Water
Artist Stephen Turner designed a studio space as a personal experiment in minimal life – an egg-shaped floating home and studio space. First, he thought it to be an installation but now he uses it as a yearlong home. The entire home is wrapped in wood; the outside of the egg is mostly unadorned, with...