Tropical home designs

Minimalist Concrete Casa Branca In The Tropics

Minimalist Concrete Casa Branca In The Tropics
Sao Paulo-based architecture practice Studio MK27 designed ‘Casa Branca’, a concrete retreat inspired by Brazilian modernism. In order to withstand the area’s extreme tropical weather conditions, the minimal two-story structure was created with a combination of wood, concrete and white aluminum. To ensure air ventilation throughout the building, the architects decided on the installation of... 
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Minimalist home designs

Minimalist Cabin Covered With Stone From Ruins

Minimalist Cabin Covered With Stone From Ruins
This modern cabin in Northern Italy is a real gem designed in stone. Architect Alberto Vinotti created Casa VI from the ruins of an old stone home. The exterior is made of locally sourced stones and looks centuries old. The interior, on the other hand, is pure contemporary and even minimalist. The house consists of... 
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Minimalist home designs

Ultra-Minimal Glazed Home With A Single Wall

Ultra-Minimal Glazed Home With A Single Wall
Swiss architect Christian Kerez created a family home featuring a single wall dividing the building in half and creating two distinct living spaces. Although it appears narrow from the outside, the house is spacious and open plan, with only the bathroom sectioned off. A cascading staircase further creates a sense of expanse. Speaking of the... 
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Minimalist home designs

Greek Villa With Minimalist Aesthetics And Accent Floors

Greek Villa With Minimalist Aesthetics And Accent Floors
Located in Kifisia, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, the tranquil 19th century villa of George K. Karampella, owner and creative director of concept store TR2 and his wife Marina Lida Koutarelli is a peaceful oasis. The interior style is minimalist, with lots of sunlight that comes in through big windows, and floors are an... 
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Minimalist home designs

Minimalist Concrete House With A Large Vertical Garden

Minimalist Concrete House With A Large Vertical Garden
Let’s go green! Architecture studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed a unique sustainable house with a vertical garden as facade in Ho Chi Minh City. The front and the back of the building consist of concrete planters that can be watered through an automatic system, which collects rainwater. Additionally, the facade helps to regulate sunlight,... 
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Minimalist home designs

Minimalist Loft Design With Refined Industrial Touches

Minimalist Loft Design With Refined Industrial Touches
Can you believe that minimalism can be very sophisticated? This prewar loft in NYC’s Greenwich Village was renovated by Raad, and now it’s a minimalist space with a character. Minimalism was accentuated with industrial features, and the main one is slick brick clad. Classic black and white color scheme is mixed with warm-colored wood, brick... 
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Modern home designs

Hocker Farm With A Traditional Exterior And Minimalist Interior

Hocker Farm With A Traditional Exterior And Minimalist Interior
Do you like striking contrasts? If you do, then this modern take on a traditional chalet will impress you by the contrast between indoors and outdoors. Donald Architecture completed the design of Hocker Farm, a charming stone cottage. Constrained in size by the original garage footprint, the challenge was creating the extra rooms within a... 
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Modern home designs

Relaxing And Inspiring Modern Residence In Neutral Colors

Relaxing And Inspiring Modern Residence In Neutral Colors
Finding inspiration in the work of Tadao Ando, a Houston couple designed the concrete house of their dreams. Designers Christopher Robertson and Vivi Nguyen-Robertson conceived their house as an unfolding sequence of simple geometric forms: a low concrete wall, a concrete cube, and a boxclad in Siberian larch. The inside décor is rather minimalist yet... 
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