Modern home designs

Black And White House With Two Amazing Terraces

Black And White House With Two Amazing Terraces
A single piece of art from the homeowner’s collection provided the inspiration for this stylish Sydney renovation and extension by Amber Road Design. A parents’ retreat, facade and landscaping were created always with consideration of the interaction of internal and external spaces. Blurring boundaries between the inside and out was essential. By creating a louvered... 
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Stunning Modern Retreat Set By A Tranquil Pond

Stunning Modern Retreat Set By A Tranquil Pond
This single-family 1,440 square foot residence and 550 sf guest house was designed by Cutler Anderson Architects to broaden the owners’ already strong emotional connection to the living world.  The site was an overgrown, man-made pond in an area of the owners’ farm that was not conducive to cultivation. The home was designed to blend into... 
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Texas House With Dramatic Black Brick Cladding

Texas House With Dramatic Black Brick Cladding
Called the Main Stay House, the dwelling is located on a slender urban lot in Austin’s Bouldin Creek neighborhood. Encompassing 3,271 square feet, the two-storey house contains four bedrooms, an office, a playroom and a slender yard with a swimming pool. The project was designed to enable “lifestyle flexibility” through clean lines, modest materials and... 
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Modern Brick Home That Merges With The Garden

Modern Brick Home That Merges With The Garden
This project began from an owners’ list of wishes and hopes for their new home give to the Harquitectes Studio. One of the main goals was to achieve a close and essential relationship between the house and the garden in such a way that they both became the extension of each other, and it was... 
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Modern House With A Retro Car As A Focal Point

Modern House With A Retro Car As A Focal Point
The Bulgarian practice designed Pagoda House to fit into the hillside, linking with an elevated garden tucked behind the bulk of the building on higher ground. Inside, a glass wall inserted between the stairwell and a built-in garage makes the owner’s classic car a decorative piece when it is not in use. Located on a... 
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Modern Functional Home On A Narrow Lot

Modern Functional Home On A Narrow Lot
This Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Australia home went through a major renovation by Dan Gayfer Design who tailored the house for a young family. The lot spans only five meters wide and the homeowners didn’t want to compromise on space and functionality just for an inner city location. To encourage interaction, ledges, steps, lounges, and benches... 
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Modern Home With Open Spaces And Stunning Views

Modern Home With Open Spaces And Stunning Views
Living in the trees on South Pender Island, B.C. – and with that view of the water? Spectacular! Open, airy, and cozy is what they love the most. A custom-designed family holiday home by Marrimor Design Studio balances comfort with contemporary, privacy with open-ness. The décor is done in soft, earthy tones: nude, grey, beige,... 
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Modern And Stylish Home Embracing The Surroundings

Modern And Stylish Home Embracing The Surroundings
With LEED-certified sustainability on the top of their list, a couple sets the bar for their new Los Angeles home. The house by Fleetwood Fernandez Architects embraces its surroundings. A landscape of native grasses designed by GSLA Studio complements the raw textures of the concrete front facade. The house was designed as a long, linear... 
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Concrete Modern House Made Of Several Stacked Volumes

Concrete Modern House Made Of Several Stacked Volumes
Angela Tsementzis’ Concrete House is perched on a slope within the quiet and leafy location. Tsementzis envisioned a structure, which would keep the surrounding nature in full focus, designing out any decorative elements that would pull attention away from the building’s natural context. The result was a series of minimal, streamlined stacked volumes, featuring large... 
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Studhorse Residence Interacting With The Surroundings

Studhorse Residence Interacting With The Surroundings
The Studhorse residence was designed to represent the bridge between nature, culture and people, it’s divided into four buildings serving as unattached structures. They are all organized around a central courtyard and the pool. Each section has its own function and manages to capture the views and to interact with the surroundings in a unique... 
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