Amsterdam-based studio Laura Alvarez architecture has designed a rental holiday retreat in the natural park in the north of Spain emerging from a stone-ruin within a more than two-hectare terrain of natural landscape. The home typology is based on a traditional construction of the area called ‘cabaña pasiega’ (peasant cabin) but with a contemporary twist....
Stone Wall House With Pacific Ocean Views
Taipei-based Creat+Think Design Studio used stone excavated from the site to build this house on a slope in Taiwan overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The architects dug out the hillside to create a stepped terrain for the house, located on the eastern seaboard of Taiwan facing the sea. It is named A’tolan House, meaning “a place...
Ancient Stone Home Conversion Into A Modern One
This unique home conversion was done by Henkin Shavit Architecture & Design in the ancient city of Safed, Israel. The home décor and design shows how to combine old stone and modern materials to achieve a modern take on a historical look. The stone walls inside make up a characteristic feature of this residence and...
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...
Rustic And Mid-Century Chalet Vieux Valet Verbier
This chalet designed by Marianne Tiegen is a truly magical blend of rustic, industrial and mid-century styles….all the best rolled into one. What I definitely love about this home is the rich color palette: naturally-colored wood, rich brown, black, beige, white and some pastels but altogether they look harmonious. The use of materials is interesting...
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...
Boho Chic Home With Mexican Decor Touches
This is a dream home for a calm lifestyle, a quiet two-bedroom house overlooking the ocean in the southern hillsides. The style is boho with the most pure Mexican touches; white stone walls make a wonderful canvas for creating an awesome boho chic interior. Lots of natural-colored wooden and wicker furniture and décor pieces give...
Modern Rustic Holiday Home Renovation
Located in Belgium’s Walloon region, this inspiring holiday stone house by Dehullu Architecten flaunts a pitched roof reminiscent of the local architectural language. Underneath, spaces filled with light make you feel outdoors. Past floor-to-ceiling doors, a colorful display of light, texture and simplicity are collected in a rustic-inspired interior design, which is absolutely opened to...
Small Stone Cottage Reminding Of The Hobbit
This 500 square-foot cottage in Golden, Colorado, reminds of the hobbits to me. Its design was a collaboration between the homeowners and Peter Boes of TKP Architects. The interior is just one open room with a bathroom tucked behind the fireplace and a sleeping loft above. As there’s a lack of space, the homeowners came...
Rustic Stone House In The Spanish Countryside
This house in the countryside of Spain remained rustic and romantic. The owners decided to leave wooden beams and stone walls as they are. The space seems ide due to the light tones and many windows. A part of wall was substituted with glass – it gave more light and space. I love classical and...