While the first image of this home located in the heart of the city of Hiroshima may leave you breathless, the optical glass home by architect and designer Hiroshi Nakamura is much more than just what you see on the surface. Though the home is enclosed around a lush garden of trees and foliage, the glass…
Beauty in design knows no boundaries, and that certainly rings true in Helena Alfirevic Arbutina’s design for a croatian residence. Titled “House 04,” Arbutina created a combination of organic structures with rectilinear figures to bring together the details in the gorgeous home. The home is divided up into three separate “wings” that each serve a purpose…
Seattle is home to some less than enticing weather, and though it is a great place to visit– some people have a hard time imagining living in the rainy city. Lawrence Architects has built a home that just might change minds, as the West Seattle Residence is a show stopping example. Located in the West Seattle…
Touted for “creating spaces where living in nature is living in style,” Ibuku Architecture has put together some of the most stunning designs all created from bamboo and natural, sustainable materials. While promoting an authentic relationship between nature and spaces, Ibuku has been at the front of some award winning designs. Their Green School and Green…
Nestled in between two more traditional Swedish homes is “Townhouse.” Landskrona, Sweden is home to this contemporary structure situated on a tiny, narrow lot. Elding Oscarson was the design mastermind behind this stark white, contemporary home– built to be treated as a gallery for an ever growing art collection. The interior space feels wide and open,…
With the help of ASUL Engineering and Construction all the way out in Arizona, clients in Savannah, Georgia were able to get a great addition to their historic home down South. With a slew of codes and FEMA regulations, the additional structure needed to be revised and altered to fit within the boundaries. Dubbed “Think Tank”…
As expected with the simplistic, almost cartoonish design of this factory– it is located in The Netherlands. Titled “Little Factory” by architect Florentijn Hofman, the tiny workshop is a place of business and artistry. Hofman constructed the factory from corrugated steel roof sheets, and is just off the road and seen quite easily in the distance….
Austin, Texas has become more of a ‘hub’ for interesting art and known for a bit more of a city life than other areas around the country. With a booming student scene, there is no end of creativity and originality in Austin, and that’s just where Mell Lawrence Architects needed to gain some inspiration from with…
Super luxe homes are always a sight for sore eyes, and this warm and inviting space located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada is a great example of high end design done right. Planned by KB Design the amazing architectural details go a long way. Simple finishes are combined in the most striking of ways to create…
New Zealand might not be synonymous with Sci-Fi and Fantasy flicks, but with the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey also comes the craze for more things “Lord of The Rings.” Since the flick was shot on site of a NZ farm, it only makes sense that any other project would also be added to…