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View Full Album Located on the Sweden’s Stockholm Archipelago, Island House by WRB Architects is a cool coastal home designed to complement its wonderful waterfront setting. This rustic vacation home boasts a distinct cottage style design characterized by panoramic views of the ocean from outdoor living spaces and glass-enclosed interiors alike. The . . . → Read More: Cottage Style Design – Ideas & Pictures of Rustic Luxuries
Created for a couple of professional actors who, apart from wanting a modern architectural work of art, also wanted a home with a connection to its surroundings, Vienna-based architecture firm Xarchitekten designed Folded House in Wienerwald, Austria. This unique residential design delivers garden access from every room in the house via a walkway that winds its way up the exterior of this contemporary home. The house is also characteristic for its unusual folded form, visible in its striking roof as well as inside, where rooms “fold” into one another to create the illusion of more space than its 3,229 sq. ft., and maintaining an open interior while still defining separate spaces. Glass walls flood interiors with plenty of natural light, while providing spectacular views of the rolling hills and wooded landscape. X Architekten Continue reading Modern Architectural Home by Austrian Architecture Firm – unusual folded design
This modern contemporary home designed by Australia’s Wright Architects is as exotic as its location, steps from the beach of Port Douglas. The only thing that rivals this picturesque property is the contemporary design of the house itself, which subtly infuses water influences into its bold concrete, steel and core-filled clay brick masonry. Wooden “waves” make their way down from the home’s roof, leading to a refreshing salt-water lap pool wrapped in a wooden deck. Beneath the waves and overlooking the pool, and wall of glass blurs the boundary between the outdoors and the sleek, modern interiors. Overlooking the garden and decks, an open-concept kitchen and various living areas make the most of this lush setting. And just when you thought this gorgeous home couldn’t get any better, architect Charles Wright also designed it with sustainability in mind, featuring passive cooling and a double-insulated roof cavity to reduce heat absorption. Wright Architects Continue reading Modern Contemporary Home in Australia by Wright Architects |
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