Transforming a standard suburban home into a vibrant, light-filled oasis, the Reconstruction of Family House in Šaľa, Slovakia showcases designer benkobenkova‘s talent for reimagining living spaces. This 2024 project in the outskirts of a county town seamlessly blends the indoors and outdoors, creating a harmonious hub for a young family to enjoy quality time together.
This innovative home in Montreal, Canada, designed by the talented duo Desjardins Bherer, seamlessly blends modern design with a connection to nature. The Breakthrough project transformed a 1990s-renovated house into a stunning residence that captures the owners’ entrepreneurial spirit. By relocating the living areas to the basement level and adding a glass-enclosed extension, the design creates an open, light-filled space that embraces the surrounding landscape.
PINN’N PAN house is a captivating architectural masterpiece located in Ratchaburi, Thailand. Designed by the innovative ForX Design Studio in 2023, this remarkable farm-style residence seamlessly integrates the needs of its young couple owners – an aircraft engineer and local entrepreneur. The property features a unique 10% residential, 40% pig farm, and 50% sustainable agriculture allocation, showcasing a harmonious blend of living spaces and agricultural functions.
Showcasing a harmonious blend of contemporary design and timeless elegance, Casa Figueira is a remarkable residential project nestled in the picturesque suburb of Rose Bay, Australia. Designed by the renowned architecture firm buckandsimple in 2020, this exquisite house seamlessly integrates with its surrounding landscape, centered around a century-old heritage-protected fig tree.
Featuring a meticulously crafted open-air living space and a thoughtful balance of robust materials, Casa Figueira exemplifies the pinnacle of modern Australian architecture.
When the in-floor radiant piping failed in the slab of this 2,700-square-foot historic modern home from the 1930s, the owners were presented with a challenging decision. The Greentree Residence, a house located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States, was restored by Disbrow Iannuzzi, showcasing their expertise in reviving vintage properties. The design team replaced the floor slab with bespoke pigmented and polished concrete, added a second-floor bedroom, and renovated the entire home, preserving the original steel-framed glazing.
Collective Office, a renowned design firm, has breathed new life into a piece of Chicago history with their stunning 9 East Studio project. Located in the heart of the city, this 5,550-square-foot, two-story office space was once home to a custom masonry fabrication contractor, sitting vacant since the mid-1980s. Through a meticulous renovation process that spanned 24 dump trucks and 7 months, the team has created a modern and functional workspace that celebrates the building’s rich heritage and supports creativity, collaboration, and productivity.
Situated atop a steeply sloping site in Los Angeles, California, the Windsor Residence showcases the innovative design of AUX Architecture. This captivating house seamlessly integrates an existing retaining wall, overcoming the challenges of extreme topography, poor soil conditions, and a limited budget. Comprising two distinct masses, the home’s double-height living area delicately balances on the retaining wall, while a single-story bedroom wing interlocks, creating a striking L-shaped section.
Montauk’s Hither Hills House by Martin Architects is a stunning example of modern, nature-inspired design. Blending seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, this contemporary residence features a thoughtful interplay of indoor and outdoor living spaces. Engineered and natural materials create a harmonious plateau, where a private lower level nestles into the hillside and an elevated infinity pool carves into the earth above. A curated material palette of shou sugi ban, dark metal, glass, exposed concrete, and fine stucco unifies the property’s distinctive elements, resulting in a synthesized architectural composition.