Meadow House is a house designed by Mark English Architects in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Mark English Architects also designed the interior of the residence, which showcases features influenced by Korean and Californian styles.
The house is nestled within the Santa Lucia Preserve and boasts elements like deep terraces, wide corridors, and a sunken lounge that provide an inviting connection to the surrounding landscape.
The reDEW House in West Vancouver, Canada, is a house designed by splyce design, showcasing a design style that erases past renovations and returns to the original 1969 architecture, designed by Daniel Evan White. Prioritizing contemporary living conveniences while respecting White’s architecture, the interior opens up to ocean views, featuring a sculptural steel staircase and a main entry defined by a six-foot door.
Positioned in West Vancouver, Canada, Ravine House stands as a shining example of modern architecture, crafted by D’Arcy Jones Architects. Finalized in 2020, its angular forms gracefully rise along the incline of a ravine, overlooking a lively creek. The architectural approach skillfully weaves in the neighboring landscape, employing materials that mirror the essence of nature.
The Gu House is a house located in West Vancouver, Canada, designed in 2020 by splyce design. The residence follows a facade of contrasting black stained cedar cladding and white fiber cement panels. Formed in a faceted “C” shape, it creates an interior courtyard for the family while shielding them from noise and views from a nearby highway. The sheltering facade opens to the interior with one large, double height window in the vaulted kitchen space.
Nestled in Longboat Key, Florida, Gulf Gardens Residence stands as a remarkable creation by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors. Designed in 2023, this house elegantly merges a 1970s wood frame structure with contemporary coastal living requirements, including FEMA stipulations.
A fusion of old-world charm and modern elegance, it features expansive windows and environmentally conscious elements, offering breathtaking ocean views and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection, encapsulating the essence of luxury living in a coastal paradise.
Located in Sarasota County, Florida, this residential house was designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors in 2010. The Casey Key Residence is defined by its material palette of copper, stone, and wood, chosen for their natural aging properties. Comprised of three distinct structures—a Main House, a Guest House, and a Beach House—this thoughtfully designed coastal retreat offers a seamless connection between architecture and nature.
Radan House, a 2023 project by the Archigram Group, reinterprets a 120-square-meter apartment in Mashhad, Iran. Designed for a young couple, it skillfully integrates work and home through its unique materials and expressions. “Living areas,” says the studio, “interweave a range of experiences, blending a formal lifestyle with a warm and friendly atmosphere; the interweaving of these experiences within a defined context is a natural and inseparable aspect of contemporary human life.”
Overlooking Sarasota Bay in Florida, Seathru House is a modern family-oriented retreat designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors in 2018. The thoughtfully designed house balances openness and privacy, creating a connection with its stunning location. The architecture interplays solidity and airiness through features like clerestory windows and a floating staircase, while a separated program creates three distinct outdoor environments ideal for family-oriented living and entertaining.