Patterson Associates have designed this Summer residence on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
This beautiful Islands is famous for its vineyards and local wine.

Located on a steep coastal escarpment above a tree fringed white sand beach the home uses
the same local pyrite rock strata responsible for the quality of the vines, to create Architecture.The rock mass forms a bridge to exploit both the sea frontage and sunlight, under this, a living
area nestles into the landscape contrasting a spacious ocean front terrace to the East with a
grotto-like western courtyard. Bedroom areas are grouped above as finely scaled louvered
metal lookouts in the canopy line of the trees and these close up like an oyster when the house
is empty.The building uses its materiality to compliment and reflect the beauty of its locality; it feels
like like it belongs here. Andrew Patterson’s strategy is that its occupants will feel the same
way.

A waiheke-szigeti nyári rezidenciát (Új-Zéland) a Patterson Associates tervezte. Ez a
csodálatos sziget híres szőlőiről és a helyi borokról.A fákkal szegélyezett fehér homokos part feletti, part menti meredek lejtőn elhelyezkedő ház építésénél ugyanazt a pirit kőzetet használták, ami a helyi borok minőségének is a titka. A ház kőtömege hidat képez, miközben ki is használja a tenger és napfény adta adottságokat.

A tájba illeszkedő lakóegységgel kontrasztos a tágas óceánra néző keleti tájolású terasz és a
barlangszerű nyugati udvar. A fák lombkoronájának vonalában finom arányú fém lamellák
borítják a hálószobákat kívülről és ezek osztrigaként zárulnak, amikor a ház üres. Az épület anyaghasználata kiegészíti, valamint tükrözi a hely szépségét; olyan mintha oda
tartozna. Andrew Patterson stratégiája az, hogy a ház lakói is ugyanezt érezzék.

Casa Vale Do Lobo borrows the name from its proximity to the Vale do Lobo luxury beach and golf resort in the Algarve region of Southern Portugal. Focusing attention both on the white architecture pierced by glass walls and on the extraordinary swimming pool, architect Vasco Vieira of Arqui+Arquitectura composed a light-flooded modern architectural masterpiece. Extending the house in a U-shaped floor plan, this fascinating water feature cantilevers and flows into the pool below. From the wooden deck connecting the pool and the house, owners and guests can enjoy the surroundings, while the interiors were designed on several levels, challenging everyone to experience different vantage points from which to observe the natural surroundings and the man-made pool structure.

This luxury building is located on a southwestern slope, with a great view over the hilly landscape of Taunus (Germany). This landscape inspired the shape of this structure.



The building’s strict geometry negotiates between the neighboring buildings and tries to conect without closing-up or crowding the space. The house consists of a white, L-shaped body– containing the bedrooms on the upper floor – located over a U-shaped living area on the ground floor. The basement is being used to house guests and the Wellness area can be found there as well.

The lack of a gas supply line was the initial point for developing the structure’s energy scheme. The latter implied the usage of geothermal energy being the most ecologically worthwhile and forward-looking solution.

Collecting contemporary art is an occupation that takes up a lot of space. This necessitates a collection of spaces where art stands out, but merging this with a living space posed a challenge for architect Jean Verville, who worked on this project located in downtown Montreal. The Canadian architect designed a loft for an art collector, basing the concept on an unusual set of focal points. Colors make up an interesting, playful space arrangement, while the pure white details soften the overall atmosphere. The Colorful Loft not only displays astounding creations, but it also becomes a modern studio filled with inspiration for the artist’s new projects. Captured in between the walls of this bright and open space, objects, colors and textures mirror in one large wall, accentuating the need for a slightly simpler bedroom. Yellow floods this private space, helping in hiding storage spaces and creating a dynamic interior design even in the absence of usual furniture.

Nacho Polo, Miami designer has fashioned his own language for starkly white. He’s added a bit of drama to white while respecting its formal purity. He used white to create glowing brightness and accentuate the essence of his Nineteenth Century apartment and recent furniture by Maarten Baas, Bertjan Pot and Marcel Wanders.
Madrid-born and Miami-based designer and architect Nacho Polo’s apartment retains a classic mood, yet indulges minimalist cleanliness. “I could not live without a notebook with blank pages and a pencil to draw,” he claims. In a sense, he has treated his apartment as a white canvas, dripping sensual accents of black paint and classic elements of crown moldings and carpentry.

Johannesburg-based design studio Nico van der Meulen Architects have completed the ‘House The’ project. Built in 2012, the contemporary home can be found in South Africa.
Following the trend of making alterations to and revamping existing houses, the owners of this contemporary South African home enlisted the expertise of Nico van der Meulen Architects for a modern upgrade.
According to the architects: “They liked the current trend in our work towards a mix of steel construction and concrete framing.


“The new design was achieved by removing most of the internal walls on the ground floor and adding a porte cochere and a new lanai with an infinity edge pool. The impressive porte cochere is suspended from a semi-circular beam supported by the bisecting wall and a huge column and transfer beam over the pool. The element of water was added into the design with a koi pond to the north side of the existing lounge, with glass stepping stones that lead to a new pivoted glass front door. A small waterfall at the front door adds the welcoming sound of water, while a huge sheet of water is visible through a cut-out in the massive rusted steel wall bisecting the contemporary South African house to create a private pool area.
“M Square Lifestyle Necessities decorated the interiors using a palette of monochromatic colours with the interior furnishings in similar and contrasting colours. Accents of green were used sparingly to add fresh splashes of colour. The modern lines of the furniture are a continuation of the interior structural lines. As the structural interior elements are simple with sharp lines, attention is brought to the furniture pieces and decorative items within the interior.  For this project, the interior designers professionally created these interior spaces with the use of its unique imported products, Molteni and C, Zeus and Ligne Pure. The designers cleverly balanced the stark simplicity of the structural elements with carefully selected and placed furniture pieces, colour schemes, soft furnishings and decorative details.
“The end result is a home with a liberated feel – as if the normal rules of a suburban home have been suspended, with light, nature and views from everywhere.”

Francesc Rifé Studio have completed the interior of the Caro Hotel in Valencia, Spain.Project description:
    Located in the heart of the city, little more than 200 metres from Valencia Cathedral and the Basilica, the Caro Hotel is the first historical monument-hotel in Valencia. An urban and commercially independent hotel, the establishment has intelligently merged the legacy of historical substrata lying within its walls with the most vanguard of interior design.

Unique and authentic in style, the project undertaken by the interior designer Francesc Rifé is meticulous in its attention to detail, imbuing the hotel with a contemporary air, clean, geometric lines, which merge seamlessly with the original architectonic features of the former Palace of the Marquis of Caro, whose eclectic facade dates back to the nineteenth century. Beyond its facade, its walls stand guard over an unparalleled inheritance of more than 2,000 years of history, of which the original mosaic belonging to the founding city of the Roman era, «Valentia Edetanorum» (2nd century B.C.), the thirteenth-century Arabic defensive wall, several gothic arches and nineteenth-century constructions have been preserved, restored and integrated into its spaces.

Finally the work be ended. 3D visualization: http://archikron.blogspot.hu/2010/12/luxory-modern-penthouse-design-in.html
 Look at this modern Hungarian penthouse design is located in Budapest designed by Archikron Interior Design Studio. Luxury interior decorating ideas combine with contemporary furniture design is truly making a warm and comfortable atmosphere. Here it is the first sample  interior pictures about penthouse.

Végre kész lett !... Budapest egyik kertvárosi lakónegyedébe terveztük - http://archikron.blogspot.hu/2010/12/luxory-modern-penthouse-design-in.html - és kiviteleztük ezt a közel 200 m2 es Penthouse lakást Az Archikron építész Belsőépítész studio keretein belül.
A lakás 3 traktusból áll :nappali - konyha - étkező, háló , wellness ,spa. A terek hangulatát a sötét tónusok határozzák mg kiegészítve világos mobiliákkal , kőburkolattal , ill textiliákkal. A nappaliban helyet kapott egy MANOOI csillár is amely kivételes atmoszférát ad az amúgy sem unalmas belső enteriőrnek. A konyha egy térben kapott helyet a a nappalival ,intimitását egy elválasztó üvegfal biztosítja ,amely légies áttetszőségét kihasználva teremt kapcsolatot az adott helyiségek között.
A hálószobába érezzük leginkább a sötét tónusok dinamikáját , amiről csokoládé árnyalatú kétszer késelt wenge furnér , és antracit színű csempe ,vinil tapéta gondoskodik.A háló közvetlen kapcsolatban van a fürdőszobával csak a tv fal ,és a nyitható edzett üvegfal szab határt a két helyiségnek.A wc mögötti furnéros fal halszálka motívuma , a zuhanyzó üvegfalai ,és a süllyesztett mosdót övező bútorok egyenként és így összepárosítva is működnek. Fontos szerepet kapnak a lakás enteriőrében a textiliák amelyek részben stúdiónk részben a tulajdonosok ízlését dicsérik.Összességében megpróbáltunk olyan kortárs design-t alkotni ahol teret kap a tervezői fantázia is ,de a meleg családi otthon mint szempont is az első helyen áll. A fotókat London Katalin készítette.

The Cocoon House at Jeju island, Seoul is home architecture inspired volcanic living in amazing Korean home planning. In their home planning gallery created a wonderful techniques for Cocoon house decor of Korean home architecture. Architect describe in nature home building like cocoon for protect inner living. The construction home planning started from 2012 till 2015.
The cocoon home decor creates an art piece of cocoon as an eco-home design. This seaside resort located in UNESCO Heritage Jeju Island of the cocoon house with the circular windows, it’s unique home decor seems like a live cocoon.
The floor, wall and ceiling to have inspirational home space with new perspective on private gallery, library, and party space. The volcanic home inspired island Jeju in a unique forest enables of diverse living things.
Nature home planning is environment-friendly interior and exterior finishing materials made from Jeju. Healthy and pure house includes an open air pocket pool enables swimming to feel enjoying the nature of Jeju island. The cocoon house located in ‘Gotjawal Village’ of the ‘Jeju Airest City’ in new concept of condominiums city.

Zaha Hadid Architects have released new renders of a 200-metre-high commercial complex designed for Beijing.
the Wangjing Soho complex will comprise three large pebble-shaped buildings overlooking a road that leads to Beijing Capital Airport.
A three-storey retail podium will occupy the basement, ground and first floors of the buildings, while up to 37 floors of offices will be located above


Here are a few more details from the architects:
Wangjing Soho
Beijing, China

the Wangjing Soho building complex is a beacon along the way to Beijing’s modern gateway, the Capital Airport, and the journey of transition to and from the city.

the project acts as a welcoming post to the city and a gesture of farewell when departing Beijing. the buildings achieve this by reading differently when transitioning in either direction, leaving distinctly different impressions on those who pass by.

Like Chinese Fans, the volumes appear to move around each other in an intricate dance, each embracing the other from a continuously changing angle. this interplay creates a vibrant architectural complex that is enhanced by an equally dynamic external skin, which continuously varies in density creating a shimmering, exciting presence.

Wow this is impressive, brave use of colour which looks great – an old heritage house converted into modern home with touch of heritage background. Currently shortlisted for 2012 Colour In Residential Design & Residential Design Award.
Designed by  Matt Gibson Architecture + Design

Kansas City-based design studio Hufft Projects have completed the Curved House. Completed in 2009, this modern family home can be found in Springfield, Missouri.
According to the architects: “The contemporary Missouri home is a modern residence with distinctive lines. Conceived in plan as a U-shaped form, this residence features a courtyard that allows for a private retreat to an outdoor pool and a custom fire pit. The master wing flanks one side of this central space while the living spaces, a pool cabana, and a view to an adjacent creek form the remainder of the perimeter. A signature masonry wall gently curves in two places signifying both the primary entrance and the western wall of the pool cabana. An eclectic and vibrant material palette of brick, Spanish roof tile, Ipe, Western Red Cedar, and various interior finish tiles add to the dramatic expanse of the contemporary Missouri home. The client’s interest in suitability is manifested in numerous locations, which include a photovoltaic array on the cabana roof, a geothermal system, radiant floor heating, and a design which provides natural daylighting and views in every room.”

Paz Arquitectura have designed the Corallo house in Guatemala city, Guatemala.Located on a dense hillside forest in the Santa Rosalía area of Guatemala City, Corallo House integrates the existing forest into the layout of the house. It merges nature into the architectural intervention. The design process began with the aim to preserve the existing trees, in order to have the trees interact with the living space.
The floor plan is free of columns and the changes in level adapt to the existing topography. Both façades are mostly glass in order to connect the interior to the exterior. The main structural component is exposed concrete, which shows the rustic texture of the wood formwork, allowing a dialogue between the formal element and the textures of the forest.

New York city-based studio Steven Harris Architects has designed the Casa Finisterra project.
This 9,000 square foot, five bedroom, seven bath contemporary home Sits upon a breathtaking promontory in the exclusive gated resort-community of Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

New York city-based studio Steven Harris Architects has designed the Casa Finisterra project.
This 9,000 square foot, five bedroom, seven bath contemporary home Sits upon a breathtaking promontory in the exclusive gated resort-community of Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

Shangai-based design studio Archi-Union Architects has designed this Tea House and Library. Completed in 2011, this contemporary tea house is located in the backyard of their office, in Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
According tot he architects: “The Tea House is constructed from salvaged parts of a  collapsed warehouse roof. The site was extremely constricted with walls on three sides, with only one side facing towards a nopen space that contains a pool. The space was further restricted by a mature tree.The design tries to embody harmony by integrating enclosure and openness, delightful space and logical construction and other complicated relations.
This contemporary Chinese property reacts to the site’s environment; the plan layout is a logically obscure quadrilateral, thus maximising the amount of space. It is divided into three parts. A covered public area is formed towards the open space with the pool, with an enclosed tea house at ground level and library on the first floor where a small triangular balcony extends around the existing tree. Other more private spaces exist such as a lounge, reading room and service room which are arranged towards the rear of the building; a delightful transitional space was created to connect the public space and the private spaces.” Images courtesy of  Zhonghai Shen.

NaCi House has been designed by Virginia-based David Jameson Architect Inc. The contemporary home is located in Bethesda, Maryland.
According to the architects: “Breaking the prescriptive mold of horizontally layered homes, NaCl House aspires to render unclear the spatial organisation of the project and explore an architecture of ambiguous scale.  The resultant massing reveals an imperfect, rough-hewn form recalling the natural isometric formation of mineral rock salt.
“The exterior composition is read as a single object that reflects a dynamic fluid interior. Uncorrelated to the buildings structure, glazing panels are detailed flush to the exterior surface, eliminating shadows which further inhibit a reading of the buildings scale.”
The contemporary Maryland property appears like a childs building blocks but with a white-wash facade. However, once inside this is no child’s play – the chic home is a true reflection of a modern 21st century home.  What do you think of this contemporary property in Maryland? Images courtesy of Paul Warchol.

Susanna Cots Interior Design a Barcelona-based design studio  have renovated the interiors of this spectacular home in Granada, Spain.  Susanna focuses on sensitivity and transparency for the interior design of this beautiful Spanish property.
Named ʻPure whiteʼ the project was named where white is the star. White as the sum of all the colours of the light is the starting point of this amazing project: a house by the sea on the top of a cliff blessed with natural light. The owners wished for white and comfort to reign throughout the entire property.
The contemporary Spanish house is divided into five areas. The service area is projected to house up to five people and the decoration and furniture are all designed in white. The kidsʼ wing that includes the childrenʼs rooms and a sitting room is the only part of the house with brushstrokes of colour.
The daytime zone that includes the dining room and living room areas was projected in a way that the exterior seems to spill into the house so when relaxing on the sofa one is invaded by the intense blue of the sea, which embraces the whole living area as well as the kitchen.
The upper part of the building houses a cube that locates the main suite. The room is decorated totally in white except for the bathroom, which is designed in a deep dark basalt stone, and a black carpet that crosses the room. Several objects in distressed silver such as a mannequin and decorative frames on top of the boudoir also provide minimal touches of colour to the contemporary Spanish property.
Finally, the guest area on the ground floor next to the swimming pool is floored with the same material as the outdoor to integrate both areas even more, so that fuse in one essence. Images courtesy of Mauricio Fuertes.

Look at This Minimalist Single family House Interior Design , near Toruń. by Tamizo Architects from Poland ,

Central De Arquitectura a Mexico-based design studio has completed House La Punta. Finished in 2010, this two-storey luxury home is located in Mexico city, Mexico.  

According to the architects: “The plot of land is located in the western side of Mexico City in Bosques of the Lomas, facing northeast towards the street. The luxury Mexican property is composed of two rectangular prisms placed one over the other making an ‘L’ shape.

The luxury Mexican house has three levels – the underground floor is used as a garage. The ground floor is where all the semi-public activities take place. Here you will find the main living spaces, a family room with television, living room, kitchen, dining room and a small patio for alfresco dining. The first level has a king-size bedroom, two smaller twin bedrooms complete with en-suite bathrooms, and a forth bedroom with bathroom and dresser of its own, a living room as well as a small study.” Images courtesy of Central De Arquitectura.

Stuttgart-based studio Alexander Brenner Architects has designed the Oberen Berg House. Completed in 2007, this three story contemporary home is located in Stuttgart, Germany.When approaching the building via the access road in a depth-layered  picture is discernible. The northeast side of the house is an addition/a combination of white cubes. Each of them is recognizable as an individu- al structure when viewed from close up, but seen from a distance, they merge to form a unified whole.
As you enter the house from the north-east via the two-storey entran- ce hall, the floor-to-ceiling glazing facing southwest opens up onto the garden. One can look out over the pool in front of the house, and across the valley towards the hills opposite. In this entrance hall (as in the whole house), visitors are aware of an interplay of open and enclosed spaces stretching between transparent expanses of glass and protective walls. This layout satisfies both the occupants’ need for security and, on the other hand, for openness and a connection with the surrounding natural landscape.
If necessary, the house can be divided into units of varying sizes without major constructional work being required, thus offering its occupants maximum flexibility and permitting a suitable way of living for every lifestyle and family situation. This multi-generational villa is a new and sustainable reinterpretation of the old dream of a house that can grow and shrink within the same building shell.



Alexander Brenner építésziroda tervezte a Stuttgartban található három szintes kortárs házat. A ház északkeleti oldala fehér kockakövek kombinációjából áll,amit ha közelről nézünk minden egyes eleme egyedülálló szerkezetként is felismerhető, de a távolból nézve egységes egészet alkot. Ahogy északkeletről a két szintes bejáraton keresztül közelítjük meg a házat, a délnyugatra néző mennyezettől-padlóig tartó üvegfal egy kertbe nyílik. A ház előtt kitekinthetünk a medence felett,míg az ellenkező
oldalon a völgyön át a hegyek tárulnak elénk. A bejárati hallnál, csakúgy mint a ház többi részénél a vendégek szembesülhetnek a nyitott és zárt térközök kölcsönös hatásáról,ahogy az üveg-és védőfalak áttetsző kiterjedései között terülnek el. Az épület elrendezése eleget tesz a lakók biztonságérzetének,és kölcsönös harmóniát alkot a környező természettel. Ha szükséges,a házat különböző méretű egységekre lehet osztani,anélkül hogy fontosabb szerkezeti munkát vennénk igénybe,így ez maximális
rugalmasságot biztosít az ottlakóknak, továbbá egy megfelelő életmódot tesz lehetővé mindenféle életstílushoz és családi összejövetelhez. Ez a multigenerációs villa annak a régi álomnak az új és fenntartható újraértelmezése,amelynek a szerkezete ugyanebből a burokból született.

Clean lines and magnificent view help SAMI Architects to shape the design for C/Z House in Portugal's Pico Island.
This house aims to overlook the various views which can be seen from the highest point of the land. Starting from a set of separate volumes and following the adaptation of the traditional architecture to the terrain, the resulting area between the four volumes was designed as a living space, the walls of which are a continuation of the exterior façades and where only glass separates the exterior from the interior space of the home.
Depending on the prevailing wind or the desired view, the house can open out on various landscapes and its connection and permeability with the exterior is total.
The solid volume in darkened wood is transformed into four volumes when the large glass panes are opened, allowing the extension of the various platforms of the house.
A system of pre-fabrication was used for this building which was conceived in order to achieve an A  rating in terms of energy efficiency

The first restaurant of the Zip's Brewhouse International Pub-Restaurant franchise has opened in the recent past in Miskolc,Hungary, designed by ARCHIKRON.
Our assignment was the formulation and planning of the Brewhouse restaurant' interior architectural image.The order program was to plan such a pub-restaurant for 100-120 people which is competitive /design and function/ with the world' other similar restaurants ,therefore this conception could be established and installed anywhere all over the world.There is also a beautiful,stainless steel brewery which produces the 5-6 type fresh beer,and  can draft bear with our own beer pump.
Furthermore we can watch our consumption on a digital display.In the near future we would like to install a build-in table touch panel, and by means of it we can follow the menu and there is also a possibility to order.

Portugal-based design studio Mario Martins Atelier has designed the Colunata House project. Completed in 2011, this contemporary seaside home is located in the town of Lagos, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, Portugal.
The contemporary Portuguese house is all in white. It is a south facing property and as such benefits from intense sunlight, especially in the summer.  It is this light, with its strong, distinct shadows, that gives colour and meaning to the white that covers the contemporary Portuguese property. The strong presence of water and the landscaping surrounding the area accentuate the tranquility of the place. Images courtesy of by: FG+SG.
 From Mario Martins Atelier:
“Designing a house in Luz-Lagos, in the south of Portugal, in a truly interesting location facing the sea, was defined by a set of guidelines, namely:
The creation of a contemporary architectural element;
Respect for and connection with the surrounding area, natural and built upon;
The use of local materials and building techniques;
Deciding the solar orientation and having effective wind protection;
Making the most of the excellent location and its panoramic views;
Creating a gentle interior/exterior transition. So that the exterior is a pleasant space for living and leisure.
These guidelines result in a set of white volumes, free and organically grouped, culminating in a semi-circular opening, which embraces the pool and opens out to the privileged sea view. This results in the central terrace, the main space of the house, where the privacy is felt and where the horizon is predominant.
It is around this terrace that the functional organisation of the house is structured, on one floor. There are five bedrooms with bathrooms and a large living room which leads to the kitchen. The garage, technical and service areas ensure the smooth running of the house.
The house is all in white. It is a southern house, and as such the light is intense. It is this light, with its strong, distinct shadows, that gives colour and meaning to the white that covers the building. The strong presence of water and the landscaping surrounding the area accentuate the tranquility of the place.”