Studio Pha a Praha-based architectural practice have completed the Villa Řitka project in 2011 project. The exposed stone contemporary property can e found in Řitka, Czech Republic.According to the architects: “The basic idea was to build a kind of enclosure of a building in and on itself, and…

This Single family residence locating in Achterhoek, Netherlands designed by 123DV.Sustainability also inspired the design of the house. The villa is self-sufficient. At any time, the occupants can go off the net without losing their energy supply. Water is drawn from a private well, and the…

314 Architecture Studio completed a house in Athens, Greece, that was designed to give the sense of hovering over the water and sailing, inspired by the owners love for yachts.

Monovolume Architecture + Design have completed the House M in Meran, Italy.Project descriptionThe project M, a residential building in the centre of Meran, is embedded in the quit area of Obermais. The concept of the design was it to play with transparent and solid surfaces what fallows…

This house is situated in a forested area near the town of Tapalpa. The project consists of a country house to be used at weekends, so the program was basic. The project evolves from the idea of making a place of refuge, where isolation from the urban life and noise is the main priority. The house…

UNStudio have completed the Haus am Weinberg in the suburbs of Stuttgart, Germany.The Haus am Weinberg is located in a setting that is at one time rural, yet suburban. The location of the villa affords pastoral views of the stepped terraces of an ancient hillside vineyard on one side and cityscape…

Pearl Valley 334 is a residential project completed by Cape Town-based Antoni Associates in Cape Town, South Africa. Here is the official press release we were sent by the studio: A young family re-locating to the Western Cape was looking to change from city living to a more relaxed country…

This glass house by Belgian architects Govaert & Vanhoutte has a 50-metre-long wall at the back and a sunken swimming pool at the front.Villa Roces is integrated in an oblong terrain of about 70m long and 30m wide, situated in the forest surroundings of Bruges. The concept consists of a 50 m…

Located in Asamayama, Japan is the House in Asamyama by Kidosaki Architects Studio. Designed for a client who spent years looking for the ideal location for a residence, the house sits on a steep slope off the side of a wooded road. The north-facing side of the residence boasts extensive glass walls…

John Wardle Architects have designed a shearers quarters on sheep farm on North Bruny Island in Tasmania, Australia.This beguiling shearers quarters sits as a companion building to an existing historic cottage on a working sheep farm.Located on the site of the old shearing shed that was destroyed by…

Sydney based Renato D’ Ettorre Architects have created a slice of heaven onPicturesque Hamilton Island. A series of connecting pavilions are positionedto harness views across the Coral Sea, with the material palette allowing thebuilding to integrate with its surrounding bushlands.As with Azuris,…

Australian studio dKO Architecture has designed the A-G House.Completed in 2011, this single story contemporary home is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The A-G House reinterprets classic mid-century California Modern design principles to suit the Australian design vernacular, creating a…

The historic Mulholland Drive winds it way through the peaks of the Santa Monica Mountains, offering sweeping views of the Los Angeles basin and San Fernando Valley.  This scenic route, which also plays host to some of Hollywood’s elite, provides a quiet retreat from the bustling urban center…

This chic white apartment interior, designed by Russian Architectural Bureau Alexandra Fedorova, is located in Welton Park, Moscow. Spanning 1,292 sq ft, the airy open layout is swathed in expanses of bright white walls, floors and furniture, cut only by the warmth of rich walnut wood tone.To…

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 usesthe same local pyrite rock strata responsible for the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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 +…

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…

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…

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…

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…