We noticed an intriguing trend lately concerning office buildings. More and more multinational companies bend over backwards to create imposing, sometimes energy efficient structures with an impressive architecture. Whether this happens because they need to create a strong brand…
One key to sustainable design is going local, so with many old rural grain silos having already gone vacant they make for prime prefabricated old parts for potential new homes. This student project shows one way in which one…
The Syncline Residence was designed by Arch11 and is located near Boulder, Colorado. Its architecture is diverse and developed in consonance with the building site’s many constraints and the land use limitations. The architects had to deal with height…
The Glass Pavilion Residence comes from Steve Hermann and is a showcase of seemingly infinite approaches to modern living. The project is located in Montecito, California, even though its architecture first got us thinking that this was an European…
Designed by architects: Jens Casper & Sören Hanft , project HHGO- Garden Residence is located in Oldenburg, Germany. With a surface of 350 square meters (3767.3 square feet), this house is composed of two separate living areas joined by…
This original U-shaped, courtyard-centric farmhouse has rural homestead charms with which a contemporary structure cannot hope to compete - instead, the designs of its modern extension emphasized a new direction in terms of plans, materials and aesthetic execution. White-painted…
Here is an impressive contemporary home from Kanner Architects . Oakland House from California is a stunning project of notable size and dramatic vistas. Located in the hills of Oakland, this building manages to reign over and capture incredible…
So you live in a small condo where every square foot counts – but imagine the premium on space of actual outer space habitats. Combining his childhood love of houseboats and adult work on habitat modules for NASA and…
With only a month left until Venice Architecture Biennale 2010 , Theresa Simon & Partners and Flint PR have launched a Venice Architecture Biennale iPhone app. Biennale App will guide you around the labyrinthine alleys and canals of Venice…
Located in Venice Beach, California, this inspiring contemporary home comes from architect Lewin Wertheimer and combines modern living with quality design. Here is a general description from the architect: “ The house was stylistically conceived as a hybrid of…