The creative minds at Metropolis… designed a contemporary residence entitled Casa Casuarinas in Santiago de Surco, Lima, Perú. The project has a total area of 560 square meters and is structured on two levels. Sustainable materials such as stone, marble and wood were employed throughout. The bottom level was envisioned as a giant glass box, opening the project towards the

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MJ House is a project completed by Kombinat…, a design studio in Slovenia. The house is located around Novo Mesto, surrounded by lush greenery. A private retreat, near the woods is exactly what most of us need. Let’s admit it, there’s nothing more pleasant than recharging your batteries, after a hectic schedule at work in the intimacy of your

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Residence Santa Caterina by Studio Alberto Apostoli… has been recently inaugurated in Verona, Italy and consists of an architectural housing design that has become an important part of the environment. The aim of the architect was to create a space pleasant to walk through for residents. The architecture of the complex is composed of vertical elements, due to which the

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Welcome to a lovely home in Mellau, Austria, built for simple living, as the architects from Sven Matt explain. To me, the design of this small residence (discovered on Afflante…) is far beyond “simple”, as I consider it offers everything a home owner could possibly want and/or need. With a total living area of 90 square meters and a

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The geometric presence of this house design by HGT Architects… gives a striking sculptural quality to a crowded residential block in central Jakarta, Indonesia. A perimeter wall envelopes the side garden to maintain privacy and provide security for the house occupants. The overall exterior composition is unique from all viewing angles against neighboring houses and enhances its corner location. Second

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Here is another project from the creative team at SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects…, meant to meet your every expectation when it comes to leaving luxuriously. The Head Road 1816 project is a three-story contemporary residential project located in the Fresnaye neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. Especially developed for a young family, the massive house accommodates

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One of the greatest challenges is to upgrade a home and bring more space to it. When a client requests to expand the existent living space, you have to take into account the fact that you are more into transforming and adapting a place than starting to develop it from scratch. The SF-OSL… team, the architects in charge of renewing

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The House of Three Rooms is a project that has been completed in 2011 by Marc McCollom… in Dallas, Texas, showcasing a concept that establishes boundaries between spaces, without disturbing the harmony. The project consists in three space areas, generically called rooms. The facade is made of large brick blocks and the entrance is marked by a stacked stones panel.

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Duque y Zamora Arquitectos… completed the design for a generously-sized modern home in Villanueva de Pría, Spain. The residence pays tribute to energy efficiency and sustainability. Part of a joint project that includes three other houses, Villa EntreEncinas consists of a compact volume, partially hidden in the steep terrain. To the south, there is a solar collector, which sits on

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