Architecture & House Design

The Capricorn House located in Medienhafen, Düsseldorf, Germany was designed by Gatermann + Schossig Architekten. It is situated at the southern point of Düsseldorf harbor. The most essential feature of this eye-catching building with its red glass panels is the so-called i-modulFassade. There the problem of sound pollution exists, so a multi-functional facade module contains the necessary technology for controlling the building’s temperature and air quality. The building is equipped with an air-conditioning system for cooling, heating, ventilation and heat recovery. The architects also integrated lighting, sound absorption and room acoustics elements in the façade panel. The Capricorn building attracts attention and looks very modern and stylish.

This interesting house with a classic Victorian exterior and modern, light interiors was named George Residential. The house is located in Australia and was designed by architect Matt Gibson. Looking at the first photo, you can guess that the design of the front façade was made in this style to the residence didn?t stand out among the neighboring houses. The back facade of the house has a modern look that makes it something like a bridge between past and present. The bright interior of the house are decorated in a minimalist style with only the most modern and high quality furniture and appliances. In 2008 the interior of the house was recognized as one of the best and awarded the Dulux Color Awards 2008.

Point Dume Residence is a very unusual and spectacular house, which is interesting both for its exterior, and very bright and modern interiors. The house was designed by the Griffin Enright Architects in Malibu, where each house can be called a work of art. House construction, which seems unwelcoming and massive from the street, made of concrete. The house even resembles a medieval castle. But huge fragments of glazing, glass doors leading into the courtyard and open space for outdoor recreation soften the harsh look from the opposite side of the facade. There is large and comfortable swimming pool in front of the house, which is also framed by a stone slab.

Corben Architects presented the project of Mosman House, located in Sydney, Australia. A three-storey residence includes four luxurious bedrooms. Open plan integrates living room, dining room, kitchen and maximizes the use of space. Designers have made every effort to benefit from its location, beautiful views of water, as well as to protect the inhabitants of the house from curious neighbors\\\' eyes. During the construction designers used natural materials: concrete, stone, wood veneer and sandstone. Inside finishing combines American Oak wood flooring, Grey honed limestone, Walnut veneer. This building is not only beautifully decorated, it is also extremely environmentally friendly. There are skylights that provide maximum light transmission and natural ventilation. The house also has rainwater harvesting system comprising of 30,000L rainwater tank which is used for garden irrigation and flushing of toilets.

This amazing house is awarded with the Best Custom Home 5,000 to 10,000 s.f. from MERIT AWARDS. It was designed by Kendle Design Collaborative. The designers try to match the architect concept and the interior design with the surroundings of the Arizona desert. Hereof says the pale and soft palette used. Sandy colour of the cooper roof creates the feeling of the harmony with the terrain. The inhabitants of this residence can enjoy the wonderful landscapes opening outside via a glass wall. The home is oriented toward the lake view. At the same time the designers try to eliminate the view of adjacent homes from the interior of this house enhancing both the views out.

A matryoshka doll is a Russian nesting doll which is a set of dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside the other. A set of matryoshkas consists of a wooden figure which separates, top from bottom, to reveal a smaller figure of the same sort inside, which has, in turn, another figure inside of it, and so on. The idea inspired the designers of David Jameson Architect, who created Matryoshka House in Maryland, USA. If you look closely at home, it is not difficult to guess why it got such a name. The house consists of several volumes that are embedded into each other - the wooden part of the house is situated between two concrete walls. And inside this structure there is another sub-cube, which is a meditation room.

The beautiful white villa is located in Florida. This house was designed by the Touzet Studio Architect, and was named North Bay Road Residence. You may notice that the white color is almost the only, as in the facade of the house and its interiors. It gives absolutely stunning effect: villa, surrounded by palm trees, looks like an amazing sea pearl. As in many other homes built in Florida, it has a lot of open areas for recreation in the air, large swimming pool and small quay. The interiors are striking with their whiteness, which seems impractical for real life. But this residence is one more evidence of white interior design beauty.

Impressive project presented an Australian company Wright Feldhusen Architects. The house is located in Yallingup, Western Australia. Laconic one-storey building is designed for a summer vacation. The primary customer?s need was the presence of several bedrooms in the various zones to separate children?s rooms and recreation areas for other members of the family. The house consists of two self-contained bedroom units, which are connected by a common glass pavilion. It is the main open living area, but roof protects vacationers from the scorching midday sun. Tranquil site with shrubs on the ocean shore was the best choice for the construction of the project. The house looks very natural and light.