Architecture & House Design

This contemporary house combines harmony between luxury design and environmental consciousness. Designer Jimmy Brattain of Design Works Studios creates Coffee Pot Residence with objects: a 9,000 square feet and eco-friendly idea. There is a roof rainwater collection used to flush toilets and irrigate the native landscaping, double insulated doors and windows, solar panels and LED lighting in the house. The exterior and front facade plays with proportions and angles and superb use of white color. The inside is also magnificent. Designer used all kinds of decorations including marble, natural wood and colors, modern furniture and unusual chandeliers. I think you never be unhappy in the house like this.

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Sommerach is a famous wine village and translated like "The place on the sunny side of the river". Würzburg architectural firm won a competition on the conversion and redesign of an existing building Sommeracher Winery. Their concept mainly satisfied with the harmony of modern architecture and Frankish tradition. The facade and the interior was extensively changed from a dark and oppressive atmosphere inside to a bright and welcoming atmosphere with wine bar, wine school and a big barrel cellar. The architects selected high quality materials from the region, such as precious wood, stone. Professional light provides high quality of wine.

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This luxury house is located in Australia. 36 Clipper Bay home by FGR Architects combines a magnificent view over the water and plenty of entertainments. For example, you can swim in the pool, take care of yourself in spa and enjoy the waterfront. The house is rather large to accommodate three families with comfort. The entertainment zone also includes built-in wine cellar with kitchen access and integrated bar. Living areas on both levels offer five bedrooms and four bathrooms with overlooking the quay and the pool. This contemporary building is constructed of mostly natural and classic materials including timber, glass, stone and steel with the exterior rendered in concrete.

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The first thought you may have when seeing this pictures is how well this house’s design integrates into the surrounding coastal foredunes. But this is rather an excellent example of landscape design, where the surrounding atmosphere of wild coast was created after the house was built. This isn’t one of the common cases of contemporary landscape design when short-cut grass on the neat hills struggle to create geometric perfection. All the plantings were carefully selected to emphasize the Californian oceanic view toward Point Lobos and yet brighten it up. The result is beautiful on the verge of reality – unusual flora lit by the sunset light sometimes makes you feel like you are dreaming.

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Could you imagine your own town in the house? This unique idea was realized by Suppose design office in Buzen, Japan. Architects offered to turn links and routes between rooms into streets and squares. It creates a magnificent effect changing the habitual relationships inside-outside. The house composed of individual cubes for the kitchen, bathroom, living rooms and bedroom. But the most unusual look was achieved using a glass roof. So you can see stars at night and sunlight during the day. Children will be happy to walk and play in the house like this. To my mind this house is cool and has its originality of design.

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It’s popular to build houses close to nature. You can relax and have a rest from city bustle. But it doesn’t mean that house will be old-fashionable. Let us describe unique modern 3 S Villa by Love Architecture. It is located on a picturesque property on the fringes of Graz Geidorf in Austria. The architects describe the house as, “Simple yet complex; clear but also playful; light and optimistic; small yet also big. A place that is architecturally distinct, yet eminently livable; unconventional and unique, and still functional for everyday living.” The unusual roof reminds of hill and two wooden terraces create an effect of unity with nature. To my mind this contemporary 3 S Villa is wonderful place for rest and live.

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This beautiful house by Sam Crawford Architects was designed for young family. It combines a lot of white color and wood, which makes home contemporary, elegant, warm and very cozy. The homeowners wanted to have enough sunlight and Crawford realized clients’ wish in a reality using panoramic windows in the interior. There are two stories in the house. In the ground floor dining-room, kitchen, living and sitting areas are situated. On the higher level there are private rooms. Partially covered veranda and open terrace gives a panoramic view of the Sydney Harbor. So this house is both modern in style and comfortable for family life.

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This huge contemporary house is located on the semi-desert coast of Australia’s Western Port Bay. It’s driveway faces a rather concise facade with sloping porch which gives the feeling that this house was created out of a hill. But this expression changes as soon as the one steps in. Extensive inner spaces frame wonderful views of the sandy flat and the ocean to the north from the house. House interior echoes with it’s outside look, in some ways sacrificing warmth to the practicality and contemporary look. However the wooden elements of decor and the fireplace in the focal point of the house make it a little more welcoming.

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