Juan Ferreira, a Spain-based graphic designer, ran across our first featured loft  in a Spanish design magazine and was inspired to visualize it. His work is both beautiful and dynamic. It boasts a treasure trove of mid-century modern and Danish modern furnishings, striking modern photography and pops of color set against a pristine white canvas. Our . . .
Category: House Tours
The posts in this section give a complete round up of great homes and try to include imagery from every possible room in the home.
Renovated 1920’s Tenant House with Vintage Modern Appeal
Architect Alexander White took this 1920’s tenant house modern while staying true to its roots. He left the house’s last century period features of large parade doors, soaring ceilings and eye-catching architectural details to anchor the rooms; while using a bold modern decor, with brilliant white walls and vivid pops of color, to bring each . . .
Spectacular Atlantic Seaboard Showpiece by SAOTA
Nestled in the side of Lion’s Head, overlooking the idyllic blue waters of Cape Town’s Bantry Bay, you’ll find this spectacular modern house by SAOTA. The architects had there marching orders, the client desired a showpiece yet wanted a sanctuary that enhanced their family lifestyle. The result couldn’t have been more spot on. While the . . .
Luxury Villa in Qatar [Visualized]
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When looking at this opulent, breathtaking Villa, visualized by architect Muhammad Taher, it is nearly inconceivable that it could be located in Qatar, the once poorest among all the Arab states. It stands as a testament to Qatar’s now immense wealth and rise to be the richest among its fellow states. The Villa is accessed . . .
A Unique Addition to the Global Property Market
The Eastern suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand’s capital city, are characterized by a culturally diverse population, a subsequently vibrant urban scene and as is typical of New Zealand, a picturesque landscape, but to say that this property currently marketed by Sotheby’s Realty, is a unique addition to the area and indeed, the global property market, . . .
Dynamic Duplex by Pulltab Design
The process by which this split-level residential space came into being was truly bespoke. Pulltab Design of New York City has intricately woven a dialogue with the owners into the project that references modernist influences and inspiration. The duplex occupies 2,400 square feet and viewing the space from the elevated kitchen, tucked high above the . . .
Clock Tower Triplex Apartment in New York
Brooklyn’s iconic Clock Tower penthouse is currently for sale and by far the most expensive in the borough at $18 million. For their money potential buyers would, of course, expect 360-degree views of the Brooklyn Bridge and New York City. What may come as a surprise however, is the unique way in which the views . . .
A Fabulous Fortress in Brazil
Marcio Kogan’s ‘Casa Lee’ has been somewhat unflatteringly described as a ‘concrete mass.’ Equally, one could compare it to a concrete blockhouse reminiscent of the Second Boer War. Regardless, its angular, if not imposing Brutalist style, may not find favor with its most vocal critic, Charles, Prince of Wales, but it is an aesthetic that . . .
Worldly Apartment in Kiev, Ukraine [Visualized]
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What is immediately striking about this project from Leks Architects is the worldly sophistication that emanates from within. While essentially contemporary, tasteful elements of modern eclecticism evenly fill the space, making for an environment that feels comfortable but not vast. A well-traveled hand in styling subtly contributes accessories from the orient and continental Europe, in . . .
Brick Wall Studio Apartment Inspiration
By Rebecca Macaulay This collaborative design effort features the genius of Stephan Jaklitsch of Jaklitsch/ Gardner Architects and challenges how studio spaces are thought of. It does comply with a fundamentally open plan principle, but not out of space-maximizing necessity. It is defiantly grand and reflects a freedom of choice rather than an adherence to . . .
Industrial Loft With Organic Traits [Visualized]
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It could be safely said that we have a penchant for industrial lofts. This photorealistic representation from RIP3D is a softer alternative to lofts previously featured from Kiev and Dusseldorf and shares some characteristics with a favorite submission from Israel-based designers, Ando Studio. Lofts by their very nature are fundamentally open plan. In fact, with . . .
Urban Residence with Charming Terrace
The interior design ethos present within this undertaking is one of quintessentially Scandinavian modern eclecticism that is both warm and restrained. Upon viewing this urban hideaway, one is instilled with a sense that every piece of furniture, each wall hanging, all of the purposefully placed books and even the often quirky, choices in lighting, tell . . .
Apartment Showcasing an Estonian Edge
It is a little known truth that Estonia is emerging as country with its own signature interior style, every bit as recognizable as those of neighboring Scandinavia. Mühlbach Interiors is one such design house, dedicated to creating bespoke interiors, that is forging the way for the Estonian industry. Mühlbach is most notable for its commitment . . .
Luxurious Open Air Home Built for Two
In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, overlooking the Arias Canal lies the eye-catching Agua House. This 450 square meter creation is the work of Barrionuevo Sierchuk Arquitectas, who designed it to suit the luxurious lifestyle of a couple without children. Intended for exclusive use, the house features just one bedroom for dinner (come bed and . . .
Unique Transformer Apartment Concept
Vlad Mishin’s ‘Transformer Apartment’ at 60 square meters (646 sq ft), is by no means the smallest apartment ever featured by Home Designing, but it may just be among the smartest. The one bedroom space is arranged either side of a living wall, a wall that moves, disappears, reappears and allows the space to breathe. . . .
Scandinavian & Parisian Apartments In White
Within the fashion industry it is said that black hides all manner of sins. It must therefore be the case, that when it comes to interior design, white is the new black. Making dark spaces lighter, dull spaces brighter, small spaces appear larger and old spaces appear newer, white’s power to transform aids the evolution . . .
A Multi-Level Contemporary Apartment
Taiwan’s WCH Studio boasts a portfolio filled with refreshingly unique modern and contemporary urban spaces we love. These city dwellings are atypical in their architectural dialogue and decor sensibilities. The apartment we feature here reflects all of this boutique firm’s capabilities with its utilization of light and height in a multi-level format with rooms spanning . . .
Luxurious Duplex Apartment in Jerusalem
Completed in 2012 by Bridman Agmon Architects and visualized here by Studio Aiko, this luxury duplex apartment on HaNevi’im St. (The Prophets) Â in Jerusalem, is just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Jaffa Road on one of the city’s most picturesque and serene boulevards which spans across its geography and leads straight to . . .
Dynamic Modern Designs From Igor Sirotov
Ukrainian architectural and interior design visualizer, Igor Sirotov, caught our eye with his unique modern and contemporary spaces. The four houses featured here span the spectrum of style and coloring. Some are warm and inviting while others are cool and calculating, each imbuing a different sense of what home means to each of us. View . . .
Apartment With Soft Hues That Inspire Futuristic Tranquility
One need only delve into recent history to recall the daring statements made by feature walls or the luxurious impression intended by the incorporation of an indoor water feature, but interior design is fluid by its very nature and today’s practitioners go to great lengths to cultivate their signature styles. A master of creating focal . . .
Sky Villa in Nanjing
Despite the James Bond 007 first impression created by Tao Sheng’s sleek sky villa in Nanjing, closer examination reveals a far more sensitive approach to design that promotes calm and a meditative atmosphere. The client’s trust in the design team is evidenced by the obvious freedom to allow a cohesive haute design ethos to resonate . . .