The interiors of this home by i29 architects exude a sensation of sobriety and comfort in a completely controlled open space. A common feature is that these spaces are stripped down to their most fundamental features with an abundance of natural light and a scarcity of elements in the room. Then, as if with a . . .
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.
18.36.54 House: Structurally Awesome
We are going to file this under ‘out of the box’. Architect Daniel Libeskind was asked by ‘a very rich art world couple’ to build them a country home and this is what he delivered. We think the couple couldn’t have been any happier considering the fact that they had challenged the architect: “Whatever you . . .
Lefevre House: An Imposing Abode Overlooking the Ocean
It is homes like these that make us wonder if we should create a special category titled ‘James Bond Villain Abodes’ and file this along with a few others in there. Located in Punta Misterio, Peru, the Lefevre house conspicuously integrates into a cliff and juts outs majestically to offer mesmerizing views of the sea . . .
Spectacular Villa Overlooking the Swiss Alps and Lake Maggiore
In 2002, Swiss architects Stefano Foni Gueli and Fausto began the construction of cubic villa on Lake Maggiore. The concrete villa was completed by 2003. Its flat roof and glass façade combined with concrete construction unite the best of classical modernism in an intricate U-shaped floor plan design. From a side, the building appears as . . .
An Architect’s Apartment in Brazil
Desire to Inspire tips us on this fabulous apartment of Brazilian architect Mauricio Arruda in the city of São Paulo. With lots of light, plants and other quirky additions(look at that dining table!) Mauricio brings life into the apartment. We feel this is the sort of space that will bring a smile to anyone’s face. . . .
House With Spectacular Downtown City Views
Located on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, this 7,000 square foot house by McClean Design, is divided in half by water features and a pool, and offers scenic views from West LA to Santa Monica to the Catalina Islands. The views and dividing pool are central to the design of the house. The layout . . .
The Old and New Jaffa Apartment
Pitsou Kedem Architects recently completed this 100 sq meter, castle-like apartment project in Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel. The challenge was to restore the structure’s old characteristics including the arches and stone and beach sand walls, while creating more open and modern spaces one can freely float in and out of. While the textures of . . .
Nature-Dominated Office in Denver
Since an office overgrown with vegetation is not something we come across on a daily basis, we though this was worth a share. Tres birds art installation in Denver is all about Natural Systems dominating human spaces. The artist explains: “Domination implies taking over. If we had it our way, natural systems would dominate entirely. . . .
A Unique LA Home With Arcade Wall Graphics
Brazilian designer, Guilherme Torres has designed this unique home in Los Angeles, CA. The exterior of the house is defined by a long, white rectangular structure that comprises the first floor, and a square-shaped, wooden structure mounted perpendicularly to the white, is what would be considered to be the second floor. The interiors are sleek . . .
Barcelona House Oozes Color
If you’ve been to Barcelona, you’ve definitely experienced the vibrancy, magnitude, and quirkiness of its architecture. After all, Gaudi’s distinctive and beautiful architectural works are hard to miss, and so is this Barcelona home featured on Mi Casa Revista. We see the vibrant colors and the funkiness that define the Catalan region and are enamored . . .
Step House: Fabulous Minimalism
How do you design a spacious house on a narrow plot of land? You take a cue from 05 AM Arquitectura and build a step house! The Catalonian architects worked wonders with this split-level, minimalistic home that employs a terraced design in its interiors and exteriors.
Swanwick Ranch: An Oceanfront Estate in Canada
A contemporary, ocean side retreat situated on 68 acres of land with over 1,400 feet of oceanfront surrounding it, the Swanwick Ranch House in Metchosin, British Columbia seems to justify its pitch as the “…kind of property that doesn’t exist in many places on Earth”. Designed by Marko Simcic, the architecture, design, and technology behind . . .
A stunning house near Rio de Janeiro Coast
Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques thrills us again with this spectacular home set in Rio de Janeiro’s coastline. Located in the posh Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio, this picture perfect paradise looks more like a resort than anything else. The floor to ceiling glass panels and the open layout help the house make best use of the . . .
A Black Modern House in Argentina
Located in a suburb just outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Andres Remy Arquitectos‘s Black House is a dark, imposing structure set against the clear, blue skies and the lush, green landscape of its surroundings. Corners of the house seem to jut out in unexpected places, the architecture is harshly angular, and if it weren’t for . . .
House with Pool Renders
3D Visualization hub Evermotion holds contests once in a while where talented designers around the globe pit their 3d rendering prowess. A while back we featured one such contest where designers rendered out library concepts. Here are the results of yet another one of these challenges. Here the designers were given a base 3D model . . .
World’s Most Expensive Home: $12.2 Billion [Confirmed Fake]
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The $12.2 billion home is confirmed to be a fake. A number of sources around the web including reputed design blogs and business blogs(those of the likes of Wall Street Journal and Business Insider) are picking up syndicated feeds and reporting a false story to be true. Though we published the story as well there . . .
Cute Little Apartment in Poland
The masterminds behind this cute, little apartment in Poznan, Poland, are mode:lina, a Polish architecture firm that was inspired to create an apartment for guests visiting the city for the Poznan International Fair. As a result, they ended up with an apartment that combines elements reminiscent of the accommodating design fixtures of a hotel and . . .
Modern Vintage Apartment Oozes Luxury
Moscow-based interior decorators, Geometrix have done it again. They have stumped us with this modern-vintage, black and white luxury apartment, decked out with Marilyn Monroe prints on the walls that evoke the 1950’s era, but with modern black and white decor. We have featured their work once before on Home-Designing, of a futuristic and also, . . .
Pretty Beach House in Sydney
We were wowed by this exclusive, pretty beach-side guesthouse in Sydney, Australia, a luxury accomodation located on the Bouddi Peninsula. Its stunning pool and deck, accented by a natural tree practically growing out through the middle, is gorgeous. The natural beauty of the surrounding forestry add more rustic flare to the feel of the house . . .
Charming Scandinavian Apartment
We are intrigued by the charm, whimsy, and unique style of this Scandinavian apartment featured on DecoPhotoBlog. There is something about the interior design that is quaint, eccentric, and rustic, yet simultaneously modern and minimalistic. It is almost as if IKEA and your grandmother’s vintage, antique style fused together to create these designs. We find . . .
Industrial Loft
Israel-based designers, Ando-Studio, were prompted with the design for this industrial loft out of a desire to create an open and eclectic free space, with a lot of attention paid to detail. They sought to create an authentic loft with life, movement, and continuity. Spaces were dressed with plenty of books, photos, and art and . . .