Tamahere House by Stevens Lawson Architects

Completed in 2004, This residential project of tamahere house is located in grassy fields at the edge of a steep gully in New Zealand. Designed by Stevens Lawson Architects, This tamahere house is an abstract composition of horizontal and vertical planes differentiated by contrasting surface textures. Stone walls define a series of outdoor spaces, some for cars, some densely planted with trees and... 

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Traditional Japanese House Design with Modern Touch by Foster + Partners

This great Kawana House is a japanese residential architecture project designed by Foster + Partners. The Kawana house, with its adjoining guesthouse is a fusion of the Japanese love of harmony and respect for nature and the Western refinement of a dematerialized architecture of steel and glass. The house is an exploration of traditional Japanese architecture in a modern context. The building’s... 

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Modern Minimalist Como Loft Interior Design by JMA

Jacopo Mascheroni Architects have designed this modern minimalist como loft interior design located in Milan, Italy. This como loft was an old monastery which has been remodelled and converted into a residential complex, two adjacent units have been connected to form this duplex apartment. The use of white, the Canadian maple for the hardwood floors and the use of indirect lighting underneath the walls... 

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The Madrona Residence – Vandeventer + Carlander Architects

The Modern Madrona Residence is designed by Vandeventer + Carlander Architects. This beauty residence is located in Seattle, Washington. Situated on a narrow thirty-five foot urban lot, the house design maximizes access to natural light and views yet maintains privacy. Designed for a young couple, the wife desired to live at “grade” and the husband to “dwell” in the sky. The plan evolved with... 

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Canoe Reach Riverfront Residence

This riverfront residence engages the landscape at the entry courtyard to visually minimise the garage and give the false appearance of a one story loggia. This sets up an unexpected arrival sequence to a central courtyard that opens up to a two story space with overhead parasol roof. This courtyard is the central focus of the house which embraces the notion of an outdoor/ indoor area for the family... 

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