A Colorful Contemporary House in Los Angeles, California

This wonderful house, featuring geometric shapes and angular lines throughout the space, was designed by architectural firm Amit Apel in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is not only that which distinguishes this house from all the others of its neighborhood, but also its peculiar color, a subdued gray accompanied by a darker one, along with a smoky orange that gives it a very modern and current touch to the geometric..

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Contemporary Meets Industrial in this Private Home in Kiev, Ukraine

This home, designed by the Ukrainian Tseh Architectural Group in 2017, encompasses a perfect blend of industrial and contemporary styles. The home is located in Kiev, Ukraine, and its high ceilings and carefully placed skylights serve to give it a generous supply of natural light, which serves to enliven the space and give it an airy quality of tranquility. The exposed brick walls, painted white, along with the black iron..

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A Final Project Completed by Two Architectural Students in Montevideo, Uruguay

Meet “M4,” a temporary installation envisioned by architects Francisco Magnone & Luciano Lopez. Designed in 2017, it is meant to explore the historic space-time continuum and the still-growing field of ephemeral architecture. It is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The project was completed as a Final Project for the duo’s Bachelor’s Degree from the Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo from the Universidad de la Republica in Montevideo, and is intended..

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A Stunning Mountain Lodge Perched Atop a Valley in Chile

This stunning mountain lodge is located in San Fernando, Chile, itself situated in the heart of the countryside and perched at a height of 339 m (1,112 feet) above sea level. The family-run cabin lodge was designed by SAA arquitectura + territorio in 2012. The property is surrounded by rivers and forests of oak, quillay, and peumo, creating an atmosphere of peace and isolation from the hardships and noise of..

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A Contemporary Tree House Near Cape Town, South Africa

Now that we have reached adulthood, when we hear mention of a tree house, we remember our childhoods and think of time spent in fairly small spaces, sparsely furnished, if at all, and of tiny structures coarsely built into trees in our backyards. Not so for Malan Vorster. The Cape Town-based architectural firm has created a contemporary tree house that, once we’re inside, makes us feel like we’re right at..

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A Fantastic Execution of Renovation and Repurposing by Waataa

What we see in these images is not just a home, not just a design project. It’s a genius execution of renovation and repurposing. Located in Lisbon, Portugal, this space – once divided into three different units – had previously served a commercial purpose, and was thus transformed by the Portuguese architectural firm waataa in 2017. At first sight, the space is striking. It is white, wide open, with high..

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Chic Polish Family Home by OFD Architects

This private home in Warsaw, Poland, covering an area of 360 square meters, was designed by OFD Architects with the intention of having it serve as a family home. The interior of the home is the perfect example of contemporary design: it is spacious, done in modern, straight lines, and is blessed with high ceilings and a plentiful supply of natural light. Nevertheless, it retains a touch of coziness that..

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An Undulating Home near Kyneton, Australia

Lauriston House is an impressive contemporary construction completed in 2016 by the Australian architectural firm Seeley Architects, who are based in Torquay. The project, which serves as a private residence, is located near Kyneton, in the state of Victoria, Australia, and covers an area of 4,090 square feet, or 380 square meters. Its most striking feature is its roof, an undulating structure that crowns the entirety of the building, which..

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A Tiny But Cool Short-Term Rental Apartment in Sydney, Australia

This tiny apartment, covering a mere 22 meters squared (or 236 square feet), is located in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by the Aussie architectural firm Architect Prineas in order to serve as a short-rental home. But don’t let its size fool you. Architect Prineas came up with any number of ingenious ways in which to utilize the interior to its utmost, creating storage spaces in all imaginable nooks, making..

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A Contemporary 3-Storey Townhome in Bangkok, Thailand

This housing development, consisting of a 3-storey townhome, was designed and constructed by baan puripuri in 2017. Located in Bangkok, Thailand, the home covers an area of 220 square meters. The landscaping on the outside, lush but tamed, shyly seeps into the interior through the clear glass walls that make up the back side of the house. We’ll find a sort of wooden box with benches and cushions on its..

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