Latest Trends
The Newest Trend in Swimming Pool Design: Natural Swimming Pools
If the heat isn’t on in you’re
neighborhood, it soon will be. That means it’s time to hit the pool. Whatever
it takes to cool down is the first order of business for some....
Home-Based Galleries of Lost Art
Anyone who has perused the long aisles, bins, and boxes at
estate sales, thrift stores, and even garage sales has probably noticed leaning
stacks of vintage, unknown artwork....
Container Homes
The ultimate in recycling, container homes are a little off-track but make for some very unique design options.You
may not have realized it, but the containers referred to in...
Living sculptures: mind-blowing fusion of art & garden
Written by Brittany Mauriss"Hybridizer" Marcia Donahue was
just your average starving art student when she moved into a decrepit
Victorian house in Berkeley, CA. Craft media...
Robert Harvey Oshatz – Master Architect
Organic residential architectureI've gotta warn you, when you see this phenomenal architecture, you'll probably plan a jewel heist. Because it takes an armored
truckload to afford...
Peaceful Seclusion: The Uber Natural Bathroom
Considering that the bathroom is
where we replenish our bodies, relieve mental stress, and unwind after work, it’s
no wonder people invest in an all-natural bathroom. Trends...
House Graffiti: Urban Subversion with a Twist
Some see it as vandalism, but others simply call it home.
Today, street artists show that graffiti is more than rebellious bubble writing
– it’s a cultural experiment...
Modern Marble Cladding: 3-D Graffiti Tiles
Tile is everywhere in the
home. It’s on the floor, climbing across walls and spreading over countertops. For
the most part, traditional or artistic, tile has stayed two-dimensional...
Trendy Eco-Lighting for the Lighthearted
Matchless in design,
these chandeliers are also environmentally friendly. Made from found,
recycled and salvaged materials, they add to the décor without taking a toll on
their...
Peruvian Palabritas Beach House
So many developers churn out cookie-cutter McMansions of gargantuan proportions.
And so many residents fill them with the same products and styles. It’s
refreshing to see that...
The Origami House
Uniquely talented architect Jane D. Burnside designed a house in Northern
Ireland that is somehow as lovely as she is. The brilliant Origami House sits surrounded by trees
and...
Smart & Natural Green Coastal Apartments
When it comes to sustainable structures, we see a lot of single-family homes and big business
ventures, but it’s rare to find multi-family
dwellings with as much effort invested...
Living Stone Furniture
We love nature so much that we’re always finding new ways to use our outdoor spaces for living, like adding patios, porches and outdoor kitchens. One designer decided to do the...
Mosaic Glass Tile with Cutting-Edge Style
Your bathroom like you’ve never seen it beforeWhat’s a bathroom
without a little magic? Decorating with mosaic glass tile puts you in the
artist’s chair. Anything you can...
Hollywood Mansion or Outdoor Movie Theater?
The answer, friends, is both. Spacious living, in-home entertainment and breathtaking city views describe the Skyline Residence. Completed in 2007 by the Belzberg Architects,...
Infinity Edge Swimming Pools
Infinity edge pools, also known as negative edge pools,
create a dreamy seamless edge that fades into the natural landscape. Though
they look beautiful in any setting, they’re...
Spectacular Bathroom Remodels
This
ultra-modern Shower Room by Paris-based designer Christophe Pillet rethinks the
whole concept of the shower, tearing down the moldy walls of convention and
creating a downpour...
Living in the Green Underground
Architectural innovation at its best, this non-house with
its living roof puts a new spin on blending with the landscape. Unlike a tree house,
the owner of this dwelling wanted...
Urban Street Art: Awesome Stenciled Buildings
The writing’s on the wall…or, in this case, the utility box.
Graffiti art replaces gang graffiti and provides artscape for passersby. Created
by a German fellow who goes...
Playgrounds that Inspire
When we were kids, we had rope swings. We built forts. We
built toboggans out of cardboard boxes and coasted down grassy hills. We
adventured – the world was our playground....
New Wave of Mobile Eco-Homes
For two adventurous builders, saving the landscape happened
by accident. When Michal Friedrich bought the 44 acres to build accommodations
for visitors to Washington’s Methow...
The Industrial-Cool Facebook Headquarters
Judging by the growing number of friends and family sending
me virtual hugs, pokes and cocktails, Facebook appears to be winning the perpetual
social networking horserace, at...
Vertical Urban Art Campus Connects Students
Check out the radical new campus of Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NYC. “41 Cooper Square” is an extremely creative edifice with a boring name. I would...
Crystal Mesh: Getting High on Illumination
The razzle dazzle of hotel, casino and resort signs on the
Strip in Vegas is of no comparison to what’s lighting up Singapore’s
metropolitan area. At first glance, you may...
Light-Up Rectangular Melbourne Stadium Mimics Crowd Energy
To me, this resembles a floating mass of photoluminescent sea anemones,
but to Cox
Architects and Aussie sports fans, it’s the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.The venue will...
London 2012: Solar Clouds for London’s Skyline
I know what you’re thinking, but no, these awesome bubbles are not pop-able. What you’re seeing is the Cloud, a conception by forward-thinking engineers, architects and designers...
Switzerland’s Cocoon: Sweeping Curves and Free-Flowing Architecture
Have you ever felt like a
worker bee buzzing around your office all day trying to get as much done as
possible? Feeling like an insect may just be what the workers inside the
innovatively...
Largest LED Lighting Display in the World: Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is home to yet another monstrous architectural project, with a price tag only a wealthy sheik could look at and somehow keep from crying. Yet this project is special...
PVC Pipe Dreams: Diesel’s Nature Factory in Tokyo
It seems only loose-fitting that a trendy designer jeans
store would also host a gallery installation with the paradoxical title of Nature
Factory. The Diesel Denim company has...
The Integrated Mountain Slope Home
The good news is: you’re building your dream
home on the steep slopes of a mountain overlooking a beautiful valley in Penafiel,
Portugal. The bad news? You’re building your...
Cape Shank House
Yes, water in Australia may flow backwards and their seasons may be all turned around, but who would have thought that Aussie architecture would be turned on its head, too? Jackson...
The Lilypad Project
All aboard for the Lilypad Project! The plan floats to the top when it comes to addressing the global issue of rising sea levels. Melting continental glaciers and thawing ice...
Munetsugu Hall
Musical opportunities happen in Munetsugu Hall. In the middle of Naka Ward, Nagoya, Japan, the immaculate 310-seat concert hall found its harmonious home. The space was planned...
Queens Park House
The Queens Park Residence could serve as a study in wood. The homeowners’ inspiration for the redo from traditional three-bedroom to dauntingly simple-chic was a walk in the...
Party Time Blimp Skyscraper
A blimp is a free-flying aircraft. So what does that have to do with a skyscraper? A whole lot, if the ‘scraper itself is free-moving and its “flying rings” are formed...
The Biggest Green Building in the World
Spanning nearly 2 million square feet, the Qatar City Education Convention Center is the first of its kind and massive scale to ever qualify for gold LEED certification.Designed...
Swedish Summer Sanctum
Sometimes less really is
more. Such is the case with home design in today’s world of eco-nomics. While
many homeowners are seeking the latest green products and energy-saving
devices,...
Spatial Insanity: The Vulcan Stove
Storage space or stove? Closet or fireplace? Whatever this thing is, it’s awesome. If your living quarters are better suited for a small animal, you could combine a new stovetop...
Artistic Haven or Insane Asylum?
If starch-white walls, floors, and fixtures make you feel like you're trapped in an insane asylum, then the newest home by Alberto Campo Baeza Architects might give you the...
Pristine and Peaceful Shoal Bay Beach House
New Zealand is pretty much as far away from the United States as you can possibly get on our orb, so it stands to reason that their ideals and methods of homebuilding would differ...
Life on the Edge
Located in a suburb south of Oslow in Norway, Edge House is the brainchild of Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Architects.More windows than fiber cement board construction, what Edge House...
Coming Soon to a Chinese Wonder Isle Near You
Looking for a unique vacation? If you’ve never thought of heading to China for a little R&R, you may want to think again. Phoenix Island, a manmade isle connected solely by...
The Rainbowtastic Sports Center by KOZ Architects
Just outside of the center of Paris stands a children's sports center that is as amazing on the outside as it is on the interior. The Sports & Leisure Center by KOZ Architects...
Earthquake-Proof Tower is Shaking Up Design Trends
One trend in the construction and remodeling industry that’s becoming quite popular around the globe is creating new external skins, shields and tents for existing structures....
B House is Bitchin’ Through and Through
Some houses are designed for function, while others are for sheer entertainment. B House in Cuneo, Italy is among the latter. Damilano Studio Architects definitely had entertainment...
The Exploded House
Ever been so messy that it looked like the inside of your house exploded? Global Architectural Development (GAD) wants to take that concept to a whole new level. The new Exploded...
Welcome to Never Neverland
A growing trend in architecture seems to be “the house divided.” While we’ve always been told that a house divided could not stand, modern architecture seems to be proving...
To Infinity Pools...and Beyond!
If you’ve got swimming pool plans on the brain, be sure to filter out the designs that don’t hold water. What’s emerging as the top trend in residential pools is the infinity-edge...
Andes Mountain Refuge: Chalet C7
Amazing and scary all at once, the home known as Mountain Refuge Chalet C7 sits perched before the Tres Hermanos Mountains, part of the Andes, contemplating whether or not to...
Everything You Need...Right on Your Rooftop
If there’s one thing that people appreciate, it’s a new gadget that can multi-task. In this case, it’s an entire house.Project V House, located in Bogota, Columbia, is...
Joshua Tree Boulder House
If you prefer nature over neighbors, then the Boulder House in Joshua Tree Park will have you in complete awe.While rock formations are no stranger to the area, engineer Hussein...
Swanky Istanbul Pad
Major renovation of the BUAMA House in Istanbul, Turkey has left one young couple’s home in immaculate shape.The restructuring was headed by GAD, an architectural firm with...
Knoll Residence in Big Sur, CA: Surf the Waves from Your Kitchen
A creatively designed structure, the Knoll Residence in Big Sur, California is both intriguing and whimsical when viewed head-on. Take a glimpse from any other angle, however,...
Freshwater House: A Surfer’s Paradise
As if it weren't cool enough to live on the beach, Australian architects Chenchow Little found a way to develop a seaside house with tremendous views – no matter which side...
Casa BC: A Black-and-White Criss-Cross Work of Art
The sheer scope of Casa BC in Monterey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico is overwhelming and indulgent, but there are some outstanding architectural features worth checking out.GLR Arquitectos...
The Peaceful Putney Mountain Home
Seclusion, nature, and a whole lot of hardwoodHow awesome would it be to live off the grid? No utility bills, just you, your home and an abundance of nature. That’s what one...
Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Shipping Container Homes
When times are tough and the housing market is unaffordable, the tough find new ways to build homes from scratch…or from shipping containers, as the case may be.Started with...
The New San Francisco Transbay Transit Center
The heart of San Francisco will soon be transformed. Starting this August, the new Transbay Transit Center will begin construction.The design was created by Pelli Clarke Pelli...
Stone-Hearth Simplicity: Contemporary Vermont Farmhouse
The classic design of simple elegance is something that never goes out of style, and there’s nothing more classic than a farm house. Rick Joy Architects designed the epic...
New York Skyline Newcomer?
A new proposal for a spiral skyscraper in New York City may look like something out of a Marvel comic book, but it could be a very real solution to poor indoor air quality and...
Concrete Summer Home is One with the Elements
Built on a dune in Mar Azul, Argentina, this concrete summer home is fully surrounded by the elements. Tall pine trees loom over the property, making nature as important in ...
Shipping Containers Filled with Life
While you're sitting at the railroad tracks waiting for the three-mile long train to pass by so you can get on with your drive, do you ever wonder what’s in all of those shipping...
The Beautiful Villa K
Sometimes, designers can give each room in a house such a distinctive look and feel that they seem to be complete all on their own. Other designers, like Mutsue Hayakusa of Cell...
FabCab = Fabulous PreFab Cabin Homes
There's nothing cozier than a home filled with warm wooden beams looming overhead and across the walls. Unfortunately, they can be quite expensive and extensive to build. But...
Little House in La Horqueta
With little room to spare, Argentinean architectural firm Arquitectonika designed this cool compact home with unique features nestled within a small gated community.The fact...
The Sea Cave House
We've come a long way, architecturally speaking, since our early days as cave dwellers. Or have we? French architect Savin Couëlle may have found a way to take us back to our...
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