This stunning seaside villa seems to emerge from the rocky site on both the inside and the outside. With deep respect and admiration for the natural surroundings, the new home owners, along with architect Bob White and M. Elle Design, have created a haven of casual elegance for their family and grandchildren. Continue reading →

This stunning home, literally carved in to the rocky seaside cliff, strips away the fuss and uses only luxurious bare necessities. Nature’s surrounding palette of sun, sea, rock, and sky is fulfilling in its minimalism. Here I find that when an interior using exquisite materials, frills are of no benefit. The main floor living, kitchen, and dining areas, awash with light, pour on to a patio. Richly grained stone floors extend outside, a savvy way to expand the space and make it cohesive. Modular, low, neutral fabric lounges hug the stone of the living area. Continue reading →

Sometimes architecture uses the most unexpected references as a starting point. In this project the fictional film Alien was used as an inspiration for a house renovation in Alicante, Spain. As well as the eight passenger of the film, the new house emerges from within the perimeter of an old structure. We’re talking about a modern two-story coastal home with a total floor area of 278sqm facing the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading →

In Antiparos island, Greece there’s a two-story building called Cliffhanger, that testifies to the concept of architecture following topography. The site offers an exceptional vantage point over the Mediterranean Sea – like hanging over a cliff. With 250sqm of total floor area, two different volumes compose the house: one is directly related to the ground while the other is aiming to the sky. Continue reading →

I believe that every one’s home should delight them in some way and have at least one room that makes you deliriously happy. In this villa on the island of Lidingo in Sweden, there is no shortage of these elegant soothing rooms. The surrounding views of water and trees only heighten the experience. Continue reading →

In Ontario, Canada a family of five required a four-season retreat to replace an existing 1950’s small structure. Placed near a quiet lake in-between pine trees and rocks, Clear Lake Cottage seems to conquer the highest prize that a building can achieve: a perfect blend with its natural surroundings. Continue reading →

Lake Lugano is a beautiful glacial lake situated on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Lake Lugano House is a unique two-story building with a total floor area of 350sqm located on the slope of a hill. And what a better solution than a glasshouse to take advantage of gorgeous panoramic lake views? Continue reading →

Have you heard about the Miura Peninsula? In Kanagawa, Japan there’s a peninsula that functions as a bed town to those who work in Tokyo, being also popular as a touristic destination for visitors from all over Japan. Nowhere But Sajima is an extremely unique weekend coastal home – a part of the Nowhere Resort located on the harbor of a small fishing village. A three-story volume with a building area of 64sqm presents a curious triangular plan full of spatial surprises… Continue reading →

La Malbaie is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River. Malbaie V Residence is a two-story weekend home located on a hill slope facing an astonishing view over the river and the surrounding mountains. A total floor area of 223sqm makes the best of a steep site, distributed in a composition of two volumes that clearly separates social from private areas. Nevertheless, each one of them takes advantage of the magnificent context by extending the interior outside via large terraces. Continue reading →

The perfect getaway retreat in South America is located on a 200m-high and 10km-long cliff of the Chilean coastline. It takes 5km to get to the nearest village from Casa Till, a remarkable prefab building made exclusively by local materials and techniques. A structural grid was conceived in order to obtain the maximum standard solutions in the constructive process: a single-story volume is entirely built in pinewood for its resistance and also for its local abundance turning it into a cheaper choice. Continue reading →