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This cool contemporary home located in Melbourne has been designed to blend in cool natural tones with sophisticated modern design to perfection. Designed by Robert Simeoni, the residence achieves this by using beautiful shades of wood along with the right blend of stone and glass. As welcoming as it is intimate and sophisticated, architectural voids invite the enviro

Element Arkitekter AS redesigned the Northface House, located in Stavanger, Norway. The existing house was built in 1969 as a twin to the neighboring building, but it didn’t function well. In 2010 to the demands of 2008-living, neither in the room sizes nor in their solutions, and it had generally a need for restoration work. Element Arkitekter AS, together with

Designed by n-lab architects, the single-family house reveals firmly anchored volumes and floating bodies creating large overhangs. The clearly defined volumes play with the concepts of heaviness and lightness.The four facades were treated with regard to local conditions. The few openings to neighboring buildings are partially covered in wooden slats in order to filte

Buildings not only shelter, they can provide a fundamental connection with the world. That’s the philosophy Richard Cole Architecture studio embraces for their projects. Chatwood House exemplifies it step by step. The architect explains: “A new contemporary house in Chatswood in a street of identical Federation bungalows, the design responds to the p

Designed by Drucker Arquitetura, AM residence was designed for an entrepreneur who, despite living alone, has an intense social life. The land on a steep slope in Alto de Pinheiros neighborhood, discloses a valley dense with trees. These intentions are unfolded in the opening of views, in the adequacy of the implantation to the topography and isolation. “Wrapped”

Felix Raspall and Federico Papandrea have designed the Fresno House in Cariló, Argentina.  Fresno house is a small summer house located in a forest near the South Atlantic Ocean. Living room, dining room, kitchen and studio are located in the ground floor, open to the outdoor terrace, swimming-pool and patio through floor-to-ceiling windows. The double-height outdoo

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Argentinian architectural firm Nidolab has created the Animal Music project. Completed in 2011, this 1,292 square foot contemporary office is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A former office was converted into a spacious kitchen were co-workers can meet, cook and interchange on their works. A lounge area was created that integrates the outer space of a terrace thro

This bright and colorful maisonette is located in Gothenburg, Sweden. With its stark white walls, the interior makes use of color, rich wood floors, and exposed brick walls to add character and personality. The design is vibrant, colorful and youthful, yet reserved. The city itself is the best place to have a restful holiday in Sweden. Its tranquility and charming nig

Every kid dreams of living in a playground!  Slides, swings and sand castles are among the things that make a child happy. And sometimes adults too. We all grow of course but living, as a child, in a fairytale place means having a great share of cheerful memories. That’s why this house is so special and unique; the master of the house is a 5 year old boy who enjoys

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Not too long ago, we featured 30 Breathtaking Natural Swimming Pools by Biotop . Due to the article’s impressive popularity,we decided to go with a variety of shapes, in order to make things as inspiring as possible. Most of the designs in the photos below feature lovely furniture decorations, exciting areas that seem perfect for having a party, as well as for re