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Situated on Mt. Helix in La Mesa, California, this modern house has been completely restored inside and out. The original house was designed by architect John Mock and built in the 1960’s. The renovation project included a newly added swimming pool, restored kitchen cabinets and new flooring. Large widows allow beautiful views to the outdoors and natural light to filter through the interiors.
Situated on a slope facing Puget Sound in Seattle, Washington, this small house offers double height interior living space.
This contemporary home located in Valle de Bravo, Mexico is designed to respect nature. The site is surrounded by pine and oak trees with spectacular views of Lake Avándaro. Designed by Parque Humano, the house takes full advantage of the slope and the existing vegetation to create visual connections at different elevations.
The exterior of this modern house located in the Barrio Historico neighbourhood in Tucson, Arizona has a minimalist façade that is in keeping with the neighbourhood guidelines. The interior of the house is a delightful haven. A tranquil courtyard where the swimming pool is the focal point offers year round connection between the interior and the exterior spaces.
Six Ramsgate is a modern home in Singapore by Wallflower Architecture + Design with an open plan that blends the indoor with the outdoor. The interconnected space allows breezes and air movement to circulate.
Balancing Barn is situated by a small lake in the countryside near Thorington in Suffolk, England. The traditional barn shape modern country house cantilevers over a slope at midpoint. The rigid structure of the house makes it possible for 50% of it to balance in free space. Reflective metal sheeting covers the exterior. The highly ventilated and insulated house is warmed by a ground source heat pump resulting in a highly energy efficient building. The interior theme is dominated by timeless timber and a neutral palette.
This narrow modern house in Jakarta, Indonesia minimizes the use of wall as a partition and deliver maximum open space. The design of this narrow urban house by Chrystalline Architect put the kitchen and living areas all on the main floor despite its narrow space. All three floors of the house are efficiently designed to create open and functional space. Steel structure is used to built the main frame of the house to make it possible to have a clean open space without columns.
Putting a modern townhouse between old buildings in an historic neighbourhood could seem out of place, but this minimalist townhouse in Landskrona, Sweden designed by Elding Oscarson just works. The various heights, size, façade and age of the surrounding buildings enable the modern structure to blend in comfortably in its own unique way.
