The Hyderabad House redesigned by Indian architecture offices Rajiv Saini & Associates in Hyderabad, India. The additional rooms got cantilevered over existing structure for example the copper clad gym overlooking the front garden is a newly added cantilevered steel structure,as are the guest rooms and the steel and glass study attached to the master suite, redundant spaces got axed / demolished.

New spaces were created wherever possible such the new dining room was created by enclosing a part of the rear garden,the grand spiral marble staircase fell a victim to the …

Sustainable House Design
This sustainable residential building created by Scott M Kemp Architect on the south banks of the Fraser River, Canada. This house design incorporates features of sustainability and the house has achieved a LEED PLATINUM rating from the Canadian Green Building Council. Two side zones are two story elements while the central zone is a large vaulted space. The entrance is part of the ‘grand room’ – kitchen, dining and living room – located on the north side of the building facing the river and the views. Upstairs the …

The Karlusic Residence was created by Hirsch Bedner Associates with simple and modern form. In front of the yard there are 30yr old Japanese Maple. The house from the outside feels quite defensive but as soon as you enter the space it opens up and you have an internal courtyard with a lap pool and a line a bamboo running down the full length of the north boundary. The courtyard is surrounded by the living spaces and therefore you are able to enjoy the views to the courtyard no matter …

The Deronda Residence located in Los Angeles, sited near the apex of Beachwood Canyon, in the Hollywood Hills just under the shadow of the Hollywood sign. The more public “living” areas of the house are situated on the ridge of the site, so as to take advantage of flanking outdoor spaces which are designed as extensions of the living dining, and kitchen areas. Large expanses of sliding glass panels connect these spaces to the adjacent terraces and views beyond, inverting the interiority into an open, covered outdoor room. The more …

This contemporary houseboat situated on the Eilbekkanal in Hamburg, designed by Rost Niderehe Architects. The original idea has been to design a houseboat that essentially has the character of a boat in combination with the comfort of a traditional family home. The formal architectural language should be clear and simple. This is reflected both in the floor plans as well as in creation of the individual rooms. Using a single wall that wraps like a spiral from the outside to the inside, the rooms are developed from public use on …

Alterstudio presents contemporary East Windsor Residence in Austin, Texas. Extraordinary views in the heart of the city and a small buildable footprint limited by restrictive easements prompted a thin, three-story home with the main living spaces and master suite on the top floor – essentially a one-bedroom loft with 270° views. A 16’ ipe screen envelopes the body of the house, and rests delicately atop a base of long courses of black Leuders limestone. Beyond, an etched glass wall captures the projected shadows of a stand of giant …

The JE House created by Humberto Hermeto in collaboration with André Gabrich, incorporate in two uses first as a big residence with five suites, generous living and leisure spaces; and second as a large gallery for the owner. The main entrance is marked by a void at the beginning of the portico. From there, different occupations under the cover create the enclosed areas such sauna, kitchen and bedrooms. These opened spaces are extended over the gallery coverage through a large deck, a pool and garden areas. Communication between the various …

This contemporary house sited on a densely built block in the Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood in Montréal, designed by Paul Bernier. This house created with natural light, appeasing, and thought with the day-to-day life in mind. The garden, an interior courtyard under the shade of trees, is defined by three buildings and a tall fence. It is a green room, the walls are clad with ivy, and the ground is covered with shade plants, river stones and a flat stone path that leads to an outdoor shower. The long wall made …

The 22 Beach House located at sloping terrain on a beach at 50 kms from Lima Peru, designed with four beach apartments for the members of the same family by JSa Architects. The rectangular-shape land has a surface of 4187 sf and truly spectacular views. The common area includes swimming pool, living room, patio, kitchen and services. The concept was to integrate the apartments while keeping them as independent volumes, one on top of the other, thus generating diversity in the composition of the interior and exterior spaces of each …

The Ravine Residence situated in a huge gap in the system environment of North Toronto, design by Hariri Pontarini Architects. Designed to accommodate the integration of living with nature, the external treatment of this house will examine carefully honed language of natural materials, while the slightly curved front façade carefully sculpted, presenting a solid entities into the street. Accented with simple tones of limestone France, wood detailing, rift-cut oak and teak window, this private home is juxtaposed with the natural greenery of the adjacent ravine. Completed within the central site, …