Modeled after the structure of traditional Hawaiian villages, this lovely house from Kailua-Kona, US is made up of four independent volumes designed by studio Walker Warner Architects. They’re clustered together fairly loosely and they serve different purposes. One of them is the main living area which has this pavilion-like design. The house is divided into…
If you’re ever in the mood to spend a few days away from everything and everyone, it could be nice to rent a small cabin the woods and just be surrounded by nature for a while. This one is located in Broken Bow, Oklahoma and is a really lovely place. The front porch is small…
Building on a small site is challenging but sometimes has great rewards. For this dual living home from South Africa the reward was the gorgeous view it has over the ocean. The house is located in Cape Town and was designed and built by Abon Studio. It occupies a site of only 550 square meters…
It may not look that special from the outside but this beautiful house in Brazil has a really cool design and an inspiring plan behind it. The house was designed by studio Julian Risso Arquitetura and was completed in 2019. The site on which the house is built has a slope which was elegantly accounted…
The small size of this site and its odd shape would definitely discourage a lot of people from even considering it as a potential spot for their new family home. Luckily, its new owners realized the potential behind this small area and enlisted the help of studio AD9 Architects to build here an amazing structure….
Somehow, the idea of living in a concrete house doesn’t sound that appealing and that’s because of the cold nature of this material. Concrete is not warm or soft or pleasant to the touch like wood is for example and that gives it a bad reputation in a certain sense. But what we don’t take…
Every project has a unique story and every home has its own way of being perfect. This one is pretty unusual in several ways. For one, it’s not a single building but three separate ones. It was modeled after other countryside-style homes but without the actual traditional design. A minimalistic set of offset stairs gently…
Not everything goes according to plan, especially when taking on a big project. However, sometimes that works out for the better, like in the case of the project done by studio Porto Quadrado in 2018. Originally, the plan was to build a vacation home which was to be shared by three families. However, the beautiful…
Using shipping containers in architectural projects is quite popular right now and for good reason. Containers are immensely versatile and they can be incorporate into lots of different designs and styles. A really cool project that caught our eye recently is a family home designed by Atelier Kiri and located in Jatiasih, Indonesia. It was…
With proper planning and a good design idea, a tiny home can look amazing and be very practical at the same time. That’s exactly what you can expect from the Oasis Tiny Home designed by Ellie and Dan Madsen of Paradise Tiny Homes. This lovely little structure measures 24’L x 8’W x 14’H and is…
Lift-top coffee tables offer us something very precious and often overlooked: that little bit of extra storage that often makes all the difference. It’s one of the reasons why coffee tables with built-in shelves and cubbies are so popular and appreciated. Some designs take this idea to the next level and features tops that lift…
Just a few days away, the 4th of July celebration gives the Americans an opportunity to show their patriotism by decorating their homes and porches. This year we have some fresh new ideas to share with you so don’t worry if you haven’t made any plans yet. With that in mind, check out our new…
Buying a mattress could be a really exciting thing if you know what you’re looking for. With so many mattresses on the market with so many capabilities, it’s hard to single down what type of mattress you really need and what type you can afford. Don’t let the minor details overwhelm you, however. Look at…
You don’t have to be an expert to know that Italian furniture is amazing, but why is that? What makes it so special and so iconic and why are Italian brand kitchens simply the best? To answer this question we’ll have to check out some examples first and to see what are the elements that…
In interior design, shelves can serve a variety of different purposes. Their incredible versatility makes them ideal for every single type of space so let’s focus on some specifics. Bedroom shelves for example can be of lots of different types, each with own set of unique characteristics and features. Check out some of the options…