Architect Gregory La Vardera recently completed a home in southern NJ that’s a hybrid of 1950s and contemporary architecture with all the conveniences of a new home. The raised ranch style was perfect for the uneven, sloped lot. The lower level features extra bedrooms and a home/office area. The main floor houses the living spaces and master bedroom. What I love most about this home is that it’s local to me!
Geurrero House, designed by Alberto Campo Baeza, is a rectangular masterpiece built in Cadiz, Spain. The home is approximately 170 square meters and is situated on a sun-bathed lowland plain. The architects wanted to employ both shadows and natural lighting, which resulted in the construction of very tall 8m high walls.
This home located in Pregarten by Architekturwerkstatt Haderer is filled with so much light and open living spaces that you’d think it was an outdoor pavilion. Looks like it may have been influenced by The Farnsworth house or the Philip Johnson Glass House.
The Olinda Tea House by Smith + Tracey Architects in Olinda, Australia, was created for the owners of a 17-acre wholesale flower and foliage farm. They desired to create a tea house to fulfill a retirement dream. Previously on the site, they had a small tea room and nursery but wished for something more dramatic. This new modern pavilion style building with butterfly roof allows for a large tranquil, light-filled space.
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In this stunning Lexington, Mass. home, architect Marcus Gleysteen and lighting consultant Doreen Madden used leading-edge LED fixtures to differentiate spaces in the open floor plan. The home, Overlook House, is LEED silver certified, using geothermal heating and energy-efficient Marvin windows to keep things comfortable during the four seasons of New England. Overlook House was a winner in the 2011 myMarvin Architect’s Challenge, recognizing the best in design. In this Q&A, Gleysteen talks about sustainability and the importance of designing homes that function as well as they look.
Pb Elemental Architecture recently completed Phinney Modern, a residence in Seattle, Washington.
It’s hard to look away from this amazing minimalist creation called House in El Carmen, designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. Located in the center of Valencia, the building is three storys tall and is constructed on a very limited area. Since this project was a renovation, the architects wanted to force as much natural light as possible into the space.
Last year, I interviewed LA architect David Hertz on Shelterpop about a home he was building from an old 747 plane high atop a hill in Malibu.
