David Jameson’s Jigsaw house is located in Bethesda, MD on a corner lot that once was home to a single-story residence. The house was built around an open courtyard that was left from the original house’s remains. The clean lines and the massive windows create a beautiful airiness to the space. Each space is complex with varying ceiling heights and window sizes and an overall asymmetrical, puzzle-like design. The angular lines of the house, inside and out, create a repetition of rectangular shapes throughout. Despite the overall complexity of the design, there is modern simplistic element as well.
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The C6 by prefab company LivingHomes in collaboration with Make It Right and architect William McDonough, is the first lower-cost, zero-energy, zero-carbon and LEED Platinum® level production home (wow).
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The Brentwood Residence by Studio William Hefner combines modern architecture with outdoor living. To reduce the size of the proposed 8,000 square foot structure, they chose to take some of the entertainment areas outdoors – a large courtyard that continues the living and dining rooms spaces, a sunken seating area with a fireplace, and a patio on the back of the house that goes the length of the family room and kitchen.
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Located in Singapore, the Black & White House was designed by Formwerkz Architects. The 12,000 square foot house is divided into three varying size volumes that were built to make the most of the triangular lot it sits on, all while managing to fit in a long 50m swimming pool, jacuzzi, and koi pond.
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Colorado-based architecture firm Arch11 designed this two-suite guesthouse that is surrounded by park-like greenery. With a nod to case study houses of the 20th century, the modern pavilion 2290 house is covered in slatted brown wood and stone making it fit perfectly with the surrounding landscape. The north side of the house remains private with solid walls while the south side opens up with floor-to-ceiling windows and a large covered patio leading to the garden. The white walls and light wood floors create a sense of openness that helps draw your eye to the beautiful green outdoors.
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This renovation of Fink House is designed by Ian Moore Architects and located in Sydney, Australia. The home’s previous condition was poor, and the architects had to concoct several techniques to conceal the building’s various unsightly elements. The front door is the only visible original element visible on the interior.
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Designed by the architectural firm of Katon Redgen Mathieson, the four-story Bondi house is located on Sydney, Australia’s Bondi Beach. The house was designed to maximize the uninterrupted views of Icebergs and the beach. The house can only be described as both elegant and classy with finishes in white terrazzo, Calacatta marble, American walnut timber, and dark bronze throughout.
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The award-winning duo of Doherty Lynch designs residential, corporate, and retail interiors with a modern edge while still remaining comfortable. The Sydney Residence was designed with a young family in mind, where the inspiration came from yellow penny round tile. Pops of yellow show up throughout the house giving it a playful and cheery vibe. On the walls, bright white and yellow paint, and fun wallpaper were inspired by the homeowners’ vast art collection. There is a simplicity and thoughtfulness in the details that brings about a cohesive theme to the Australian home.
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Instead of being built for interior functionality, the Four Eyes House was designed to enhance the homeowner’s experience of the surrounding landscape and the phenomenal natural events that occur. Designed by the Los Angeles-based Edward Ogosta Architecture, the weekend family home is located in California’s Coachella Valley desert.
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Located between the Rocky Mountain foothills and the Great Plains, the Colorado-based Syncline House was built with landscape views in mind. Arch11 built a unique modern house where there weren’t only site limitations with building in a fold, or in geological terms, a syncline, but height restrictions from the city.
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