Discover contemporary houses that epitomize modern design, innovative architecture, and sustainable living. This category showcases a wide range of stylish homes with cutting-edge features and aesthetic appeal, perfect for architects, designers, and homeowners looking for the latest trends in contemporary residential design.
Tucked into a steep site in West Austin, the Vista Residence is organized around a three-story, sculptural steel staircase that acts as the hinge point for the residence, with rooms and hallways unfolding from it on every floor.
One of the requests of this case is to create a fashionable, modern, and a mild luxurious way of socializing and life for the hostess. The space need to be comfortable for living, while being suitable for entertaining friends on weekends or holidays. In that case, the hostess could hold their dreamy salons while enjoying drinking with her friends.
The project was to refurbish an existing 1950s suburban house in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for a young family of 5 who are great art lovers and deeply creative people.
Adhering to Jackson Hole passive house design, kt814 incorporated strategies such as an airtight double wall system with super insulation, hydronic radiant-floor heating, and high-performing FSC-certified Thermo Clad Pine triple-glazed windows from Zola Windows.
Designed for an acclaimed video editor and architectural photographer, this upstate New York home was a truly unique gut renovation. The existing home had character and qualities that deserved to be kept in tact, however the layout of certain social and private spaces were not being utilized to their fullest potential.
Nestled in the hill country along Redbud Trail, this contemporary Texas home sits on top of a ridge and is defined by its views. The drop-off in the sloping terrain is enhanced by a low-slung building form, creating its own drama through expressive angles in the living room and each bedroom as they turn to face the landscape.
The Holley house on Noyac road was inspired by Peter Sabbeth’s own house “fresh Pond.” Our client came to see the house and while she loved it, she loved even more how she could change it and make it hers.
Cloud house is a private home located at Bondi Beach. The concept was to maximise the opportunity for light to interact with the surfaces of the house, like the facets of a cloud. The Cloud house is open towards the East of the site to benefit from the morning sun, while the internal courtyard allows sun throughout the day to flood the double height living area.
