Aireys Inlet Beach Bush House on Victoria’s South Coast
Set in the coastal bushland of Aireys Inlet, this home weaves along the block between established ironbarks, capitalizing on the bush views and northern aspect, to create a tranquil retreat.
Contemporary Houses
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.
New Jersey Modern House with References to the Traditional Architectural Shapes
This house in suburban New Jersey attempts to reconcile several competing forces. The first challenge is to provide comfortable living space for five while preserving as much exterior space as possible for outdoor living.
Steel House Perched on the Edge of a Beautiful Canyon
Perched on the edge of a beautiful canyon, this stunning Steel House is a work of extreme precision and passionate purpose. The house steps down the hillside and opens up to spectacular views of the nearby creek, adjacent canyon wall and distant mountains.
This Copper-Clad Writer’s Studio Changes Color in the Shifting Light of the Day
This building was commissioned as a library and writing studio for a historian. It is located on a property adjacent to the client’s home, and is approached on foot through a stand of trees. There is no drive or path.
Ecosanctuary Welcome Shelter: Floating Roof Over the Wooden Boxes
The Longbush Ecosanctuary Welcome Shelter is an innovative environmental education space designed, constructed and operated by a group of passionate volunteers, with the support of local businesses and charitable organisations.
Contemporary Extension and Addition to a Beach House in Westmere, Auckland
The brief for this addition was for concrete, timber inside and out and timber slats – with a contemporary aesthetic. The new contemporary extension is made up of two stacked rectangular boxes offset so that the upper cantilevers in two directions over the lower, which forms a bridge back to the existing house.
This Guest Pavilion is a Cuboid Placed in the Middle of the Forest
The assignment consisted in the construction of a guest pavilion as an extension of the main house. Our first thought was to create a shape clear and simple, a cuboid placed in the middle of the forest, changing as less as possible the surrounding characteristics, as if it had always been there.
AN House is a Serene and Minimalist Environment with Monochromatic Colors
Designed for a couple with three teenage daughters, AN House is situated in a condominium in Paraná, Brazil. Villa is a house that revitalizes the feelings and enhances of the dolce far niente.
Sophisticated Coastal Retreat for a Young Family in Eastbourne, New Zealand
The clients commissioned John Mills Architects to design this home to suit there busy lives as a scientist and a building contractor. A sea change was called for as they left their big rural home on a lifestyle block up in Whitemans Valley, for this coastal retreat…