A Modern Vancouver House Clad in Cedar Shingles
This modern Vancouver house project seeks to answer this question through an alternative design process for the single-family home typology, as governed by existing land use bylaws of Vancouver.
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.
Helen House is a Simple Modern Structure Integrated with a Quiet Courtyard
The clients were living on a rural property east of Seattle but were drawn back to the vibrancy of the city. The Helen house should be open and light filled but also provide privacy. Above all, the owners described a quiet design integrated with landscape that would create a tangible calmness in the home.
New Build Home Inspired by the Forms of the Missions in Southern Arizona
Canal House is a new build home inspired by the forms of the missions in southern Arizona on a left over, irregularly shaped vacant lot along the Arizona Canal. The house opens out from the interior spaces to courtyards shaded by the geometry and layout of the design that provide additional living areas at different times of day.
Vancouver House with Ample Garden and Courtyard Spaces
Located directly adjacent to Pacific Spirit Park, the FdVA design team identified the forest setting of the neighbourhood as the driving design element. The Vancouver house is conceived as a pavilion in a park: a loose arrangement of simple, bold elements that float in a park-like atmosphere.
Tula House is Perched 44 Feet Above the Pacific Ocean on a Remote Island
The Tula House reflects the casual irregularity of the sites rock ledges, beach, and forest in both its geometric and spatial order. The topography of the site is highly irregular; the prospects diverse.
Carpenter House in Kansas City by Kem Studio
Owners Tad and Jessica Carpenter are very creative. Tad is a prolific, self employed illustrator and writer and Jessica is a graphic designer with a refined eye. After living in a condo in Kansas City’s River Market district they set out to find a piece of land to build their dream home.
San Gabriel House by Isaac Peral Arquitectos in Alicante, Spain
The Barrio de San Gabriel is undergoing urban transformations. In this street has been constructed San Gabriel house that bets to promote the life of neighborhood, unlike the new multi-family blocks.
Recreational Retreat Built on the Ruins of an Old Stone Buildings
This recreational retreat is built on an old majada, as stone sheds are known in the Sierra de Aracena, auxiliary buildings that serve as pantry, chicken coop or for storing implements. It is for this reason that they are usually located on the edge of villages, closer to the rich orchards, like those bordering Cortelazor.
Jenni Kayne House Looks Both Mid-Century and Modern at the Same Time
The design of the Jenni Kayne home incorporated a dismantled 19th century wood barn, where the different pieces were transformed into new elements. Large beams formed the entrance pavilion, siding was used for exterior siding and interior ceilings, the maple granary for new doors