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.
Architects: Cibinel Architecture Project: Wooden Beach Cottage Location: Victoria Beach, Canada Area: 2000.0 ft2 Photography: Jerry Grajewski This wooden beach cottage was completed recently by Cibinel Architecture, a mid-size consulting office located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Fully exposed to spectacular sunsets and impressive thunderstorms, the Beach Cottage embraces the prairie skies and changing waterscapes. This 2,000-square […]
Wurster House is a bungalow house located in San Francisco, California, and completed by Jennifer Weiss Architecture for a young family with two daughters. The house received a new and modern makeover with the addition of a new glass fronted kitchen area that blends seamlessly into the pre-existing large living zone just beyond. Photos by
“La Casa” of Paul & Sigi faces the important greenery of Parc Lafontaine in Montreal, hence the use of wood in the indoor spaces. The project, realized by MXMA Architecture and Design, was inspired by the park’s abundant foliage.
Our clients selected a rural south facing wooded site with a clearing on top of a knoll for their retirement home. We chose to abandon an existing driveway in favor of keeping the knoll as open space for a court yard garden for the residence.
The Cohen Residence, designed by Abramson Architects, is a unique single-family home in Los Angeles that serves as both a creative workspace and a family haven. Built for screenwriter Etan Cohen—whose Hollywood credits include Tropic Thunder, Madagascar, and Get Hard—this residence reflects his approachable, playful personality while catering to the needs of his busy family.
Piampiano Residence, located in Woody Creek, Colorado, was designed by Studio B Architecture + Interiors. Perched at the rivers edge, this project consists of an addition to the existing house as well as a detached garage with a dwelling unit above. The new architecture reinterprets the existing house and marries the project as ‘a whole’ through its use of materials, patterns and massing.
Benn & Penna Architects have extended and renovated Surry Hills House, a Victorian-era terrace house located in Sydney, Australia. By the insertion of a delicate steel stairwell, new spaces unfold from light and air. Benn & Penna have created a floorplan that provides an open plan kitchen and dining area that flows out to the courtyard and BBQ beyond bi-folding glass doors.
Situated in La Malbaie’s “Terrasses Cap à l’Aigle,” Blanche Chalet by ACDF Architecture is a modern homage to the vernacular homes of the Charlevoix region. This contemporary retreat blends seamlessly with its surroundings, using simple, refined architecture to complement the rugged landscape.
