What are the Characteristics of Modern House?
Modern family houses prioritize accommodation, flexibility, sustainability, and multifunctional space. These houses offer a harmonious mixture of contemporary design and functional innovation.
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Horizon Villa Overlooking the Atlantic Seaboard in Bantry Bay, South Africa
Overlooking the Atlantic Seaboard in Bantry Bay, Horizon Villa boasts the perfect balance between luxury and comfort. The property had an existing house, which totally under-utilized the site’s fantastic characteristics.
Descendant House / Matt Fajkus Architecture
Developed as a home for multiple generations, the Descendant House allows three family units and generations to co-exist harmoniously in a single structure. The house physically descends down the slope of the lot, while also carrying on the legacy of a former house that previously existed on the site.
Enchanted Point Residence, Miami / SDH Studio
Nestled on a magnificent radial lot surrounded by over 200 feet of water, the Enchanted Point Residence was conceived as an iconic, multilayered structure that embraces the water while creating a path through the different spaces of the home.
Family Home and Office on the Banks of Lake Geneva
This family home and office on the banks of Lake Geneva, with architecture by SAOTA and interiors by ARRCC, was designed for a successful Senegalese businessman based in Switzerland. The home draws on the owner’s heritage to advance an emerging African‐inspired aesthetic in its sculptural form, materiality, and textural quality.
Phelps Residence, Huntington Beach / Assembledge+
Located steps from the waterways of Huntington Harbor, California, Phelps Residence is a remodel of a regional mid-century house, developed in the 1960s along with the rest of the Harbor neighborhood.
C House, Kuala Lumpur / Design Collective Architects
The project is built over 2 plots of land located in the affluent and matured residential enclave of Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. The average residential plot in the area has a lot size of 600m2 with a standard double-storey house built in the 1980s. The houses were of a small built up and generic.
Santa Monica Family Home Connected to Gardens and Areas for Contemplation
This modern family practices togetherness, not hanging out in separate rooms. The architects’ assignment was to design an appealing centralized habitat for all members of the household to use and enjoy.