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Dani Ridge House, California
California-based design studio Carver + Schicketanz has designed the Dani Ridge House project. The stunning property can be found in Big Sur California. According to the architects: “In order to conceal this contemporary Californian home from its uphill neighbours a shelf was cut into the narrow slice of grassland located between an access road on one side and the steep slopes of the West Coast on the other. The uphill land extends as a green roof over the underground portions of the home-terminating on the gently curved roof of the living room. “All utilities, including the 5000 gallon water storage tank, were placed underground in order to preserve the surrounding landscape.” The contemporary Californian property comes with fabulous … Continue reading Dani Ridge House, California
Contemporay & Chic Robinson House, Australia
Victoria-based design studio Steve Domoney Architecture have designed the Robinson Road House project. in Melbourne, Australia. According to the architects: “Two defining notions drove the design for this new home in Hawthorn. “Firstly, the recognition that the street is currently in transition with the post war brick bungalow style dwelling giving way to more recent contemporary dwellings. “Secondly, with the establishment of a larger family home on the site than currently exists, the need to balance the perception of openness from within against a heightened need for privacy with the greater intensity of development now surrounding the site. “In addressing the transitional quality of the streetscape, attention is given to how a new building … Continue reading Contemporay & Chic Robinson House, Australia
Contemporary Hurst House, England
Lymington-based design studios John Pardey Architects in collaboration with Strom Architects, have completed the Hurst House project. The contemporary property can be found in Buckinghamshire, England. According to the architects: “The site enjoys un-obscured views across the Chilterns Area of outstanding natural beauty. The clients’ brief was to build a very sustainable and contemporary English family home that will have the flexibility to successfully cope with changing family conditions as their children grow up. “The ground floor is slightly sunken into the ground to reduce the height of the building towards the AONB and comprises the entrance, bedrooms – which open up onto a private south/ east facing enclosed garden – utility areas and carport. A lightweight … Continue reading Contemporary Hurst House, England
Contemporary Villa London, Mallorca
Int ernational design studio CMV Architects have completed the Villa London project. Completed in 2004, this contemporary property can be found in Llucmajor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. According to the architects: “The contemporary Spanish house is located in the Sa Torre housing development, in a plot of land next to a cliff. The client, a well-known English writer, raises an extensive programme to fulfill needs of every member of the family. The infinite sights on the sea will be the basic premise of the project. The necessity to open the house to the landscape, taking advantage of the local characteristics, entails the disintegration of the volumes, fleeing from the massification. “The construction is set out as a … Continue reading Contemporary Villa London, Mallorca
Modernist Residence, Madrid
International design studio A-cero known for their modernist homes has completed a property in a Spanish residential complex in Madrid. According to the architects: The architecture studio A-cero, led by Joaquin Torres & Rafael Llamazares, presents one of its last unifamiliar housing projects. “The contemporary Spanish house is located in a rectangular plot of 2,800 m2, where there are plenty of pines and oaks. Since A-cero aims to preserve these Mediterranean species, the housing project pretends to live with them so much so that both embrace in the facade. The low slope plot follows the existing urban parameters with the curving shapes characteristic of the Studio. The contemporary Spanish property is built of ventilated stone white … Continue reading Modernist Residence, Madrid
