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Contemporary House In Melides, Portugal
Pedro Reis a Lisbon-based design studio has completed this rectangular shaped home. The contemporary property can be found in Melides, Grândola, Portugal. According to the architects: “Inhabiting this site means founding a place by means of a strong geometric imprint, achieved by two volumes overlapping in the shape of a cross. The aim of this dialectic strategy is not just to reduce the scale and presence of the construction, but also to split the programme into two areas, one more exuberant and exposed and the other more intimate and contained. If the light upper volume recalls the synthetic image of the modern house, with large glass areas open to the … Continue reading Contemporary House In Melides, Portugal
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Eco-chic Hillside House, California
SB Architects a San Francisco-based design studio has completed Hillside House. The contemporary four-storey property can be found on the hills of the Nestle Valley, California. According to the architects: “Nestled in the hills of Mill Valley, California, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, Hillside House has just received certification as the first LEED for Homes Platinum custom home in Marin County, and one of only a handful in Northern California. “This contemporary Californian property is a statement of what is possible combining luxury design while keeping sustainability a key focus. “The contemporary Californian property – clad with beautiful, sustainable Western Red Cedar siding – is set … Continue reading Eco-chic Hillside House, California
Modern Terraced House, Spain
05 AM Arquitectura a Girona-based design studio has completed the Terraced House in Casavells project. This split-level terraced property sits on a narrow plot in a quaint village on the outskirts of Girona, Spain. According to the architects: “The house has a contrast with both open sides, to the north the old village with narrow stoned streets. And to the south the garden, pool, sun and the landscape. “Access is gained through the two facades at different levels, but the main entrance is through the garage. “The contemporary Spanish property has a sunken level in the middles of the ground floor to have a better relation with the garden and … Continue reading Modern Terraced House, Spain
Contemporary House V, Spain
Barcelona-based design studio Magma Arquitectura has completed the House V project. This contemporary property can be found in Girona, Spain. According to the architects: “The House in Roses is a building designed with the intensity of a single-family house, with a joint and individual conception which provides the special comfort of a small villa, and in turn meets the demanding multi-family housing legislation standards since it can be divided into three independent homes. “The site, which is very steep, is like a watchtower over the Bay of Roses. The contemporary Spanish property is configured as a large stone base, on which stands a large horizontal platform. The permeable cut of … Continue reading Contemporary House V, Spain