Beautiful Villa Nefkens by Mecanoo Architects

Beautiful Villa Nefkens is beautiful family home designed by Mecanoo Architects for Nefkens family, this beautiful villa located in Wageningen, The Netherlands, where the border of the Veluwe and the Gelderse Vallei and the Rhine River meet one another.

The Nefkens family found this extraordinary location on which to build their home, affording them magnificent views of the Rhine. The design for the Nefkins villa takes its inspiration from the beautiful views from the living room and main bedrooms and also from the spacious kitchen/lounge area toward the big garden. Large terraces elevate the house to just above grade, making the house appear as if it is floating. The villa’s transition from interior to exterior is gradual and a canopy surrounding the whole house provides beautifully framed views while allowing the outdoor spaces to be enjoyed in the summer and fall. The round forms of the villa express the wish of the family to stay close to nature while simultaneously realising an individual design.
Project : Villa Nefkens
Architect : Mecanoo Architects
Photography : Christian Richters

Villa M2 with Stunning Natural Surroundings by Jonas Lindvall A&D

This luxury Villa M2 designed by Jonas Lindvall A&D in south of Malmö, Sweden. This luxury private single-family house was built to preserve the natural beauty and offers dramatic views over what has become a lake. The part of the building facing the lake is more open, through the generous windows the inside of the house integrates with stunning natural surroundings.

The entrance side is facing a road with some traffic and is hence a rather closed volume. Most of the interior fittings and furniture are special designed for this modern Villa M2 by Jonas Lindvall A&D.

Minimalist House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Minimalist House is a residence for a couple in Itoman-shi, Okinawa, Japan, designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates.

The house is built on a 3M grid module in all XYZ directions, while it is composed of 4 vertical plates as exterior walls and 1 horizontal plate as a roof slab. A functional layout is created by inserting a void of 3M x 18M which is the court for the house and wall-like furniture into the concrete structure space which dimensions are 3.0M (3×1) high by 9.0M (3×3) wide and by 18.0M (3×6) long.

The space composition is characterized by the division of the house into two areas by a like-wall furniture.

The first area is composed of the living room, dining room, and bedroom as an interior space connecting with the exterior court in a linear arrangement, while the other space is composed of the kitchen, powder room, and study room in a succession.

The shower room, toilet, small court, and various storages are laid out in this wall-like unit, which also incorporates the services ; all spaces combined together create a lifestyle that minimize the division of the space as much as possible.

With regards of the natural light of Okinawa’s climate, the internal space connecting with the outside is designed with eaves in order to control the amount of direct sunlight coming inside the house.

The exterior wall is designed to facilitate maintenance by applying photocatalyst paint.

The functional counter unit incorporating the kitchen, powder room, and study room is made of integrally a solid surface “DuPont Corian”.
Consequently, this house is creating a habitation space that invites to a minimal and a flexible and various lifestyle. via

Project : MINIMALIST HOUSE
Architect : Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Location : Okinawa, Japan
Program : residence
Structual system : reinforced concrete
Stories : 1 stories
Site area : 211.59 m2
Building area : 102.22 m2
Total area : 102.22 m2

Stylish Elegance, Architectural Refinement and Breathtaking views – Grand Luxury Villa in Spain

One of Spain’s greatest properties, this magnificent residence offers an unmatched lifestyle on Costa Maresme, north of Barcelona City.

The sensational, uniquely detailed home is absolutely breathtaking. It has been lovingly restored and masterfully renovated in grand-luxe style and offers an irresistible combination of spectacular natural beauty, serenity and luxury. The exclusive residence boasts commanding panoramic views of the stunning Maresme coastline and towards the sea.

Grand in every detail, with 2,000m² of living space, this majestic architectural gem showcases an elegant Italian classic design with elements such as exquisite arches and columns.

The resplendence is apparent by the grand scale and refined elegance of gracious formal entertaining rooms and intimate family spaces. Every amenity is found in this prestigious residence: an extraordinary double-height living area, a gorgeous kitchen with eating area, two libraries, terrace, master bedroom with an elegant dressing room and an amazing bathroom. The 5-bedroom estate also benefits from a chapel that has been converted into an apartment, separate staff quarters, utility room and a garage for eight cars.

The elegant estate presides over a premier 11.3-hectare setting, and features a glorious swimming pool and 40,000m² of landscaped gardens. There is also a possibility to build an additional family home and a helipad on the grounds.

This is a residence of such rare substance and beauty that it simply defies comparison.

Price upon request.

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Contemporary House in La Zagaleta Spain by Thomas de Cruz Architects

This Contemporary House in La Zagaleta Spain with stunning views across a valley towards distant mountains in the west, this largely single aspect house uses the slope of the site to maximum advantage. The core of the house is a top lit double height gallery flooded with natural light that runs across the slope of the site. The prime living spaces are on the west side of the gallery whilst to the east ancillary accommodation and cooling courtyards are set into the hillside. All of the full height glazed facades parallel with the slope open fully to allow air to pass through the building, making the most of anabatic and katabatic winds. The cross ventilation, combined with large cantilevered roof overhangs and balconies which provide solar shading, reduces the reliance on air conditioning and extends the opportunity for comfortable open air living.

The calmness of the house is accentuated by water flowing from the gallery courtyard pool down over a slate-finished waterfall beneath the dining room to meet the lower of the two connected swimming pools. Via
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Modern Multi Family Home Design by LOHA Architects

This modern architecture design Housing Complex designed by LOHA Architects, located adjacent to Rudolf Schindler’s Kings Road House, Habitat 825 (53.000 sf) draws inspiration from Schindler in developing new forms of contemporary lifestyle through the use of light, materials, colors and common open space.

The bold black and white color scheme accentuates the interlocking volumes, black for the large four story volume and white to allow light to filter to lower level units. Offsetting these colors, a striking lime green color, an abstract reference to the bamboo prominent in Schindler’s landscape scheme, is used to define the subtractive nature of carved out open space.

Materials are a combination of non-combustible cement board and local forest managed dark walnut stained redwood siding. The utilization of a rain screen system promotes a long life-cycle reducing the need for maintenance and repair. In addition, in Los Angelese’s warm climate, the movement of air between the building and the cladding cools the inner face of the exterior and reduces the demand for cooling energy.

This project provided an opportunity to address the critical issues of density, site and the cultural and social impacts that arise from building adjacent to a historical landmark. Attempting to “kick down the bamboo wall”, Habitat 825 and its expansive use of common open space creates an urban space without borders or property lines.
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J House by Yosuke Ichii Architects

J House is a private residence for a young couple with three children. This modern family home design located in Japan designed by Yosuke Ichii Architects that is created by two layers big boxes volume joined together by a rectangular space. The private area are separated from the public bit the rooms having interconnection each other to create the feeling of family togetherness. It’s a really nice contrast of the white interior with the natural wood color of the furniture and floor.

J House modern family home design in Japan by Yosuke Ichii Architects

The Meadowview House in Bedfordshire by Platform 5 Architects

The Meadowview House is situated on the edge of a ribbon development village in rural Bedfordshire and is surrounded by mature trees, hedgerows and arable fields.

A sweet chestnut clad box is cantilevered off a solid masonry and glass plinth, from across the fields, it looks like it is floating over the hedgerows. The Meadowview House is a family home design for a retired couple, with a simple linear form with a horizontal emphasis.

On the ground floor, areas of glazing set up close, sensual relationships with the garden whilst the first floor offers a more detached experience of the landscape with long views framed like pictures on the wall.

The Meadowview House incorporates sustainable technologies such as rainwater recycling and a ventilation system with heat recovery. The landscaping forms a transition between the domestic and agricultural environments. via
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The Peninsula Residence on Lake Austin by Bercy Chen Studio LP

The Peninsula Residence on Lake Austin is modern house designed by architect based in Austin, Texas, Bercy Chen Studio LP.

The Peninsula Residence project begins with a 1980’s home-builder house fronting on lake austin. The original design did not harness views to the lake and Mount Bonnell, nor did it respect the ecological sensitivity of its site. The challenge was to develop a sensitive and inventive result out of a pre-existing condition. Through the use of glass, steel, detailing and light the home has been adaptively reinvented. Reflection, translucency, color and geometry conspire to bring natural light deep into the house. A new solarium, pool, and vegetative roof are tuned to interact with the natural context. Exterior materials and refined detailing of the roof structure give the volume clean lines and a bold presence, while abstracting the form of the original dormers and gable roof. Further connecting the home to its site, the roof begins to dissolve where a glass clad chimney and slatted wood screen stand in relief against the sky.

Modern Architecture Design H-house by Tamizo Architects

Poland based architect, Tamizo architects group designed 240 square meters single family house named H-house located in Pabianice, these single family house are defined as openings in the solid box are well organized and proportioned.

This modern, elegant and comfortable H-house, designed two young people (couple). Open for the sun and garden, closed for the neighbourhood. ‘Day area’ (ground floor) with living room, kitchen, dining room, toilet and technical room. ‘Night area’ (first floor) with 2 bedrooms, 1 big bathroom, wardrobe, library. ‘Relax/fitness area’ (2 floor) one big room for different sport activity, bathroom, sauna, and 2 patios. Via
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