As part of the renovation project for a house on Orcas Island in Washington State, Heliotrope Architects designed this outdoor fire pit. The octagonal design with a concrete frame has been lowered into the hillside so that it doesn’t block the water views from the house. The fire pit is lined with wood and is […]
MB Architecture has designed a modern shipping container house for a family of five, that’s located on a wooded site in Amagansett, New York. The clients, a couple with 3 children, purchased an empty triangular property, and asked to have a 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom home designed on a limited budget. Open to exploring […]
Architecture and interior design studio Splinter Society, has designed a new house in Northcote, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, that pays tribute to the rugged beauty inspired by the project site itself, referencing the quarries that once typified the area. The ‘Cornerstone House’ features a facade of black steel cladding, and a dozen large rough […]
Chicago based architecture firm dSPACE Studio, has designed an outdoor space for their client who wanted a place to relax and entertain. Their client’s vision was to transform the yard to promote an open-air lifestyle that reminded them of California wine country. The outdoor area, with its different elevations, has been transformed to include an […]
As part of the design of an apartment in Barcelona, Egue y Seta created an outdoor terrace that’s ideal for entertaining. A built-in lounge was designed for conversation or relaxation, with the surrounding plants providing privacy. The lounge looks towards both the dining area and the bar. The dining area has bench seating that matches […]
When Studio Toggle was designing the Mishref House for two brothers in Kuwait City, they decided to include an internal courtyard that separates two separate living units. The courtyard, which is a central gathering place for the brothers and their family, has a line of plants that follow the walls on two sides, and a […]
Choeff Levy Fischman has designed a modern house in Miami, Florida, and as part of the design, they included an outdoor entertaining area with a sunken lounge. The sunken lounge, which sits between the infinity-edge pool and covered kitchen/dining area, has a couple of steps on either side of an outdoor fire pit that lead […]
Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers have designed the ‘Pacific Spirit Art Estate & Gardens’ in Vancouver, Canada. The contemporary home has large windows, post and beam construction, and a garden with a water feature. The client’s art collection was carefully considered when designing both the inside and the outside of the home, along […]
FLOW Architecture together with MAGRITS (Maria Grazia Savito Architects) has extensively redeveloped a Victorian terraced house in Kensington, London. Originally built in 1851, the house was transformed into a large four-story home with an addition that included a basement and a double-height rear-extension. Stepping inside the front door, you’re greeted by a sitting room with […]
Baran Studio Architecture has collaborated with Robert McGillis, AIA, to transform a dated house in Sonoma, California, and turn it into a house with plenty of space for entertaining. The original house had vertical siding with no definition between the levels of the home. The renovation included covering the upper portion of the house with […]
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