Wood, perhaps, is the most traditional type of exterior cladding of facades of houses. It is extremely versatile and available in many different styles. Each style is beautiful and adds a sense of traditional charm to any home. People love wooden wall paneling for their beautiful and natural facade design. TYPES OF WOOD SIDING FOR … Read more
Roof of the house is one of the main structural and general design elements. Thanks to modern materials and technologies, the strangest forms of an ordinary sloping roof have become possible. Our examples will surely give you new ideas of sloping roof for your home. Original Sloping Roof Design Idea – Spectacular element of a … Read more
You can make a house beautiful by different methods, but the key to the beauty of a building is always its exterior. What material was used for decoration? Does the color of the walls go well with the color of the window frames? Can the overall style of the building be recognized? All these are … Read more
The terracotta color in the decoration of the facade of the house makes the building look cozy and elegant. To make this color really gorgeous, you should choose the right exterior wall cladding material. What attracts terracotta? The walls seem to be covered with a brown sheet with a slight smoky coating, these soft colors … Read more
Both the exterior facade of the house and its inside view largely depends on how the windows are decorated. The function of these glass constructions is not only to transmit light into the room. Well-designed and truly beautiful windows can even turn the most inconspicuous building into a cozy cottage that looks really fabulous. Today … Read more
The original design of a private small house should be adapted to the environment, but at the same time stand out. This is due to the fact that, due to its small size, the building will not dictate its own rules here – therefore, it remains only to integrate it with the area. At the … Read more
Flat ideas in the design of a small house help to rationalize the space inside and outside, achieve its ergonomics, spaciousness and provide all the necessary functionality. This solution was used by the JMA architectural bureau in its next project. Consider the basic flat techniques used in the presented villa. It has two symmetrical recessed … Read more
A modern, minimalist 2-story home by Jim Cameron, a haven from the bustling city, surrounded by a quiet, gated Filipino village. The owners wanted rational and fashionable housing on a tight budget, unlike the rest of the Mediterranean-style houses in the village. The architect proposed this small family cottage on 2 floors, with an area … Read more
Fireplace Mobile Home Architect Olsen Kandin’s small mobile home is a large enough mobile home for all-season living. Unlike the usual mobile houses, one of the main elements of the furnishings here is a fireplace. And this was not the only impressive feature of the project – let’s take a closer look. Views and the … Read more
The ideas of the architect Giannina Cabal showed how to make a monolithic one-story house one with nature. It is quite difficult, since the technology of building cottages from monolithic reinforced concrete is innovative. Reinforced concrete buildings have little to do with living environments, and are mostly characterized by ultra-modern urban design. Absence of boundaries … Read more
A modern barn-style ranch on the outskirts of Valle de Bravo, Mexico, a spacious 520 sqm villa. Unique architectural solutions made it possible to beat a traditional rural building in a fashionable and practical way. It retains the spirit of a classic ranch, intertwining with modern luxury and comfort. Stone and wood as the basis … Read more
The architectural bureau NOVO architectures has presented an original house with windows on one side overlooking the protected natural area. Here you cannot interfere with the landscape, saw, cut trees, and therefore had to choose a clearing and adapt to the environment, leaving everything around the house as it is. Why were the windows in … Read more
A stepped house on a hillside is a way to adapt the architecture to the relief of the site. The floors of the house are cascaded, adapting to the shape of the hill. This minimizes the impact on the environment. The cottage harmoniously fits into the landscape, it looks natural and neat here. Practicality of … Read more
One of the main tasks of architects when arranging a house with a height of more than one floor is to develop a staircase design. The decision to place the structure outside helped to save space on the inside, integrate the home with the natural environment and increase the privacy of living areas at every … Read more
A one-story, loft-style barn house surrounded by wilderness has become a refuge from the noisy, dirty city. There is only freedom, clean air, incredible views and an atmosphere of complete bliss. It was not in vain that the architectural bureau Devyni Architektai chose the barn style for the construction of the cottage, and applied a … Read more
Effective and stylish wood cladding of a house is a good solution for creating comfortable living conditions, increasing the reliability of housing and its integration into the natural environment. The presented one-storey house with wood trim and cladding of external walls harmoniously fits into the area with forests, meadows, slopes and the ocean in the … Read more
Using the monolithic construction technology as a basis, the ShaarOffice architectural bureau (Ahmad Ghodsimanesh and Partners) managed to design an unusual two-story L-shaped house of 200 m2 with an upper level overhanging the plot. Features of Custom Top Floor Layout / l shaped house plans 2 story This configuration is thought out from the point … Read more
Classical architecture has always remained popular, and a small frame country house with a red facade and roof from the Swedish architectural firm Söderberg Söderberg is presented to prove this. An obscenely simple design, compact size and compliance with the features of traditional housing construction are played up with notes of fashionable design. Consider the … Read more
The creative single-pitched roof of a frame house on a slope from the Studio EON architectural bureau has become the main architectural component of the cottage. It is designed as a multifunctional structure that, in addition to the main tasks, performs several additional ones at once. The roof has an unusual design with an opening, … Read more
The stylish roof of the extension to the house due to the glazing and the original shape made it possible to beat the space in a special way, to make it light and light. The room is flooded with daylight even in cloudy weather. And on the terrace near the entrance you get the impression … Read more
A beautiful house with a 3-level pool on a steep slope near the sea coast, due to the peculiarities of the location, required a particularly thoughtful approach to organizing the space. On an area of 900 square meters, comfortable, ergonomic living areas with stunning panoramic views of 180 ° towards the sea are provided. Each … Read more
The fashionable, beautiful facade of the house with a unique exterior finish, combining ultra-modern and sustainable natural materials, was proposed by the architectural agency Cadence Architects. The peculiarity of the appearance of the mansion is the combination and harmonious interaction of at first glance incompatible elements. Natural and traditional finishes in ultra-modern forms / beautiful … Read more
By creating contemporary living in an old fashioned way, architects and designers authentically recreate the ambience of the time that the home belongs to, while integrating it with innovative solutions. This allows you to adapt the color and romance of the old buildings to the needs of a modern family. The cladding of the house … Read more
What are Modular Homes? Modular homes can be self-built or are built in a factory, they’re buildings that are divided into repeated sections called modules, and the different sections are built in the factory and then delivered to the land and assembled there. Modularhomes are prefabricated and are becoming more and more preferable nowadays. Modular … Read more
The play of colors and textures have become the main design tools in modern architecture and interior design. These techniques are used for zoning, accents, visual highlighting, space expansion. Architectural bureau [i] da arquitectos showed how original and impressive the black and white design of a two-story house looks from the outside and inside. This … Read more
Compact European stone houses built in past centuries look colorful and cozy, but often they do not meet the needs of families in the present. Architects are using creative ideas and solutions to adapt these homes for a comfortable 21st century living, while retaining their charm and primitive appearance. Architectural bureau HBG Arquitectos showed how … Read more
Sometimes the originality of a house is due not only to the desire to build original housing, but also to the conditions in which it is being built. A non-standard landscape hides several reasons at once why it is worth abandoning typical architecture and building a creative object. The architectural bureau F: L Architetti presented … Read more
The Krafna architectural bureau presented a small 1-storey stone house with an attic area of 45 sq.m. It was built on the territory of a former vineyard in Portugal and outwardly fully corresponds to the traditional local housing – small windows, compactness, stone walls, roof tiles. But at the same time, housing is adapted to … Read more
The non-standard form of the building requires extraordinary and unusual solutions in the context of the planning and arrangement of the space. The architectural bureau Formative Architects presented the layout of the round house – one of the most creative options. ROUND HOUSE DESIGNS – WHAT 5 FEATURES THE ROUND SHAPE HOUSE LAYOUT GOT / … Read more
By properly equipping a one-story house with large windows, it will be possible to maximize the potential of panoramic glazing, to make housing in a modern, comfortable and stylish way. Glazing into the floor alone will not be enough to achieve the effect and functionality of a home to meet the needs of a modern … Read more
Architectural bureau AZO. Sequeira Arquitectos Associados has presented a spectacular monolithic private house on a plot with a slope. Due to modern construction technology from reinforced concrete, the object is securely fixed on an inclined surface even with its unique, open architecture. The dwelling received a free layout and panoramic view facades without compromising the … Read more
Georgian architects have implemented a unique constructive solution for the completion and expansion of a townhouse with a lawn on the roof of a non-standard shape. Greentech roofing / special nuances of arranging a grass roof in the exterior of the house When creating a green lawn on the roof, it is necessary to make … Read more
Ever since the days of ancient Rome, apartment buildings with an atrium were popular. Translated from Latin, this word means a spacious room with high ceilings. In ancient Roman buildings they were used mainly for recreation and entertainment and were located in the center of the house or near the main entrance. Depending on the … Read more
