An inspiring architectural residential design has been created by Tony Owen Partners located in Sydney, Australia for a client who is a concrete contractor who built the house himself.

From the architects:

The house was designed to make maximum use of concrete and solid construction. Because of the client’s heritage, the design was influenced by the materials and forms of Mediterranean Architecture. The curved shell forms reflect the sails of the fishing boats from the Greek Islands. In addition the client does a lot of entertaining and wanted a house which maximized the connection to a large outdoor space.

The house has an ‘L-shaped’ configuration to maximize the solar aspect for the living spaces. There is also a central courtyard to the west which allows for light to penetrate the middle of the house and also serves to break up the massing of the facade.

Contemporary Lake House - Villa Roling by Paul de Ruiter

Villa Roling is a new finished architectural residential project designed by Dutch architect Paul de Ruiter. A contemporary lake house design locted in the town of Kudelstaart, Netherlands for an art collectors that loves to be sourrounded with the works of art.

From Paul de Ruiter:

The owner main wish regarding their new dwelling was that it would do greatest justice to their collection of paintings and sculptures. However, the location of their house, at the edge of the lake Westeinderplas, is so spendid that it was no option to make a closed volume which would have large wall surfaces for hanging on the paintings but would limit the view of the surroundings. The view of the lake and the garden should be maximal. Therefore we decided to design two contrasting volumes, a transparent glass volume overlooking the lake and the garden, and a floating´ wooden box on top of it for the works of art.

The wooden box on top has several big openings in it. In the centre of the house there is an empty space with a skylight and all four facades have a large window. At the two ends of the superstructure are the bedrooms with a maximal view of the surrounding nature. Sunblinds, developed by our own, screen from sunlight and solar heat.

The sunblinds, made of horizontal slats, move like shutters. Because they consist of two parts with a bend in the middle, the shutters when opened raise like porches above the glass facade. The paintings and sculptures can be exhibited in the centre of the house around the empty space. The empty space unites spatially ground floor and top floor and the skylight allows daylight to enter both floors.

Address: Kudelstaartseweg, Kudelstaart (NL)
Gross floor area: 340 m²
Volume: 1.116 m³
Program: dwelling with exhibition space
Start design: August 2006
Start construction: November 2006
Completion: March 2008

Design: Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter bv, Amsterdam
Project architect: Paul de Ruiter
Project team: Noud Paes, Willem Jan Landman, Helga Traksel, Dieter Blok, Willeke Smit

Landscape design: Copijn
Construction advisor: Bouwtechnisch adviesbureau J.L. Croes
Installations: Wahlen & Jongkind
Facade: MHB
Contractor: Van Scheppingen Bouw
Photography: Pieter Kers

Casa Nordelta Argentina - Contemporary Raw Stone & Wood House

Beautiful home design with stunning exterior blending natural elements with a meticulous, modern edge. Casa Nordelta is a spectacular stone and wood-faced structure residence designed by Sternberg Kohen Architects located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The residence exterior incorporates only natural materials like stone and wood and consists of bearing walls and steel columns that allow greater openness to the garden. The load-bearing walls are made in stone, providing greater insulation and waterproof.

Casa Nordelta's interiors reflect the organic yet contemporary sentiment of the home’s exterior with rich wood floors, stone accents, pristine white walls and luxurious finishes. Floor-to-ceiling glass on the main floor brings the outdoors in. Outdoor living spaces include a covered dining area and a pool with a sundeck.

The house is oriented north to catch beautiful lake views with floor-to-ceiling windows. The house’s shape is two blocks connected with entrance. The house features as public areas as private spaces as for adults as for their kids. Private areas are separated in order to give family members an autonomy. [Sternberg Kohen Architects]

Mazama Washington Residence by Finne Architects

This Mazama Washington residence was designed by Finne Architects, a firm who believes in sustainable architecture and Crafted Modernism, using custom made items for every project, also available as stand-alone products.

This natural wooden house is using elements of modern architecture and blends its material, structure with its environments.

The MetroShip Contemporary Luxury Houseboat

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This Contemporary luxury Houseboat Design is brought to you by MetroShip. The company launches this contemporary houseboat to the public, re-inventing the houseboat with modern New York City loft style interior and modern exterior that’s never been seen before in the boating industry.

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