Located on the shore of the Hood Canal, the Surly Crab Beach House offsets its rugged scenery with a sleek, modern form. The contemporary dwelling features a boxy form made of concrete, steel, and glass. It’s divided into three volumes, with the main living area situated closest to the beach, […]
Architecture
NOT A HOTEL ISHIGAKI
Architect Sou Fujimoto takes an organic approach to his Not A Hotel concept. The modern holiday home lives harmoniously with the landscape on Ishigaki with a planted roof. Its lush green is covering blends the circular concrete volume into the coast, allowing the structure to go nearly undetected, while a […]
ANALOG HOUSE
The saying goes, “two minds are better than one.” The same applies to architects. For the Analog House, Olson Kundig principal Tom Kundig collaborated with the homeowner, who happens to be the founder of Faulkner Architects, to create an industrial oasis in the middle of the Truckee forest. The home […]
SUSPENSION HOUSE
Many homes use an abundance of glazing to connect with nature, but few do so with the same results as the Suspended House. The steel and glass structure is wedged between two wooded hillsides in California, floating above a running creek. Its masterful use of transparency removes all boundaries between […]
OCEAN BUILDERS SEAPOD
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water. Ocean Builders aims to take advantage of that unused real estate with its SeaPod. The Panama-based company has designed a floating home that borrows from Icebergs for buoyancy. Each circular volume is mounted on 1,688 cubic feet of air-filled steel tubes, pushing […]
LOGAN PAVILION
CLB Architects Design Principal Eric Logan gives his family home in Wyoming a modern refresh. The dwelling was originally built in 1997, taking just four months to complete. Borrowing from the hay sheds that dot the regions, it adopts a gabled silhouette with an oversized roof that extends over a […]
ROBERTO LANE HOUSE
An automotive-inspired mansion in the hills of Bel-Air is now on the market. The Roberto Lane House features a stacked box exterior with sleek supercar-like lines and an abundance of glazing. A 16-foot cantilever on the home’s upper level makes for a dramatic entrance to the home, where open living […]
ACE HOTEL TORONTO
Located in the Garment District, Ace Hotel Toronto marks the brand’s first Canadian outpost. The downtown venue was built from the group up using a design by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects. As guests enter the red brick exterior, they’re greeted by a series of monolithic concrete arches and a suspended lobby serving […]
THE GODFATHER MANSION
Airbnb is opening the doors to the Corleone family home. During the month of August, fans can spend the end of summer in Vito Corleone’s iconic Staten Island mansion, famously featured in the opening scene of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film The Godfather. The home is available for one 30-day stay […]
ALTA LAKE MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Located in Whistler, the Alta Lake Mountain House is more like a private ski lodge. The modern home is perched on a rocky cliffside on a 7.6-acre lot. Its 8,696 square foot interior highlights the awe-inspiring landscape with walls of windows, welcoming in views of the neighboring Whistler and Blackcomb […]