Horomystudio suspends a remote family retreat among the trees in Russia. Occupying a small wooded hillside, the Forest View House utilizes a small footprint to minimize disruption to the existing landscape. Part of the building is dug into the terrain, while the remaining is perched on a series of stilts. […]
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5 BEAMS HOUSE
Situated on a hillside on the coast of Chile, the 5 Beams House bridges the gap between the land and sea. The concrete dwelling is nestled in the contours of the terrain and features five beams held up by walls to the east and west. These supports create a connection […]
LITTLE HOUSE BIG SHED
On an island inlet in the Pacific Northwest, David Van Galen Architecture nestles the Little House Big Shed at the edge of a wooded ravine. The remote retreat is split between a pair of narrow volumes to minimize disruption to the five-acre site. Each one features a shed-like silhouette with […]
BLUE MOUNTAINS OFF-GRID HOUSE
Integrating sustainable design, passive methods, and self-sufficient systems, Simon Anderson has created this Off-Grid cabin. The remote retreat is nestled among the bushlands on eight acres in Australia’s Blue Mountains. With the area prone to termites and brushfires, the exterior is clad in a low-carbon fiber cement board, giving the […]
MARLON BRANDO’S HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOUSE
Designed by A.F. Leicht in 1926, the Laurel View Residence is the former home of Hollywood icon Marlon Brando. The actor lived in the Mediterranean estate during his 1955 Academy Award win for On the Waterfront and was famously photographed with the Oscar in the living room. The immaculate Hollywood Hills house […]
SOHO HOUSE AUSTIN
Soho House moves into the Lone Star State with its new Austin house. Located on South Congress Avenue, the Music Lane property is the private club’s first in the southwest and embraces its location with a modern take on the Texas aesthetic. Spanish influences are displayed throughout with tile floors, […]
CORK OAK HOUSE
Sleek and contemporary in form, the Cork Oak House looks like a contrast to its rural surroundings, but it actually embraces the landscape. The home is sensitive to the protected land and its grove of cork oak trees. Its board-formed facade is made using pieces of pine and is left […]
GLASS LINK HOUSE
Sited on a hillside in Portland, the Glass Link House fuses modern minimalist with the rugged Pacific Northwest. The sleek family home highlights an open framework made from a simple, natural palette of wood, steel, stone, and glass. Divided into three wings, the interior is bridged by a glazed living […]
MONTAGE HEALDSBURG SKYWATCHING EXPERIENCE
Aspiring astronomers take note, Montage Healdsburg in Sonoma has unveiled a unique package focused on the cosmos. Available for up to six people, the two-night Skywatching Experience takes guests on a private tour of the Robert Ferguson Observatory and gives them full use of telescopes for a guided journey through […]
CUMULUS HOUSE
Fusing post-war Californian modernism with traditional Australian fibro beach shacks, the Cumulus House delivers a minimalist oceanfront retreat. The weekend home is sited on a steep hillside and is comprised of a simple box perched on a series of slender columns. Orientated to the north, the interior is afforded sweeping […]