Emu Bay House | Modernistic Wide Views

This modern bay house by architect Max Pritchett is located in Emu Bay, SA, Australia. The concept design is of a relaxed home holiday with wide views and sheltered outdoor areas. The house lays on an exposed site of sweeping views. The living area is sheltered with a dominant floating “lid” roof. It has two bedrooms on its wing that surround  a rear-sheltered courtyard focusing on a wood-fired pizza oven. The sheltered outdoor space is complemented with expansive decks along the side of the living area. To maximize the views and create the dramatic form, the house is elevated a meter above the ground.   

Inner City Residence | Contemporary Interior Design

Luxurious inner city living means either a superb apartment or an extraordinary house. Owning an urban residence is especially fitting for active people. They can reap the benefits of a well-designed home and a fresh garden in the proximity of social and entertainment facilities.Located in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, this residence was renovated and exceptionally lit up by natural light to offer the perfect background for a relaxed lifestyle.Describing the residence, the realtor, Judy Goodger says: “A beautiful reflection of old meeting new, classic features include VJ walls, high ceilings, fretwork, restored timber floors, and a front elevated veranda overlooking the pretty surrounding suburb. All four bedrooms plus study are spacious with the master suite located on the upper level, boasting a private balcony that overlooks the pool area and is serviced by a simple and stylish bathroom.”source: freshome

Luxury Seaside Villa | Contemporary Design

This is a luxury seaside villa in Mallorca that was designed by Julia Palmer. This magnificent villa is a 530-square meter structure which provides breathtaking views of the Mallorca coastline. Designed mildly to accent the minimal color  incorporated into the artwork and furniture, the Villa negotiates a fine line between a family-designated space while maintaining a firm hold on its Mediterranean style.  This luxury seaside villa is created with a graceful nature which allows organic light to find its way in from the South. By using moderate colors and detailed architecture, this beautiful structure utilizes placement and natural accents to provide its essence.

10 Modern Curtain Designs

We have come a long way since the days of covering windows with pieces of cloth to prevent dust and heat from coming in. Nowadays, modern fabrics allow more than just personalized styles; they also protect the interiors from heat loss during the winter and help the room stay cooler during summer.Furniture is also protected from direct sunlight, and privacy is insured all the time. "Curtain" has become a generic name for window protection, but there are glass curtains, magnetic curtains, or even curtains that surround a whole house, as you can see below.Together with the curtain industry, the curtain accessory industry has evolved, offering a huge variety of styles, fabrics, colors, and patterns. There are countless styles of curtain accessories: curtain poles, tiebacks, tassels, trimmings, rods, curtain hardware, etc. You can personalize your house and add style, protection, and beauty by choosing the perfect curtains for your home.Modern curtains have special features that help them stay like new for a long time: stain-resistant and fade-resistant fabrics, machine washable and iron-free curtains. Choose carefully after you have explored a variety of curtain offers and try to match all the components to your needs: fabric, colour, patterns, special features, and curtain accessories.        

Cafe la Miell – Underground Cafe

Situated one meter below the street level, the Café la Miell by Suppose Design Office allows you to see bystanders admiring the solid concrete architecture. It also lets the Café utilize the basement fully. The slanting roof has shingle lining it on the exterior. Semi-glassy ceilings and a brilliant pattern of lights, both inside the cafeteria and on the terrace, definitely lend the entire construction a grace of its own.          

Ultra-Modern Ocean view Villas in Phuket

If we had to describe these amazing ultra-modern villas on the east coast of Phuket, Thailand, in only three words, they’d definitely be bold, sublime, and simply breathtaking. And we're not only talking about the modern tropical architecture and the exotic Asian atmosphere. The 17 sensational villas feature a striking design and ultra-stylish amenities that are light and airy, contemporary and cool, each boasting some of the best views on the island, yet maintaining the much needed privacy of its posh owner.Masterfully designed by KplusK Associates of Hong Kong, the villas are created using the finest materials including Thai granite, custom-designed glass, stone ceramics, and locally-produced terrazzo. Beautiful local woods as Tabac, Makka, and Takien Tong timbers are used throughout.If you want to move in close to Phuket you should know that one of these luxury villas goes for THB 45 million (that’s about $1.43 million at today’s rate). More info on:Modern Homes Worldwidehttp://www.modernhomesworldwide.comEmail: info@modernhomesworldwide.com

Twilight: New Moon House selling For $3.3 million

Chris Weitz, the noted director of the movie Twilight: New Moon would be more than pleased with the fabulous work done by Arthur Erickson, the architect of the wonderful mansion featured in the movie. Going for a minimum asking price of $3.3 million, the stunning five-bedroom property in West Vancouver is now owned by Edward and the rest of the Cullen family. Perfectly perched on half an acre on a creek-side lot, the property was given a face-lift in 2001 for the movie itself.               

The Momentary City – Urban piece of Oriental Philosophy

The Momentary City is a delicate sequence in the anonymously ever-chaning cityscape of Hefei, China. Beijing-based Vector Architects have designed this structure to convey a glimpse of sky and an instance of tranquility, filtering dust and noise, retaining light and shadow, plants, delicate phenomena in a subtle hierarchy.The Momentary City is a series of courtyards between indoor space and outdoor city, enclosed by fiber glass grid screens that cast light and reflect the courtyard themes, affording transparency from the outside.With its orientally austere display of warm materials, perforated fiber glass, blonde wood, white surfaces, copper shell and gentle tree silhouettes, the Momentary City is tranquil yet thought-challenging, a refined array of feelings.                

Mystic and eco-friendly Dar Hi Hotel in Tunisia

This marvelous eco-friendly hotel in the desert is an uncommon project of Parisian designer Matali Crasset. Located at the edge of the Sahara desert in Tunisia and overlooking a palm tree oasis, this retreat for relaxation and rejuvenation was designed with ecological conscience and oriental philosophy. The concepts of air -- in the elevated houses -- and dune – in the rooms located by the sand -- are omni-present.Especially intriguing is the presence of Moorish-inspired elements, from the massive yet sinuous wall of the main facade to the small and symbolic perforations in the earth and sand-colored walls, to the blue tiles of the steam rooms.                        

Modern twist to a traditional Wyoming country home

The Peaks View residence was designed by Carney Logan Burke Architects near Wilson, Wyoming, to blend into the beautiful mountain scenery and accommodate contemporary living.The synergistic building integrates well into the built neighborhood through a more traditional gable roof volume, and responds to the need for contemporary living design through the airy living pavilion with floor to ceiling windows. The pavilion features a minimal and extended shed roof seemingly supported only by the rough concrete fireplace and chimney. The residence is lined around a central courtyard with an outdoor dining place. The interiors are remarkable through comfortably classic furniture and rich warm timber cladding for the ceilings, as well as the spectacular staircase with a parapet of staggered wood boards.