Modern home design

Our client wanted a home that is a nod to her Asian heritage. That was a key starting point in the design but along with that they wanted a modern home with an open floor plan which drove some of the character of the home in terms of massing and details. Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Through design iterations with the client, we developed the idea that the great room space would be a two-story vaulted space that would allow a lot of natural light in, with tall, full-height windows, not small transom windows. Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Landmark Photography We were working with a large wooded site, so figuring ou... More

Modern meets indoor outdoor living. Designed in a flat-roof style, the long overhangs are anchored by two stone chimney masses. This home has a long driveway that wraps around an existing pond, revealing the home as you progress down the drive. JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD We designed a steel channel detail on the facia, creating a subtle industrial look and a unique roof edge detail that’s crisp and clean – and not interrupted by gutters or downspouts. Doors from the sunroom take you right out to the terrace and pool areas. JMAD JMAD JMAD More

While a two-story, our Woodland Modern home looks like a one story. Our use of planes to define spaces also gives the structure to the home. With its horizontal emphasis, we wanted it not to feel large and imposing. We popped out a portion to create a second level and created a roof level. Transom window balance the forms and create a connection to the outdoor living space. Metal and such are primarily used to create lots of contrast with this home. Located in Wayzata, MN. JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD More

This project is the complete remodel of a mid-century modern home that is set into a hillside on a beautiful, private four-acre property in Villanova, Pennsylvania. At the outset of the project, the team observed that the existing interior layout was maze-like and spaces were dark and did not engage the home's unique setting in the landscape. Consequently, the desire to bring nature and light inside the home became a design driver for the project, and all decisions were considered as they related to daylight, views, and the ability to experience the property beyond.   Having established daylighting and views as a goal, the team decided to reorient the layout of the spaces toward the hillside, and eliminate many of the small, dark and... More

The most striking feature of this home are the razor-edge roof profiles and the fact that those roofs swoop both vertically and horizontally. It is really an evolution of modern design. It uses all of the typical architectural rules of modern home design and takes it to the next level. JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD The roof forms serve functions on the exterior. They overhang to provide shade during the warmer months and then create a really unique transition from the single story portion of the home to the second story. Plus, they take form in the great room with a curved ceiling form above that transitions up to the second floor, creating a timeless architectural element.  JMAD JMAD JMAD... More

The house on the hills was built in the landscape of a charming village near Rzeszów. On a plot of just over 1000 m2, in an area of varied and very extensive development, we designed a single-storey house with a simple form and functional interior, offering open and bright spaces open to the landscape of the Podrzeszów hills. JABRAARCHITECTS JABRAARCHITECTS JABRAARCHITECTS The architecturally diverse neighbourhood of the plot gave absolute design freedom as to the geometry of the roof. The investors had always thought of a single-storey house with a flat roof, so the traditional form of a house with a gable roof was out of the question. JABRAARCHITECTS JABRAARCHITECTS The investors' guidelines regard... More

The origin of the design idea behind this home was to create both privacy and openness. The home is nestled into a four+ acre lot that overlooks Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, AZ. We created an oasis, with lots of water features. For example, the negative-edge pool doesn’t face outwards; it faces the home so it’s like having a waterfall in your yard. Additional water features are introduced for a cooling effect. Rammed-earth walls – compressed earth mix with cement – create a cool, earthy looking wall. The home has lots of plants, garden areas and open doors. What makes it unique is that it's a glass house with privacy. We sunk the house into the terrain so it’s earth sheltered in a way. JMAD JMAD JM... More

We named this home Modern on the Prairie. Certainly, Pa Ingalls didn’t design this one. We designed it in a Modern architectural spacial design by using vertical and horizontal planes to create the spaces. No post and beams or headers. Its flat roof helps further expresses the planes. There -are- some classical elements to it: it’s symmetrical and the forms create the space vs random  arrangements made in some modern architecture.  Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Our Modern on the Prairie has the feel of a classical home with how the forms were arranged but is oh, so modern. We also designed the f... More

Light House is part of a cluster of four 3-storey 1970s townhouses with red-brick facades highlighted with bold black and white details. The clients wanted to retain the charm of the “old house”, with its curved geometric language, brickwork, and quaint gardens, while creating delightful new experiences within.  Studio iF Studio iF In this Additions and Alterations project, the architectural insertion celebrates the dialogue the existing house has with daylight, allowing the point of the new back extension to be marked by a slit of glass skylight over the dining table. A series of rhythmic concave curvatures frame the dining room; created to enjoy the picturesque back garden to the fullest. These curves draw an i... More

The Summitridge house is a creative collaboration between architect Marc Whipple and Troy Adams of Troy Adams Design, who served as project manager and interior designer. Both enjoyed the process immensely, and this distinctive house is certainly evidence of a successful partnership. It all begins with the land and its orientation to the views. The property is a flat hourglass shape on top of a ridge with steep slopes on two sides, so the shape guided the positioning of the house. It has a beautiful view to the west on the left, and looking down to the south, of canyons and the city. Marc: To get a viable house on that unusually shaped site, with height restrictions and setbacks, was the challenge. The design is not rectangular, it's not... More

A couple steeped in the Charlotte, NC, art scene had approached their architect Toby Witte of Wittehaus with images of the Netflix series “The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes”. With the need for soaring cantilevers, a desire to enjoy the home when climbing stairs might be at issue, and big eyes and open ears about the process of design, they were ready for their own modern home. Amanda Anderson Together they went on a tour to understand themselves and their needs, dreams, and desires as well as their site, and the potential inherent in the art of architecture itself. Over the course of eight months they talked, sketched, explored, flushed out a long laundry list of practical concerns, and inched ever so careful thr... More

The Feng House brings together an eclectic mix of West Coast modern living and traditional Chinese decorative elements. Located on a corner lot near Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver, the home exists as a quiet retreat for a Chinese-Canadian family. The house, designed by BLA Design Group, is the result of a long and intimate collaboration with the client. The primary intent for this project was to create a space which balances aesthetics and function, while utilizing aspects from both traditional Chinese culture and modern West Coast living. This was accomplished all whilst solving the unique needs of the family resulting from their present lifestyles and past memories. Ema Peter Ema Peter The Pacific Northwest’s climate an... More

Set on top of a forested ridge separating downtown Portland and the suburban sprawl of Beaverton, OR, Wildwood is a rural retreat and primary residence hidden within the metro area of the Pacific Northwest.The clients, who work nearby, requested a modern home with simple, clean lines to fit within the heavily forested 1.2-acre site and to embrace outdoor living throughout the year.  They requested the home to be truly livable in the cool northwest climate with natural daylight and filtered views of the forest.Access to the site is provided by shared private road down to a small clearing between the protected trees and habitat.Wildwood is comprised of a long, single-loaded, open plan running north-south with living areas oriented west t... More

This entrance hall interior designing theme is synonymous to the luxurious heritage of the Roman architecture with its elaborate ceiling and ornate walls complemented with a timeless geometric patterned flooring.   Center of affection in the interior decoration is a mesmerizing wooden door design with an organic inspired handle that blends well to the aristocratic and sophisticated character of the home interiors.    Luxury Villa Design and Residential Interior Design by IONS DESIGN   More