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Eco-friendly Casa i-Home is a contemporary house located on a quiet street in Cuatro Torres in La Morajela district, Madrid, Spain. Designed by architects Hita & Partners, the property has been constructed from ecological materials and features LED lighting and a geothermic climate control system.
Many of the features within the house can be controlled by an iPad or iPhone. The automated system controls the lighting, curtains, alarm, indoor/outdoor music system and CCTV.
Shell House Villa is located in the Karuizawa region of Kitasaku, Nagano, Japan. Designed by architecture firm ARTechnic, the concrete villa with a large oval shell shaped structure is built in the middle of the forest.
The structure appears to float above the ground like a spacecraft, with trees growing around it, harmonizing the villa into the landscape.
This modern beach house with views over Palm Beach near Sydney, Australia has a great balance of natural color and materials. Designed by Pike Withers Interior Architecture, the house also has a gorgeous infinity edge pool and operable roof on the top floor.
Tucked away at the base of the Sequoia National Park, Kaweah Falls House is a unique retreat in the Sierra Nevada mountain town of Three Rivers, California.
The house, which bridges a water flume, was designed by Frank Robert, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright’s. It is built on the spot where a fresh mountain flume meets the Kaweah River. A river literally runs through the house between the bedroom and the main living areas.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his family live in a 66,000 square foot estate on the shore of Lake Washington in Medina, Washington. The nickname for the home is Xanadu 2.0, after the estate of the title character in the movie Citizen Kane.
Designed by James Cutler Architects and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the house has a modern design in the “Pacific Lodge” style.
Architecture and art are entwined to create an intriguing and intimate residential apartment building in Luxembourg. The concept is the work of artist SUMO which is a response to urban landscape in the era of “post-graffiti”.
This contemporary smart home in the Mount Washington neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a special ergonomic design which boasts exquisite finishes in Maple Hardwoods, Marble, Granite, Glass, Brushed Aluminum & Steel. All three floors of the 12,000 square foot house have access to elevator.
Wildcat Ridge Residence in Aspen, Colorado is an impressive mountain retreat designed by Voorsanger Architects. The spectacular home is located at an elevation of 9,200 feet with dramatic views of the surrounding mountains, and has a dramatic folded plate roof and a large moss rock wall dividing the east and west wings of the building.
