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Interior Design, Architecture & Interior Decorating eMagazine
The innovative design of this house in Villa Devoto, Argentina generates its own views from inside the house. The challenge for architects Andres Remy Arquitectos was to create a private and peaceful home within the urban space. The glass swimming pool provides a fun experience for the family as well as natural outdoor views from the inside.
This award-winning home set on an acre of gardens near Queenstown, New Zealand has awe-inspiring views overlooking Lake Hayes. Designed by architect Richard Priest, the modern home has a large open plan living and dining area with high ceilings. The floor-to-ceiling windows and doors open on to the beautiful grounds with large pond, planting and tranquil waterfall.
This expressive modern home in Zurich, Switzerland sits on a lot at angle. To maximize the use of lot space, architect Philippe Stuebi designed the house with an open corn library that occupies two floors.
This glass-and-steel house located at the base of the Beskydy Mountains in Ostrava, Czech Republic is built in the shape of a bird. The wings shade the house in the summer and are equipped with an electric snow-melting heating system for the winter. Designed by Atelier Simona Group, the interior decor is a mix of modern and retro style. The focal point inside is a central glass stairwell framed by white steel pillars that support the titanium-plated wings of the house from the interior. The curved kitchen is in keeping with the circular lines of the house. The indoor swimming pool has large windows with views of the natural surroundings.
This 250-square-meter (2,700 sq. ft.) home in Sao Paulo, Brazil balances between indoor and outdoor living. Designed by Fernanda Marques Arquitectos, the outdoor elements are used inside, and indoor elements are used outside, creating a seamless and harmonious environment.
Influenced by contemporary Japanese, Mediterranean and Califorinia architecture, this house in Venice Beach, California has a style of eclectic modernism. Designed by Lewin Wertheimer Architect, this 3,100 square foot family home has an open downstairs plan and the house is organized with a series of L-shaped spaces. This is also an energy efficient home powered by photovoltaic panels and the pool water is heated with solar panels.
The Hurtado Residence in Las Vegas, Nevada was designed by Mark Tracy of Chemical Spaces to create a modern, art-gallery-style home for entertaining and parties. This 10,000 square feet home has an 11-foot custom-designed aluminum front door which opens to striped Italian floor tile. The main feature of the kitchen and living area is a 14-foot wide fireplace.
This stunning cliffside house in La Jolla, California was designed around the breathtaking ocean view. Architect Wallace E. Cunningham used a marble-like white polished concrete and placed the house within a hollow. Instead of a box structure on top of the bluff, the house becomes part of the landscape.
