House in Santa Barbara, California

Sunday, June 19th 2011
House in Santa Barbara, California

Sitting on a hillside lot with mountain views, in the Montecito neighborhood of Santa Barbara, the residence of architect Rex Lotery pictures the Modern classical elegance home residence design and is filled with natural light. via

The Schierle House by Matthias Benz

Saturday, June 19th 2010
The Schierle House by Matthias Benz

Semi-Modern house design is designed by German architect Matthias Benz. this architect has designed the Schierle house in Gerzen, Germany. A simple geometry was adopted for the house, combining two solid volumes enabling not only to maintain but improve the neighboring homes view over the valley. with Site Surface: 2076 sq.m. and Built-up Surface: 304 sq.m, The theme of the house is friendly to the surrounding. White is the companion for the peace... 

Luxury Canyon Hillside House by Clyde Rousseau

Tuesday, January 19th 2010
Luxury Canyon Hillside House by Clyde Rousseau

Just completed, this hillside view home lies in a beautiful box-canyon surrounded by Mountain Preserve just between the Biltmore Area and adjacent to Paradise Valley. It is a definitive example of sensitive design and true luxury. Architectural Designer Clyde Rousseau has combined the best of historic elegance and detail with modern elements to create a lasting estate that redefines quality through outstanding materials and stylish distinction. A... 

Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

Wednesday, December 30th 2009
Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

The panoramic valley, city light, and mountain views are just the beginning of the highlights for this Troon Tusayan hillside home. Built by Construction Zone, the simple concept was to create a home that is conscious of its environment and will provide generations of modern green healthy living. Glass, steel, stone, and concrete are the building blocks, and the mountain’s constant breezes are fully utilized to aid in cooling and heating the structures. Solar... 

Modern Phoenix Hillside House

Tuesday, July 28th 2009
Modern Phoenix Hillside House

The Architects own home: Crisp lines and strong geometry define this beautiful modernist view home in north central Phoenix. Two bedrooms plus den/family room, 2.5 baths, large open kitchen, built in desk niche, living/dining combination, all open to stunning views of both the city panorama & surrounding mountain preserves. Richly acid-stained concrete floors, cast concrete sinks and counters, maple-finish cabinets add to the detail. Exposed... 

Dialogue House by Wendell Burnette Architects

Tuesday, July 28th 2009
Dialogue House by Wendell Burnette Architects

Phoenix offers a handful of signature designs that define contemporary Desert Modern Architecture; this home designed by Wendell Burnette is one of them. A superb balance of mass, materials, light, scale and perforation perfectly placed on a gentle, native landscaped, hillside slope. Wonderfully executed details; a wealth of minutiae to delight the connoisseur in a simple design that offers a carefree and comfortable plan that defines our desert-lifestyle.... 

Hummingbird by Will Bruder Architects

Tuesday, July 28th 2009
Hummingbird by Will Bruder Architects

Originally known as the Townsend Residence, this stunning and sensitive design by Will Bruder is easily recognized as one of his finest. Included in numerous publications, this significant home certainly is one of the most expressive celebrations of architecture in the region. A delightful play of light and form, the materials include a palette of colored resins, glass, steel, concrete, Aluminum and woods. The gentle hillside site in Paradise Valley... 

Vienna’s new Trespa Meteon and glass house

Monday, June 22nd 2009
Vienna's new Trespa Meteon and glass house

The Kai Stania private house, near Vienna, is a unique and stunning example of modern domestic architecture using large glazed walls framed with black Trespa Meteon panels. A stunning glass and black clad house has recently been completed near Vienna. The house was designed by well-known designer and architect Kai Stania to live and work in and to act as a marketing tool for his design business. It is situated on a tree-covered hillside with a stunning...