A home office is nestled into a small nook of the residence.
Home office - contemporary home office idea in Chicago

Blue Dog Residence by smitharc architects Photo © Keith Isaacs
Minimalist bedroom photo in Raleigh

Located six feet from the sand, this residence seeks to reframe the contextual reference of its inhabitants in order to mitigate its highly trafficked location and create a private beach retreat. In parallel to its unobstructed ocean view, the design carves out infinite pockets of nature within the architecture. From the dining room’s bamboo garden to the expansive skylight above the stairwell, moments of serenity have been carefully composed throughout the home in order to make each frame as infinite as the horizon line of the Pacific Ocean.

Entrance Courtyard. Photo by JCG Architects.
Elegant white two-story exterior home photo with a hip roof

This view reveals the primary public spaces of the residence which have a raised ceiling and clerestory windows. At bottom of photo shows a block enclosed utility area which holds pool utilities, recycling and trash. Visible at rear of residence , the use of "outrigger" style steel beams that project away from edge of roof line, these reference classic mid century architecture and add a quality of lightness to the structure. The roof was purposely kept as free from any utilities as possible enhancing the views of the structure from above. More images on our website: http://www.romero-obeji-interiordesign.com

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Industrial exterior home idea in DC Metro

This ultra-contemporary residence overlooks panoramic views of the city. The architectural design capitalizes on this prime placement with glass curtain walls for all of the main living areas. Underground parking ensures not one inch of the gorgeous views are wasted, further elevating the living areas even higher on the site. Poured concrete landscaping references brutalism, while window proportions evoke feelings of Japanese harmony and Bauhaus sensibilities.

Photography by John Gibbons Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This contemporary custom home forms itself based on specific view vectors to Long's Peak and the mountains of the front range combined with the influence of a morning and evening court to facilitate exterior living. Roof forms undulate to allow clerestory light into the space, while providing intimate scale for the exterior areas. A long stone wall provides a reference datum that links public and private and inside and outside into a cohesive whole.

"Revival” implies a retread of an old idea—not our interests at Axis Mundi. So when renovating an 1840s Greek Revival brownstone, subversion was on our minds. The landmarked exterior remains unchanged, as does the residence’s unalterable 19-foot width. Inside, however, a pristine white space forms a backdrop for art by Warhol, Basquiat and Haring, as well as intriguing furnishings drawn from the continuum of modern design—pieces by Dalí and Gaudí, Patrick Naggar and Poltrona Frau, Armani and Versace. The architectural envelope references iconic 20th-century figures and genres: Jean Prouvé-like shutters in the kitchen, an industrial-chic bronze staircase and a ground-floor screen employing cast glass salvaged from Gio Ponti’s 1950s design for Alitalia’s Fifth Avenue showroom (paired with mercury mirror and set within a bronze grid). Unable to resist a bit of our usual wit, Greek allusions appear in a dining room fireplace that reimagines classicism in a contemporary fashion and lampshades that slyly recall the drapery of Greek sculpture. Size: 2,550 sq. ft. Design Team: John Beckmann and Richard Rosenbloom Photography: Adriana Bufi, Andrew Garn, and Annie Schlecter © Axis Mundi Design LLC

Designed the interior of a 5,240-square-foot private residence in downtown Auburn, Alabama. Design centered on family, connection, and Southern hospitality. The design of the home blends traditional character with the warmth and ease of summer living. Public spaces invite comfort and conversation through soft textiles, amber wood tones, and a curated palette of blues, rusts, and greens. Striped details and warm woods evoke relaxed afternoons on a front porch, while subtle color references ground the home in local heritage and landscape.

Designed the interior of a 5,240-square-foot private residence in downtown Auburn, Alabama. Design centered on family, connection, and Southern hospitality. The design of the home blends traditional character with the warmth and ease of summer living. Public spaces invite comfort and conversation through soft textiles, amber wood tones, and a curated palette of blues, rusts, and greens. Striped details and warm woods evoke relaxed afternoons on a front porch, while subtle color references ground the home in local heritage and landscape.

Photography by John Gibbons Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This contemporary custom home forms itself based on specific view vectors to Long's Peak and the mountains of the front range combined with the influence of a morning and evening court to facilitate exterior living. Roof forms undulate to allow clerestory light into the space, while providing intimate scale for the exterior areas. A long stone wall provides a reference datum that links public and private and inside and outside into a cohesive whole.

This ultra-contemporary residence overlooks panoramic views of the city. The architectural design capitalizes on this prime placement with glass curtain walls for all of the main living areas. Underground parking ensures not one inch of the gorgeous views are wasted, further elevating the living areas even higher on the site. Poured concrete landscaping references brutalism, while window proportions evoke feelings of Japanese harmony and Bauhaus sensibilities.

Extension of a secondary residence _ glazed work space _ charcoal exterior _ Projet d'agrandissement d'une résidence secondaire _ espace bureau en verre _ extérieur couleur anthracite Photo: Ulysse Lemerise B. Architecte: Dufour Ducharme architectes Designer: Paule Bourbonnais de *reference design

Extension of a secondary residence _ garage with black paneling exterior finition and red cedar door _ Projet d'agrandissement d'une résidence secondaire _ garage avec finition extérieure de lambris noir et porte en cèdre rouge Photo: Ulysse Lemerise B. Architecte: Dufour Ducharme architectes Designer: Paule Bourbonnais de *reference design

The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Exterior view of the extension of a secondary residence _ Archimède architecture _ charcoal wood paneling exterior finition _ spacious wooden deck _ Vue extérieure d'un projet d'agrandissement d'une résidence secondaire _ architecture Archimède _ Finition extérieure en lambris de bois anthracite _ patio en bois spacieux Photo: Ulysse Lemerise B. Architecte: Dufour Ducharme architectes Designer: Paule Bourbonnais de *reference design

Extension of a secondary residence _ black and white masculine home office with an uncommon ceiling architecture _ Projet d'agrandissement d'une résidence secondaire _ bureau à domicile masculin noir et blanc avec un plafond architectural inhabituel Photo: Ulysse Lemerise B. Architecte: Dufour Ducharme architectes Designer: Paule Bourbonnais de *reference design

Extension of a secondary residence _ amazing ceiling to floor window with an industrial looking black frame _ grey large format tiles with a red cedar wall and a white paneling ceiling Projet d'agrandissement d'une résidence secondaire _ étonnante fenêtre plafond plancher avec un cadrage noir au look industriel _ tuiles grises grand format avec un mur de cèdre rouge et un plafond de lambris blanc Photo: Ulysse Lemerise B. Architecte: Dufour Ducharme architectes Designer: Paule Bourbonnais de *reference design Photo: Ulysse Lemerise B. Architecte: Dufour Ducharme architectes Designer: Paule Bourbonnais de *reference design