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Santarantasauna. Comfort Trailer Home "ProtoHaus" - StumbleUpon. 3 Story Contemporary Bachelor Pad in Los Angeles, California by Ben Bacal. The luxury housing market in Los Angeles, California is vast, and there is never any shortage of incredibly crafted contemporary homes.

3 Story Contemporary Bachelor Pad in Los Angeles, California by Ben Bacal

The team at Ben Bacal were looking to take things up a notch with the construction of this immaculate masterpiece located at 9909 Beverly Grove. At first glance, the multi-colored lighting can be mistaken for that of a plush lounge, and paired with the waterfalls, steel encased bridges, roof top deck and pool, this house is the ultimate Los Angeles bachelor pad. The property features 3 bedrooms in addition to a maids and guest house to make up the 8300 square foot floor plan.

Harrison Street Residence by Scott Allen Architecture. By Eric • May 3, 2012 • Selected Work Bainbridge Island-based studio Scott Allen Architecture has designed the Harrison Street Residence.

Harrison Street Residence by Scott Allen Architecture

Completed in October 2011, this 4,589 square foot contemporary home is located in Issaquah, a city in King County, Washington, USA. Harrison Street Residence by Scott Allen Architecture: “Located in Issaquah Highlands’ prestigious Harrison Street neighborhood, this two-level home features sophisticated contemporary design that naturally accommodates a casual Pacific Northwest lifestyle. 20 Superb Interior Design Photos. If you have a lot of free space (and money) and your greatest problem is that you can’t find an idea on how to decorate it, then you should check out these 20 superb interior design ideas.

Brilliant Stairs photos - StumbleUpon. Treehotel...Sleep in Nature! The Mirror cubePhoto © Peter Lundstrom, WDO | Treehotel In a heavily wooded country like Sweden, it comes as no surprise when one comes across a hotel deep in the forest.

Treehotel...Sleep in Nature!

The Sifters Top 10 Homes of 2010 - StumbleUpon. If you’re a regular reader of the Sifter you’re familiar with my real estate fascination.

The Sifters Top 10 Homes of 2010 - StumbleUpon

I love posting all types of homes. From the unique and interesting to the grand and opulent. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 10 Homes from 2010. Click any picture or link to be taken to the original post, enjoy! The Biggest and Most Expensive Home Posted in 2010. Backyard Office. OfficePOD is a modern cubicle designed for people who work from home.

Backyard Office

Having a dedicated workspace in your backyard will allow you to create a very important mental and physical boundary between home and work.The POD comes with integrated desk for your laptop, plenty of storage space, and secure locking system. For more office designs, check out: Unusual and Creative Offices. Shipping container guest&house. Wood Walls Inspiration: 30 Walls of Wood for Modern Homes. Walls of wood are one of the ways of resolving the problem with focal walls.

Wood Walls Inspiration: 30 Walls of Wood for Modern Homes

Even in the bathroom, when relaxing in the tub, why not rest your eyes on something precious and rich like wood? Focal walls in bathrooms are an interesting idea as long as the walls covered in wood slats or panels enhance the space and bring out the best in the bathroom’s design. Flawless modern design using walls of wood can accentuate the warm atmosphere of a house, be it minimalist, traditional or eclectic. Wooden walls can lead to debates about deforestation and reforestation. Walls of natural wood connect the interiors to the peace-giving outdoors by reminding you to surround yourself with simple, natural materials. If you can’t decide which portion of your home needs a makeover, look at the detailed walls of wood in the photos below and you will surely find at least 5 favorite looks – my top favorite is the first photo, where curved glass collides with walls of wood and guides natural light inside.

Gudmundur Jonsson — There was rain. St. Lucias Caille Blanc Villa-House of the Day Photos. Innovative Concrete Shows Secret Patterns When Wet, Hot. Just like ordinary concrete surfaces, it looks a tad dull and drag when dry … but put it in a place with condensation-producing heat, running water or natural rain and it reveals hidden decorative designs (that disappear again as it dries).

Innovative Concrete Shows Secret Patterns When Wet, Hot

Conceived by Frederik Molenschot and Susanne Happle, it is a bit like the old bathroom mirror trick – the writing, picture or pattern appears and disappears with moisture content. On a humid day you might get partial glimpses of what would be fully visible during a torrential downpour. Floral patterns and falling leaves conjure images of sidewalks and steps where organic matter fell before the poured concrete fully dried, but the possibilities beyond that are endless as well – spirals of words in your bathroom sink, interactive decor in public places, steamy subliminal messages in urban night clubs or remote saunas. Awesome Above-Ground Outdoor Pool (10 pics) YMFY. Roll it Experimental Housing / University of Karlsruhe.

Roll It, a cool experimental house, resulted from the collaboration among different institutes within the University of Karlsruhe.

Roll it Experimental Housing / University of Karlsruhe

This cyclindrical design is a modular protype that provides flexible space within a minimum housing unit. Three different sections are dedicated to different functional needs: there’s a bed and table in section, an exercise cylinder, and a kitchen with a sink. More images and more about the prototype after the break. Structurally, the prototype includes an outer shell with the four support rings over a rigid inner shell. A translucent membrane envelops the entire form and serves as advertising space for sponsors. The inner cover is a series of laminated OSB panels, each 15 mm thick, that cover the support rings. As seen on Detail. Further information: University of Karlsruhe. Rammed earth house, Rauch family home. Award-Winning Fraser Residence On a Sloping Site. Jan 23 This stunning building called Fraser Residence and it was designed by Christopher Simmonds Architects.

Award-Winning Fraser Residence On a Sloping Site

Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the house was awarded Best Custom Urban Infill – 2011 Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association (GOHBA) Design Awards and we can see why this particular home was the winner – its architecture and interior design place it in the Dream Houses folder. Vitra Haus by Herzog & de Meuron. Shell by ARTechnic - Architecture Linked - Architect &Architectural Social Network.

- StumbleUpon. Saunders Architecture. Modern Log Furniture Fuses Sliced Trunks & Organic Resins. Strangely enough, the creative duo behind these hybrid synthetic/organic designs will be the first to tell you: even they are not sure what the piece will look like when the resin solidifies and the finished object is revealed.

Modern Log Furniture Fuses Sliced Trunks & Organic Resins

Michael Thomas Host and Tanja Hinder of mth woodworking in Vancouver, BC, use sections of trees ranging from 60 to 600 years old to craft new works. The idea? Chaotic nature moves into contemporary contexts (and can be easily cleaned and eaten off of) but still use 100% all-natural materials. Usually using the base of trees essentially as is, they decide how best to feature its inherent shape with a minimalist resin addition – rather than first imaging the result, then working to produce it. The pair also prefers action to talk – in that spirit, well, the beautiful items above can largely speak for themselves. More Photos. Wilkinson Residence In Portland Is One Swanky Treehouse - Green Diary. Evoking the feeling of being in a tree house is exactly what the beautiful Wilkinson residence in Portland does. Located on a flag lot, the extraordinary house is brilliantly designed to perfectly blend with the natural landscape. Sky Garden House - Architecture Linked - Architect & Architectural Social Network - StumbleUpon.

I think one of the reasons that many are skeptical about environmental design is because they think its terribly complex and costly. It does take a bit more effort on the front end, but it's definitely not rocket science. - StumbleUpon. Telluride Home by Fernau + Hartman Architects. The Blog of Shelby White & Flowing Lake Residence. Dungan Nequette - Architecture. Interiors. Branding. Backyard solutions to urban planning issues - StumbleUpon. The tiny cottage may have a big future, if a recent open house in Berkeley is any indication. Some 500 visitors, including state and local elected officials, environmental leaders, representatives of the buildings trades, academics, neighbors and the just-plain-curious, flocked to a new, 420-square-foot cottage to examine it as a possible wave of the future. Light glows from inside the tiny cottage built by New Avenue Homes in the West Berkeley backyard of Karen Chapple, a UC Berkeley associate professor of city and regional planning who is studying how many such homes could be built around area BART stations and their potential economic impacts.

(Photos courtesy of UC Berkeley.) The Pierre & Below The Clouds - StumbleUpon. Vacker villa av Young & Young. Badass Bridge of the Day - The Daily What - StumbleUpon. Modern Concrete House (15 photos) When you first think about the words concrete house, you might imagine a cold, sterile environment, perhaps something similar to a prison. If that's the case, this one story house designed by architecture studio A-cero will likely change your mind. Located on the outskirts of Madrid, Concrete House II features a façade that boasts a spectacular view of the whole house.

The first impression that visitors usually get is that the building seems to be hidden between concrete walls and ramps that extend up to the roof. Upon further inspection, they find a vegetation area that climbs towards the sky! Build a house for less than $5000. Luxury Villa Amanzi, Thailand by Original Vision Studio. Luxury Villa Amanzi, Thailand by Original Vision Studio The Villa Amanzi by Architect firm Original Vision Studio is a stunning modern vacation residence located in the exclusive Cape Sol on the West coast of Phuket, Thailand. Looks like good Triangulo House by Ecostudio Architects.