Datum House

Developed by Melbourne-based architecture and design firm Figr, the Datum House is a unique family home with a clever design that integrates smoothly into its neighbourhood. The modern dwelling has ample sunlight, ventilation, and views to the grassy outdoors. A central courtyard breaks up the long structure into two volumes, providing sunlight and breezes to the dining room and living quarters strategically located around it. The minimalist house also features plenty of windows, skylights, and screen walls, to max out sunlight access, illuminating the entirety of the building. White walls, wooden elements, and an abundance of pot plants characterise the beautiful interior.

MEXICAN BEACHFRONT CABANA

Named SAJ III, this impressive beachfront holiday residence is embedded into a rugged hillside covered in vegetation and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Located on the west coast of Mexico in the town of San Juan de Alima, the house and swimming pool are meant to feel integrated into the site, which is blanketed with vegetation, and slopes down toward a beach and the sea. The awesome pool is truly the focal point and the finest feature of the project. It was designed...
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HILLSIDE SANCTUARY

Inspired by a treasured stone and wood home lost to fire decades earlier in the hills of Appalachia, this stunning stone dwelling and guest house are set on a gorgeous landscape in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Designed by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, the new house pays homage to its natural setting, and features simple stone volumes that seem to expand upwards from the rocky terrain. A stone wall and plinth form the rear of the houses, while a wood pavilion rests atop ...
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BOSCO HOUSEBOAT

Bosco is a magnificently renovated 1950s Dutch barge that is tastefully decorated and anchored on the southern banks of the Thames river in London. It has a unique 120-year mooring on Batterseas Oyster Pier. She has three bedrooms, two living areas, a utility room, an open-concept kitchen and dining area, and an exquisite winter garden on the deck. She was created by the owners of LAB Architects for their own family. Bosco, which has an interior size of more than 2,...
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