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Jones Cove Farmhouse

Designed by Altura Architects, the award-winning Jones Cove Farmhouse blends modern design with rustic charm, creating the ultimate gathering space for family and friends. Set on a sprawling mountain farm in Buncombe County, the home's layout is inspired by historic farm properties, featuring multiple connected structures linked by glass corridors and breezeways. This thoughtful design preserves the landscape's natural beauty while providing distinct zones for both private and social living.

The main living space features a two-story window wall overlooking a garden courtyard, flooding the interior with natural light and framing mountain views. The oak-paneled "Barlor" offers a cozy contrast to the larger gathering areas, with corner windows providing a warm glow and a view of the entry, play lawn, and pool. Suspended light fixtures act as functional art, enhancing the ambiance throughout the home.

Outdoor living is just as carefully planned. A sunset-facing screened porch, a bocce lawn, and a basketball court create versatile gathering spaces, while the pool pavilion at the forest's edge includes a communal farm table, an outdoor kitchen, and a stone fireplace. Thoughtful landscaping by Drake Fowler adds privacy and a natural flow between the spaces.




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HOUSE G | AMAZING BARN MAKEOVER BY MAXWAN ARCHITECTS - Image

HOUSE G | AMAZING BARN MAKEOVER BY MAXWAN ARCHITECTS

This beautiful barn conversion by Maxwan Architects is located by the river Linge in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands. It´s main feature has to be the big open space kitchen/living room the owners can relax and entertain friends. The architests added big openings to the facades and a large slit was cut into the barn roof to bring in light....
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CAN GARROVER HOUSE - Image

CAN GARROVER HOUSE

Spanish architecture studio Bonba were captivated by this wonderful space, Can Garrover is a stunning structure with more than a century of history, an old theater located in Sineu, Spain, which had deteriorated over the years because it had been abandoned. The idea was to renovate the structure into a single-family residence while retaining its original essence as a theater. The first-floor ended up being the centerpiece of the remodeling plan, it provides a stunni...
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GARDEN HOUSE | TOKYO - Image

GARDEN HOUSE | TOKYO

This breathtaking work of architecture was named the House and Garden building, it is in Tokyo and was designed by visionary Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa. The building is an unusual sight in Tokyo and believe it or not, it is a private residence! The house has no facade and no interior walls, instead, there are floor-to-ceiling windows, curtains and an array of plants that define boundaries between spaces. The four-story house is only 26ft x 13ft ...
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