25 examples of great architecture
Big media will often give a lot of attention to huge architectural projects like towers in Dubaï or Shanghai. In this list, I’d like to give some exposure to some more human-scaled cool houses.
1. Alpine Hut
Wonderful alpine hut by slovenian architecture studio Ofis Arhitekti.
2. Sliding house
Sleek and minimalist approach to adaptable living, created by dRMM studio.
3. Reflection of Mineral
Reflection of Mineral has received wide architecture and design media attention and numerous international awards, it was designed by architect Yasuhiro Yamashita .
4. Byron Bay House
Located on one of the most famous australian beaches, this house combines eco-friendly materials with modern architecture, by McKay+Partners LLP.
5. Hangar Prefab
For the nomads out there, the wonderful prefab hangar.
6. Swiss Chalet
The perfect place to spend some time isolated from the world.
7. Tea house
A tea house in Prague, great work by A1Architects.
8. Marinette Residence
Not revolutionary, but a nice house by Atelier V.
9. Mummy Mountain
A house with a view, make sure you take a look at the development on their website.
10. 5ive
When building your home becomes an opportunity to change your lifestyle, architecture by Shelter.
11. Metamorfosis 1
Lovely renovation of a wooden house.
12. Camouflage house
How about a house that really integrates with the environment?
13. Drift Bay House
A beautiful house in an amazing place.
14. Castlerock Crescent Clontarf
Superb house by Molnar Freeman studio.
15. Taylor Smith architects
You got to love the display of the wooden structure.
16. The Trojan House
Pretty impressive house, looks like it’s about to fall.
17. Dairy Barn Renovation
18. Yakisugi House
Residence based in Nagano, with a tea room located in the tower.
19. OUTrial House
A house from Poland covered with grass.
20. Khyber Ridge House
Awesome integration to the landscape for this home in British Colombia.
21. Eggo-House
A garden anyone would want to have.
22. Shell House
Futuristic architecture from Japan.
23. Hollywood Hills Home
Modern design with amazing views.
24. Modern Glass Home
A beautiful glass home with a tower in Krakow, Poland.
25. House with an outdoor home theater
An outdoor home theater on a house, who wouldn’t want it?
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Well they’re okay but they’re mostly square boxes sat on other square boxes. Brings to mind a song…little boxes on the hill side, little boxes made of ticky tacky
Actually, we humans tend to like our square corners. That leads to the need to find creative & unique ways to use materials, light, and spatial relations to create interesting “boxes” in home design… which is what most of these architects have done.
“Little Boxes” is a song about the absolutely monotonous housing tracts of Daly City, CA – where thousands of houses are built from the same design, on the same orientation, with little landscaping or relation to the original site. These designs are the polar opposite of that.
#24 reminds me of Frank Lloyd Wrights “waterfall house” Nice list!
I agree with your reply!
These houses are amazing. Modern, creative, ecofriendly, and elegant in their own way.
Definetely they reflect “our-of-the-box” thinking.
Love them all, except the one with the box on top of everything, too weird.
Sheri
Nice list – cool houses.
One note: It’s spelled “British Columbia” with a ‘u’
Sublime.
Infrastructure projects can really be appreciated for not just the design but the power of their engineering.
Nice inspirational collection
nice ex. architectures, thanks for the list..
Great houses, and great designs.
Great looking houses. Although you should have gotten the house that was built into the cave. That house was pretty sweet.
great post!
really like it.
Fabulous collection of extraordinary houses.
WONDERFUL !!!
Supimpa….
I like all the architecture design which show in your site and i also appreciated the engineering work as well. Great post. Keep up the good work.
Love the design of the log house shown in picture number 16. It is interesting to look at the blue print and see how the last part is supported.
Excellent good work or research: keep it up. Ciao, James
these are amazing
definitely some of the most striking dwellings that ever hit the web waves.
Imagine those that are there only on the DL.
I would kill to be able to design my own home, maybe someday haha.. fingers and toes crossed I win the lottery.
4. Byron Bay House is amazing
11. Metamorfosis 1 is gorgeous
19. OUTrial House is something I’ve always loved.. the underground type thing is so cool.
and 22. Shell House is just crazy looking.
house of falling water outside of pittsburgh? the best
Great designs.
“Reflection of Mineral” is very ‘interesting’ !
Actually, we humans tend to like our square corners
well,
square is the conner for us to go back to oriental ….. funny .
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wooooooooooow???????????great…I like it..it is really great…sorry my english is poor.But I like great architecture6Thanks
Really is very good collection of human scaled cool houses and it says the sky is the creativity limit….
Wow some amazing houses in that collection !