The Amangiri Resort and Spa Brings Modern Luxury To Southern Utah That Blends In.
Aman Resorts' latest luxury spa and resort (and their second in the US), Amangiri, located in Southern Utah near the Arizona border, relaxes me just…
One Darn Cool Pool. Swimming At The Casa Devoto (Devoto House) In Argentina.
Argentina's Casa Devoto was designed by Andres Remy Architects as a private residence for a couple with two children in Devoto, Argentina. The home, situated…
Sustainable & Spectacular Home In The Hills. The Sunset Plaza Residence.
The Sunset Plaza Residence by David Thompson and Kevin Southerland of Los Angeles-based architecture, development and sustainability design firm Assembledge+, is high up on my…
The Safe House In Poland Is A Modern Fortress With Sliding Walls.
What looks like a Modern Fortress with sliding walls is exactly that. The Safe House by architect Robert Konieczny of Polish architecture firm kwk promes…
Richard Meier Does Modern Architecture In Turkey. The Bodrum Houses.
World renowned architect Richard Meier designed a series of modern homes called “Bodrum Houses” in Yalikavak, Turkey. 23 houses designed in 5 different design styles. (more…)
When Is A Pool Not A Pool? When It’s Got A HydroFloor.
Hydrofloors® are vertically movable floors -- vertically, not horizontally. The floor actually moves upward to the surface straight from the bottom. This allows you to…
Damn, I’d Be Happy With The Guesthouse! Tahoe’s Osprey Estate For $34 Million
You may have seen the guesthouse featured in the October 2009 issue of Architectural Digest or on some architecture blogs. But what most people have not seen is the luxury estate that goes with it. (more…)
Modern In Mallorca: 3 Minimalist & Mediterranean Mansions On the Market
Not that I’m thinking of moving to Mallorca (or Majorca), but let me tell you, if I did, I would have many gorgeous modern homes from which to choose (not afford, just choose). Who would have figured Mallorca, Spain to have so many modern homes on the market? The following three homes are all priced under 10 million dollars (barely) and presently listed for sale. (more…)
Paul Davies’ Paintings Combine Modern Architecture, Pools and Palms
I've recently come across an artist whose subjects align with more than one of my personal art fetishes. Combining modern architecture, trees and swimming pools…
Anton Garcia-Abril’s Hemeroscopium House: Cool Cantilevered Concrete
Located in Madrid, the Hemeroscopium House, designed by Anton Garcia-Abril and Ensamble Studio, took a full year to engineer but only seven days to actually build (including that amazing cantilevered swimming pool). (more…)
