In the forested Papagayo peninsula of Costa Rica lies a modern home whose design integrates the internal space with the surrounding environment and its exterior views. The stunning swimming pool with its extended deck makes you feel as if you’re swimming and sitting in a private nature reserve. Read more
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The Connected House With Underground Pool by Jakob+MacFarlane
The Maison Connectée (Connected House) by architects Jakob+MacFarlane is a large modern, vertical 8,600 square foot residential home connected, via an underground level, to an unassuming 19th century Villa in Boulogne-Billancort, France. Read more
Casa Balint by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos [35+ photos]
Spain’s Fran Silvestre Architects are known for large, modern, monolithic white homes with sparkling turquoise swimming pools. Usually linear or angular, the elliptical Casa Balint is a slight departure from their usual designs. Read more
A Paragon Of Modern Organic Architecture, The Desert House by Ken Kellogg (60 Photos)
The Desert House – or The Joshua Tree House as it’s been called – is owned by Jay Doolittle, who started building the house in 1987 with his wife, Bev. Completed in 1993, this 4,643 square foot modern estate tucked away in Joshua Tree has been carefully designed, elaborated upon, crafted and finessed for 27 years and is now on the market for the first time. Read more
Historic Schindler Home In Los Angeles Can Now Be Rented For Short-Term Stays.
Schindler’s Fitzpatrick-Leland House, perched at the top of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, was designed by architect R.M. Schindler in 1936 and is considered one of the city’s masterworks of Modern architecture. Read more
Marvelous Modern Mountain Home In Truckee, California is a Prefab Hybrid.
This magnificent and inviting modern mountain home, Martis Camp #246, by Sagemodern is located in Truckee, California. Part of this home was actually prefabricated offsite in a Utah factory and the dining room/ great room were built onsite, making it what the architect, Paul Warner, calls a prefab hybrid. Read more
Modernist Healdsburg Home With Pool on West Dry Creek Road by Dowling Studios.
This lovely modernist 3,500 square foot custom home with detached carport and a swimming pool in Healdsburg, California has expansive views of the Dry Creek Valley. Read more
Villa Amanzi, A Modern Cantilevered Villa on Phuket’s Coast Available To Rent.
I don’t know if you’re planning a trip anytime soon, but if you were considering Thailand, this Phuket villa ought to be on your list. This jaw-dropping vacation rental is located on a little-known stretch of coastline in Kamala, with its sheltered coves, dramatic cliffs, tropical forest, picturesque hills and crystal waters. Read more