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A Large Sloping Roof Allows Light To Enter From Clerestory Windows On One Side And Impressive Views On The Other

Ravel Architecture has completed a modern home in Austin, Texas, that’s been designed with a boomerang-inspired shape and plenty of windows.

The boomerang shape of this modern home accentuates the natural curvature of the land, while high walls lined with clerestory windows create a buffer between the busy adjacent road while also balancing light throughout the day.

The shape of the home accentuates the natural curvature of the land, while high walls lined with clerestory windows create a buffer between the busy adjacent road while also balancing light throughout the day.

A path lined with grasses runs alongside the house and its board-formed concrete wall and guides people to the entryway with a wood accent wall.

A path lined with grasses runs alongside this modern house and its board formed concrete wall, and guides people to the entryway with a wood accent wall.

The canyon side of the home boasts floor-to-ceiling glass that provides uninterrupted views of the canyon and the City of Austin. These views can also be enjoyed from the swimming pool that’s located at one end of the home.

The boomerang shape of the home accentuate the natural curvature of the land, while high walls lined with clerestory windows create a buffer between the busy adjacent road while also balancing light throughout the day.

Inside, the living areas are open plan with the main living room, dining area, and kitchen all sharing the space, while a secondary living space is located by the pool and opens to a covered patio.

Inside this modern home, the living areas are open plan with the main living room, dining area, and kitchen all sharing the space, while a secondary living space is located by the pool and opens to a covered patio.

Wood-lined recessed shelving niches line the wall, while the kitchen includes light wood cabinets and a large black kitchen island that matches the black tiled backsplash.

A hallway connecting the two living rooms provides a close-up look at the board-formed concrete wall and access to the bedrooms and bathrooms.

In one of the bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows allow the tree view to be enjoyed from the bed.

A modern bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow the tree view to be enjoyed from the bed.

In one of the bathrooms, a mirror reflects the light and view seen through the large windows.

A modern bathroom with a balcony, freestanding bathtub, glass enclosed shower, and floating wood vanity.

Here’s a look at the floor plan that details the layout of the home.

A modern single-storey home with a swimming pool.

Photography by Chase Daniel | Architecture: Ravel Architecture | Interiors: Kopicki Design | Construction: Parkside Homes

September 5, 2021 by admin Architecture 0

Walls Of Windows Offer Amazing Views From This Modern Cabin

A modern two-storey cabin with a bedroom, bathroom, and open living room, dining area, and kitchen.

David O’Brien Wagner of Sala Architects has completed a two-storey modern cabin in Frederic, Wisconsin, that measures in at 800 square feet (74sqm).

This modern cabin has an exterior of raw, uncoated corrugated steel that's combined with large windows, and a door that opens to an elevated deck that cantilevers over the hillside.

Designed for Nordlys Lodging Co., the MetalLark Tower lies within 140 acres of former farm fields and overlooks a small lake and surrounding trees.

The cabin, which is rented out through Airbnb, has an exterior of raw, uncoated corrugated steel that’s combined with large windows and a door that opens to an elevated deck that cantilevers over the hillside.

A modern cabin with an elevated deck that cantilevers over the hillside.

Each of the two levels measures in at 20×20 feet, with the entry-level containing a bedroom, bathroom, and mudroom.

A modern cabin with a bedroom that includes floor-to-ceiling windows and wood accents.

The modern bathroom of a small two-storey cabin.

A wood-lined staircase by the front door connects the upper level of the cabin.

The upper level is home to an open plan glass-walled living room, dining area, and small kitchen.

The upper level of this modern cabin is home to an open plan glass-walled living room, dining area, and small kitchen.

The cabin also includes a writing desk at the end of the kitchen, and a hidden pull-down murphy bunk bed tucked into the cabinetry.

This modern cabin includes a writing desk at the end of the kitchen, and a hidden pull-down murphy bunk bed tucked into the cabinetry.

To learn more, take a tour of this cabin by watching a video from YouTuber Levi Kelly as he takes a look around.

August 29, 2021 by admin Travel 0

This Off-The-Grid Rural Home Might Be Small, But It Has All The Views

A modern and small house designed as a self-sufficient rural retreat with a minimal environmental footprint.

Ben Callery Architects has designed the ‘Elemental House’, a small home located an hour north of Melbourne, Australia, that lies on 100 acres of recently sub-divided farmland with panoramic views over rolling hills.

The brief from the clients, a retired couple, was for a self-sufficient rural retreat with a minimal environmental footprint.

The house has been designed to be off-grid, producing its own electricity and water on-site, as well as treating its waste on-site.

The entire exterior of this small home is clad in Spotted Gum timber, an Australian native hardwood that's so durable that it meets the bushfire rating non-combustibility requirements.

The entire exterior of the home is clad in Spotted Gum timber, an Australian native hardwood that’s so durable that it meets the bushfire rating non-combustibility requirements.

The floor plan of the home is compact and modest, with a single bedroom and bathroom. The living space, with its wood ceiling and large windows, is open plan with a dining area and kitchen, while the living room includes a black accent wall with a fireplace and a window bench.

The living space of this small house, has a wood ceiling and large windows, and is open plan with a dining area and kitchen, while the living room includes black accent wall with a fireplace, and a window bench.

A black accent wall is the backdrop of a fireplace and floating wood shelves.

A living room with a built-in window bench.

In the bedroom, a large picture window with a black frame perfectly showcases the rural landscape.

In this modern bedroom, a large picture window with a black frame perfectly showcases the rural landscape.

Photography: Jack Lovel and Dave Kulesza |Architecture firm: Ben Callery Architects – Team: Ben Callery and Tim Shallue | Builder: Keenan Built

July 29, 2021 by admin Architecture 0

This Lakeside Cabin Was Designed With Large Windows To Maximize Views Of The Water

A modern lakeside house with walls of windows and a covered outdoor entertaining space.

LaRue Architects, together with interior design firm Britt Design Group, have designed the renovation of a lakeside cabin with a quirky hexagon shape and transformed it into a modern getaway home with room for outdoor entertaining.

Located in Austin, Texas, the original home was built in the 1950s as a vacation lake cabin, which was typical for the area, however, in the 1970s, the cabin was renovated with an addition added.

The renovation included removing the 1970’s addition and keeping the original hexagon-shaped main living area and changing it into the primary suite.

The remainder of the house was built around the original parts of the home, while the areas of the home include a covered outdoor entertaining space with a lounge, dining area, and a fireplace. Steps lead down to a swimming pool with views of the lake.

This modern home includes a covered outdoor entertaining space with a lounge, dining area, and a fireplace. Steps lead down to a swimming pool with views of the lake.

This modern home includes a covered outdoor entertaining space that connects to the interior spaces by sliding glass doors.

The new living room and dining area, which is open to the outdoor space, has a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, while the open-plan nature of the room allows the natural light and views to be enjoyed from any location.

The new living room and dining area, which is open to an outdoor space, has a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, while the open plan nature of the room allows the natural light and views to be enjoyed from any location.

Adjacent to the dining area and living room is the kitchen, which features cabinets on wooden legs that create a physical and visual space between the floor and cabinets. A glass front refrigerator adds to the design of the kitchen, while a custom kitchen armoire stores coffee-making equipment.

This modern kitchen features cabinets on wooden legs that create a physical and visual space between the floor and cabinets. A glass front refrigerator adds to the design of the kitchen, while a custom kitchen armoire stores coffee making equipment.

Further into the home are a wine cellar and the entryway, which is furnished with a Steinway grand piano and custom Apparatus lighting.

This modern home has a wine cellar and an entryway, which is furnished with a Steinway grand piano and custom Apparatus lighting.

A hallway with wood flooring and built-in shelving connects the various areas of the home.

The primary bedroom has a hexagonal layout and 180-degree views of the lake.

This primary bedroom has a hexagonal layout and 180 degree views of the lake through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

In the primary bathroom, there are dual vanities and a freestanding bathtub by the windows.

In this modern primary bathroom, there's dual vanities and a freestanding bathtub by the windows.

In a secondary bathroom, there’s a dark vanity with a marbled top and metallic lighting.

A guest bathroom features a dark vanity with a marbled top and metallic lighting.

The home also has a two-level boat dock (part of the renovation) providing an outdoor lounge space perched above the water.

A two level boat dock provides an outdoor lounge space perched above the water.

Photos: Dror Baldinger | Architect: LaRue Architects | Interior Designer: Britt Design Group | Builder: Classic Constructors

July 7, 2021 by admin Architecture 0