Ellis Residence by Coates Design

Environmentally Friendly Architecture by Coates Design

 

With sustainability and style neck and neck, the Ellis Residence by Coates Design was intended to inspire home owners and designers to think outside the box, setting an example for the future home design. Set atop Yeomalt Bluff, the house enjoys 180-degree vistas of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline from its cliff-top spot. The natural surroundings clearly play a role in the home’s organic look. Natural stone, wood and glass put the home in limbo between earthy and modern. But there is another environmentally friendly level to the design.

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Modular Home Additions

Modular Home Additions in rustic style

 

Danish studio Onen and Swedish company Add-A-Room have put their heads together to bring rustic cottage style and additional living space. The One+ house is a compact house design based on the principle of Legos – just add pieces to build on the structure. Each cottage-chic module measures 15m2, and is prefabricated using local Swedish materials in an eco-sustainable, future-forward design.

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Small Country Cottage

Small Country Cottage – Small, Sweet and for Rent!

 

This small country cottage on the Isle of Skye boasts beauty in its simplicity. Created by architecture firm Rural Design, this 75m2 wood country home has lots of character in its wood-clad exterior and minimalist interior. A corrugated roof lends the cottage an industrial character that complements the farm surroundings. Not only the cottage is small, the budget to build was also, at just £115,000. Inside, a polished-concrete floor, and exposed wood walls and ceilings continue the industrial aesthetic.

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Californian Style House

Californian Style House: built for outdoor living

 

Los Angeles-based architecture studio Assembledge+ created this amazing Californian style house design to make the most of the sunny Southern California climate. The Ridgewood Residence is an ode to alfresco, featuring outdoor entertaining areas and outdoor living rooms. A front porch extends the full length of the house, making an ideal spot to sit back, sip a cold drink and watch the world go by. The materials of the exterior – cedar siding, smooth white plaster and colored MDO panels – are a crisp, clean palette that continues inside.

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LightHouse by Toronto studio

Canada Glass House – LightHouse by Toronto studio

  Dubbed the LightHouse, this contemporary house is a beacon of light among its woody surroundings. Due to its awkward site – kidney-shaped, wedged between a parking lot and a 40-ft. escarpment – the architect positioned a north-facing glass wall, which satisfied the desire for sunlight and natural views as well as the need for privacy. Inside, the home’s 5,400 sq. ft. of living space feels like much more, thanks to the expansive glass walls. Traditional closed and open concept areas are stacked and staggered in a vertical house style; a layout of dropped rooms and the elevated 22-ft. great room, adding interest to inspiration

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