House Design

This time we will see a minimalist home design with a grand impression. This minimalist house design was designed by Metro Arquitetos Associados and is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This house consists of two main buildings, concrete and steel. This home has a functional layout and has two bathrooms, kitchen and laundry room.

I am sure you know who Maroon 5’s front man is – Adam Levine. If you watch even a little MTV or listen to music, I’m sure you’ve encountered the name somewhere and unlike most of the other sizzling rock stars out there their bachelor pads are often found under two categories including – Louche Vegas fantasies or overly futuristic digs filled with toys for big guys.

I am pleased to introduce to you Casa de Rock Star – Adam Levine’s California pad which combined midcentury elegance and a touch of bachelor attitude. There is no stereotyping about this man’s bachelor pad. His is a place immaculately decorated with the 1940s ranch design. I find the classics hanging on the walls very attractive and unique. For me, this dream home is a sneak peek to the life and character of Maroon 5’s front man. It is definitely a modern home but the design has meticulous air in it and this is undeniably a place of a man who is confident and firm about his preferences.

This house located in Snajhih Taiwan and design by Marco Casagrande and Frank Chen. From the architects "The house is realized on an old Japanese cherry-farm in the Datun -mountains of North-Taiwan. It is designed as a vessel to react on the demanding wind, flooding and heat conditions on the site. The house is a stick raised above the ground in order to let the flood waters run under it. The different spaces are connected to a flexible movement within the axis of outdoor and indoor functions. The smaller bathroom and kitchen unit acts as a kicker stabilizing the wooden structure during the frequent typhoons and earthquakes.
The bio-climatic architecture is designed to catch the cool breeze from the Datun -river during the hot days and to let in the small winds circulating on the site between the fresh water reservoir pond and the farmlands. A fire place is used during the winter for heating and for cooking tea. In connection with the bathroom is a small sauna.
The house is not strong or heavy – it is weak and flexible. It is also not closing the environment out, but designed to give the farmers a needed shelter. Ruin is when man-made has become part of nature. With this house we were looking forward to design a ruin." For more info visit Chen House by Marco Casagrande Architects.

This house was design by Tony Owen Partners. This house designed with situated panoramic views to the harbour on the corner block.
From the architects : "This house situated with panoramic views to the harbour on the corner block. The scluptural form maximizes views whilst maintaining privacy and a liquid flow of space between inside and outside."
For more info visit Moebius House by Tony Owen Partners.

Napa River House is located on a site with mature oak trees and stone pathways winding down a gently sloping hill in Napa, California. Says the Craig Steely Architects "To avoid disturbing the paths and root structure of the trees, a single footing and tube frame (inspired by a chairlift tower) will float the main living area in the oak canopy". For more info visit Napa River House by Craig Steely Architects.