Belzberg Architects have recently completed the luxury Kona Residence in Hawaii. The contemporary property is nestled between cooled lava flows, and is arranged as a series of pods distributed throughout the property, each having its own unique features and view opportunities. The pods are used as two sleeping pods with common areas, media, master suite and main living space.
Kendle Design Collaberative designed this luxury home in Arizona for a family which required a house which catered for family life, and also give them separate spaces in which to relax or spend time with their friends. The parents area included a master suite, primary family and entertainment functions, the teenager area included bedrooms, game room, pool access and one of two garages, and the guest area included a bed/bath suite and small great room that doubles as the owner’s home office. Photography by Rick Brazil and aerial photography by Boom with a View.
This luxury property in Germany by C18 Architekten is a minimalists dream. The property is clean and flamboyant, with a clear division of functions between the clients home office / shop and family living areas. Minimalist properties may not be everyone`s favorite, however the skill and work that has to go into creating a property of this caliber has to be admired by all who view it. Photography by Brigida Gonzalez.
This luxury Arizona property by Brent Kendle is split into two zones, one a 4300 sf. residence for the owners, a couple requiring a very low maintenance contemporary lifestyle, and another zone for their extensive family and friends who visit the Arizona sunshine often.
9909 Beverly Grove is a luxury trophy residence which has raised the bar for contemporary architecture in Los Angeles. A megalith-tour de force with dramatic walls of glass, illumined waterways, imported Jerusalem stone, sand stone, mahogany walls & basaltic stone flooring. Provenza color injected flooring, a 40ft interior atrium waterfall and a 500 bottle wine cellar with a 3inch glass ceiling to dance on. A stainless-steel-mahogany-tread sculptural staircase elevates you to 3 levels. Steel encased bridges take you to a 4700 sq ft roof top deck & pool. 3 Bedrooms, maids and a large guesthouse completes this finely articulated 8300 sq ft masterpiece. A custom plush screening room and a kitchen with 3 Cesar Stone islands with built in Viking, Gaggenau, Boffi & stainless steel cabinetry. The best Crestron system runs this 20th century jewel in perfect synchronicity and an awe-inspiring glittering view of Los Angeles and the Pacific Blue to strike your most discriminating entertainer. The property is available to purchase for $10,899,000 via Ben Bacal. Photography by William MacCollum.
Sri Panwa is a luxury resort in Phuket, Thailand which offers a range of exclusive villas from one-bedroom pool suites, one – two bedroom pool villas and also three – five bedroom residential villas. The luxury villas offer complete privacy with an infinity swimming pool wrapped seamlessly around the glass-enclosed bedroom with a jet stream jacuzzi system, large master bedrooms dressed with the finest linens, an outdoor bathing area with a separate rain shower and a sunset pavilion of its own. The villas are perfect for a romantic evening in your outdoor sala or on a expansive sofa bed while the state of the art entertainment system provides background music.
The villas are designed in a Tropical Contemporary Style, together with by the sea interior theme making all pool villas very unique and suitable to the Phuket environment, simple and earthy yet provides a modern luxury living.
The luxury 1525 Blue Jay Way property, currently for sale via Ben Bacal, is simply luxury architecture at it`s finest. The interior designer was Lori Dennis, of the leading interior design company Dennis Design Group. The home is located above the Sunset Strip in the prestigious “Bird” streets, the views are sensational. Walls of glass every room open up to patios and balconies, beyond to sensational views of Downtown, and then to the Ocean. Built to satisfy the senses, with the finest of today’s technology and materials, the luxury home features wide open spaces, high ceilings – the ideal floor plan for entertaining. The property also features indoor/outdoor pool/jacuzzi on the view side of the home, street frontage of 260 feet on Blue Jay, large garage driveway with 3.5 garage spaces, extremely rare window heights of 13feet and a 360 degree roof deck. Asking Price of $12,950,000 via Ben Bacal. Photography by William MacCollum. For more off-listing properties visit Pocket Lister.
Renowned Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan designed the contemporary House 6 project after the client had made an important request. The family wanted a covered external space to be used for everyday living. The design team developed an open plan living space, allowing the clients to make full use of the Brazilian climate. Photography by Rômulo Fialdini & landscape architecture by Renata Tilli.
Zack|de Vito Architecture have completed the remodeling of this contemporary 3,400 sq. ft, 19th floor apartment interior in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood, for a couple with an extensive collection of contemporary Asian art. The luxury apartment combines a strong colours and textures, with clean simple lines to create a sophisticated, urban retreat with breathtaking Bay views. Photography by Bruce Damonte.
The contemporary house on Fire Island by Studio27 Architecture is a summer beach house in the resort community of the Pines on Fire Island, New York. The typology of the homes in the Pines is recognisable to anyone who has visited an East Coast Shoreline resort town. It is a builder- driven typology reflecting the pragmatism of the inhabitants of these coastal communities. Almost always the “good sense” pragmatism that allows these homes to be built affordably overtakes the inherent liveliness and natural spirit of the place and creates structures that are a bit dull. This project inserts some of the “spirit of the shore” into this “Yankee thriftiness” residential typology. Common detail and material remain, but the volume of the house is expressed as a skin, rather than as a box-like container. The skin keeps the heat in. Over time, the skin of woven cedar boards will assume the same patina as neighboring houses. Large windows are introduced to reveal a luxurious light interior.
The luxury Seafarer Residence by Australian based Jared Poole opitamises luxury throughout. The 4 storey home contains a basement car park, multiple bedrooms and an innovative lighting system which showcases the flowing shapes of the building at night. Photography by Scott Burrows.
45 Faber Park by Ong & Ong Architects in Singapore was designed for a couple with three young children, – a set of twins and a younger child, all under 10. Their main aim was to maximise outdoor space whilst not compromising living areas. It was therefore essential that there would be sufficient space for the children to play outdoors as well as indoors. The priority of creating an open living space with a direct relationship to a large outdoor space became a driving force in the scheme.
The overall concept, derived from the clients’ requirements, was to create a living space open to the outdoors in a clean contemporary aesthetic. The building would need to allow fluid movement between each space within and perform as a sustainable mechanism.
Middap Ditchfield Architects deigned this contemporary holiday house which is located on an elevated site overlooking Peregian Beach. It has been designed to take full advantage of dramatic ocean views. The house steps down the site which helps connect internal and external spaces to the ground plane. Courtyard spaces have been introduced to reduce building bulk, capture north light and promote through building viewing opportunities to the pool, ocean and other areas of the house. The contemporary property has been designed to be single room in width to maximise cross/through natural light and ventilation. A central circulation spine is flanked by an off form concrete wall which continues for the length of the house. This is the key feature of the house, as it provides thermal mass for natural climate control, defines the circulation spine and the off form board finish presents a weathered driftwood character. External materials have been chosen for their low maintenance and robust characteristics. Solar hot water systems have been installed and roof water is collected in above ground tanks for reuse. The house has also been beautifully furnished inside with a range of contemporary chairs, sofas, beds and fixtures and fittings.
Working alongside an interior designer, bespoke aquarium designers Aquarium Architecture, were commissioned to create a dazzling feature for Stephen Ireland, a footballer player for Manchester City. The 6000 litre salt water reef aquarium is 13ft long and stands at an imposing 8ft high. The £100,000 tank houses hundreds of species of fish and a substantial live coral reef hand constructed and maintained by the Aquarium Architecture team. There is also the addition of a dedicated Wifi and SMS connection which allows the aquarium to be monitored remotely 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world. See the rest of the article for a video of the bespoke aquarium filmed by Beeston Media, with photography by pixel 360.
A-cero have once again designed a truly unique contemporary home, this time for a large family on the outskirts of Madrid. The luxury property at first appears to be hidden between concrete walls that extend up to the roof. The walls are dyed in dark gray and contain grass and other plant life, giving an appearance of an organic structure which helps soften the concrete building. The landscape garden also includes an elegant garden, a small lake and a pádel track.
The interior design of the property is immaculate, with luxury and bespoke furniture used throughout, which adds to the high-end look and feel of this contemporary home. The contemporary property also contains a bespoke home cinema room, a futuristic kitchen and uses modern lighting throughout. A-cero have also used a renewable energy system on the roof to aid with the energy autonomy of the home.