Located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the São Bento residence sits on a sloping lot with neighbors close by on both sides. Working with those challenges, Anastasia Arquitetos designed this modern concre...
The House on Bassett Road is a Victorian townhouse located in Kensington, West London that recently underwent a modern renovation. The townhouse at one point was divided into four units. Paul+O Archi...
The Palabritas Beach House by the Peruvian firm Metropolis focuses on ocean views with a modern, yet ’60s-inspired aesthetic. While the house’s main color is white, red accents are seen e...
I think waxing just got a bit more fun. Wax Revolution in Mexico City was designed by ROW Studio as a way to set a new standard for people’s idea of hair removal and it looks like they knocked ...
In just 10 short days, the SIP Panel House was constructed in Santo Domingo, Chile. Designed by architects Alejandro Soffia and Gabriel Rudolphy and using structural insulated panels (SIP), the house...
This art project by Emily Grundon would probably be perfect for our Skim Milk column but I couldn’t wait. Called Nonspace, the projects aims to highlight the architectural geometry of space thr...
Dan Black and Martin Blum founded black+blum in 1998 and are based in London, where they work out of an historic building with tons of character, but it wasn’t always like that (think: working ...
It’s an exciting time of year for us at Design Milk. Starting Wednesday, Caroline and I are headed to NYC for Design Week and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Make sure to follow ...
Designed by Rockefeller Partners Architects, the 33rd Street Residence is a modern beach house with views of the Pacific and the Malibu coastline. Located in the southwestern part of Los Angeles Coun...
The Bethesda, Maryland NaCl House has a Tetris-like white exterior that resembles a natural formation of mineral rock salt, hence its name. You remember the periodic table, right? NaCl is the chemica...
Rarely do architects in Vienna, Austria get the opportunity that Lakonis Architekten did with the renovation of the top floors of this historic building. They were able to build a modern loft space i...
Born and educated in Austria, Juri Troy has become a powerful voice in modern architecture in a short time with his partner Matthias Hein, with whom he formed Hein-Troy Architects. Juri talks to us a...
Editor’s Note: Say hello to our new weekly column that’s all about color: CMYLK! Thanks for all your name suggestions on Twitter and Facebook (“Milkshake” was a close second c...
The Lima-based firm Vértice Arquitectos has designed the Beach House E-3 that’s located south of Lima, Peru in Palillos Beach. Built on a sloping lot that presented challenges, the house offers...
Hidden away in the Orto Botanico in Milan’s Brera District, was the intriguingly titled Secret Garden. Zaha Hadid created an elegant installation, very much in her trademark style, to showcase inlaid...
This old existing home in Spain made of dry stone got a completely modern makeover on the inside. Situated on top of a mountain with stunning views, you really can’t beat the location, so why b...
Fai-Fah is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program that began in 2010 in Bangkok by TMB Bank. Fai-Fah, which means “light energy,” is a studio that was brought about for low-incom...
Located in Australia’s Central Highlands of Victoria, the Trunk House was built as a small weekend cabin for two busy professionals wishing to spend time in nature. The firm of Paul Morgan Arch...
How would you like to work in an office like this? Dufaylite, makers of a 100% recyclable, robust and versatile core material (recycled paper honeycomb) partnered with Leeds-based Duke Studios for a ...
The Koby Cottage was designed by the Brooklyn-based Garrison Architects as a weekend retreat for families visiting their teens at the non-profit Starr Commonwealth in Albion, Michigan. It’s an ...
A young couple with two children searched for months in Seattle for the perfect property and stumbled on a vacant tear down on a nice corner lot with easterly views of Lake Washington. With a limited...
Located in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, Casa Mecano is a residence designed by Robles Arquitectos that’s situated on a hilltop for natural ventilation and spectacular views. Seeing that it&...
You’ve seen the house tour, the nursery, the kitchen before the reno (I swear the “after” photos are coming soon!) and family room in progress (on the to-do list: reupholster ottoma...
Melbourne, Australia-based firm Neil Architecture designed the Orchard Crescent house in which the exterior and yard are just as spectacular as the interior. They were able to fit tons of smartly-des...
Located in Paris’ 7th district, this apartment was redesigned by the Paris-based architect Alia Bengana. The building was built in the 1920s and while the owners wanted to keep the original fee...
Remember our post on backyard offices? You can add this one to the list! The Tetra Shed might just be the perfect solution for those looking for a private home office space. Place the geometric-shape...
This three-storey building, dubbed House in Shirogane, is the work of Okuna Architects, based in Japan. The residence is 95 square meters in size and constructed of reinforced concrete and wood. The ...
The Himmelkutter weekend house sits on a steep slope in the mountainous city of Sandnes, Norway and was designed by Tommie Wilhelmsen. The unusually shaped house has a triangular tip that juts out sl...
LightHouse, designed by LineBox Studio, is located in Ottawa, Canada and built for a family of five. The house is vertically stacked and situated around a glass-enclosed staircase made of steel and m...
This past fall, the 19th century mansion of the House of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, known as the Hotel du Marc, reopened after four years of renovations. The neoclassic structure, which serves as priv...
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