The Orb House created by Australian based architects Bojan Simic,inspired the dwellings of ancient Pompeii, created a tranquil introspective living environment based on the central courtyard typology around which all living, working and entertaining orbits. The building’s form and footprint is characterized by a curved central spine wall which defines two distinct zones – the ‘living’ zone within the rim and the ‘sleeping’ zone beyond. This defining rim provides interiors with a theatrical backdrop while creating intimate residual spaces externally.

Aspiring towards a future residential prototype the ‘Orb House’ adopts tried …

This minimalist M House located in Nagoya Japan, created by Michel Weenick and Brian White for Nagoya and Portland based architecture firm Architecturew. The house concept of box-shaped house, responding to limited street access and a cliffside site with sliding glass walls that allow the space to open to the sun, breezes and distant views afforded by the site. There is no specification of the roof, even its like has as a basement of supermarket. Showed the form of a broad and simplify the accessories and furniture so that this …

Situated on unconventional environment in the middle of nature of Portugal’s National Park, Graça Correia and Roberto Ragazzi created an stunning minimalist box house with sustainable material. The construction team had to cope with a lot of strict rules coming from the park’s authorities. In the end, the shape and location of the residence were adapted to respect all terms and in the pictures below you have the results: a bar-like structure with a unique exterior and modern indoor arrangements. Not a single tree was cut during the construction and …

This house built in of about 65 square meters of total floor area by Japanese architects Kimihiko Okada for his architecture firm, Office of Kimihiko Okada. This house is situated on the peaceful village of the gently-sloping ground with a few residences and wood. The wall of the house starts as a site boundary. It draws a continuous spiral and ends as the partition of a central single room, gradually changing its height. The spaces with different functions such as a field, a parking lot and a work place, the …

This house created by Grosfeld van der Velde architecten with minimalist exterior and interior in Breda’s Haagse Beemden district, Netherlands. Living area is raised above the surrounding land, so that the view on the natural environment is optimal. Further solidifying the home’s connection to nature, large floor-to-ceiling windows frame the view, while giving the house a light and transparent character. Therefore private and business rooms are separated in an ingenious way, where they do touch but never cross. The working space is partly situated below grade, fit with a horizontal …

This old villa built in 1930s and renovated into modern minimalist villa by Sepka Architekti. The old villa have limited spaces, so the project is extend the existing space by one room. The required new space was added to the reconstructed villa in a non-contrasting manner. The additional structure grows naturally from the original body of the house and uses the same construction materials, such as bricks, rendering, glass and metal. The recently constructed parts are only evident due to the modern finish of materials and proportions of windows. After …