This modern aquatic complex Les Bains des Docks, recently opened in Le Havre, France, is designed by Jean Nouvel. Les Bains des Docks is a revitalisation project lead by the city in order to create together with a new shopping centre a unique destination in the long term.

The 5,000-square-meter complex, inspired by the Roman thermal [...]

This beautiful house is situated on the Troia peninsula in Portugal. It is the summer house of architect Pedro Ferreire Pinto and his daughters Sofia, who is also an architect, and Madalena, an interior architect. No wonder the house is stunning!

The living room has a concrete floor and white walls. I love the neutral colors [...]

I recently posted about Taschen’s New Seaside Interiors book. I got this book a few days ago and I can tell you that it is gorgeous!

One of the most beautiful properties featured in the book is this amazing home in Positano, Italy. This 18th century villa was renovated in 2004 by Lazzarini Pickering Architteti, an [...]

The beautiful images are from The Bamboo House in China.

(photos by Vincent Leroux for Marie Claire Maison)

What a view! Architect Jeffery S. Broadhurst designed and built this 140sf retreat for his family on a very remote 27-acre mountaintop property in West Virginia, USA, accessible only by off-road vehicle. It is built by himself, friends and neighbors, using off-the-shelf materials. Oil lamps provide light and a wood stove heats the space. Hand-powered, [...]

This gorgeous house is the weekend hideaway of Brazalian architect Arthur Casas. The building as well as the interior design is stunning. No wonder this house has been featured in many interior magazines!

I love the combination of wood and minimalistic style. The hearth in the top images is designed by Dominique Imbert. I have my [...]

Living in Bahia is another gorgeous book that will be published by Taschen in July. Bahia is one of the most interesting states in Brazil, notable for its cultural history, music, art, cuisine, and most famously, its laid-back lifestyle and architecture that have turned Bahia into a favorite destination for travellers from around the world.

The [...]

Although summer is still far away, I would like to show you this summerhouse from Swedish company Grasshopper.

The (prefab) design is simple but stylish. I especially love the large glass doors and windows. Grasshopper’s website is in Swedish but if you want more information you can also send an email to annika.rudolfsson@grasshopper.se.

Here is another ‘container house’! Port-a-Bach is created by atelierworkshop from Wellington, New Zealand. This portable cabin sleeps two adults and two children, is power, water and sewer independent, has one wall that folds down to create an open living space and folds back up to secure the unit for storage or relocation. This cabin [...]

Artist/architect Adam Kalkin has transformed standard shipping containers into living quarters. His Quick House can be used for different circumstances, from disaster-relief housing to luxury dwellings and for promotional purposes. Italian espresso company Illy has used the Quick House at the 52nd Venice Biennale to provide visitors a space to relax and to enjoy their [...]

This beautiful modern minimalist house is located on the Spanish island Formentera. Marià Castelló Martinez designed and built this cool house for himself on farmland on this Balearic island.

(via materialicious and Arkinetia)

Amsterdam has a new library and it is gorgeous. The building on the restructured Oosterdokseiland (near Amsterdam Central Station) is definetely worth a visit when you are in the neighbourhood. Jo Coenen is the architect of this public library, which is the largest in The Netherlands. Coenen has created a refined transitional area between the [...]

While it’s officially still summer I want to show you this summerhouse by architect Tommie Wilhelmsen. His website is in Norwegian. And as I don’t speak Norwegian, I can’t tell you much about the house except for that it is gorgeous (but you can see that for yourself).

To the Norwegian architect basic elements like wind, [...]