Modern CliffSide Villa by Oscar Shamamian

Architect Norman Foster has done a great residential architecture project of this 6,500-square-foot Modernist Cliffside Villa situated on a steep site overlooking the Mediterranean.

“The principal areas encompass five levels, with related living, dining and library spaces.” A glass elevator connects these levels to the bedrooms below and to the roof and pool terrace. On the rear wall, in the dining area, is an installation by Richard Long.

“The dining level is elevated above the living level and main terrace for clear, uninterrupted views out to sea,” notes Foster. Outdoor furniture by Dedon.

At the studio entrance is a reception space with a prototype table designed by the architect that explores residential diversity: The cube at the far end stores a compact office, complete with a fax, a printer and a computer. Beyond the terrace, interlocking cables are used to position canvas sunshades.

Dynamic steel arches that swoop over the pool terrace and down the hillside are gridded with the network of cables that “support sails for shade and privacy as well as encourage the growth of greenery,” Foster explains. “The materials, colors and detailing evoke a nautical feel.” Eventually, the house will be partially covered by vines, blending the structure into its rugged surroundings. Furniture, Richard Schultz.

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Modern Minimalist Villa M2 in Sweden by Jonas Lindvall A&D

This modern minimalist Villa M2 located in southern Sweden was designed by Jonas Lindvall A&D

From the designers:

Villa M2 is situated in a village south of Malmö next to a disused lime quarry that has now become a lake. The part of the building facing the lake incorporates generous windows and minimally defined space to encourage the integration of the house’s interior with its stunning natural surroundings.

The north and entrance side to the Villa faces a road with some light traffic hence the design’s rather closed volume. Most of the interior furniture and fittings are specially designed for the house by Jonas Lindvall A&D.

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Villa Beekbergen Netherlands by Factor Architecten

Unique villas has been built in an open spot in the woods outside of Beekbergen, Netherlands. Designed by Factor Architecten, The Villa Beekbergen was created in close collaboration with the clients, Mr Anton Schouten and Ms Hannie Kempink. The Villa is not visible from the public highway, a conical concrete sculpture with a curved thatched roof rises up between the trees.



















The interior is visible through the various open places cut into the cone. The basement holds the garage, the spare bedrooms and the bathrooms. Above this, on the next level, are the kitchen and the master bedroom. The main floor is accessible via the dining room, where the living room and entrance hall are situated. Finally, the house features a fantastic swimming pool, housed under a glass roof which can be opened.

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Villa Storingavika by Saunders Architecture

This Villa Storingavika is an amazing family dwelling built and designed by Saunders Architecture and located in one of Bergen’s most attractive sites, overlooking the southern fjords and the West coast archipelago, Norway. The site comprises a rocky outcrop together with some garden space, and as this is a very small site, the intention of the design was to have just as much outside space left at the end as when we started. To achieve this we constructed a 10 cm contour map of the site, allowing us to create a perfect fit between the terrain and the proposed structure.



















The main part of the house is laid out over two floors, with the main entrance leading directly into the upper floor from the rear. The house itself forms a long thin structure with a cantilevered balcony at one side, extending 6 m and resting on 3 steel poles. The main façade of the house faces south to the ocean while the balcony offers stunning views to the south and west.





















The balcony is covered to provide protection from the worst of the Bergen weather, while a band, extruding 60 cm, runs along the main part of the house to give protection from the sun. This feature, running in a continuous line, also lends a stylish graphic to the house. The upper floor is to be used by the parents and the lower floor by their two children when home from university. The lower floor also contains a small (35 m2) guest studio.






















Three main construction materials have been used for this project: glass, black stained wood and oiled natural wood. Together, these materials are strong in form, yet simple, and contribute to lowering the impact of the residence on the landscape, which is an important consideration on this delicate coastal site. A good amount of steel has also been used in the construction to allow the creation of large spans as well as the cantilevered balcony. The house is clad in black stained wood, with natural wood between the window partitions. For the bathroom, the absence of any adjacent houses allowed the exclusive use of glass for exterior construction, providing a shower with a view.



























Space was a prime consideration for this project and the end result is greater than the sum of the parts, with the design generating more space than we started with. With the two-tier configuration for the site, significant open space on the upper tier is connected by steps leading down to another open area in front of the main façade of the house. In addition to careful positioning of the house on the site, we have incorporated design elements to reclaim as much outside space as possible.

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Swedish Passive Houses by Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture studio

VILLA ATRIUM ( Area : 160 m², Bedrooms : 2 )

Here is the new Sweden's prefabricated passive house design by Kjellgren kaminsky architecture studio, A passive House (Passivhaus in German) that gives results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating. Architecture studio Kjellgren Kaminsky and their client Emrahus have presented Sweden’s first series of prefabricated passive houses at the Hem & Villa housing fair in Malmö from March 6 to March 9.

VILLA VINKEL (Area : 150 m², Bedrooms: 4 )

The Passive Houses, which were presented at the Hem & Villa housing fair in Malmö, Sweden earlier this month, are well-insulated homes that require minimal heating.

VILLA SADELTAK
AREA: 160m²
BEDROOMS: 4




























VILLA VY
AREA: 200m²
BEDROOMS: 3
















Related Villa's and Prefab design can be found here and here.

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Villa D | a Single Family House, Stockholm, Sweden by Rachel Belachev Arkitektur

This is a great architectural project on villa or house design that was brought to you by Rachel Belachev Arkitektur . The Villa D is located in south-east of Stockholm, Sweden and situated on a rocky and steep site that overlooks a beautiful surrounding with high above street-level site location.

There is two main thing thats the designer/ architect try to solve from the Villa D on design phase based on the client's wish, first how is the way to access the highest point of the site, and an aim to limit the amount of blasted rock. So the problem slove that is come up from this Villa D from the designer /Architect ( Rachel Belachev ) are by choosing to design a clearly defined volume that shoots out from the rock, creating a dramatic effect worthy the site. The result is a long rectangular shaped plan, integrated into the rock on one end, cantilevered with an inclined gable on the other.































While the building has a dramatic 2-story façade facing the street, its opposite face presents a discreet single story turned towards a dense forest.The structure of the building is a combined timbre and steel construction with facades clad in wooden panels. The panels have been given a grey tone as a way of borrowing the colours of the surrounding nature.













































The rooms area that are placed on the first floor with an access to the large terraces are living room, dining and kitchen areas, while the bedrooms are on the ground floor, The rooms organization of the Villa D that are explained before are created in order to fulfil the client’s wish of accessing the highest point of the site. There also skylight that is stands above the staircase and the access to the first floor bright and inviting.












































Home / Villa D Project Detail and Credits :
Project Name : Villa D
Year of Completion: 2006
Architect : RB Arkitektur AB, Kungsbroplan 1, SE 112 27 Stockholm, Sweden.
Tel: +46-8-55801414, Fax: +46-8-55801441 - www.rbark.se
Principal Architect: Rahel Belatchew Lerdell
Team: Björn Axelsson, Henrik Ingves
Photo Credits: RB Arkitektur AB.

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Beautiful Zhongkai Sheshan Villas in Shanghai, China

This Beautiful Zhongkai Sheshan Villa project was designed by Stuart Silk Architects, This nice Villa have a floating in water pavilions that is connected by bridges and its true inspiration is comes from the famous Yu Yuan gardens. To reproduce the peaceful nature of the classical gardens, thick sandblasted glass panels define the boundary around the home.











See also Other Stuart Silk Architects Project ( Contemporary West Capitol Hill Residence ) on this Best House Design Blog under Stuart Silk Architects Categories.










Entering through a wall, one beholds the house majestically rising from a large pool of water and reaches it across large stepping stones. A bridge of the Interior serves as the principal circulation and organizing element of the home. The bridge spans water pools located 3 meters below and creates a vertical connection to the lower level. The main stairway appears to float in space.









The parent's bedroom,living room, formal and informal dining rooms, and study are separate pavilions, united by the interior bridge and surrounding water. The pavilions will be clad in sandstone, giving shelter to the quality of the spaces.

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