COOL & DRY. A standing seam metal roof offers another long lasting, low-maintenance option while securing a tight building envelope. A stainless railing and slate flagstone stoop continues the cool-tone material palette. A new aluminum-frame glass door and oversized transom reveal a stunning view straight through to the back yard. Updated fixtures highlight the home’s contemporary, clean lines. Photography by Maxwell MacKenzie.

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Photo of a modern one-storey white exterior in Atlanta.

Courtyard at Beach
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This is an example of a contemporary one-storey glass exterior in Miami.

Exteriors of DDB Design Development & Building Houses, Landscape Design by Nathan Burkett Landscape Architects, photography by Urban Angles.
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Our clients are Tri-Athletes and required a 25 meter pool to swim in daily. The homes design complements a pool of this length. The second floor porch looks over the pool as well as the Austin skyline. Photo by Paul Bardagjy

The design of this new four bedroom house provides a strong contemporary presence but also maintains a very private face to the street. Composed of simple elements, the ground floor is largely glass overhung by the first floor balconies framed in white, creating deep shadows at both levels. Adjustable white louvred screens to all balconies control sunlight and privacy, while maintaining the connection between inside and out. Following a minimalist aesthetic, the building is almost totally white internally and externally, with small splashes of colour provided by furnishings and the vivid aqua pool that is visible from most rooms. Parallel with the central hallway is the stair, seemingly cut from a block of white terrazzo. It glows with light from above, illuminating the sheets of glass suspended from the ceiling forming the balustrade. The view from the central kitchen and family living areas is dominated by the pool. The long north facing terrace and garden become part of the house, multiplying the light within these rooms. The first floor contains bedrooms and a living area, all with direct access to balconies to the front or side overlooking the pool, which also provide shade for the ground floor windows.

Blueline
This is an example of a contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Indianapolis with stamped concrete.

Photography: Carlos Yagüe para Masfotogenica Fotografia Decoration Styling: Pili Molina para Masfotogenica Interiorismo Comunication Agency: Estudio Maba Builders Promoters: GRUPO MARJAL Architects: Estudio Gestec

Photo of a mid-sized modern two-storey brick beige exterior in Hamburg with a flat roof.

Photo of a contemporary garden in San Francisco with a water feature.

Design ideas for a contemporary exterior in Las Vegas with stone veneer.

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Photo of a small modern one-storey white exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.

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Design ideas for a modern one-storey exterior in New York.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Rennes with decking.

Habitat Design did the plant design and landscape styling for the 2012 Sunset Idea House in Healdsburg, CA. We also provided interior accents from our online store as well!

Barcode House in Munich, Germany, designed by MVRDV. Photograph by Rob 't Hart, from book "MVRDV Buildings" (nai010 publishers, 2013).
Design ideas for a contemporary apartment exterior in Other with metal siding.