Contemporist is an online community that celebrates contemporary culture, focused on architecture, interiors, design, art and travel. https://contemporist.com/custom-rss-768-width-images/ en-us https://www.contemporist.com/how-a-steel-framed-extension-transforms-an-edwardian-terrace/ In Muswell Hill, a suburb of London, an Edwardian terrace has been carefully reworked to bring in more daylight and open the home toward its garden. House of Panes by Matthew Giles Architects introduces a steel-framed rear extension inspired by the roof structure of Alexandra Palace. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:31:56 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248846 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/how-a-bothy-inspired-addition-adds-space-for-rest-and-cooking/ This Peckham house extension by Turner Architects creates a new sitting area and kitchen at the rear of the home. The design draws inspiration from a bothy, a small hut traditionally found in the Scottish Highlands. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:31:20 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248830 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-modern-house-that-balances-privacy-sunlight-and-shelves-of-books/ Ben Callery Architects has created a modern home for a family of four, including two publishers who frequently work from home. The house is designed to allow living, working, relaxing, and playing to happen simultaneously, while keeping the family connected to each other and the environment. Every space balances openness, light, and privacy, making the home feel larger than its modest footprint. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:35:41 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248817 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/limestone-leads-the-way-through-a-modest-austin-residence/ Set within Austin, Texas, the Ramsey Residence by Clark | Richardson Architects presents a small home with a sharply angled roofline that immediately distinguishes it from its neighbors. The structure reads as both precise and expressive, with a crisp geometry that gives the modest footprint a confident presence. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:34:21 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248798 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-modern-forest-home-built-around-light-rock-and-trees/ About 60 miles southeast of Montreal, in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Natalie Dionne Architecture designed this modern home for a couple who had long imagined living closer to nature. Surrounded by mature hemlock and deciduous trees, the project began with a simple goal, create a home immersed in the forest. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:00:55 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248770 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-minimal-white-house-where-pastel-details-add-quiet-color/ On a gently sloping site overlooking the Mediterranean, a modern white home quietly settles into the landscape. Designed by NOMO STUDIO, the house sits in Coves Noves, a neighborhood along the north east coast of Minorca in Spain. From the outside it appears calm and minimal, but its design carefully responds to its surroundings, shaping views, sunlight, and airflow into the daily experience of the home. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:00:16 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248748 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/behind-a-quiet-white-facade-a-tropical-courtyard-house-unfolds/ On a modest plot in Mérida, Mexico, Mexican architecture firm Workshop Diseño y Construcción designed Casa HANNAH, a compact modern home that reveals far more than its calm white exterior suggests. From the street, the house presents a restrained presence, but stepping inside reveals a layered sequence of spaces filled with greenery and light. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:17:34 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248720 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-black-clad-home-built-to-withstand-wind-and-capture-the-view/ High above Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, a modern home designed by Condon Scott Architects takes full advantage of one of New Zealand’s most dramatic landscapes. Positioned on a steep site overlooking the water, the house captures wide views of the lake and surrounding mountains while maintaining a quiet presence from the street. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:17:10 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248702 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-modern-mediterranean-house-built-around-the-horizon/ High above the coastline in Benitatxell, Spain, Casa L5 was designed to focus on one thing: the Mediterranean horizon. Architect Pasqual Giner Arquitectura and interior design studio Aunon Cabrera created a home where architecture, interiors, and materials work together in one clear idea. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:17:10 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248654 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/inside-an-apartment-where-art-deco-details-meet-natures-palette/ The Woollahra Residence, designed by Tom Mark Henry Studio, draws its identity from two sources that might initially seem at odds. On one side is the decorative craftsmanship of Art Deco architecture. On the other is the softness and irregularity found in nature. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:16:15 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=248684 Erin

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