This home has 4 bedrooms, a roof deck and off street parking for 2 cars (concealed behind the facade). The interior space is simple, open, and very airy due to the smart use of windows (even though one of them faces a brick wall the light pours in from above).

http://www.jcba.com.au

This private residence located in Tokyo and designed by Japanese architect Norisada Maeda Atelier takes “working from home” to the next level. It includes the home owner’s dental practice on the ground floor, which is accessible from an entrance separate from the owner’s home space. Its steel structure has a white tile finish that gleams in light (which is probably the inspiration for the house’s name) and the molding forms the spaces of the structure. There is a music room, lounge, bedroom, and basement and the top floor includes a kitchen along with a swimming pool that looks beautiful at twilight and sunset.

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp

The 2-1/2 story semi-detached house adopts a highly introverted stance, seeking to dissociate with its adjoining neighbor and the street. Formally, we adopted the simplest, archetypical form and keep the facade minimal, while maximizing the interior space.

The front end of the double-pitched roof is constructed to turn out from the wall to open out for the roof terrace and pool. The main fenestration looks to the side while other parts of the house are ventilated and lit indirectly through additional openings.

Architect: Formwerkz
Design Team: Alan Tay, Jessica Leong
Interior Design: Whiz Concepts
Builder: Taskon Construction
Photography: Jeremy San

http://www.formwerkz.com

Mystique hotel sits on the cliffs of Oia in Santorini Island, providing guests spectacular views of beautiful scenery complete with the token clear blue waters. The resort includes suites and villas decked out by local stone, wood, and glass. The architecture and design fuses contemporary flair along with traditional style, allowing the resort to seamlessly blend in with its “I-need-really-need-to-go-there” surroundings.

http://www.starwoodhotels.com

[via Yatzer]

Stephen has been drawing skylines from memory since age 5. This one’s New York and happens to be insaaaaane.

http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/

If you’re in the mood for some office inspiration, you better take a look at Facebook’s brand new office space in Palo Alto, California. It’s almost a stereotypical social media/startup/interactive space. Facebook and the architects consulted and polled the employees to find out what they wanted in the space.

http://www.o-plus-a.com

Substance Architecture has designed a 2700-square-foot loft apartment as one linear living space that contains public areas and a series of smaller more private spaces, including a master bath, laundry room, and office space.

The public spaces were placed adjacent to the building’s exterior, providing each with sweeping views of the city skyline to the north and west.

http://www.substancearchitecture.com

This home, which was completed in May of this year, sits in Northern Spain near the coast. It looks like shipping containers are sitting atop one another in this contemporary, asymmetrical design. I really love that they used black for the exterior and a black-on-black leaf pattern on one of the sections. I especially love the photos because the interior glows like a candle!

The home was built with the help of Egitur S.L. and Satie Arquitectos S.L.

http://www.asensio-mah.com

[via The Coolist]