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/a-modern-mountain-home-with-19-foot-windows-and-a-cantilevered-bedroom/ Near Lake Tahoe in California, John Maniscalco Architecture has designed an L-shaped modern home in Martis Valley, set within a landscape surrounded by nature. Stained cedar, zinc roofing and concrete form the main material palette, giving the house a contemporary appearance while its dark exterior helps it blend into the surrounding landscape. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:07:45 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258264 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/inside-chalet-moraine-a-contemporary-home-inspired-by-the-laurentians/ Chalet Moraine is a contemporary vacation home by Appareil Architecture, completed on the shores of a lake in Quebec’s Laurentians. Designed by architect Kim Pariseau, assisted by architect Marc-Antoine Juneau, the house was created for a couple who had been established on the site for several decades. The project replaces an aging chalet that had originally been converted from an outbuilding in the 1960s. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:32:53 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258461 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/modern-houses-forest-views-and-lakeside-living-in-poland/ In Western Masuria, Poland, on the shores of Lake Dabrowa Wielka, Boris Kudlicka with Partners has designed a private collection of year-round houses that places the surrounding landscape at the center of the experience. Known as Kalbornia Mazury, the development brings together contemporary architecture, forest views and lakeside living, with a marina, clubhouse, bridge and private beach available to owners and their guests. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:02:25 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258435 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/inside-a-lake-home-designed-for-shared-futures-and-aging-in-place/ For Noreen and Phillip, building a home on the north shore of Lake Chelan, Washington, was an opportunity to bring two different backgrounds and design preferences together under one roof. Designed by architecture and interior design studio Syndicate Smith, the house creates a shared home for the couple, their grown children, and future generations, with aging in place and the surrounding landscape shaping the project from the beginning. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:28:40 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258362 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/this-singapore-home-is-built-around-two-lush-atriums/ At the top of a hill in Singapore, where the city meets the forest, House Above The Trees by Wallflower Architecture + Design creates a family home shaped by its location beside the Central Nature Catchment Reserve. The site offered close access to one of Singapore’s largest natural landscapes, but there was a challenge, at the lower levels, neighboring houses blocked much of the forest while also creating privacy concerns. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:47:52 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258398 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-mid-century-eichler-house-gets-a-modern-update-without-losing-its-character/ Megan and Keith Blaine, Principal Architects at Blaine Architects, took on a very personal architectural project when they transformed their own mid-century modern Eichler house in California. Purchased in 2015, the 1,000-square-foot (92-square-metre) home was already in good structural condition, giving the architects an opportunity to update the house without changing the compact three-bedroom, one-bathroom floor plan. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:48:53 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258283 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-forest-home-near-warsaw-built-around-light-glass-and-timber/ Just outside Warsaw, Poland, a contemporary home sits among tall pine trees in a residential neighborhood bordering Kampinos National Park. Called The Intersecting House, the project was designed by Exterio Architektura, with interiors by Hola Design. Its design brings together two intersecting volumes, generous glazing and a close visual relationship with the forest, creating a home where natural light and the landscape play an important role throughout the day. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:37:37 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258300 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/this-australian-house-balances-bushfire-safety-with-warm-interior-design/ Set within the picturesque landscape of Victoria, Yarra Valley House is a contemporary Australian rural dwelling designed by LiFE Architecture and Urban Design, with interiors by Sora Interiors. The home brings together a robust architectural approach with warm, tactile interiors, creating a residence that responds to the realities of its rural location while keeping the experience of living there comfortable and welcoming. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:23:34 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258330 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/wiki-world-creates-a-playful-red-cabin-inspired-by-a-submarine/ A vibrant red wooden cabin has arrived in the wilderness, but there is no ocean in sight. Designed by Wiki World, the Red Submarine Cabin is a modular dwelling created as a kind of plug-in home for the wild, combining digital fabrication with a compact timber structure designed for remote landscapes. Set within the forest, the cabin turns the familiar idea of a small woodland home into something much more playful, with circular portholes, a panoramic picture window and a loft that makes the interior feel like the inside of a tiny vessel. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:58:59 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258228 Erin

]]>Design https://www.contemporist.com/a-design-awards-competition-call-for-submissions-sept2026/ A’ Design Award & Competition is the Worlds’ leading design accolade reaching design enthusiasts around the world, and showcasing thousands of award winners from 196 different design disciplines. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:58:15 GMT https://www.contemporist.com/?p=258208 Erin

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