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Mahina – futuristic beach villa design concept

No Comments 06 December 2011

Unfortunately, Mahina is only a design concept for visualization purposes, produced by Weber Consulting, but it at least gives us a look at how beach houses in the future may look. A wide crescent shaped villa, Mahina would be built from diamante glass, and have a high available thermal mass, the temperature regulated by a [...]

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Philippines private island resort luxury family villa

No Comments 21 October 2011

Located off the east coast of Davao City, Philippines, to the north of the popular tourist desitination of Samal Island, is Buenavista, a privately owned island resort, an exclusive set of luxury properties, the whole island available for rental for groups and familes. A one-of-a-kind island vacation experience. Island Buenavista gives a new dimension to [...]

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Kurumba – charming Maldives luxury presidential villa

No Comments 13 July 2011

Kurumba is a luxury resort set on a tropical island in the North Male Atoll, located a brief 10-minute speedboat ride away from the airport and Male, the Maldivian Capital. Dotted with coconut palms (the island’s namesake), Kurumba was the first private island resort founded in The Maldives. It has lush tropical gardens, white sandy [...]

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Tropical luxury villa in Ibiza with illuminated staircase

No Comments 22 May 2011

With a reputation as a party island, Ibiza has undergone a massive transformation in development over the past few decades, with innovative and luxurious villa designs popping up all over the island. Here we look at a modern tropical villa by ADV Architects, a fabulous villa with which takes on a unique ambiance once the [...]

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Video tour of The Villa – a Luxury London Home Design

No Comments 12 May 2011

This captivating London residence may not look like the most luxurious residence in the city – in fact it’s actually dwarfed in size by its neighbours – but the exterior conceals an amazing modern interior. “The Villa” Project by Harrison Varma is located in Courtenay Avenue, a private road with 24 hour guarded security. The [...]

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Villa Colani – the ultimate modern luxury Majorcan villa

No Comments 05 May 2011

Villa Collani is located on the Spanish island of Majorca and is built over a massive 10,700 sq.ft. Unbelievably 1,230 sq.ft of the building is coated in 24k gold, mostly in the swimming pools and the house itself.   The brainchild of legendary designer Luigi Colan this ultimate luxury villa is a home which not only looks fantastic [...]

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Watervilla – Contemporary Dutch glass house floating on water

No Comments 04 May 2011

Designed by floating homes experts, Water Studio, Watervilla sits perfectly on the surface of the water, with the foot of the first floor level with the surface, and the ground floor beneath. The home is made mainly from glass, with almost every space on the ground floor offering spectacular views of the homes surroundings. The [...]

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Modern Dutch villa with unusual brick walls

No Comments 12 March 2011

Set in the woods of Soest, in the Netherlands, Villa in the Woods is an unusual architectural design with the exterior built from many fragments of thin pieces of grey stone. Secluded in the woods in a stunning natural environment, the thin pieces of stone give the home a rustic and contemporary look. Designed by [...]

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Contemporary luxury beachfront villa in Koh Samui, Thailand

No Comments 05 March 2011

Villa Beige is a luxury beachfront villa located on a palm=filled private estate on the island of Koh Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand. Perched on a hillside with fantastic views of the gulf, the villa has a small private beach which is accessible by a path from the house. The home consists of all [...]

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Villa Savoye – the symbol of Machine Age modernism

No Comments 27 February 2011

Villa Savoye is a modernist house located at Poissy, France. It is designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, perhaps the most famous architect of the 20th century. It contains many principles that Le Corbusier believed in and it became the symbol of Machine Age modernism. The house was built in 1929, and was designed incorporating [...]

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Casa Son Vida – unique luxury villa in Mallorca

No Comments 11 February 2011

What makes this villa so unique is the exterior design of the roofing, which features colorful fish with matching blue water paintings. A huge swimming pool and amazing views of the landscape simply dazzle the imagination. Created by tecARCHITECTURE and Marcel Wanders Studio, this luxury modern Mallorca villa is one of a kind. From the [...]

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Bon Ton – quaint and chic Malaysian resort bedroom design

No Comments 07 February 2011

Bon Ton is a quaint little chic resort located near Pantai Cenang beach, with a bedroom design which oozes coziness and charm within a luxurious and relaxing surrounding. The antique Malay villas are positioned around a swimming pool in the middle of a coconut plantation which overlooks a scenic Lotus lagoon. The villas vary in [...]

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Dynamic modern home built around a swimming pool

No Comments 24 December 2010

A stunning modern home with white architecture and interior, this dynamic house is built to surround a swimming pool in a unique and creative quadrangle. With contemporary sun loungers around the pool and an unusual female sculpture, the whole area is more like that of a luxury resort than a home. Designed by Belgium architecture [...]

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