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Lake Point House
Lake Point House
Marcus Gleysteen ArchitectsMarcus Gleysteen Architects
The Lake Point House is an interpretation of New Hampshire's lakeshore vernacular. While designed to maximize the lake experience, the house is carefully concealed from the shore and positioned to preserve trees and site features. The lake side of the house is a continuous wall of glass, capped by timbered eaves and anchored by monumental stone chimneys. Along the main entry sequence, the view is revealed through a series of thresholds that mark the progression of arrival and appreciation of this treasured place.
Sgh-house
Sgh-house
スレッドデザインスタジオスレッドデザインスタジオ
外観
Inspiration for a large and white modern two floor detached house in Nagoya.
Luxury Residence Miami
Luxury Residence Miami
HQ ArchitectureHQ Architecture
Modern house exterior in Miami.
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448 Hereford
448 Hereford
Young ArchitectsYoung Architects
Dennis Radermacher
Inspiration for a small and black modern two floor flat in Christchurch with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Woodside Modern Napa Style
Woodside Modern Napa Style
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
This is an example of a large and gey modern bungalow detached house in San Francisco with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a green roof.
Denver Modern Home
Denver Modern Home
MaterialMaterial
Denver Modern with natural stone accents.
This is an example of a medium sized and gey modern detached house in Denver with three floors, stone cladding and a flat roof.
Axboe
Axboe
Klima ArchitectureKlima Architecture
Kerri Fukkai
Inspiration for a modern house exterior in Salt Lake City.
Built Green Ravenna DADU
Built Green Ravenna DADU
Mighty House ConstructionMighty House Construction
An innovative, 2+ story DADU (Detached Auxiliary Dwelling Unit) significantly expanded available living space, without tackling the structural challenges of increasing the existing home. photos by Brian Hartman
Rabb Glen Exterior
Rabb Glen Exterior
Davey McEathron ArchitectureDavey McEathron Architecture
Leonid Furmansky
This is an example of a medium sized and white modern render detached house in Austin with three floors, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Camino Real Residence
Camino Real Residence
April BallietteApril Balliette
Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow render detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
Manatt Residence
Manatt Residence
Compelling HomesCompelling Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern bungalow detached house in Other with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
Bayview Residence
Bayview Residence
Dwell InteriorsDwell Interiors
Ryan Gamma Photography
This is an example of a large and white modern two floor detached house in Tampa with a flat roof.
Bigwood Residence
Bigwood Residence
Dynamic Architectural Windows & DoorsDynamic Architectural Windows & Doors
Bigwood Residence by Olson Kundig. Kinetic façades by Dynamic Architectural and Turner Exhibits.
Design ideas for a modern detached house in Other.
CTN
CTN
Brengues Le Pavec architectesBrengues Le Pavec architectes
Marie-Caroline Lucat
This is an example of a medium sized and black modern two floor detached house in Montpellier with metal cladding and a flat roof.
外観
外観
株式会社トミオ株式会社トミオ
23坪の土地を最大限に活かしながらシンプルで優しい外観。アイアン手すりも角ばらないようDesignしました。
Photo of a small and white modern two floor render detached house in Other.
Springfield Modern
Springfield Modern
Springhouse Architects, LLCSpringhouse Architects, LLC
Kelly Ann Photos
Design ideas for a large and gey modern two floor detached house in Columbus with stone cladding, a hip roof and a shingle roof.
The Nest
The Nest
KalkaKalka
External facade, designed by Shaun Lockyer and photographed by Cathy Schusler.
Photo of a modern house exterior in Brisbane.
Loftcube
Loftcube
AISSLINGER + ASSOZIIERTE | ARCHITEKTEN BAUBERATERAISSLINGER + ASSOZIIERTE | ARCHITEKTEN BAUBERATER
Beirut 2012 Die großen, bislang ungenutzten Flachdächer mitten in den Städten zu erschließen, ist der Grundgedanke, auf dem die Idee des Loftcube basiert. Der Berliner Designer Werner Aisslinger will mit leichten, mobilen Wohneinheiten diesen neuen, sonnigen Lebensraum im großen Stil eröffnen und vermarkten. Nach zweijährigen Vorarbeiten präsentierten die Planer im Jahr 2003 den Prototypen ihrer modularen Wohneinheiten auf dem Flachdach des Universal Music Gebäudes in Berlin. Der Loftcube besteht aus einem Tragwerk mit aufgesteckten Fassadenelementen und einem variablen inneren Ausbausystem. Schneller als ein ein Fertighaus ist er innerhalb von 2-3 Tagen inklusive Innenausbau komplett aufgestellt. Zudem lässt sich der Loftcube in der gleichen Zeit auch wieder abbauen und an einen anderen Ort transportieren. Der Loftcube bietet bei Innenabmessungen von 6,25 x 6,25 m etwa 39 m2 Wohnfläche. Die nächst größere Einheit bietet bei rechteckigem Grundriss eine Raumgröße von 55 m2. Ausgehend von diesen Grundmodulen können - durch Brücken miteinander verbundener Einzelelemente - ganze Wohnlandschaften errichtet werden. Je nach Anforderung kann so die Wohnfläche im Laufe der Zeit den Bedürfnissen der Nutzer immer wieder angepasst werden. Die gewünschte Mobilität gewährleistet die auf Containermaße begrenzte Größe aller Bauteile. design: studio aisslinger Foto: Aisslinger
Banff Trail Houses 2
Banff Trail Houses 2
Urbanopia DesignUrbanopia Design
Rear entry to duplexes from garage
Inspiration for a medium sized modern render semi-detached house in Calgary with three floors.

Modern House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the modern kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the modern exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant modern exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a modern makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best modern exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
Lakeview Residence
Lakeview Residence
Design PlatformDesign Platform
Second story was added to original 1917 brick single story home. New modern steel canopy over front porch to disguise the area of the addition. Cedar shake shingles on gable of second floor. Matching brick brought up to the second floor on the left. Photo by Jess Blackwell
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