CONTEMPORIST | Page 10 of 1105 | Contemporist features great ideas from the world of design, architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting, and art

Inside a Quietly Modern Home Inspired by Rural Sheds

May 29, 2025

This modern home draws inspiration from the green corrugated steel sheds scattered across the Wicklow landscape, embracing their utilitarian grace while subtly elevating every detail. Its elongated form, curved roofline, and semi-submerged base follow the natural slope of the site, preserving its topographical character and minimizing excavation.

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This 1800s Stone Building Became a Sophisticated Wine Tasting Room

May 29, 2025

In the heart of St. Helena, California, a historic 2,000-square-foot stone building has been reimagined as a wine tasting room that captures the essence of both European refinement and Napa Valley’s rustic charm.

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A Sky-Lit Blue-Tiled Shower Steals The Show Inside This Home

May 28, 2025

Tucked beneath an angled ceiling and surrounded by frameless glass, this expansive shower reads more like a serene spa retreat than a standard bathroom. Walls and ceiling are clad in elongated blue tiles, interrupted only by a dramatic skylight that floods the room with soft, natural light. A built-in bench runs underneath a horizontal window, while a recessed niche is neatly integrated into the tiled wall, providing a subtle storage solution.

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A Lush Rooftop Garden 30 Floors Above The City

May 28, 2025

A sculptural steel arbour frames the Phoenix Rooftop garden in central Melbourne, casting dynamic shadows across a mosaic-tiled courtyard. The space blends lush planting, custom tiling, and defined seating zones to create a liveable garden 30 storeys above the city. This rooftop retreat shows how structure and greenery can work together in high-rise outdoor design.

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This Wall Light Looks Like Draped Fabric, but It’s Solid Plaster

May 28, 2025

The Requiem Wall Light, handcrafted in plaster using a unique sculpting technique, captures the fluidity of draped fabric in a striking wall-mounted form.

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Dark Meets Light in This Moody, Skylit Toronto Home

May 27, 2025

The palette of this modern home with a steep pitched roof, includes terracotta roof shingles, hand pressed brick, vertical hand brushed wood siding, powder-coated aluminum details, and raw galvanized steel.

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