CONTEMPORIST | Page 48 of 1184 | Contemporist features great ideas from the world of design, architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting, and art

Why This Contemporary Home Let Color, Not Walls, Define the Space

January 30, 2026

In this living room, a black ceiling stretches across the space, immediately setting the tone. It allows color and material to step forward, turning furniture and sculptural objects into characters within the room. Each element stands on its own, yet remains part of a carefully balanced composition.

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A Slender Vertical Block and a Glass-Lined Entertaining Area Shape This Family Home

January 29, 2026

This Spanish family home is shaped by two contrasting volumes, a slender vertical block for privacy and a glass-lined entertaining area that opens fully to the garden.

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Instead of Moving the Rock, They Built the Addition to Fit It

January 28, 2026

This addition uses a subtractive approach, carving into the rock to create a foothold and reshaping stone from the site into a curving structural wall.

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A Boomerang-Shaped Home with an Art Studio and Lake Views

January 27, 2026

A boomerang-shaped lakefront home curves into the hillside, carefully orienting living spaces toward Mt. Rainier and Lake Washington.

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Inside the Art Deco Inspired Home Addition designed to Entertain in Style

January 27, 2026

A white facade with dramatic black lined window reveals adds depth, shade, and visual impact to this art decor inspired home extension.

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How the Albert Hotel Turns Local History Into a Modern Boutique Experience

January 24, 2026

Historic streetfront buildings remain intact while new hotel architecture is quietly positioned behind, preserving the rhythm of downtown Fredericksburg.

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