Picture Perfect: 38 Ebony Abodes Embracing the Dark Side
These inspiring architectural homes prove that black is not just fashionable on the runway
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In modern home design, architects have traditionally opted for white masonry, the grey of concrete or the silver of steel. In more recent times, however, bold black is making an appearance in architecture, turning up as the exterior colour du jour on even the most humble of abodes. From shadowy hermetic hideaways to tall, dark and handsome city pads, black homes are right on-trend and here to stay.
In modern home design, architects have traditionally opted for white masonry, the grey of concrete or the silver of steel. In more recent times, however, bold black is making an appearance in architecture, turning up as the exterior colour du jour on even the most humble of abodes. From shadowy hermetic hideaways to tall, dark and handsome city pads, black homes are right on-trend and here to stay.
1. Chikugo House by Naba Architects. Fukuoka, Japan
2. Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect. Sydney, Australia
3. Villa Delta by DAP stockholm AB. Stockholm, Sweden
4. Writer’s Studio by Cooper Joseph Studio. New York, USA
5. Privathaus bei Berlin by C95 Architects. Berlin, Germany
6. Tom’s House – Jack’s Point by Anna-Marie Chin Architects. Queenstown, New Zealand
7. Villa Björkhagen by AHA-Agneta Hahne Architects AB. Malmö, Sweden
8. Kitayama House by Atelier K Architect. Kyoto, Japan
9. Bindi’s House by David Edelman Architects. Melbourne, Victoria
10. Stoic Smile by ica associates inc. Nagoya, Japan
11. At studio wilmslow by Annabelle Tugby Architects. Cheshire, UK
12. Australia House by Atelier Sotaro Yamamoto. Niigata, Japan
13. Scape House by Andrew Simpson Architects. Melbourne, Australia
14. Trend sommerhuse by Skanlux Construction Company. Viborg, Denmark
15. Black & White BOX by Atelier Casa. Eniwa, Japan
16. Robinson by Kyra Clarkson Architect. Toronto, Canada
17. Boatsheds by Strachan Group Architects. Auckland, New Zealand
18. Minimalist House by Möhring Architects. Darss Peninsula, Germany
19. Desert Black House by Moderne Builders. California, USA
20. Résidence ALTITUDO Harrington by Dufour Ducharme architectes. Montreal, Canada
21. 12 South Modernism by Paragon Group LLC. Nashville, USA
22. Ant House by mA-style architects. Shizuoka, Japan
24. Murto residence by BAAN design. Spokane, USA
25. Villa Escargot by Takeshi Hirobe Architects. Chiba, Japan
26. Ermitage by Septembre Architecture. Trossö, Sweden
27. Hammock house by UZU Architects. Osaka, Japan
28. Sommerhus B by Kassow Arkitekter. Skagen, Denmark
29. Glenfern House by Design House Architecture. Hamilton, New Zealand
30. Cross-laminated-timber Cottage by Kariouk & Associates. Quebec, Canada
31. House Frechen I clad by Scheumar Baumanufaktur GmbH. Koln, Germany
32. Private Residence by Dualchas Architects. Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
34. Black House by Spry Architecture. Arizona, USA
35. M House Melbourne by AÁRKATE’KT AÁRKATE’KT. Melbourne, Australia
36. Old Telephone Exchange by Stephen Turvil Architects. Wiltshire, UK
37. Villa SSK by Takeshi Hirobe Architects. Kanagawa, Japan
38. Prescott Passive House by Studio 804. Kansas, USA
