The decadent home is perched on a scenic river
Image 8 of 25 from gallery of Dumbo Townhouses / Alloy Design. Photograph by Cameron Blaylock
Completed in 2017
Image 12 of 13 from gallery of Elwood Townhouses / McAllister Alcock Architects. Ground Floor Plan
A contemporary take on a traditional format
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Houses in Poitiers, France, with metal cladding and trellises for climbing plants and vines by Lanoire & Courrian.
A late Victorian location townhouse in East London’s Hackney is transformed into a modern home with an emphasis on light, materials, minimalism and quality of space.
One of the most stylish ways to design a townhouse garden is to go for potted plants. The pots must complement the other furniture used in the garden......
Located in historic Greenwich Village, this extensive reconstruction of a 1840s townhouse by BWArchitects fuses past and present into a sophisticated home.
The townhouse is one of just six units left up for grabs at the 200-dwelling project
Image 9 of 28 from gallery of Brighton Townhouses / Martin Friedrich Architects. Photograph by Derek Swalwell
Vincent Astor was described as the richest kid in the world, a title he had been given rather than had earned. His seemingly endless fortune came not from hard work and years of saving but from his enormously wealthy father and his enormously wealthy family, who not only had the benefit of being one of the wealthiest families in the United States but also one of the most socially prominent. This was all made possible by Vincent's grandmother Caroline Schermerhorn Astor who was know simply as The Mrs. Astor, The dowager queen of New York City society. The Astors were an extremely wealthy family of slumlords whose fortune was found by the patron of the family John Jacob Astor who was a fur trader and real estate mogul. Vincent's father, John IV, had built the most luxurious hotel in the world, the Waldorf-Astoria. Sadly, though, John did not live very long and perished on the Titanic at almost age fifty. His larger than life fortune was left mostly intact to Vincent some $87 million with a $10 million trust to his daughter Alice and a $7 million trust and $1 million going to his second wife, Madeleine. Madeleine had received most of the residences all to be given up if she remarried. Well madeleine did remarry and the houses went to Vincent. Vincent later on sold the properties and instead of the massive Fifth Avenue mansion he had received he commissioned a small townhouse. The architect he chose was Mott B. Schmidt and soon Schmidt submitted plans for an Adam-inspired townhouse with a floor plan designed for comfort. Floor Plans The interiors would be comfortable although still designed for entertainment. The biggest room in the house was the living room which would on occasion double as the ballroom. During huge balls the entire second floor was opened up to create one massive ballroom. His second wife, Brooke, had her bedroom on the second floor in the front while his was toward the back on the third floor. The Living Room Which on Occasion Would Become The Ballroom Living Room Doorway The Dining Room Entrance Hall Fireplace Second Floor Hall Stair Hall Astor latter on decided he no longer wanted the expense of maintaining a city townhouse and moved to an apartment at 120 East End Avenue. The home was latter bought Junior League which still maintains it today. *Note all photos and floor plans except for the first photo come from Mott B. Schmidt the first one comes from Wikipedia
This ¾" scale, two-story townhouse framing kit is framed in accordance with accepted building codes and teaches the fundamentals of sound wood-frame construction. It combines conventionally framed walls with balloon-framed walls (with a vaulted ceiling), and the roof is framed with a co...
By the 1990s, this once coal delivery garage had been replaced by a parking garage but now it's a modern, drama-filled townhouse in NYC's Greenwich Village.
Koda Townhouse is a minimalist residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Naoya Kitamura
Nishizawa Architects created a gorgeous contemporary townhouse with tropical vibes in Vietnam that provides a refreshing escape from the hustle of the city.
The Inverted Warehouse Townhouse is a spectacular addition and renovation by Dean Wolf Architects of a TriBeCa, New York loft building.
Imagen 5 de 9 de la galería de Residencia para Estudiantes Fontaudin / Nadau Architects. Cortesía de Nadau Lavergne Architects
Architecture is meant to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. When you look at a structure, you can distinguish these two ends but they cannot be separated, and the relative weight each of them carry can vary widely. Plus, every society has its own, unique relationship to the natural world and its architecture usually reflects that as well, allowing people from other places to learn about their environment, as well as history, ceremonies, artistic sensibility, and many aspects of daily life.
Two modern townhouses are built to replace Spanish style homes, each with a different floor plan and exterior look, making them look like individual homes.
Built to a tight budget on a nondescript suburban block, this four-unit housing development – a pilot project designed for women over 55 at risk of aging into poverty – is a reminder that a “simple, humble” project can be a potent force for change.
Maintaining the period characteristics of this stylish townhouse, the glazed extension provides traditional continuity. The new space extends from the kitchen, linking it to the terrace.
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Completed in 2011 in Manila, Philippines. Images by Mitch Mauricio. Designed for a newly married couple, this townhouse is a tribute to the Filipino spirit. Buensalido Architects, a Manila-based archietctural design...
This quartet of residences in Belgium, Sicily, and Seattle pops with personality.
Creating places that enhance the enjoyment of life.
Danish studio has designed a housing complex that optimises contact with the surroundings, where where the city and the countryside meet.
Completed in 2012 in Lucerne, SwitzerlandThe four townhouses are located on the right bank of the city of Lucerne, a prime location in a residential district. The southern site receives an...
It’s a long way, geographically, chronologically, and stylistically, from London in the 1870’s to the Scottish coast today. That's why you won’t find any arts and crafts touches in the house where David and Tibi Weir and their two teenage children spend weekends and holidays.
