A Californian home with a contemporary Scandinavian feel

The Amoroso Residence by Venice Beach based multidisciplinary design and architecture studio Electric Bowery took its inspiration from mid-century Scandinavian design and gave it a modern twist. A monochromatic palette anchored by concrete floors is warmed by light woods and natural fibres. Climb the simple modern stairs right to the top and what do you find? A roof top terrace perfect for entertaining in the Californian climate.

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Pretty in pink

Like cotton candy come to life, a Footscray apartment by Melbourne-based BoardGrove Architects is splashed with the "it" colour Millennial Pink, the perfect counterpoint to its austere concrete shell. As sweet as sweet can be.

Working on a Saturday

You would never have to drag me kicking and screaming into my weekend job if I worked at Comma at Byron Bay. I'd be moving right in and never going home. Love the zen like beauty of the simple space (and those rattan chairs by worn). I can see a road trip to this stylish seaside town in my immediate future and a little pampering at this day spa.

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Park House

"Simply, tenfiftyfive exists to create intelligent and 'real' family homes that facilitate the greatest luxury of all – easy and highly enjoyable daily living."

They forgot to say beautiful, light filled, stylish and fabulous but I guess that's obvious.

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Weekend house in São Paulo

Welcome to São Paulo, a seething city of 20 million in Brazil. Welcome to your weekender, your bolt hole in the middle of it all. The owners of this striking home decided that being trapped in a traffic jam for hours on end with their fellow city dwellers all trying to make their summer exodus to the beach just wasn't worth it. They, or rather spbr arquitetos, bought the getaway to the city.

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