External Brain

Interior design and decor firm OKHA together with architect Antonio Zaninovic, have recently completed Eden Villa, a new home in Cape Town, South Africa, that was created to be a warm and inviting space for their clients, a couple with two teenagers — via Contemporist

ZX Studio designed Dengfenglai Guest House in Zhejiang, China — via ArchDaily

Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson of Drake/Anderson have designed the interiors of a unique glass house in Columbia County, New York, that was inspired by mid-century modern architecture such as Philip Johnson’s Glass House and Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth house — via CONTEMPORIST

Mork-Ulnes Architects designed Triple Barn House in Sonoma, California — via ArchDaily

Designed in 1965, the house is the work of Oregon architect William Fletcher, a modernist known for deftly using glass and Pacific Northwest woods in his thoughtful, airy homes.

Fletcher’s 250 square metre house in the Bridlemile neighbourhood blends classic style with updated custom touches. Features include Oregon Black Walnut on the cabinets and fireplace mantel, designer tile throughout, and built-in furniture in many rooms. The master suite includes heated marble slab floors and a walk-in closet, and the home’s windows allow for peaceful views onto the trees beyond.

It’s a home filled with natural light and high-quality materials. If you love what you see, 4440 SW Hillside Drive is on the market now for $1,145,000 — via Curbed

MAO designed Shiye Art Space in Guangdong, China — via ArchDaily

The island of Antiparos in the Cyclades hosts a collection of new architect-designed luxury housing launched by Oliaros as the Antiparos Design Properties. One of the designs by featured young architects is Ktima House, half-buried in the hillside, by Camilo Rebelo and Susana Martins — via Home Design Find

Studio LIM designed RR Apartment in São Paulo, Brazil — via ArchDaily

Known as the Corwin House, it’s one of only two properties designed by Internationally-renowned architect Richard Neutra remaining in Connecticut, and it’s being sold by the original owner, Betty Corwin. Corwin and her husband reached out to Neutra in 1955 after being dissatisfied with their first architect, and tasked the iconic architect to build the structure on 4.3 acres perched above the Saugatuck River — via Curbed

Page Park Architects designed Edinburgh Printmakers in Edinburgh, Scotland — via ArchDaily

Most of Jean-Louis Olive‘s projects are restorations, but this 1978 1200 Jota America was a full-blown custom job — via Bike EXIF

Acton Ostry Architects designed The Duke Housing in Vancouver, Canada — via ArchDaily

Studio Bracket has designed the contemporary remodel of a 1949 International Style Home in Malibu, California. The original structure was built in 1949 and was the first home constructed in the Malibu Knolls region of Malibu. The house sits atop a bluff with views of the Malibu Pier, Surf Rider Beach, Malibu Lagoon to the south and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north — via CONTEMPORIST

Appaloosa, is a 2018-model Indian Scout Bobber that’s been masterfully overhauled by Brice Hennebert, at Workhorse Speedshop in Belgium — via Bike EXIF

Bauen designed Hillside House in San Bernardino, Paraguay — via ArchDaily

Architecture firm Swaback, has designed a modern house in Las Vegas, Nevada, that has both lake and mountain views — via CONTEMPORIST

Pitstop is a team of three led by an Indonesian builder called Agung. They’re based in the hot and humid province of Central Java, and like most Indonesian builders they have to be incredibly resourceful and thrifty. Yet this does not seem to affect the quality of their work. This Bonneville is actually a T120R, one of the lesser-known Meriden models. It was an export version of the base bike, and branded as the Bonneville Speedmaster by dealers in the USA. It’s not an especially well-documented model, but the fuel tank was smaller and the bars had a slightly higher bend — via Bike EXIF

A recent build by London based practice Alma-nac in 2014, the Warrenders modernist house in Fairlight, East Sussex is quite a striking piece of architecture. Not cheap at £2,350,000, but very appealing — via WowHaus

This A-frame home was designed by architect Charles DuBois in 1958 in an effort to stand out from the architecture of other neighbourhood homes. Better known as a Swiss Miss House for its chalet-inspired shape, the home is unlike the surrounding butterfly or flat-roofed houses of Vista Las Palmas that were built by Joe Dunas and the Alexander Construction Company in the 1950s. DuBois envisioned a low-lying ranch home that was bifurcated by a steep, dramatic A-frame roof that rose straight from the ground. 755 West Crescent Drive is on the market now for $2,999,900 — via Curbed

The Slim D’Hermès Titane breaks out of its shell a bit with a healthy injection of orange as an accent color. You’ll find a smattering on the dial, but in a restrained fashion that’s typical of a maker like Hermès — via HODINKEE

ART Proyectos y Arquitectura / Cabin House in Chiva, Spain — via ArchDaily

There are plenty of stunning mid century modern homes in Palm Springs, but this one bedroom gem is straight out of a movie set. Called the Cree House and designed in 1955 by Swiss-born architect Albert Frey, the home was commissioned by prominent Palm Springs community leader Raymond Cree. But unlike many of the other stand-out buildings in the area, the flat-roofed, boxy home set into the rocky foothills was never open to the public. 67389 East Palm Canyon Drive is on the market now for $2,500,000 — via Curbed

This project started off as a total basket case spread over multiple boxes. The more Albert Ash Aeschlimann tore into it, the more he realised that many of the parts were beyond repair, or not worth using. What started out as a simple ’48 Panhead frame turned into a seven-year project—with hardly any of the original bike remaining — via Bike EXIF

saavedra arquitectos designed Luzia House in Valle de Bravo, Mexico — via ArchDaily

Vibe Design Group, has completed a modern house on a rural property, that’s located within a coastal town on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula — via CONTEMPORIST

Koss design+build has recently completed the Arroyo House, a new home at the base of Camelback Mountain in Arizona — via CONTEMPORIST

GUZ Architects has designed a new house in Singapore, for their client who requested an exciting dynamic house that made the most of the steeply sloping site, overlooking the world heritage site of the botanic gardens — via CONTEMPORIST

This latest Thruxton build is a textbook example of how to refresh an older bike without breaking the bank. It comes from Untitled Motorcycles’ London workshop, headed by Adam Kay — via Bike EXIF

LSD Architects designed Sare House and Caracali House in Playa Hermosa Cóbano, Costa Rica — via ArchDaily

When Bob Ranew of Garner, NC — founder of Redeemed Cycles — first bought a beat-up $300 Honda CB650 from a friend, he wasn’t at all sure what he wanted to do with it — via Bikebound

Martin Friedrich Architects designed Resort House in Brighton, VIC — via ArchDaily