This Italian home architecture designed by Andrea Oliva from Cittaarchitettura is what we like to call “modern minimalist” at its best. This contemporary house design simple through and through, from its flat property to its straightforward rectangular shape, flat roofline and neutral white-and-grey palette that stands out starkly against the lush green backdrop. Two main elements define this countryside home design: a concrete and plaster front porch (which is a favorite outdoor entertaining area by summer) followed by the home’s main body. Windows provide a clean, contemporary facade to the structure while framing the pastoral vistas of the seemingly endless grassy ground. Interiors are bright and airy, featuring a white backdrop punctuated by wood-framed windows and few but fashionable features – we love the speckled staircase! The flat roof is equipped with solar panels which meet all this eco house design’s electricity and hot-water needs

The Japanese architect Takayoshi Nagaishi has created the interior of a duplex apartment, where the main element is an absolute minimalism, almost extreme, leaving no room for anything that is not essential, that is not allowed even sober decoration.