In this residential project our design team embraced the clients brief through simplicity of layout, subtlety of light, use of honest materials, clean lines and well-executed details. This Edwardian residence in Elwood was dark and pokey, but had the makings of something beautiful. A family of four with two teenage boys needed room to expand. Converting the attic an...
The house takes its inspiration from the abstract color field paintings of Kenneth Noland and Josef Albers. Various shades of blue connect the house, sited on the ridge of a hill, to the the sky that serve as its backdrop. Blue is also a reference to how the house “sails” along the top of the hill like a ship. Orange, as the complementary color, creates a dynamic contras...
We wanted to catch the spirit of the house. We wanted immediately to find the germ of our project. The apartment is on the third / last floor of a beautiful late 18th century construction. Finely dosed historical references define the façade. A warm yellow color covers the walls. Andrea accompanies us while talking about the house. He shows us the various rooms. On...
Moving from old house to a new apartment, the clients have focused on a children-friendly living space, as their kid just turned 1 year old. In order to break the traditional layout and eliminate unusable space, we have removed the kitchen wall and connect kitchen, dining and living room into one large space, and install large amount of storage cabinet. Open kitchen a...
The twist here was that the house had to be highly accessible whilst avoiding the ‘institutionalised’ feel that many homes for people with impaired mobility occasionally suffer from. The site presented us with a few challenges. First of all, it was set between 2 traditional, low lying thatched cottages that were identified by the planners as being of architectural signi...
The house, built in the 1930’s required a fresh approach to unlock its potential and provide a modern family home. Key to the works was the change in location of the principle access and the remodelling of the entrance. This opened up a more logic sequence of spaces from the loggia, entrance hall, thorough to the kitchen; dining & open plan living area. Augmenting the ...
Wooden ceiling dominates the open space of the ground floor and accenting the dining area. Kitchen, dining room, hall and living room are four conventionally separate areas that actually link smoothly together, giving residents a sense of freedom. Black TV wall creates a contrasting background for the interior elements and visually minimizes the visibility of the TV. ...
The house is conceived as a very simple masonry volume: “the foundation of the family” which overlooks a beautiful river valley. The spaces most used by the teenagers, their bedrooms, a TV area, and sports equipment storage, are all placed on the ground level. Durable surfaces such as a radiant concrete floor are used throughout this level. The formal areas of the house...
The dynamic quality of the surrounding landscape becomes integral to daily rituals. With its glass enclosure, the main living space is exposed to both the forest and larger views of the sound, Hope Island, Whidbey Island and the Olympic Mountains beyond. The upper floor, tucked beneath the overscaled protective roof, is highly insular and protective by contrast and house...
The site is of the house is a cul-de-sac, removed from the main thoroughfares,and was once a samurai residence, so their are old pine and zelkova trees in the area. Such surroundings, even in the midst of the city, significantly impacted the design. The house includes many gardens on each floor of the house, to bring the surrounding landscape into the house. In the end, ...
Conceived in plan as a U-shaped form, this residence features a courtyard that allows for a private retreat to an outdoor pool and a custom fire pit. The master wing flanks one side of this central space while the living spaces, a pool cabana, and a view to an adjacent creek form the remainder of the perimeter. A signature masonry wall gently curves in two places signify...
At first glance, it simply appears to be a wall of cabinets, but hidden within is actually a kitchen with stove, shelving, an extractor fan, and integrated lighting. To access the kitchen, you simply press a button that raises the central portion to reveal everything.
The uphill land extends as a green roof over the underground portions of the home-terminating on the gently curved roof of the living room. All utilities, including the 5000 gallon water storage tank, were placed underground in order to preserve the surrounding landscape.
The intention of the designer was to maintain the integrity of the perception of the place without changing the natural look with explants or movement and not to alter the color effect of the whole. To achieve this it was therefore necessary to obtain a proper landscaping of the building: the choice of its location was important (it was explanted or moving a single tree ...
After moving along a curved wall that guides the visitor from the exterior of the plot into the center, one reaches the main entrance into the house. Upon entering through the main door frame, the space opens up to reveal the swimming pool and the public living areas of the house. The form of the residence is reminiscent of the movement patterns of a mop, from which ...
Through a long cut in the landscape the house is anchored on large surrounding. Under the ground level the bedrooms are located at this long sectional patio. The large living with dining area, kitchen, study area and playing area are located at the ground level and the 1st floor. Through voids, roof lights and high passages a tremendous spaciousness is created. The space...
A glass connector bridge links the bedroom to the rest of the house. This house reflects our focus on play and romanticism. Trees and bridges evoke peace, solitude and memories of the escapes of childhood.
On the first floor we located all public spaces such as vestibule, double height living & dining room, library, kitchen, family room and a wood workshop. On the second floor we have a second more private family room, 3 bedrooms (each one with their own walking closet and bathroom) and laundry. Finally on the 3rd floor we have a service room. To create textures and cou...
Set in tropical north Queensland, the house embraces the heritage rainforest surrounds and utilises experimental passive design methods. The simplistic approach and use of Lo-Fi technologies results in a raw and honest dwelling. Contours of the site ridgeline have formed basis for the playful lines utilised in concrete profiles. As not to protrude out with the ridge, the...
Berlin-based design studio NowLab designed this small apartment by referencing local traditional elements and managed to create different zones despite the limiting floor area. When emergency strikes - or when the inhabitants just want a little adventure - the home features a fireman's pole that connects the two floors. The heart of the design is the spiral staircase ...
Upon persuasive encouragement and expert advice the client agreed to retain the front elements of the building. Following the removal of a previous addition, the extensive brief requested an upper level addition, garage & pool. Our choice (given depth of the site) was to separate rather than attach the new works to the rear of the existing building which availed textured...
All living and sleeping quarters look out over the garden and the lake. A central void connects the groundfloor with the first floor and links the cozy, raised up sitting area with the kitchen and eating area. The large open fire place between the void and eating area aids in creating different zones while maintaining one flowing living area. On the first floor the la...
The design looks to update the existing architectural vernacular on one hand while offering a challenging juxtaposition with the new built form. This contrast is clearly evident not only in the application of colour, but in material and form. The program for the house is for a four bedroom house with two living areas and a study. The existing cottage contains the bulk...
The deployment and disposition of the volumes of the “Lake House” result from the interplay between the remote to contiguous lots and existing trees. We wanted a home that understands the autonomy of different spatialities – social / private, day / night – with the creation of a terrace adjacent to the pool. Taking advantage of the conditions of deployment of the lot,...
The 'International Style' building is located in the center of the White City of Tel Aviv and in the last few years has gone through extensive restorations of its exterior. The division of the interior of the apartment was customized according to the occupant's needs who are business man who divides his life between cities. The new design has kept the architects love a...
“1864 The Sea Captain’s House” is sheltered in one of the largest and most luxurious, traditional Captain Houses (kapetanospita) of old Oia having tremendous view of Caldera and the volcano islands. The interior design aims to create a sense of comfort and relaxation as well as a subtle feeling of luxury giving out hints of the recognizable elegant style of the rest hot...
40 years passed before she saw it again and purchased a forested piece of land on a hillside populated with madrone trees, firs, beech, thistle, moss and rocks with magnificent views to the west. Throughout her life rocks, nature and landscape played an important role in her artwork. It was this attraction that convinced her that this was the perfect site for her. She...
Pushing the original intent, the remodel greatly opens the interior, creating a feeling of uniformity from space to space. other improvements include integration of highly efficient energy systems, capitalization of the wonderful redwood city, CA location, a large outdoor patio area, and a general leveling-up of the home in its entirety. deemed the ‘mid-century modern’, ...
atop the structure, is a compact, sculptural rooftop extension that frames views towards an expansive vista seen through the trees. the update, done by dutch firm bloot architecture, is a sustainable means to enlarge the existing residence, and provides two bedrooms (one master), a storage landing, additional washing area, and external roof access. the home also underwe...
As a starting point few important decisions were taken. On one hand to rethink the out-dated overall organization, unifying the entrance and the living room, as well as the office and the kitchen. This helped a general spatial integration, generating bigger spaces that flow easily into each other, and reduced the number of doors and partitions. On the other hand to revam...
The residential area of this home was designed with large proportions with the intention of creating two areas, a cozy and intimate family area and another larger and sophisticated formal area. The separation was designed in a manner that allows to join the areas when needed. Hovering above the space in perfec balanced is a cube made of concrete and glass that serves as...
Context: The maxim "less is more", coined by the German architect Mies van der Rohe, one of the greatest idols of Torres, paradoxically, is the antithesis of what preached the legendary American decorator Dorothy Draper. For her, more was better. With floors on black and white, fancy boiseries and oversized handles, her ambiance was eccentric, exuberant and glamorous....
The architect Ilana David partner at ROY DAVID STUDIO Tel aviv based architecture & interior design practice, was motivated to transform the old stable into the desired vacation house by preserving its original structural style. The villa is located in an amazing wheat & sunflower fields which inspired the architect to preserve the yellowish color plate of the origina...
The interior design is simple and consists of two public levels that also contain two private levels. The apartment's entrance is through the lower level, which contains the kitchen, dining area and a large double sized living area. The entire level is also surrounded by a balcony. In a similar fashion the penthouse floor is designed as an upper living area with a lar...
The renovation of ‘inner city warehouse’, reinterprets the generous space into a unique residential home, featuring a ‘mancave’. the white, curvaceous form has been fabricated in carbon-fiber, sitting at the core of the upper communal area. seemingly supporting the ceiling, while molding around the original timber trusses, it serves as a decorative centerpiece as well a...
through maximizing space, the architects decided to build underground, allowing majority of the private spaces to be located beneath. the communal areas consist of a generous floor plan with the interiors defined and connected by the slanting roof. shaped like an ‘L’, the structure is orientated to capture the best views of the surrounding nature but provide natural shad...
