The award-winning team of Vernon Applegate and Gioi Tran, combines over 20 years of residential interior design practice in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City and with international projects in Asia. This particular Interior Design Project in Pacific Heights located on top of a San Francisco hill features such furniture design pieces that our readers will comple...
The stylish properties at One Percy Lane occupy what once was a car park, conveniently close to the Grand Canal in central Dublin. In stark contrast to the surrounding area's Georgian and Victorian properties, ODOS opted for a modern design in metal, creating a short row of terraces, which read as a robust single volume. The three-storey height is tempered slightly by...
On the corner of Theresienstraße and Türkenstraße in Munich, the first Munich multi-storey apartment house was built in the 1950s by architect and designer Sep Ruf. The design was completely different from the usual standards: the narrow, 7-storey building still impresses with its openness to the outside and its brightness. As a homage to Sep Ruf’s building, the architec...
The grandly proportioned home, filled with art and design objects. Juxtaposed between our modern contemporary lines with clients bold style. Embracing empty spaces, using color to add magical finishing touches. The client’s style is stylish and towards into fashion trends, is the base of all the designs created in this house. one of the easiest forms to see is a certain...
An interesting shape and wonderful location on the coast stood behind a great potential of the old house in Bolinas, California. This house, however, was in a terrible condition, while the garden around it fell into neglect. The investor whose plan was to renovate this place wanted to create a space to relax using natural materials. He installed FAKRO roof windows on the...
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has completed a new villa with 350 m² of living space in a beautiful landscape in Valencia and with an extensive view of the sea. The two-storey Hofmann House consists of an extruded roof and a half rear wall out of which the house offers the full transparency to the garden. An extruded roof covering along the direction of the floor in the shap...
Mayfair Park Residences is located at London’s most prestigious district of Mayfair. Surrounded by Mayfair’s inspiring mansions and exquisite gardens, Mayfair Park Residences will be one of the most sophisticated places to live in London. It is located just a short walk away from famous Bond Street and its luxury shops, art galleries and auction houses. Mayfair Pa...
In the USA it’s not uncommon that people urge for a house in the Jungle. To feel connected with nature and to find an ultimate peace they move from urban metropolitans to live in the forest. While they did not want to hike on off-beat paths or start living in the wild; the idea is to blend in nature without losing the comfortability. The urge for this need can only be sa...
The architect’s description The project consisted in joining two duplex apartments, totaling an area of 300m2. The main concern was to be able to create a continuous open space inside, but also maximize the use of the exterior terraces overlooking the docks and the city skyline. We started by clearing both plans from any wall, getting two open plans of 15 x 6 m. This op...
The project of a private house in Udine suggests new solutions for home living that express purity and brightness. The external wall sliding system embedded in the false ceiling allows you to take advantage of the space and delimit, without physical and visual separation, the kitchen from the living room. If necessary, doors can be completely opened or closed to cr...
In this project fixed partitions and external wall sliding doors are mixed together to dynamically design the space. The multiple possibilities of these glass corners offers new scenarios every day. The most suitable atmosphere for each space can be created by choosing different glass finishes. Bronze enhance a charming touch to the master bedroom, whereas the clear gla...
This project deserves an honorable mention for its ability to enhance the minimalist qualities of Henry glass products. The villa in Reggio Emilia, designed by LSA architecture studio, follows the rules of modern-minimalist style for its pure lines, basic geometries and elegant colors. The Vitra line stands out in the kitchen environment for its refinement and inno...
Let's enjoy the chic atmosphere of a Parisian master bedroom. The architect Julie Poret, of Coup de Crayon studio, designed a bedroom – bathroom integrated area by installing a sliding door in extralight clear glass that allows the spaces to remain tightly connected. This project shows that, thanks to glass doors, it is possible to create a “room in a room” without...
Natural materials and bright colors characterize a private villa in Galliera Veneta. The owners' style has been enhanced by a Vitra disappearing sliding door with extra-light transparent glass and white "Trame" decoration. The flush handle gives an extra touch of elegance!
SINGLE FAMILY-HOME (VALENCIA, SPAIN) GRAFENO ARQUITECTURA This single-family house, boasting a formidable interior, comprises three areas joined by courtyards that run from the ground floor all the way to the top of the house and separate the rooms. This home is defined by the concept of large diaphanous spaces that flow from one to another, creating continuity betwe...
Kai Otto Architects used öko skin slats in sahara for the facade of the building in Schillerstraße. The different sand-blasted surfaces give the facade a sense of vibrancy. Photos: Ditz Fejer
Spotlight on a private modern house on the French Riviera with our range of recessed spotlights: Icone, Talos and Primex. Stainless steel 316 L spotlights for the pool and projectors on the lyre for the garden. Made in france from conception to manufacturing >> Label "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" "Origin France Guarantee" A setting and a beautiful atmosphere for th...
Copenhagen’s Nordhavn (North Harbour) area has been the receipiant of a major post-industrial development plan and has recently been at the centre of a renovation project turning it into a new urban area. If you look up in the sky you can’t miss this impressive building which develops vertically like a skyscraper: it’s the Silo, once used to store wheat and now converted...
They used a number of passive design strategies to achieve that goal, including a cylindrical form that minimizes solar gain. But we’re especially intrigued by their choice of building materials - compressed earth bricks that are very similar to those Omanis have long used in vernacular architecture. Thanks to the unique form, which includes round walls and strategic...
Hyman said to Mashable Australia, “I’ve spent my whole life around the ocean, and seen the damage done by waste plastic.” Nev House structures utilize a “wood-plastic composite” and sustainable wood. Their homes can be built in just five days. In addition to sustainable building materials, the structures are sustainable from an energy standpoint. Powered by clean energy...
working closely with the client, MVRDV’s tailor-made response sees ‘casa kwantes’ following a distinct day-night separation. in contrast to its window-less and bare brick façade viewed from the street, the rear of the property is completely open, demonstrated by the winding full-height glass windows that follow the curving nature of the building. the intimate patio doubl...
as part of the city above the city competition (plan B), cameroonian practice herman kamte & associates unveil a striking wooden tower in the heart of ikory, lagos – one of the most popular and wealthiest residential hubs of nigeria. this structure is designed to be the only one of its kind in this country, driven by smart and sustainable architecture. lagos is one ...
The Six is a 52-unit affordable housing project that provides a home, support services and rehabilitation for previously homeless and/or disabled veterans. It is located in the MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles. Offering shelter and comfort, the project breaks the prescriptive mold of the traditional shelter by creating public and private “zones” in which private space ...
A4AC took up the challenge and designed a 1,4000 square foot off-grid home with secondhand shipping containers and lightweight steel framing prefabricated offsite. The steel framing arrived at the home location in the shipping containers; part of A4AC’s goal was to minimize the impact of construction on the site. Recycled wine bottle corks were transformed into cork floo...
It is the second tallest skyscraper in the country, [1] and the world's third tallest building with a hole after the Shanghai World Financial Center and Tuntex Sky Tower. Besides the shopping mall, Kingdom Tower contains the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh and state-of-the-art apartments. The 56 m (184 ft) skybridge atop the skyscraper.[2] The building is situated on 100,000 ...
the ‘krøyers plads’ residential project has been fully completed with the design realized in collaboration danish firms COBE and vilhelm lauritzen architects. the sharp-edged brick builds is sited at the heart of the copenhagen harbor opposite the royal playhouse. this prime location neighbors 300 year-old industrial warehouses and this historic element has been a focus,...
urby already has one residential project open in staten island, and is now set to add another venue to its portfolio. like its predecessor, jersey city urby places a strong emphasis on experience and community, with residents offered a host of on site amenities. prominently located on the jersey city waterfront at harborside, rentals are available for studio, 1-bed, or 2...
at the center of rotterdam, the matryoskha house by design office shift architecture urbanism (shift A+U) converts a 20th century townhouse into two high-end apartments by radically opening it up. initially, the house was in a derelict state due to the previous owner’s use of the space as a sub-standard workers’ hotel. bothered by the neglect, a neighbor acquired the pro...
Constructed in timber, charcoal rammed earth, concrete and glass, the Balnarring house features one large, dramatic picture window to the lakeside and carefully articulated slot windows from the open-plan kitchen, dining room and living area. Only a curtain divides the main bedroom and the living area, and the bathroom features no windows – simply a glass roof that doubl...
By lifting the cool mass of the house off the ground with slim concrete ribs, echoing the surrounding vertical tree trunks and reducing the impact of the build, Galera opened up the main living area to natural light and the leafy landscape with an open facade of terrace space and glazing. A concrete corridor, wrapping around and inclining up the sloping dune to the house...
Topped with solar panels and a green roof, the energy-efficient skyscraper will be a beautiful landmark and model of hybrid design with its proposed timber and concrete structure. Greenery is woven throughout the design, from the panoramic garden on the 15th floor to the trees planted on every balcony.The 15,700-square-meter mixed-use tower was designed for an architectu...
Just a few days ago we had the opportunity to learn about some of the novelties that Gancedo has prepared for the next Fall-Winter season in a luxury setting: Casa Velázquez, an important staging conceived by Piluca Hueso, creator of the decoration shop on line Rue Vintage 74.
Ignacio Alegría and Manuel Such have created a double sitting room designed with a mature couple in mind, interested in design, aesthetics, the avant-garde, modern art and technology. One of them (the first) is Lily, an elegant feminine environment decorated in a range of pastel shades. In this case, the lampshades boast a print with colourful birds on a white background...
The designer experimented with a range of white, turquoise, rose and golden tones to create a cool, extremely feminine display. Against a background of trencadis mosaic flooring, walls clad in fabric and white latticework, and a vinyl ceiling studded with blue diamond shapes, Gancedo’s soft velvets, chosen to upholster both sofas – one in pink and the other in white – as...
in tel aviv, US firm richard meier & partners has completed the new ‘rothschild tower’ — its first international residential high-rise and its first project in israel. the 154 meter-tall building (505 feet) features a distinctive double layer façade comprised of clear glass with a white louver screen, a treatment designed to convey a sense of lightness and transparency....
Gus Wüstemann Architects has renovated a multi-family house with workshop rooms underneath in the area Seefeld of the city of Zurich. The house has been in a core zone since the new regulations. Therefore the outlines of the existing volumes are protected and the project had to be developed in collaboration with the conservation of monuments. The project is a contextua...
