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Eric Odor and Chris Meyer from SALA Architects… completed the design for a 2,250 square foot sustainable residence in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Entitled “The Urban Green Project”, the building accommodates three bedrooms and two bathrooms and was constructed with a budget of $500,000. Traditional and contemporary design elements were cleverly mixed together, resulting in welcoming interiors, filled with color and
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Here are some inspiring ideas brought together by Juraj Karlík of Neopolis… in his new project, a two-room flat located in a building in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The press release we were sent begins with describing a small foyer serving as the entrance to the entire flat. It is furnished with a cloakscreen with a shoe rack, a big mirror
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Kiev-based architect Igor Sirotov sent us images of a concept residence he envisioned on a rocky ocean coast. Especially designed for enthusiastic people with a love for nature and its many manifestations, the house displays a sober exterior, similar to the roughness of the neighboring stones. In contrast, the interiors inspire a feeling of perpetual rest and cosiness.
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The creative team Geometrix Design… recently completed the design of a challenging room, serving as a parlour (special living room area) for a family of musicians. Here is the press release we were sent from the architects: “Our main tasks were: to think out a storage system for musical equipment, books, and other belongings without making the room even more
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Occupying the top three floors of the west tower of a famous London landmark, St Pancras Penthouse Apartment by TG Studio is a charming eclectic home. Initially discovered by Freshome on Interiorzine…, the project consisted of a massive redesign and as expected, the creative team faced quite a few challenges: “As the property is of highest public interest and
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Blanco Architecten… have completed the design of a modern family house in Oud-Heverlee, Belgium. The purpose was building a residence where the owners (50+ years old) could live the rest of their life. Therefore this house is ground-floor only and adapted to wheelchair use. Playing with the planning prescriptions the roof angles were directed to the inside/the middle of the
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Yovo Bozhinovski of BOZHINOVSKI DESIGN… sent us captures of a private home in Bulgaria covering an area of 80 square meters. The team was responsible for designing the living room and one of the bedrooms: “We have aimed to give the space a more contemporary appeal and to create a warm, cozy atmosphere . We have designed the living room
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Building a home on a land usually implies constructing a single unit and taking it further from there. However, the architects at LADAA… came up with a different idea for this family residence located in Sagunto, Valencia, Spain. The Mee Too House consists of four interconnected volumes each with a different height, “thus reaching for the maximum integration with the
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Freshome founder Micle Mihai-Cristian recently visited Israel thanks to Kinetis ( Kinetis is a nonprofit educational organization established to promote, at home and abroad, the recognition of Israel as a vibrant and inspirational source of creativity and innovation). It was there that the connection with Architect Joseph Cory of Geotectura… was established. This is how we found out about the
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Designed by Angelo Tomaiuolo and produced by Tonin Casa…, the MIVIDA chair collection is a display of elegance and comfortable minimalism. Each angle reveals a different visual experience, hinting on the special attention that was given to the smallest of details. Ideal companions for a stylish wooden dining table, the chairs come in several different colors, adding a bit
Prentiss Architects… completed the design and development of Ballard Cut, a modern residence with a daring architecture, situated on an uneven terrain in Seattle, USA. The project consists of two stacked rectangular volumes, the second of which is partially rotated from the axis of the linear first floor. This building approached lead to sheltering a covered entry, a stair enclosure
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Robert Couturier… has completed the design of an intricate modern apartment overlooking Central Park in New York. The opulent crib has a total surface of 450 square meters and hosts an impressive contemporary art collection. The most “fabulous” interior within the penthouse is an open plan living room with floor to ceiling windows. It is here that the overwhelming skylight
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This private mansion developed by the team at CCS Architecture …for a family with three children in Palo Alto, California, USA seems to be the embodiment of casual living. Modern and authentic at the same time, the 540 square meter crib inspires warmth and comfort due to a clever use of materials. Green spaces are a major asset of the
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Located in the financial district of Tokyo, this apartment is a home renovation envisioned for a couple with a busy lifestyle. According to the architects at studio PANDA…, the owners requested a place with many storage solutions, openness and transparency. The brief also involved the existence of an open plan living and dining space space, master bedroom, study and
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SL House is a modern-minimalist suburb residence built on a plot of 475 square meters in Tel Aviv, Israel. Its shape resembles that of a rectangular box, transparent on its front and back and opaque on the sides. Gray plaster was chosen for the exterior finish, subtly contrasting the surface of the swimming pool it neighbors, as well as the
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