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The 50 remarkable masterpieces have been carefully selected to represent the trend of modern home design and designers’ various ideas about environment in different regions, cultures and settings.The selected projects include apartments and villas with functional areas from the interior to exterior spaces. Each project has proved a particular design style and the diversity and practicability of design elements, and thus helps to explore local cultural characteristics in the current international similarity of the design patterns.The designing process is always restricted by both the building space and the client’s expectations, where designers’ ideas are expressed through not only space division, but also interface elements as well as various compositions of different interfaces. Therefore, how to find the right materials to convey the orderly emotional experience and finally achieve the symbolic effect based on the ample embodiment of the colour and texture, appears of great prominence.“Beauty" in this book is merely a broad concept, while in practice there are so many standards and definitions about the “beauty" in the housing design. Here, it refers to the classicism reflected in the “Quidnet Road" by Kathleen Hay Designs, or the postmodernism in the “Apartment F" by SCHOLSSER+PARTNER or the Chinese traditional cultural characteristics in the “Taiyuan Aparment" by MOHEN DESIGN, etc.We hope that this book will provide readers with an excellent feast visually, and meanwhile, encourage them to think over the essence of each project and the lasting artistic charm behind it.

10 Folgate Street

12+Alder

16A Le Blue Deux Show Flat

980 5th Avenue

Apartment F

AU House

Bluff House

Buisson Residence

Casa Son Vidax

Casa Torcida

Cheung’s Residence

Chew House

Home 07

Cityview Residence

Colucci House

Cosy Classy Home

Fairfield House

Grand Promenade

GreenHome

Acqua Villa

Schedule Horizontal Space

House in Shimogamo

Khun Jerri and Howard’s Place


Living in a Club

Low Beach Road

Padaro Lane Beach House

Maison en U

Natural Organic Space

No.8 Tai Tam

Nok Sung Hun

On the Deck into Life

Parc Palais

PIK house

Quidnet Road

Residence Li

Retro-Futuristic

Shavano Park House

Shuwai

Soaring Wings

Telluride Penthouse

The China Alleyway Memories

The Orange Grove

Villa Dali

Whitecross Street

Green Shore Residence

Bridgeman Downs House

Englewood Cliffs NJ Estate

Sutton Place Residence

Private Residence Twenty-One

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TOP 50 BEAUTIFUL HOMESDesign for experiencing

The house is single-fronted and two rooms deep, containing a cellar-basement and four storeys. The front of this range of houses was designed to conform with that of the west side of the north arm of Spital Square, though the windows here are spaced in groups of three to each house. The house is paired with its neighbour, with mirrored plans and central chimney-stacks. The interior is probably typical of others that were in the street. The narrow entrance-hall is lined with plain panelling in two heights, and an elliptical arch on Doric pilasters opens to the stair-well. The dog-leg staircase has cut strings with shaped brackets, simply turned balusters, column-newels, and a moulded handrail. The first-floor rooms are lined with plain panels in two heights, set in ovolo-moulded framing with a moulded chair-rail and a box-cornice. The upper rooms are generally lined with plain rebated panelling.

10 Folgate StreetCompletion date: 2009Location: 10 Folgate Street Spitalfields, London, UKDesigner: Chris Dyson ArchitectsPhotographer: Yasmine Braa, Alexander James

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The simple materials give the space a sense of purity, and the variety of lighting greatly invigorates the interior ambience. The natural texture of the ground floor goes harmoniously with the outdoor environment, blurring the boundaries between the indoor and outdoor spaces.

In the bathroom, the symmetrical layout together with the cast iron and ceramic materials, creates a tranquil atmosphere.

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12+AlderCompletion date: 2006Location: Oregon, USA Designer: Skylab ArchitecturePhotographer: Steve Cridland

The 12+Alder building is a mixed-use collective space. It finds a crossover of function with a private residence, storefront retail, design studios and live-work space. A church, a soup kitchen and a drug clinic were all neighbours. Design choices further the dialogue between the past and present of the building. The building exterior was re-contextualised to respond to the church. The corner of the brick façade was cut and cantilevered a metal-clad shell facing the church, using a material that recalls the steeple roofing. The wrapped façade forms an awning for the retail space. A floor to ceiling trapezoid window has folded into a skylight to capture the view of the church steeple. From inside the upper level residence, the steeple stands as if it were at attention. In a once less-desirable section of downtown Portland, this design-build project was inspired by the desire to encourage unique creative businesses to interact and thrive with each other. The building successfully explores a way to illicit dialogue between old and new and past and present, using a careful language of consideration.

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The texture of the soft and rough floor and that of the hard but smooth ceiling create a sharp visual contrast.

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The table is consistent with the floor in the adoption of material, and formed in the folding way. The rough texture of the carpet enhances the tactile experience. The same colour palette has perfectly integrated different spatial interfaces with the various furnishings, giving a sense of spatial unification. Mirror has perfectly extended the interior space visually.

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Completion date: 2007Location: Hong Kong, China Designer: Mr. Philip Tang & Mr. Brian IpPhotographer: Mr. Ulso Tsang

PTang Studio Ltd. is well placed to new design challenges. Their spectacular vision to each delicate project can be reflected from the vast amount of fresh commissions and the number of companies with whom they have established a long term strategic relationship over the past years. According to the theme set up by the client, green and white are used as the main colour tone in the design. Natural elements like leaves and trees can be found anywhere in the apartment. Usually designers would put a lot of natural materials like bamboo, raw wood, and plants to achieve the feeling of “natural". However, in this apartment, you cannot find any of them, but a lot of tree and leave graphics. Wallpaper, mirrors, feature walls and accessories contain elements of tree, matching well with the modern design of the apartment.


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The enclosed interface of the study is reflective and transparent, widening the space greatly.

1. Dining room2. Kitchen3. Guest restroom4. Main restroom5. Master bedroom6. Study7. Guest room8. Living room9. Terrace

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The cold colour of the restaurant looks so lovingly.

The restaurant and kitchen distinguish from each other in cool and warm colour. Here, lighting plays a leading role in the space. Milky white fabric together with blue furnishings reflects a Mediterranean-style romance.

The glass sliding door of the master bedroom has effectively divided the space, and the special bay window as well as the reflective wall, weakens the oppressive structure.

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Completion date: 2008Location: New York, USADesigner: Hollwich Kushner LLC (Hwkn)/ Marc Kushner, Matthias Hollwich, Parker Lee, Chris Barley, Terri ChiaoPhotographer: Michael Moran

980 5th Avenue

The clients are an empty-nest couple, with a big home in the suburbs who have a self-declared "tchatchki" addiction. This apartment is meant to function as an escape from their ordinary life that is filled with collections and objects. A gut renovation of the existing 2,500sf apartment clears out the centre space to visually link the dining room and living room into one large space. The surfaces of the apartment are kept visually calm, their details having been evacuated and aggregated into the Molding Wall. The palette of the apartment, is kept simple, with white walls and dark floors, to retain a purity of space. Instead of articulating every surface of the apartment, the strategy here is to create pockets of detail that can be used for hanging art, displaying collections, arranging family photographs, storing vases, etc. The largest pocket of detail is the collection of molding details around the kitchen that occurs at the centre of the apartment and acts as a constant visual reference as one moves around it.

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The entrance walls with complex moldings extend towards both sides, forming a sharp contrast with the opposite wall.Semi-open space is the ideal environment for the study, and thinking becomes easily broadened due to the visual extension. The invisible interior sliding door saves space effectively.

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The dining room presents a playful post-modernist style, the modelling of the wall becoming a specific identified symbol of the

1. Corridor2. Kitchen3. Dining room4. Bedroom5. Storage6. Main bathroom 7. Cloakroom8. Study9. Living room

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The furniture in the master bedroom gives a feeling of heaviness; the varied colour of the simple interface injects the space a touch of cosy feeling. The material adopted is clear and concise, different materials becoming the identified symbols to divide different functional areas.

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Completion date: 2009Location: Graz, AustriaDesigner: Schlosser+PartnerPhotographer: Croce & Wir Apartment F

The client’s wishes regarding the design of her new apartment were clear and simple: it should be similar to the design of her architect’s apartment—spacious, open, flooded with light and white. Accordingly, the colour “WHITE" became the determining feature of the interior design concept. The elimination of most walls transformed the standard four-room apartment into an open loft flooded with light. The remaining walls became an integral part of floor-to-ceiling furniture, thereby creating an ambience that realised the motto “living without walls". Where partitioning was required, it was accomplished by floor-to-ceiling glass walls. The only materials used were glass, white furniture fronts, textiles and gravel in the form of smooth uninterrupted floor covering, which emphasises the open floor plan. The glass was partly imprinted with pictures of the client, thereby adding a lively touch. Necessities like guest WC, boiler and washing machine, are hidden in a floor-to-ceiling "mirrored furniture box". This box also opens up the apartment and makes it seem bigger.

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1. Entrance 2. Porch3. Restroom4. Bathroom5. Master bedroom6. Study7. Terrace8. Living room9. Dining room10. Kitchen11. Rest platform

The sunshine beams down on the floor, enhancing the interior visual effects with the colour palette of black, white and grey.

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Bamboo, always considered as the Eastern element has been brought in this Western space design, infusing the whole space with more of a symbolic feeling.

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Completion date: 2008Location: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDesigner: Design Network ArchitectsPhotographer: Design Network Architects AU House

The client is a reclusive Chinese man who wanted a house, which is expansive and yet private, to entertain his friends in style and yet cater for his family-based lifestyle. The site overlooks a lush pocket of nature reserve and is accessible only through a narrow lane. Taking a clue from the client’s traditional family values, the designers revisited the Chinese courtyard house with its distinct zones for public and private spaces. Chinese courtyard houses typically have 4 sides; here they chose to leave one side of the courtyard open—to “borrow" a view of the trees from the nature reserve and to promote cross ventilation and natural lighting. Two pavilions linked by a breezeway are the entertainment space. The boundary between indoors and outdoors is dissolved through a series of interstitial spaces—galleries and decks. The pool, fishponds and garden are thus integrated into the house structure. The main spaces of the house look into the central courtyard while rooms have an outdoor counterpart, enabling the landscaping and garden to be truly experienced.

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The pattern of the floor extends from the ground floor to the wall and connects different functional areas together, making the whole room more open and clear.1. Terrace2. Bedroom3. Room for aged people4. Master bedroom5. Living room6. Terrace7. Cloakroom8. Restroom9. Swimming pool10. Reception room11. Dining room12. Kitchen13. Screening room14. Garage15. Showroom

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The suspended gypsum ceiling of the bedroom has defined a clear functional area, bringing a new order to the open interior space. The plant has successfully weakened the angular sense of the interior space.

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Bluff HouseCompletion date: 2008Location: Massachusetts, USADesigner: Maryann Thompson ArchitectsPhotographer: Chuck Choi

Bluff House is a light-filled yet sun-sheltered 4-bedroom summer-home on Martha's Vineyard. The design for this home, with its wide overhangs and wooden interiors, is peaceful and shady, harkening back to the early camps of the Vineyard. The house both shelters its inhabitants from the summer sun, yet remains visually open to enjoy a panorama of ocean and pond views. Occupying the crest of a windblown bluff overlooking the Atlantic and nearby saltwater ponds, the house's interior situates the occupant between an earthen stone plinth and light trapezoidal roof forms. Shifting and skewed roof planes simultaneously provide a sense of shelter and openness. The space between the planes allows for clerestory windows, which let in diffused light from above. The angled floor plan allows for a sense of privacy within a neighbourhood of houses. The plan's angles block out the neighbours from view, and create a covered exterior sitting area, addressing the ocean, and fostering a sense of privacy. The colours and textures of the material palette of the exterior are meant to blend into the surrounding site over time. The exterior materials are unfinished so that the boards will weather differently, giving the house a natural feel, a feel that it is “of its place". The western red cedar siding can be left unfinished because of its very high oil content. It will weather to subtle and varied shades of grey. The windows as well are unfinished yellow cedar...and will also weather to grey.

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The simple wood texture of the interface implies a dynamic space.

1. Bathroom2. Stone terrace3. Gravel terrace4. Outdoor shower5. Bedroom6. Restroom7. Screening room8. Kitchen and Dining room9. Living room10. Storage11. Office12. Cloakroom13. Lobby14. Garage15. Lounge16. Entrance17. Master bathroom18. Master bedroom19. Study

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Completion date: 2008Location: Virginia, USADesigner: Robert M. GurneyPhotographer: Maxwell MacKenzie & Paul Warchol Buisson Residence

The journey down a winding road and through a pine tree forest ends at the Buisson Residence. Situated on a grass knoll and commanding views of Lake Anna in central Virginia, the house emerges as a long, white painted brick wall with a copper clad volume cantilevered above the wall. The primary organisational elements are two "L" shaped brick walls connected by a glass enclosed bridge. Mahogany clad walls combine with the smaller “L" to provide a service volume while glass walls combine with the larger "L" to create the primary living spaces and to provide southern and western views toward the lake. The entry, living and sleeping spaces are arranged linearly to maximise lake views and to take advantage of the southern exposure. Large overhangs and sensor motorised shades combine to limit heat gain during the summer while allowing the sun to penetrate deep into the interior during the winter. The second-floor roof and exterior walls are wrapped in copper with fully glazed east and west walls inset from the ends of the copper volume. The glazed wall at the east end provides an abundant and high source of light into the double height entry hall while the glazing on the west end provides light to two bedrooms and views of the lake. Throughout the project detailing is minimal and precise. The spaces are ordered and there is a juxtaposition of solidity and transparency. The rigor of the design, the linear organisation of spaces and the continuous presence of the wall provide a sharp and intended contrast to the irregular beauty of the landscape beyond.

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The transparent windows in the room have blurred the boundary between the interior and exterior spaces.

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The sunlight that goes through the floor-to-ceiling window flows down to the floor, injecting the room with a sense of comfort. The colour of the outdoor blends together with that of the indoor environment, creating a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere.

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Casa Son Vida Completion date: 2009Location: Palma de Mallorca, SpainDesigner: TEC ArchitecturePhotographer: Gaelle Le Boulicault, Marcel Wanders Studio

"Casa Son Vida 1 aims to redefine the notion of the luxury villa by moving most of the paradigms of luxury towards a more contemporary and forward-looking expression of architecture and technology," explains Sebastian Knorr, TEC co-founder and design director. Located approximately 15 minutes outside of Palma de Mallorca in an exclusive community called Son Vida, the eponymously named Casa is an example of design poetry in motion. The 8,500-square-foot luxury residence transgresses the constraints of site and context, redefining luxury architecture as it is typified by the traditional and prolific Mediterranean and Tuscan styles otherwise found on the island. This act of defiance is accomplished by creating an entirely new structure that erupts unexpectedly from the walls of the existing Mediterranean home. The new structure evolves into a bold, curvaceous shape that completely evades conventional definition. The idea is that the two pieces co-exist as separate entities, meeting abruptly and then quite literally turning away from each other. Their interaction suggests a chance encounter and speaks to the deliberate and bold juxtaposition of the two elements. The new structure could even be likened to a futuristic spacecraft that has quite literally landed on a typical Mallorcan villa. Amsterdam-based Marcel Wanders Studio was tapped for the interior design, marking the first full residential project for the international design. With his trademark wit and style, Wanders appoints the interiors with signature furnishings and refined finishes.

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The decorative wall has energised the whole space greatly. The continuous wallpaper enriches the visual effects perfectly. 1. Salon2. Living3. Dining room4. Kitchen5. Bedroom suite6. Bathroom7. Foyer8. Terrace

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The furniture and soft materials have weakened the cold feeling of the space. The slope roof has reinforced a sense of enclosing for the space.

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Casa TorcidaCompletion date: 2009Location: Osa Peninsula, Costa RicaDesigner: SPG ArchitectsPhotographer: Charles Lindsay

The designers transformed an abandoned steel frame and concrete slab structure into a five-level, 18,000 sf, indoor-outdoor residence and future music studio on a rain-forested mountainside overlooking the Golfo Dulce. The primary criteria for this project were to be environmentally sensitive, technologically advanced, and modernist by design. A spectacular view out to the bay merges with the infinity pool. A flexible building perimeter provides a seamless flow from inside to out that completely blends the built environment with the natural setting. The forest wraps the house as the house wraps a piece of the landscape. Entering through a monumental opening described by the underside of the pool, one encounters two palm trees growing up through the centre of the structure. At the edge of the tree well, a central pedestrian circulation spine, composed of the open stairway and an outdoor hall, occurs at every level. The top of the stairs at the 2nd level provides the first glimpse of the sea across an infinity edge pool. A variety of terrace spaces provide the house at this level with extensive exterior lounging & eating areas. The adjacent interior living-dining area has a perimeter of glass on three sides. Bedrooms are all fenestrated with screened wood louver panels, which in places open fully and in others exist simply as walls. As one ascends through the house, the spaces become more private and views become increasingly dramatic.

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The colours and patterns of the furniture and furnishings give the whole area a more sophisticated character.

1. Circulation spine2. Living/dining room3. Kitchen4. Grill terrace5. Living/dining terrace6. Infinity edge pool7. Pool terrace8. Guest room terrace9. Guest bedroom10. Guest bathroom11. Pantry12. Bathroom13. Library14. Reflecting pool

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Cheung’s ResidenceCompletion date: 2009Location: Hong Kong, ChinaDesigner: Danny Cheng Photographers: Danny Cheng Interiors Ltd.

This duplex residential apartment features a basic scale of monotone throughout the space. A unique chandelier appears above the floating dining table that is part of the stairs once you enter the apartment. Its great height of ceiling enhances the uncluttered layout. The use of a mainly white plate gives a feeling of weightlessness to the apartment, and the large windows allow for the maximum amount of light to bathe the living space. The white wooden screen on the wall of the living room is carved with flowers and is connected with the scene of outside. The layout of this deluxe was extensively modified to synchronise with the lifestyle needs of the owners. The ground floor accommodates a living room and a dining room and a kitchen. The vinyl finished floating stairs link the open living and dining areas to the second floor where a daughter's room is on the left hand and the master’s bedroom and study is beyond. A big L-shaped wardrobe in the bedroom is also a screen between the bedroom and the study. The carefully chosen furniture and display pieces add colour and character to this property. The effect is a property which is absolutely modern, on the edge of trend and providing a deceptively simple backdrop with a hint of mysteriousness, allowing the human elements centre stage in the drama of their daily lives.

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The background of the bed goes harmoniously with the stone texture in front of the bathroom, reflecting the spatial coherence. 1. Porch2. Living room3. Terrace4. Stairs5. Lounge6. Cloakroom7. Guest restroom8. Master restroom9. Master bedroom10. Study11. Guest bedroom

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Completion date: 2008Location: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDesigner: Design Network Architects Photographers: Design Network Architects Chew House

This house is located along one of the oldest residential precincts in Kuching–its earlier architectural tone is set by a number of pre-war family mansions along one side of the street. The client's family home is here; and when he returned from studies overseas to continue with the family business, he had such fond memories of his childhood home that he decided to buy the plot next door. Coming from a family steeped in Asian tradition and ritual, the owner wanted a house that was modern yet suited to a family lifestyle; open yet secure, relaxed yet urban; tropical yet able to take air conditioning. These contrasting requirements provided the designers with a design theme. The main house with its simple gable roofs is contrasted with protruding ponds, projecting walls and ledges. White painted exterior walls are set against a rich palette of stone, timber and greenery. Landscape and water are given the opportunity to intervene with the floor plan. A double-storey atrium bisects the floor plan into living and family spaces; a device is used to modulate climate and to organise architectural elements–stairs, feature walls and sky-bridges. Externally the house employs walled landscaped gardens and verandahs to add depth to internal rooms, while blurring the border between the landscape and the house.

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The horizontal and vertical textures of the sofa together with the surrounding grid partition inject the space with a touch of fresh feeling, and the bright colours become the focal point.

1. Main foyer2. Entrance3. Living room4. Family area5. Terrace6. Pond7. Wet kitchen8. Dry kitchen9. Dining room10. Maid’s room11. Storage12. Powder room13. Restroom14. Garden15. Internal courtyard16. Car porch

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This single-family apartment for four people is situated in a stately building in southern Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The original structure, with rooms for staff, a double hall and long hallways with lots of doors has been transformed into a spacious, transparent dwelling full of light and air. A kitchen in combination with cabinets from floor to ceiling has laser-cut front panels, all spray painted white. This pattern results in a dynamic mixture of open and closed cabinets, and the holes also function as integrated handgrips. The transparency of the object’s skin gives depth to the volume which is complimented by furniture like the Grcic chair one. An atrium with open staircases brings natural light from a large roof light into the living area. Along the open staircase a wall of two storeys high is covered with clear pine wood, and connects the two levels. Upstairs the master bedroom is situated next to a large bathroom with a finish of structured tiles from Patricia Urquola, glass, and wooden cabinets.

Home 07Completion date: 2010Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Designer: i29 Interior ArchitectsPhotographer: i29 Interior Architects

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The application of wood in the space enhances the visual continuity. The pure texture of the wall and staircase railings infuses the room with a delicate style of sophistication.

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Cityview ResidenceCompletion date: 2008Location: San Francisco, USADesigner: Edmonds + Lee ArchitectsPhotographer: Bruce Damonte

This project consists of a comprehensive down-to-the-studs remodel of a single-family residence located near twin-peaks in San Francisco. To increase the size of the house and take advantage of the nearby views, a third-storey master bedroom suite has been added in the rear of the house. A light-wood screen wraps the front and portions of the side of the house to add texture to an otherwise undistinguished façade. And, there are visual connections between the living area, the dining room and the kitchen. Originally built in the early 1950’s, the newly remodelled house seeks to intensify its modernist roots by opening up the house and making a completely open floor plan in the living room and kitchen areas. Improvements to the house include completely new infrastructure such as electrical and HVAC, as well as seismically upgrading the house to current building code standards and new finishes throughout. Through careful consideration of the client’s site, budget and programme, solutions are developed to realise the aspirations of the client. The results are spaces that are practical, elegant and inspiring.

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The window in the bedroom visually enlarges the space and thus makes the space more spacious.

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The down lamp greatly enriches the top ceiling. The square blanket with grid patterns has injected the space with a touch of animated feeling.

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Colucci HouseCompletion date: 2008Location: Rome, ItalyDesigner: Stefano Dorata Photographer: Giorgio Baroni

The symmetry is Stefano Dorat’s trademark, the key of his architectonical language, the narrative focus which anchors each project adventure. The symmetry is everywhere in the two floors of this large roman abode in a historic building of the first years of the 1900.The designer doesn’t emphasise it but he uses it as a continuous leitmotiv, and makes it consubstantial to scene. The idea was to have “visual axes" to tie together the sequence of all the public rooms, and to give emotional consistency to their continuity. In effect, remaining in the living area, the atrio, the video room, the dining room and finally the volume of the stair are set in perspective which divides in two parts and creates a sort of decorative threshold which serves as an introduction to the next scenic room. The designer aims to create “a house of representation suited to a daily life, simple and welcoming".

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If symmetry is the main element in this space, then the contraposition of the Barcelona chair and European-style furniture is the best way to animate the whole space.

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Chandeliers, murals, sculptures, and fireplaces in the pure space are just like a drop of dark ink dissolved in the water, effectively animating the symmetric space.

The black glazed tiles of the wall against the light before the mirror give a sense of elegance, and the gurgling sound of water and green plants make the room quieter.

Bathing in the morning light, even a short stay helps you appreciate the richness of life. Slabs and cracks between the blocks form a relationship between the graph and the background, intertwining with each other and thus slowly lift the space.

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Cosy Classy HomeCompletion date: 2008Location: Taiwan, China Designer: Tien fun Interior Planning Co., Ltd./ Chingping Chang, Cherry Tang, Louis Law, Chunern Yeh, Yucheng Wang, Yuyou LiaoPhotographer: Shoushan Lai

This was a showflat project that contains two apartments. The design of this showflat was inspired by classic American style and was intended to present a spacious, cosy and classy living space to the visitors. It should be clean lines, subtle but still attractive enough as a showflat. In the Foyer, the shoes wardrobe was concealed behind the classic wall panel and mirror. By employing mirror between solid wall panels, a visual extension and layering effect were created to this relatively narrow area. Adjacent to the Foyer was the Living Room. The feature wall was balanced with columns at both sides and completed with classical marble. The design was simple and neat but elegant. Besides of the light trough on the ceiling to tighten up the space, there was a wavy feature ceiling in the middle. The meaning of the design was to agglomerate the entire family members together. After the Living Room was the Dining Room. This area was located in the middle of the premises and no nature light could pass through and connected to the other rooms.

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1. Porch2. Living room3. Terrace4. Children’s room5. Mater bedroom6. Dressing room7. Children‘s room8. Room for aged people9. Dressing room10. Terrace11. Working balcony12. Kitchen13. Dining room

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The pattern of the sofa in the living room together with the reflection of grey mirror at the entrance, extend the space visually, looking from the balcony. Collins gypsum decorative pilasters go harmoniously with the strip wallpapers, creating a sense of decency and elegance.

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Fairfield HouseCompletion date: 2008Location: Texas, USADesigner: Webber + Studio, Inc.Photographer: Thomas McConnell, Casey Dunn, Caul Bardagjy, Mgacob Termansen, Mgett Butler

This house is the culmination of years of a father, son and his partner dreaming of building a unique home to reflect their ideals about architecture, space and social interaction. The design philosophy of this project is: functionalism, expressionism, minimalism, and regionalism. The functional responses that the designers built into the design began with a response to the extremely harsh climate found in central Texas’ hot and humid summers and cold winters. The first objective was for the house to block the intense west sun in the late afternoon, opening up to the eastern morning sun. In order to do this, the architect added a long volume to the existing mass of the house that ran south along the west side of the property. This volume also began to enclose the majestic Pecan tree in the backyard, taking advantage of the ample shade it could provide on that eastern exposure. The metal roof and east and west walls of the house resist the harshest sun and rain exposures. The east wall of the long volume is translucent polycarbonate to allow the shade from the Pecan tree to soften this particular eastern exposure. To take advantage of the southeasterly breezes, the mass-blocking western exposure was lifted up to create a breezeway that accelerates the southeast breezes to pass underneath and can be felt even on the stillest of days. The western wall houses rooms that project out to the west just enough to allow windows to open up to the north and south only, continuing to protect themselves from the west sun.

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1. Entrance hall2. Storage3. Restroom4. Living room5. Dining room6. Kitchen

The wooden wall flexibly divides the whole space into different regions, while realising the unification of the texture.

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Grand PromenadeCompletion date: 2008Location: Hong Kong, ChinaDesigner: Mr. Philip Tang, Mr. Brian Ip & Mr. Harvey TsangPhotographer: Mr. Ulso Tsang

The designers decide to go for an all-black look for the three-bedroom apartment which is quite a daring concept. Entering the home, your eyes immediately adjust to the dramatic space where a white curvy sculpture, accentuated by spotlights on a black mirrored cabinet. Black walls contrast starkly against the tan wooden floor, the deep grains of which almost map out your path down the hallway and into the living area of the home. Another unique design brainstormed by the designers is the feature wall of photographs that face the dining area. They have also taken pains to balance the mix of simple, streamlined furnishings with funkier items.

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The entirely different walls of the vertical space between the restaurant and the terrace make the whole space more pure.

1. Porch2. Dining room3. Kitchen4. Guest restroom5. Guest room6. Main restroom7. Master bedroom8. Study9. Terrace10. Living room

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GreenHomeCompletion date: 2009Location: Verona, ItalyDesigner: Roberto SempriniPhotographer: Arch. Roberto Semprini - Studio RM12

“It’s well-known that a home isn’t simple. It might even be a grotto, a cave or a mother’s womb. The young child, who draws a home for the first time, draws it like this: a Green Home because this is the archetype of the home. On the ground floor, there would be two large windows to let in lots of light. It would be surrounded by nature to look like a large painting. On the top floor, there would be three small sky-lights to watch the stars. The child would also dream of creating lots of greenery on its façade to protect his home from harsh winds. If one night an earthquake should occur, this wooden home would stand strong against its tremors and in the winter, when the snow falls, he would be able to play barefoot because his home would keep him warm, like a big blanket, without suffocating him.

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1. Dining room2. Living room3. Bathroom4. Bedroom5. Bedroom6. Bathroom

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Acqua Villa Completion date: 2010Location: Texas, USADesigner: Winn WittmanPhotographer: Coles Hairston

This mid 90’s staid and stale lake-home was extensively renovated to reflect the exuberant and whimsical and uncompromising personality of the owner, who is a successful Austin entrepreneur and philanthropist. As one approaches the home, it is through a new privacy wall and a pair of giant iron and aluminum gates which open to a front-on view of the home. The view is through a breezeway to the back courtyard and Lake Travis, with a negative-edge pool which cantilevers out over the precipice. Black granite floors and a vintage Carlo Molino “lips" sofa define the entry. The kitchen features a minimum of clutter and materials. The floor and countertops are both made of the same Caeserstone. A waterfall edge on the islands unites floor and countertop in a seamless marriage. The garage floors are white ceramic with carbon-fiber pattern and present a perfect surface for the display of the vintage and contemporary racing cars. A combination of fluorescent and LED lights are used to light the cars.

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The reflective interface greatly enriches the visual experience of the space.

1. Living room2. Dining room3. Kitchen4. Screening room5. Storage6. Corridor7. Guest restroom8. Terrace9. Master bedroom10. Main restroom 11. Recreation area

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Schedule Horizontal SpaceCompletion date: 2008Location: Piemonte, ItalyDesigner: Damilano Studio Architects/Duilio DamilanoPhotographer: Andrea Martiradonna

Horizontal Space is localised in Piemonte in northwest Italy, a mountain area at 800 metres above sea level and the closest city is Cuneo. Horizontal Space is a composition of pure volume of constant height; they moved horizontally and were emptied or filled according to the function. A pomegranate highlights the access side. Wide steps leading to the entrance introduce a longitudinal consecutive space. Born to be divided into two units, the house is characterised by a large central hall, on the main breaks in the structure projecting towards the outside with a wooden roof. The living room, passing from one part of the house, opens with large windows to the garden and into the country. The teak floors the warm environment and a stone wall is covered with white sheets to create a staggered back almost sculptural material.

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1. Living room2. Dinning room3. Guest bedroom4. Children's room5. Restroom6. vestibule7. laundry8. Master bedroom9. Terrace10. Kitchen

The furnishings in red colour play the central role in the interior space.

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House in ShimogamoCompletion date: 2006Location: Kyoto, JapanDesigner: Edward SuzukiPhotographer: Yasuhiro Nukamura

“To be able to see green from every room"—such was all that the client requested. In order to meet this demand as well as to enable the residents to feel a sense of spaciousness in the rather small 360-square-metre corner lot tightly flanked on two sides by neighbouring houses, the long applied concept of “Interface" was again used here. Two kinds of screen of such Interface have been applied in this project. One is the circular, frosted glass screen enveloping and protecting the second storey on the North-East. Reminiscent of the traditional Japanese paper screen, or “Shoji", this translucent mask affords abundance of soft, natural light to penetrate while securing complete privacy within the house. The other is the vertically louvered, smoked bamboo screen. While affording some level of privacy, this screen retains the silhouette of the houses next door and allows the residents of the new house to be aware of the neighbours. Thus, it respects the surrounding landscape by filtering and not totally closing it off.

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The spacious space together with the sophisticated plants and lighting, creates a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere.

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Completion date: 2009Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Designer: Bensley Design StudiosPhotographer: Bensley Design Studios

The designers have designed a home of pavilions. They orchestrated a pavilion for the master bedroom, a pavilion for the dining room and kitchen, for Howard’s office, for the living room, for the guest room, and for Jerri’s Mom’s bedrooms + dining room. In the remote carpark there is a pavilion for the cars too. All of these pavilions are linked simply by Shangri-la like gardens and the sky above. The green sandstone clad swimming pool has an invitingly fresh look anytime of the day, and it forms the courtyard of the living, dining, and master bedroom pavilions. At the far end is a breezy open pavilion, which sits high on stilts above the water gardens. The living pavilion is designed to have light from four sides. One sees the mountains to the west, the water gardens to the north, the secret gardens to the east and the swimming courtyard to the south. Here an almost detail less Thai coffee table built with very chunky reclaimed teak wood anchors the scheme and a variety of “collections".

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The various and natural texture of the materials in the space has realised an rich visual effect and gives an unique tactile experience.1. Master bedroom2. Room for the aged person3. Dining room4. Kitchen5. Living room6. Reception room

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Completion date: 2007Location: Hong Kong, China Designer: Mr. Philip Tang & Mr. Brian IpPhotographer: Mr. Ulso Tsang

Philip Tang is a highly acclaimed professional in the fields of commercial, hospitality and residential design. His style is modest and getting to basics. He creates spaces that bring about the most comfortable atmosphere for his clients, by understanding their individual needs and preferences. Upon entering the flat, one is greeted by a spacious, airy living-dining area with floors and wall clad with expanses of white marble. Pieces of classic furniture are scattered throughout the space to accentuate its neutral tone. The dining area is backed by a huge mirror; it’s nicely framed to be a focus of the apartment. Bedrooms are decorated by big flower graphics. Carpet floors, leather feature wall and accessories are input by flower elements. They are coherently matched with the earth-tone interior design.

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1. Dining room2. Living room3. Terrace4. Study5. Guest room6. Master bedroom7. Main restroom8. Cloakroom9. Guest restroom10. Servant room11. Kitchen

The study space is bright and open due to the sharp contrast between the matte wall and the reflective white stone ground.

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The flexible grid-type shelves make the room more relaxing. The dining room, living room and balcony join up through the whole space, and the white marble floor makes this space experience even more significant.

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Living in a ClubCompletion date: 2008Location: Eindhoven , the NetherlandsDesigner: NAT Architecten, S. van der Meer, D. Aw, T. MellePhotographer: Peter Cuypers

Three years ago Miss Lily Jong and her husband Felix Breukel bought a double loft in Eindhoven. Because of both having busy jobs and having a twin, going out wasn’t in their lives anymore. Creating the feeling of living in a club became the concept for this design. The remarkable industrial space, situated in the old Philips lighting factory, was perfect suitable for the club-concept. In the design the designers used a cross-shaped floor plan; this basic shape allows a logic separation between open and closed functions within the whole space. On one axis of the cross the 16.5 by 4.5 metre stone volume houses all the closed functions. Here the designers situated the master bathroom, bedrooms between the multifunctional lounge. The free standing stone volume aligned with the same direction of the long window façade creates different walks and exciting views. The multifunctional lounge can be used as a film, club, dining or music room. By closing the glass folding doors on both sides, the children will not be woken in their sleep.

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1. Porch2. Bathroom3. Guest restroom 4. Cloakroom5. Storage6. Play area7. Baby room8. Living room9. Main restroom 10. Master bedroom11. Corridors12. Kitchen13. Parlor area14. Joint Gallery15. Dining room

The main route that starts from the entrance and goes through the whole room has connected all of the functional areas together, forming a orderty beautiful line.

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The flexible windows together with the grooved ceiling soften the closeness of the space and inject the room with a touch of vigor.

The fabrics become the focal point of the joint gallery, with the green becoming the highlight of the space. The purple bedroom highlights the whole space, creating a tranquil and mysterious atmosphere.

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Low Beach RoadCompletion date: 2006Location: Massachusetts, USADesigner: Kathleen Hay Designs, Botticelli & PohlPhotographer: Jeffrey Allen Photography

This house was designed to make the most of the natural beauty of the seaside island of Nantucket on which it is built. Even the name of the road on which this house is situated congers images of the sea: sandy beaches, clear skies, and shells washed up on the shore. It is a sophisticated summer house retreat outfitted with all modern amenities. Although this home was custom-built in the tradition of the quintessential New England cottage–gambrel roof lines, panelled and beaded wainscotings, and transom windows – the simple shingled exterior belies the contemporary and modern aesthetic of the updated furnishings that greet you upon opening the door. “Think of sand, sea and sky," notes designer Kathleen Hay. In fact the colour scheme throughout the house is based on these natural elements. The wall colours are soft, muted tones of beige or pale blue; the fabrics mimic the tones of sandy beaches and pristine blue skies; and the accessories play homage to nature in all its glory: driftwood, shells, crystals, and corals. There is even a mermaid, an iron facsimile of the legendary sea maidens of lore.

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The grid wall of the dining space injects the room with a sense of clearness, and the ocher colour of the roof contrasts sharply with the white walls, echoing the sophisticated table and chairs.

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The graceful decorative mirror made up of debris creates a highlight for the closed space. Here, the natural texture of the white marble becomes the only decorative pattern, and the silver crystal chandelier with polished white ceramic interface highlights the luxurious and elegant interior space.

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Padaro Lane Beach House

This existing beach house estate on the coast just south of Santa Barbara required a complete architectural re-configuration that included a revision to the first and second floor plans, new beach façade, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and a completely new interior finish palette. The furnishings selected reflect the updated contemporary design and beachside setting. Simple shapes with slip covered upholstery keep the aesthetic clean and fresh. The estate includes a tennis court, guest house and main house with a new hot tub facing the beach. The guest house became a “bunk house" for the owner’s grandchildren with twin bunk beds for six. The main house planning concept turned the former low ceiling and many small rooms into a lofty open plan that took advantage of the expansive beach view. The second-floor master bedroom suite opened up the plan to reveal spaces that flowed into one another. The closet opened to the bathroom, which opened to the sleeping area, which opened to his/her offices and decks. Sliding walls allow privacy when preferred. Two decks were added to the beach side of the house and a 2-person shower with floor-to-ceiling windows looks out onto the ocean.

Completion date: 2008Location: California, USADesigner: Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and PlannersPhotographers: Art Gray

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1. Bedroom2. Bathroom3. Reception area4. Restroom5. Study6. Treatment room7. Lounge8. Terrace

The set of the fireplace adds a new emotional experience to the interior space.

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Ceramics and glass inject the room with a touch of delicate feeling. The large sliding door has extended the interior to the outdoor space; the fireplace in the courtyard has livened up the whole space.

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Maison en UCompletion date: 2007Location: Montreal, CanadaDesigner: Natalie Dionne ArchitectePhotographer: Katri Pyynonen, Marc Cramer

Situated near a railway line on the outskirts of a trendy Montreal neighbourhood, the design of the U House responds to a harsh urban context, respectfully shutting out the outside world by concentrating services around the periphery. Space along the inside of the U is thus liberated and attention is focused towards the inner core. The U-House exploits the idea of fluidity between interior and exterior spaces. The Ipê wood deck which is an extension of the dining room's inlaid wood floor helps to confound the boundary between inside and outside when the large accordion-style door is opened. At the other end of the L-shaped deck, one of the original buildings’huge windows are actually a garage door that also opens up fully to seamlessly integrate the living room with the garden. For added spatial continuity and a layered effect, the wood and steel façade elements of the new additions were mapped to the interior.

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The unified colour of the furnishings and wall decorations becomes the visual focus of the space.

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Natural Organic SpaceCompletion date: 2008Location: Wuxi, ChinaDesigner: Hank M. Chao / MoHen Design InternationalParticipants: Y-J Wang, Amenda Zhao, Tony Chen, Xianyong HouPhotographer: MoHen Design International/Maoder Chou

The central body line and the horizontal active line on the ichnography separate the first floor into a few main areas, the living room on one half and the bedroom on the other. The designers do not want any obstacles visually and they are trying to expand the vision of the public area to its utter size. The doorway extends to the end of the hallway in order to combine with the dining area and move its extension to connect with the kitchen. The stair handrail to the basement is made of open storage area because of its potential storage function. The semi-transparency design can barely see the stairs behind it; height is designed to be as tall as a low cabinet. Glass is used as the partition of the closet in the master bedroom, and the lower part is designed transparent to separate the living room from the master bedroom and create a safe but penetrating connection visually. There are lights hidden in the top of the closet, used as the working lighting and a lighting fixture in the living room. The lower side of the television wall in the living room is left with an open hole, to connect with the study area in the master bedroom as a breathing tunnel visually. The master bedroom is designed open, connecting itself to the shower room in the bathroom and having no wall in the fitting room of the study, thus contributing to its clear openness.

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1. Living room2. Recreational room3. Master bedroom4. Restroom5. Dining room6. Kitchen7. Children's room8. Guest bedroom9. Garage

The glass fence designed in a simple way accentuates the transparent space. The glass partition highlights the sense of transparency of the whole space.

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No.8 Tai TamCompletion date: 2009Location: Hong Kong, ChinaDesigner: Mr. Philip Tang, Mr. Brian Ip & Mr. Harvey TsangPhotographer: Mr. Ulso Tsang

The design of this 8500s.f. house is to incorporate a few classic elements with more contemporary touches. For example, the house features many black walls—a detail the homeowners specifically requested, because they felt black was equal to classicism. For these walls, the designer chose wallpapers and drapes that boast somewhat traditional motifs, such as a floral pattern, and combined them with furnishings and accessories that have distinctly sleek, streamlined silhouettes. Designers also made the most of the home’s distinguishing features. The basement floor extends onto the deck, featuring a private infinity pool, which, at certain times of the day, doesn't actually get much sunlight. To alleviate this problem, the designer punched a hole through the floor of the spacious terrace above and paved it with glass, thereby creating an enormous skylight.

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The transparent glass fence together with the leaf sculpture injects the space with a free and easy feeling. The clean and open kitchen plays the main role in life.

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Nok Sung HunCompletion date: 2008Location: SungNam, South KoreaDesigner: Iroje Khm ArchitectsPhotographer: Iroje Khm Architects

Because of contact with the nature and city, this site enjoys the sweet smell of the nature and pleasant sound of the nature and the convenience of the city. This house is composed of two masses, the main house and the guesthouse which is to be the representative image of this house. The cosy outdoor space between the two masses and dynamic space of the main garden interact through the open framed wall which functions as a picturesque frame and landscape formative element. Several open framed walls made of zinc-plate and wood panel make the dramatic inner space semi-closed and semi-opened…As the same material is adopted in the interior and exterior spaces, the boundary between them is weakened effectively. Resricted by the surrounding mountains, the roof is inclined and spreads horizontally. The structure of this home is bold, angular, and almost sculpture-like in its makeup.

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The exposure of the metal parts of the wood board extends the rough style of the architecture to the inner space.

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On the Deck into LifeCompletion date: 2009Location: Ljubno ob Savinji, SloveniaDesigner: Superform D.o.o. (Anton Zizek and Marjan Poboljsaj)Photographer: Miran Kambic

The investor reconstructed two existing buildings. The houses are situated on the plateau beside the brook in the settlement Ljubno ob Savinji. The inspirtion of the houses comes from the idea to create the atmosphere of the boat on the sea. In the first house are bedrooms. It is meant for a private, introverted ambience. The house is built from traditional materials. In the second house are the living room and dining room. It is open, extroverted and lifted from the ground level. It looks like a boat anchored in a green bay. The house is built from steel, glass, rheinzink, wood and slate. The interior ambience is designed as part of the arhcitecture. Ambient shells are a generic element, which offers you a rich sensual experience through the repetition in different functional units. The exterior ambience is designed as fluctuation of the river. Paralel waves in front of the house create different ambiences: wooden terraces, swimming pool, (fish) pond, area with high river grass, green plot.

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The arrangement of the board and light enhances the sense of sequence.

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Parc PalaisCompletion date: 2008Location: Hong Kong, ChinaDesigner: Mr. Philip Tang, Mr. Brian Ip & Mr. Harvey TsangPhotographer: Mr. Ulso Tsang

When entering the household, your eyes are stretched up towards the soaring height of the ceilings by the intricate laser-cut 3D layered wall that’s majestic in scale. The designers brainstormed white-on-white graphics to soften the space. Otherwise, such a large expanse of plain wall, together with the huge glass windows, would probably look stark and cold. The design requirement was simple—to keep the home minimal, white and to bring out its sense of space. That was one of the greatest challenges as the space may look empty. So the designer put contemporary and colourful furnishings to jazz up the muted hues.

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1. Living room2. Dining room3. Terrace4. Studio5. Kitchen6. Servant room7. Terrace8. Hallway9. Storage10. Study11. Children's room12. Guest bedroom

The arrangement of the materials has greatly decorated the interface, with the visual sequence as the main effect.

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PIK HouseCompletion date: 2009 Location: Pantai Indah Kapuk, IndonesiaDesigner: Erwanto & YettiePhotographer: Harry Dee

The client wants to realise their dream to have comfort, clean and modern minimalist home design. The design concept also supports the “go green" campaign, where natural ventilation system is the main purpose. The designer tried to make modern minimalist concept reinforced with natural light entering the ventilation system with the optimal placement of two parks, one in the middle of building as the centre point with marble panel given into it and the other park is in the back side that allows the cross ventilation to happen in every room. Sun and sky can immediately break into the house through the void continuous ladder from the basement floor to roof. All this ensures the circulation of fresh air and warm sunshine in the house anytime.To give light and drift impression, the combination of finishing blue glass and white marble are used for the front side.

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1.Terrace2. Dining room3. Recreational area4. Interior landscape5. Living room6. Master bedroom7. Restroom8. Reception room9. Garage

The colour and texture of the floor infuse the room with a pure style, and the open area gives more space for the decorative elements to express themselves.

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The set of lighting has connected the functional areas completely.

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The light trough at the top of the cloakroom makes the space more open and spacious. The bathroom wall goes harmoniously with the floor, unifying the overall atmosphere greatly.

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Quidnet RoadCompletion date: 2009Location: Massachusetts, USADesigner: Kathleen Hay Designs, Milton Rowland & AssociatesPhotographer: Jeffrey Allen Photography

The island of Nantucket, thirty miles off the northeast coast of the United States, has a mysterious lure and remains one of the most treasured communities in America with its long history and natural beauty. Quidnet Road was designed to capture the very essence of this historic island while making the most of its seaside environment. The design concept was to create a clean, simple, and unadorned summerhouse retreat that balanced sophistication with comfort. The challenge was that the house needed to serve not only as a comfortable haven for the family and their steady stream of houseguests, but also as an entertaining mecca for this jet-setting young couple. The designers opted for an open floor plan where the rooms connected one to another in a seamless flow. This more contemporary approach lends itself to easy entertaining and plenty of scope for incorporating large banks of windows and multiple doors to maximise the views and allow for outdoor entertaining on the many decks and porches. The owner wanted vast spaces, interesting architecture, and favored curved lines. The proportions of the home are immense and the octagonal and curved walls in the dining room, kitchen and master bedroom pose challenges for furniture placement.

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1. Front porch2. Entrance hall3. Closet4. Living room5. Dining room6. Terrace7. Sun house8. Corridor9. Study10. Guest room 11. Guest restroom 12. Cloakroom13. Kitchen14. Breakfast area15. Pantry16. Tool room17. Lobby18. Hallway

As the base colour in the lounge, the white colour has accentuated the simple tune of the space; the lines of the ceiling and the fireplace doors and windows have added an interesting character to the space.

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Dim light with large soft chair creates a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere.

A displaying wall plays a central role at the hallway, the exhibits on which imply that the Art Nouveau movement has not been launched.

The beige colour of the master bedroom brightens the whole space, and the soft fabrics are glittering under the sunshine.

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The kitchen continues the effect of the purity of the living room. The slender ceiling lamp and the diverse glassware, as well as the roof with flexible lighting like jumping notes create a relaxing atmosphere.

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Residence LiCompletion date: 2008Location: Beijing, ChinaDesigner: T.K.Chu Design GroupPhotographer: Steven Lin, Anli

Residence Li is locates on No. 9, Dongzhimen Neida Street, Dongcheng District of Beijing, China. Such an elegant penthouse is located on the top floor with vaulted ceilings. With 1,200 square metres of space, you can see the whole skyline of the Beijing city and enjoy the majestic view of the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. Because of the location on E. 2nd Ring Road, the penthouse belongs to the class of unique apartment-type luxurious homes, and its value is determined by the illustrious location.The design integrates the eastern classical aesthetics and the inhabitancy idea of the harmony between human and nature. This is the design style of Modern Baroque merged with European royal lineage. It also integrates the wide taste of rich eastern and western cultures. It is the top metropolitan residence, occupying a new status in the east with a broad view of the world. Regarding the humongous space arrangements, this home’s floor plan has divided the penthouse space into two parts. One is the “private living space" and the other is the “guest banquet open area". The floor plan is further divided into a “private path" and a "guest banquet path". The design is to separate two entry paths starting from the first floor, leading to different lifts, which lead people directly into the penthouse while avoiding mutual interruptions.

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1. Lounge2. Screening room3. Entertainment room4. Terrace5. Living room6. Corridor7. The main dining room8. Guest room 9. Washing room10. Pantry11. Kitchen12. Open dining room13. Closed kitchen14. Guest room 15. Guest restroom 16. Guest room 17. Lounge18. Vestibule19. Master bedroom20. Cloakroom21. Dressing room22. Guest restroom 23. Art gallery

The simple and clear lines give an edge to the sophistication to the space, and the central symmetrical layout creates an elegant and noble atmosphere.

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Completion date: 2008Location: Taiwan, ChinaDesigner: Chingping Chang, Cherry Tang, Louis Law, Chunern Yeh, Yucheng Wang, Yuyou LiaoPhotographer: Shoushan Lai

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This was a showflat project that contains two apartments. The theme of this showflat was “Retro-Futurism" which was aimed to project the 70s’ Space Age and “Pop and Op" design and mix-and-match with contemporary furniture and decorations. When the door is opened, the modular streamline wall panel would lead the visitors to the future that they never had. The wall panel was covered all around the Foyer, Living Room and Dining Room for a complete vision. It was not difficult to find out that there was no sharp corner on wall; corners were all rounded up by the wall panel to cope with the design theme. Besides, the gaps between wall panels were covered with reflective metal sheets for visual extension and layering effect. The sparkling crystal chandelier gave the space an Op style illusion effect. Moreover, the false ceiling light trough was designed with Pop art style. The furniture and decorations were selected with the style reversely. The designers picked Neo-Classic furniture and contemporary decorations in order to give the space a bit more historical meaning.

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1. Porch2. Living room3. Boys’ room4. Study5. Master bedroom6. Terrace7. Dressing room8. Main bathroom 9. Kitchen10. Working balcony11. Girls‘ room12. Dining room

Multi-level ceiling together with the light in warm colour creates a sense of hierarchy, and thus divides the bedroom and reading room naturally.

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The dining room continues the streamlined style. The potted landscape sculptures that quietly stand just like two waiters inject the room with a feeling of romance.

The natural organic lines of the main restroom invigorate the whole space.

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Shavano Park HouseCompletion date: 2008Location: Texas, USADesigner: McKinney York Architects Photographer: Thomas McConnell

The client for this home wanted a modern structure that was suitable for displaying her art-glass collection. Located in a recently developed community, almost every component of the exterior was subject to an array of neighborhood and city ordinances. These were all accommodated while maintaining modern sensibilities and detailing on the exterior, then transitioning to a more minimalist aesthetic on the interior. The one-storey building comfortably spreads out on its large lot, embracing a front and back courtyard and allowing views through and from within the transparent centre section to other parts of the home. A high volume screened porch, the floating fireplace, and an axial swimming pool provide dramatic moments to the otherwise casual layout of the home. The living room, 10 metres wide and 5 metres long, opens to the exterior using glass walls. Avoiding a gallery-like sterility, the art glass display is integrated into the fabric of the dwelling, defining and animating spaces. Clean forms, an abundance of natural light and spare detailing preserve a peaceful atmosphere. The colourful mosaic rug injects animation into the otherwise very disciplined space.

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1. Dining room2. Living room3. Gallery4. Study5. Guest bedroom6. Guest bathroom7. Dressing room8. Master bedroom9. Fitness room10. Breakfast room11. Kitchen12. Vestibule13. Screened porch14. Bedroom15. Bathroom16. Pantry17. Laundry18. Garage

Pendant lamps in the different functional areas infuse the whole space with a sophisticated style. The partition wall enhances the sense of transparency.

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The symmetric plan of the space reflects the solemnity of the visual order. The colourful mosaic floor injects the space with a touch of animated feeling.

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The set of the lights at the top ceiling implies the division of functional areas. The appropriate scale of the stone gives a sense of comfort.

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ShuwaiCompletion date: 2009Location: Shanghai, ChinaDesigner: MoHen Design InternationalPhotographer: Maoder Chou

The building is located on the 7th floor and the 8th floor of a 20-storey building in Pudong and there is a high ceiling balcony connecting both floors. For an apartment, this pattern is rarely seen. It is like a mini villa inside of an apartment. At the entrance located on the lower floor, the designers place the staircase at the bottom side as the swivel hinge of the entire space. On one hand it is used as a view of the entrance, on the other hand it also does the job as a segmentation to divide and define the entire space into left and right, up and down. The staircase is utilised as the occlusion interface of the horizontal and vertical spaces. Moreover, the mirror on the ceiling is utilised to enlarge the vertical modelling cabinet on the left and right, to refract the lights by the glaze droplight, and thus to ensure the brightness of the interior space.

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The layout of the furnishings in the master bedroom is reasonable and functional, and the varied ceiling has perfectly defined the study space. The horizontal and vertical lines invigorate the space visually.

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Glittering under the spotlights, the black ceramics in the main restroom infuse the space with a classic style and a sense of sophistication. The polished stainless steel wall in the washing room goes harmoniously with the sculptures at the stairs.

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Soaring WingsCompletion date: 2007Location: Texas, USADesigner: Winn WittmanPhotographer: Thomas McConnell & Casey Dunn.

Soaring Wings is typical of the expressive, sculptural post-contemporary work of Winn Wittman, an architect from Austin, Texas, who specialises in designing extraordinary residences for exceptional people. The home is delineated into two forms, representing the public and private functions. The two volumes are united by a steel and glass bridge that delineates the entry sequence below. The name Soaring Wings refers to the two large asymmetrical wing forms that project from the roof lines of the two living volumes. The wings came about from a desire to shield the living spaces from the brutal Texas sun. They are clad in copper and the other primary cladding material is a fossilised local stone similar to travertine.

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1. Gallery2. Bedroom 23. Open to below 4. Lift5. Second level bridge6. Bedroom 37. Bedroom 48. Pool

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Telluride PenthouseCompletion date: 2008Location: USADesigner: Lynn Taylor Lohr & Kari DemondPhotographer: Thomas McConnell

The juxtaposition of opposites was a key guiding principle in creating the “Heart of Telluride" penthouse. Hard surfaces (as in rough stone walls) contrast with soft materials (as in shimmering silk drapes). Fragility (as in antique beveled glass windows) pairs with strength (as in massive Douglas Fir timber beams). Old (as in antique wall sconces) finds it comfortably sharing space with new (as in the dining room's contemporary chandelier made entirely of amber Swarovski crystals). Translucent (as in the transparent ribbon staircase) merges beautifully with dense rich wood (as in the hand-scraped walnut floor planks that make up that staircase). Gentle curves (as in unexpected interior curved walls, and the curved kitchen island) compliment the severe straightness of steel doors, shiny Venetian plaster and banded copper shingles that comprise the interior surface of the massive outdoor living area. The goal of juxtaposing ancient and modern can even be felt when standing on the penthouse's outdoor deck. Enveloped by the natural wonder of ageless mountains and their longstanding aspen and fir trees, you marvel at the outdoor deck’s sleek lounge décor with it’s high tech hot tub and realise that the ever-returning Colorado spring wildflowers first seen by Ute Indians and pioneer miners ages ago when Telluride was first discovered are happily flourishing in the modern cutting-edge steel planters that make up the deck’s magnificent contemporary container garden. Sometimes it just feels like a perfect world.

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The texture of the natural decorating materials gives the room more of a comfortable feeling.

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The texture of the wall adds a sophistication character to the space. The spotlight injects the room with an animated feeling.

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The China Alleyway Memories

Completion date: 2008Location: Wuxi, ChinaDesigner: Hank M. Chao / MoHen Design InternationalParticipants: Y-J Wang, Amenda Zhao, Tony ChenPhotographer: MoHen Design International/Maoder Chou

Lighting acts as a crucial factor in traditional Chinese architecture. In a Chinese-style building, the use of light effect is not just about pouring in the space, but it should be more hidden, a little modest or even shy to pour on the space you need. It is a little bit like the personality or nationality of Chinese people, connotation. This kind of natural light effect is able to give a special feeling to the Chinese building. The branches of the tree are waving in the alleyway, along with the scene of children playing, and an old grandpa holding a long hookah, giving a sense of nature. In the first floor plane base, the designers detrude the wall on both side of the entrance and redo it in a different way to express the nonentity on the quality of light. The bottom of the wall, with an open space left for planting orchid is also able to provide a penetrating view to the area. The designers also utilise the pole on the left of the entrance to comprehensively define the doorway. In addition, they finish the drawing on the first-level guest public area. They utilise the variation of the raw surface on the construction materials to express the Chinese way of innovation. They use coconut mosaic tiles for the wall in living room’s hallway, and China dark feather for the bathroom ground in the master bedroom. The surface of the closet in the master bedroom are covered with grass knit wallpaper. Deep dyed walnut wood, and vantage made oak hand scraped flooring are in the master bedroom.

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The Orange GroveCompletion date: 2009Location: Orchard Road, SingaporeDesigner: Cameron Woo DesignPhotographer: Albert Lim and Rory Daniels

The designing concept was to treat the apartment as a luxurious modern tropical Asian bungalow in an urban setting. The interior is both modern and classic, taking influences from the East and the West. The designers imagined the occupant to be a collector of both traditional Chinese blue and white porcelain and of modern contemporary Asian art. Even the shimmering pink walls of the family room take its inspiration from famille-rose porcelain and the Chinese cabinets in the living room are wrapped in stainless steel. The window treatments are mostly double-layered to give proportion and richness to the interior whilst maintaining views and natural light provided by the large windows. In the Family Room, the designers converted the bay window into a comfortable reading nook, which also serves to provide additional seating in the room. The trapezoid-shaped Balcony was designed into an outdoor lounge area to provide an alfresco living area.

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The large size of the carpet joins different functional areas together; the plants in the growing areas and the floor of the balcony have integrated the outdoor space with the inner space completely.

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The khaki walls contrast with the green plants at the balcony sharply, creating a sense of vigor and richness. The purple plays with the white, infusing the room with a touch of romantic feeling.

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Natural texture and abstract symbols are important decorative elements in this space.

The glass wall visually extends the space and makes the room more open.

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Villa DaliCompletion date: 2009Location: The HagueDesigner: 123DV Architecture & Consult Photographer: Christiaan de Bruijne

The “Villa Dali" clients asked for a very personal house which would reflect their passions. They are nautical minded and have a love of art, sculptures and especially the work of Salvador Dalí. During the initial design discussions, the 123DV Architecture also showed pictures of ancient Spanish architecture. They were fascinated by the closed white stucco façades and metal fences in Jugendstil design. So the challenge was to combine in one villa the beautiful Jugendstil forms, the closed façades, the treasures of the diving world and the unique works of the artist Dalí. For the design of the house, 123DV Architecture made use of the Paranoiac-critical method by Salvador Dalí (creating optical illusions). The result is a cylindrical white stucco main building with a nautilus spiral structure inside, representing the world of diving. The closed façade facing the street represents the so-called Spanish architecture with a blown up “J ugendstil" pattern in the six-metre wooden panel as the entrance. In the centre of the house there is a double-storey cylindrical space. The furniture has also been custom-designed. Traces of Dalí's fluid watch art can be found in their design.

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The doors of the bookcase follow the fluid lines of the house, giving it a playful touch.

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All the rooms are interconnected in the open floor plan, making it very spacious. The walls have a rosewood finishing, giving the room a pure and natural feel.

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Whitecross StreetCompletion date: 2009Location: London, UKDesigner: Project OrangePhotographer: Gareth Gardner

The site is in joint ownership between two brothers. Project Orange were approached with a tripartite brief: to redevelop the rear of the site to create a new family home, to upgrade and renovate the buildings onto the street and convert them into rental apartments, and to retain and renovate the existing ground floor. Despite its location immediately adjacent to the park, the west-facing façade of the existing house was entirely without windows, because it was originally terraced to a four-storey warehouse that occupied the park site before the war. The new house was re-orientated towards the park, giving a greater sense of openness, space and light to the occupants. To retain a strong sense of security and domestic enclosure, the ground floor is high, raising the first-floor primary living spaces well above physical or visual intrusion. Inside, the living area offers a flow of space connecting expansive areas facing the park to more private corners, and ultimately connects through to refurbished areas of the existing buildings onto the street. Levels are manipulated to define zones but physical divisions are minimised.

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Completion date: 2009Location: Chongqing, ChinaDesigner: Fang HuangPhotographer: Wang Jianlin

The project focuses on the Chinese classical ornamentation—the moiré. As a design element in the Chinese style interior space, the moiré plays an important role in the decorating of the TV backdrop, suspended ceiling as well as the interior patterns. In this project, the inner space features a minimum of clutter and materials, highlighting the unique characteristic of the moiré. Designed with the sleek lines, delicate structure and appropriate space ratio, this house has integrated the Eastern philosophy with the modern design style perfectly. Meanwhile, the red colour accents to breaking up the monotony of colour, livening up the whole space greatly.

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1. Leisure garden2. Kitchen3. Dining room4. Guest bathroom5. Study6. Main bathroom7. Master bedroom8. Living room9. Bedroom10. Terrace

The pattern of clouds at the top ceiling creates a symbolic meaning in the interior space.

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The set of the furnishings and decorations reflects the meaning and taste of the interior space. The curtain softens the hard texture of the glass perfectly.

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Bridgeman Downs House

Completion date: 2009Location: Queensland, AustraliaDesigner: Ellivo ArchitectsPhotographer: Scott Burrows

This generous family home is arranged in a simple cross form. Each arm of the cross contains distinct functional areas including living, sleeping, and entertainment and work zones. The cross form in turn forms four external courtyards also with their specific functions including children’s grassed play area, pool and entertainment zones, and tennis court. This simple arrangement of pavilions allows for single room depth spaces that allow good visual and physical connection between the inside and the outside and promotes cross ventilation. The master bedroom is situated at the upper level giving a sense of separation and privacy from the more public spaces at the ground level. The entry into the home from the porte-cochere is via an elongated colonnade flanked by the black lined lap pool. Contained within the entertainment wing is the double-height entertainment area which forms a central focus to the house. Eight-metre-wide bi-fold doors create a seamless connection between this space and the double island bench kitchen area. The client’s association with the concrete industry led to the use of monolithic concrete as the primary material. Gloss black off form walls contrast with sand blasted white concrete columns and polished concrete floors, creating a neutral palate of colours and textures against which more sleek materials are highlighted.

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Englewood Cliffs NJ Estate

Completion date: 2009Location: New Jersey, USADesigner: Vanessa DeLeonPhotographer: Stephen Michael Garey

The client for this home wanted a modern structure that was suitable for displaying her art-glass collection. Located in a recently developed community, almost every component of the exterior was subject to an array of neighborhood and city ordinances. These were all accommodated while maintaining modern sensibilities and detailing on the exterior, then transitioning to a more minimalist aesthetic on the interior. The one-storey building comfortably spreads out on its large lot, embracing a front and back courtyard and allowing views through and from within the transparent centre section to other parts of the home. A high volume screened porch, the floating fireplace, and an axial swimming pool provide dramatic moments to the otherwise casual layout of the home. The living room, 10 metres wide and 5 metres long, opens to the exterior glass walls. Avoiding a gallery-like sterility, the art glass display is integrated into the fabric of the dwelling, defining and animating spaces. Clean forms, an abundance of natural light and spare detailing preserve a peaceful atmosphere. The colourful mosaic rug injects animation into the otherwise very disciplined space.

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The classical decorative elements together with the modern layout reflect the unification of the comfort and function.

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The warm colour of the wall abstractly gives the whole area a sense of classical romance. The wood carving at the wall infuses the room with a unique classic style.

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Sutton Place ResidenceCompletion date: 2008 Location: New York, USADesigner: Hariri & Hariri-Architecture Photographer: Paul Warchol

Located in the Sutton Place neighborhood of New York City, this 5,000 square-foot home is a combination of two adjacent apartments for a family of contemporary art collectors. As their children grew and needed more space, so did their exquisite art collection that needed an exhibition space. The existing structure of the building had created long and narrow spaces making the planning for the new apartment challenging. The two apartments connect at the family room via an opening in the concrete structural wall. The residence is then divided into two parts, the public side containing living, dining, kitchen, powder room, and the private side with 4 bedroom/bathroom suites around a billiard room. As one moves from the public side to private quarters, the floor material changes from stone to dark wood, what remains constant is the presence of art throughout the apartment. Conceptually the whole dwelling is treated as a “gallery space" with walls to exhibit art. Gallery-like lighting and viewing-space is interwoven within the architecture of this residence. A rectangular entry gallery exhibiting a sculptural-wall in dark wood embraces the visitors. An Art Wall exhibits a mural by Julian Opie and a translucent glass-wall brings natural light into the entry area.

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Private Residence Twenty-One

Completion date: 2009Location: Bunbury, AustraliaDesigner: Dane RichardsonPhotographer: James Stati

This project is a renovation of an existing 1940’s cottage. The site is 766 sqm and located on the corner of Stirling & Cobblestone Streets in the City of Bunbury. The pool formed the most significant element of the brief, structurally and in a space planning view, this was the first area to be designed. The pool with 3.5m-high walls is 15m long along the eastern boundary. All bedrooms, bathrooms, and activity room remained at the ground level and were able to be re-worked into the best part of the old building. Internally the building uses a number of glossy and glassy finishes to bounce light around. A curved central hall on the ground floor was incorporated into the planning to open a rather small transition space. In addition to this, the mirrors and recessed cabinets in the entry hall all add to the illusion of space and light. The first floor was all new and the views were exploited, north-oriented pool. An external covered living space was also included for expansion of the living room. Connection with the yard and children's play space was maintained with an external set of stairs.

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