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April 26, 2022
The shingle-clad East Hampton beach house, located on the coveted Further Lane, has an illustrious celebrity-amplified past as do so many in the area. It was built in 1998 by French fashion and celebrity photographer and former international creative director of ELLE magazine, Gilles Bensimon, and his then-wife, former model, American real-estate agent, author, The […]
April 15, 2022
In interiors, we are not fans of subdued and prissy nor decorative and antique-filled. When we saw the first images of the Californian Canyon house restoration by Los Angeles-based interior designer, Carolyn Miller, we almost passed it by. However, as we do admire skillfully achieved balance in interiors, and almost always place intelligently re-purposed architecture […]
April 6, 2022
Owning any kind of car today is questionable. Owning a whole collection of luxury cars even more so. But there is no denying that the cars of the past were much sexier and had more personality than today’s boring line-up with its mind-numbing sameness and boring repetition. There are exceptions, of course, especially at the […]
April 5, 2022
In its three-plus-year existence, Casa JL, designed by Cinco Solidos, has become gradually more and more one with its lush natural surroundings. When the 1,100 square-metre (11,840 sq.ft) house was built up the hill to face the city of Medellín, it was created to respond to and disappearing into the mountainside. With the tropical, rainy […]
April 5, 2022
Although BIBU is promoted as a “pet store” it is really much more. It is an entire pet-care and pet-pampering environment, strategically answering the call of the younger generations to provide the services and products their pampered pets need. In addition to retailing pets, pet supplies and food, BIBU includes also a veterinary clinic and […]
March 29, 2022
Nestled in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, this 480 square foot modern tiny home has been built using three 20 foot shipping containers. The tiny house with its sloped roof has a white exterior that’s accented by wood and black frames, giving it a modern yet welcoming appearance. The interior includes a bright, open-plan living […]
March 27, 2022
5468796 Architecture has designed a circular apartment building in Winnipeg, Canada, lifted high above the ground. Locally it has picked up the nicknames “flying saucer” and “UFO”. A difficult site The building rises between a freeway and the backs of neighbouring properties in an industrial area. The plot was seen as undesirable: industrial surroundings, limited […]
March 24, 2022
It is always a challenge to design a new house that doesn’t scream NEW. This is especially demanding if the neighbourhood is well established, the house sizeable and the owners’ taste leans toward midcentury modernism. In addition, a sprawling interior that screams newness can feel coldly sterile and pretentiously fake and give off “display suite” […]
March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022 Ment Architecture has converted a garage from a dark storage space into an open and vibrant environment for guests and short-term rentals. The new apartment includes light-painted walls, and concrete floors, both of which contrast the wood, which was included to add a sense of warmth to the interior. In the kitchen, […]
March 17, 2022
Manolev Architects has designed a new home in Sydney, Australia, that includes a minimalist kitchen with a cantilevered island. The thick cantilevered countertop of the island draws attention within the kitchen, seemingly defying gravity, and making space for a couple of stools. The kitchen also features concrete walls, limestone tiled floors, sandblasted travertine wall cladding, […]
March 16, 2022
Chevallier Architectes has designed a new house in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, that features a remarkably large picture window that looks over the surrounding area. The large black framed window not only provides spectacular views, but also acts as a contrasting element against the wood siding on the exterior of the home. From inside the home, the […]
February 26, 2022
Photography by Kevin Steele, Courtesy of Playa Viva Architecture and landscape design studio Atelier Nomadic has recently completed a series of bamboo treehouses at Playa Viva, located along the Mexican coastline. Nomadic Resorts, of which Atelier Nomadic is the dedicated design studio, extended their offerings by creating six bamboo treehouses inspired by the flattened, prismatic […]
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