The main challenge during the renovation of this apartment was preserving the existing layout, and Xue Jin Architecture Network kept it as the owners wanted. The clients wanted the apartment to become more comfortable, more spacious as well as brighter and they wanted the kitchen and the bathroom to be relocated. They wanted the ventilation to...
Gorgeous Californian Family Home Of A Designer
L.A. based interiors firm Alexander Design create spaces that are personal, luxurious and livable. Their work is a mix of contemporary, custom and vintage pieces, richly layered and carefully curated. It’s all about relaxed family living that is stylish yet functional, chic yet authentic, effortlessly elegant. The designer’s own home is the perfect example: it’s...
Y Residence With Refined And Comfortable Interiors
This comfy residence was designed for a young family; it’s a double-storey house in one of Melbourne’s inner-city suburbs. Studio Tate kept only two red brick walls and re-work and rebuilt the whole house maximizing the tight spaces and flooding the space with natural light. Warmth was brought through materials and finishes, with heavy use...
Almost Cube House With An Outer Shell
This unique-looking house is called Almost Cube House and was built by LAND Arquitectos in Chile. The shape of the house is an abstract deformation of a parallelepiped volume. The house is located on a privileged western slope of the coastal mountain. LAND’s idea is to optimize the views of the sea, maximizing northern sunlight...
Gabled Lakeside Cottage With Contemporary Decor
Polish studio HOLA Design built a cool gabled lakeside cottage with gorgeous views of the artificial lake and two nearby castles. The architecture and design of the cottage reflects the history and folk-art tradition of these places. The gabled volume is clad in aspen shingles that extend across the front facade and over the roof....
Contemporary Home With Colorful Touches And Artworks
This contemporary home by Crowell & Co.is bathed in white with just the right amount of color accents, some funky abstract art and bold elements. Ready to see that all? Let’s have a look! The main space features a living room and a dining room divided with not a very large wall to create a...
Inviting And Welcoming Seven-Storey Townhouse
Today we are sharing a seven-storey residence from London, it has a total surface of 325 square meters and was renovated by LLI Design. The owners wanted a complete transformation of the house. They requested a contemporary style with a colorful and practical character. It was particularly important to avoid making the spaces feel cold...
Refurbished House Inspired By The 20th Century
Russian studio Oleg Klodt Architecture & Design restored an old house in the Rublevka suburb of Moscow, Russia. The three-story residence now features generous living areas, floor-to-ceiling windows, plenty of designer furniture and a spa with relaxing views. The owner of the house is a true design connoisseur who adores Soviet-era Constructivism and art from...
1913 Neoclassical Mexican Mansion Renovation
Factor Eficiencia were hired to bring this 1913 neoclassical villa in Colonia Roma, Mexico City, back to life, while adding a new structure, named the Ignacia Guest House. The new building houses four guest rooms, each with their own color theme – blue, green, pink, and yellow – that are vertically stacked with two on...
Contemporary Home With Wooden Screens And Garden Walls
MF+Arquitetos has completed the design of a residential oasis in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian architecture firm has utilized a signature contemporary feel by focusing its efforts on establishing formal purity and an integration between interior and exterior spaces. The design for the ‘collector’s nook’ uses warm, textured wood throughout — especially in the structure’s...