Taking It to the Next Level…

On the exterior…

and the interior…

and at poolside…Casa Na Xemena, Ibiza…Ramón Esteve propels us to new heights. Enjoy the views… via

All (the) Right Angles…

…work it!  Square Compositions Penthouse by Pitsou Kedem Architects and fashion by Anna Michaelis.

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Divide and Conquer…

…sometimes the solution is to add walls.

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Commanding…

…who could help but take notice of the striking view offered by Bahia Azul House, Chile?  Far from a mere window…the perspective of Felipe Assadi + Francisca Pulido…

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Time Out…

…let’s hop over to Fire Island, NY, where an ordinary 1960’s a-frame has been renovated by Bromley Caldari Architects. The A-Frame Rethink has been transformed from underwhelming and decrepit to a “cathedral that is light-filled with the color of sky and water, complex but simple, where the pieces lock into place like a Rubik’s cube.”

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Does It Float?…

…yes, it does!

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Checking In at the Office…

…and it is a pleasure to do so, indeed.   Vladimir Radutny Architects was asked to renovate the office for Ranquist Development Group in Chicago.  And the result?  A winning and raw space, boasting industrial details and a glass-walled garage to showcase the owner’s limited edition Porsche…sweet!

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Breath of Fresh Air…

…during a long Chicago winter, it can seem as if the four walls of your home are closing in on you.  No chance of this happening near Stockholm, Sweden, where Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor designed Six Walls House.  The architects gave the homeowner two extra walls plus floor to ceiling windows, which allow an abundance of light even on the gloomiest of days.  The home’s location gives generous views of the sea and surrounding nature…giving a feeling of serenity…a breath of fresh air…

the design favors minimal embellishment and simple geometry…

the living space is all about calmness and privacy…

a soft and gauzy white…

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The End…

the be-all and end-all…tastefully designed master bath, 25th Street Residence, by Geremia Designs.

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Iridescent…

…designed as a living organism in constant interaction with its environment…Butterfly House by Hong Kong based design team, Davidclovers.  The guest house is conceived as a preternatural, brilliantly colored form that oscillates between sheer camouflage and sparkling beacon with the northeastern Pennsylvanian woods.

Reflective polychromatic recycled stainless steel clads the exterior…

the roof bows upwards and towards the north, embodying the butterfly’s flapping motion….poetic…

the interior is equally alive…

I belong in the guest house…and I’ll be staying all summer, thank you.

Moving Mountains…

…The idea of moving walls in a dwelling or work place is a practical use of space.  Rearranging our environment as we see fit is equivalent to moving mountains.  Wall Cloud was devised by Sasaki Architecture for a former waterfront warehouse in the Minato district of Tokyo that operated as a popular disco called Juliana’s Tokyo in the early 1990s. “The attic part of the former discotheque on the second floor remained untouched for a long time, since it had a low ceiling height, causing an oppressive feeling in the space,” said the architects. To increase the ceiling height, the designers removed the existing false ceiling and added sections of wall under the beams to segment the space into individual offices.

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Honey, I’m Home…

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Deceiving…

hard materials can impart a very soft visual…

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Nurture The Little Ones…

…they are our future, after all.

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Jewel Box…

…where would you guess this ‘jewel box’ is located?

Correct! On a private jet…

welcome to a pleasing and calming neutral palette most private residences would like to boast…

comfort…

practicality…

functionality…

by Myca Loar of Shiny Bones.
all images courtesy of shinybones